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Heat-sensitive sheet material

Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1970-11-16
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Granted: 1972-08-15
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Expires: 1990-11-16
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Abstract

Abstract COLORED SHEET MATERIAL, PREFERABLY IN CLEAR FILM FORM, CONTAINS AN AMINE-REACTIVE DYE AND A TETRALKYLAMMONIUM CYANOACETATE SALT DISSOLVED IN A BINDER. WHEN SUBJECTED TO A THERMOGRAPHICALLY INDUCED HEAT-PATTERN THE COLOR IS PERMANENTLY DIMINISHED OR DESTROYED, PRODUCING A VISIBLE IMAGE AND, WHEN USING THE PREFERRED FILM PRODUCT, A NEGATIVE PROJECTION TRANSPARENCY.

Inventors

  • 👤 Joseph A Wiese Jr
  • 👤 George Van Dyke Tiers

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 23:23
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41M; B41M5/00; B41M5/26; B41M5/28; G; G03; G03F; G03F1/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/913; Y10S428/918; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31786; Y10T428/31797

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1975-08-15 1976-02-14 1976-08-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1979-08-15 1980-02-14 1980-08-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1983-08-15 1984-02-14 1984-08-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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