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Process of forming permanent optical lamination of color proofs
Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1981-03-09
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Granted: 1982-12-28
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Expires: 2001-03-09
Abstract
Abstract Image color faithfulness can be improved by permanent lamination of the individual proofing sheets. Color proofing sheets are used with transparent, colorless adhesive on the backside of the sheets.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerald W. Larson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 23:23
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03F; G03F3/00; G03F3/10; G03C; G03C11/00; G03C11/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
A process for forming a laminated, imaged, color proofing sheet comprising individually exposing four separate color proofing sheets to imagewise distributed radiation, each sheet comprising a radiation sensitive layer on a transparent carrier layer of between 1.25×10 -5 and 1.25×10 -4 m with at least three of said sheets having transparent, non-tacky, non-pressure-sensitive, activatable adhesive layers on the back side of said carrier layers, said adhesive layers having been applied prior to said exposing steps, removing a portion of said radiation sensitive layer to leave a color half-tone image comprising a dye or a pigment in a polymeric binder on each of said sheets, placing said sheets in register with said adhesive layers of said at least three sheets being positioned between adjacent carrier layers, and activating the activatable adhesive to laminate said four sheets together.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
136 words
A process for forming a laminated, imaged, color proofing sheet comprising individually exposing four separate color proofing sheets to imagewise distributed radiation, each sheet comprising a radiation sensitive layer on a transparent carrier layer of between 1.25×10 -5 and 1.25×10 -4 m with at least three of said sheets having transparent, non-tacky, non-pressure-sensitive, activatable adhesive layers on the back side of said carrier layers, said adhesive layers having been applied prior to said exposing steps, removing a portion of said radiation sensitive layer to leave a color half-tone image comprising a dye or a pigment in a polymeric binder on each of said sheets, placing said sheets in register with said adhesive layers of said at least three sheets being positioned between adjacent carrier layers, and activating the activatable adhesive to laminate said four sheets together.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said proofing sheets are laminated together one at a time.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 1 wherein all four proofing sheets are laminated together at the same time.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The process of claim 3 wherein an opaque substrate is laminated to said four proofing sheets at the same time that the four proofing sheets are laminated together.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said separate color proofing sheets have a diazonium resin between said polymeric binder and the carrier layer.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1985-12-27 | 1986-06-28 | 1986-12-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-12-27 | 1990-06-28 | 1990-12-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1993-12-27 | 1994-06-28 | 1994-12-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |