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US4937177A
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Method of preparing and printing custom artwork
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-10-31
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Granted: 1990-06-26
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Expires: 2008-10-31
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a method of preparing and printing custom artwork such as, for example, photo greeting cards, allowing the creation of calendars, business cards, and the like using a plurality of colors. In the method, after all of the preparatory typesetting and artwork has been completed, special color filters are adhered to the base side of the high contrast film negative which is created from the pasted-up type and artwork. These filters are chosen based upon the desired finished product colors. The final color created is the photographic complement of the filter(s) used.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth G. Hubert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 07:23
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03C; G03C11/00; G03C11/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
A method of preparing artwork including the steps of: (a) providing a paste-up sheet; (b) mounting said artwork on said paste-up sheet in a desired arrangement and orientation; (c) creating a negative of said artwork as mounted on said paste-up sheet, said negative having a base side defined as that side of said negative which, when facing upwardly, shows an image facing correctly; (d) adhering at least one adhesive-backed color filter to said base side of said negative which covers at least a portion of said base side; and (e) developing a photograph from said negative with said at least one color filter adhered thereto.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
105 words
A method of preparing artwork including the steps of: (a) providing a paste-up sheet; (b) mounting said artwork on said paste-up sheet in a desired arrangement and orientation; (c) creating a negative of said artwork as mounted on said paste-up sheet, said negative having a base side defined as that side of said negative which, when facing upwardly, shows an image facing correctly; (d) adhering at least one adhesive-backed color filter to said base side of said negative which covers at least a portion of said base side; and (e) developing a photograph from said negative with said at least one color filter adhered thereto.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said artwork includes print.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 2, wherein said artwork includes photography.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said mounting step includes the step of detachably adhering said artwork to said paste-up sheet.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said negative comprises a high contrast film negative.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said adhering step includes the step of adhering plural color filters in at least partially overlapping relation on said base side of said negative.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1, prior to said developing step, further including the step of removing any blemishes, spots or other imperfections from said negative.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 6, wherein said plural color filters are adhered in up to five layers of thickness.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 7, after said removing step, further including the step of balancing said negative.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said adhesive-backed color filter comprises a vinyl film having a weak adhesive on one surface.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2461469A
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