Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
A photosensitive polymer composition comprising a compound of the structure ##STR24## wherein ##STR25## is a polyvinyl acetal, n is an integer from 1 to 6, R is hydrogen or alkyl, m is an integer from 1 to 6, X is an anion, ##STR26## is a divalent radical having the structure ##STR27## Y is a monovalent radical having the structure ##STR28## and more particularly, Y=phenyl and naphthyl unsubstituted or substituted with hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, aralkyl, and R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, aralkyl, substituted alkyl, substituted alkoxy, carboxy, carboxy ester, amino, substituted amino, amido, substituted amido, cyano, hydroxy, nitro, isocyanato, sulphonyl halide, and may be the same or different, or R 1 taken together with R 2 is methylenedioxy.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
A photosensitive polymer composition comprising a compound of the structure ##STR24## wherein ##STR25## is a polyvinyl acetal, n is an integer from 1 to 6, R is hydrogen or alkyl, m is an integer from 1 to 6, X is an anion, ##STR26## is a divalent radical having the structure ##STR27## Y is a monovalent radical having the structure ##STR28## and more particularly, Y=phenyl and naphthyl unsubstituted or substituted with hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, aralkyl, and R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, aralkyl, substituted alkyl, substituted alkoxy, carboxy, carboxy ester, amino, substituted amino, amido, substituted amido, cyano, hydroxy, nitro, isocyanato, sulphonyl halide, and may be the same or different, or R 1 taken together with R 2 is methylenedioxy.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The photosensitive polymer composition according to claim 1, which comprises two or more of said compounds.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The polymer composition according to claims 1 or 2, which contains as a non-light sensitive group, at least one compound containing a formyl or acetal entity.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The polymer composition according to claim 3, wherein the last mentioned compound is acetaldehyde, dimethyl acetal, acetaldehyde diethyl acetal, chloral, chloroacetaldehyde dimethyl acetal, chloroacetal-dehyde diethyl acetal, methylaminoacetaldehyde dimethyl acetal, 4-dimethylamino benzaldehyde, sulfo benzaldehyde or glyoxyllic acid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The polymer composition according to claim 4, having an absorption spectrum in the range 320-700 nm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The polymer composition according to claim 5, wherein a photosensitive salt group is present at a concentration of from about 0.5-20 mol % based on the polyvinyl alcohol in the composition.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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The polymer composition according to claim 6, wherein at least one component selected from pigments, fillers, latex emulsions, plasticisers and resins is also present.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
10 words
The composition according to claim 1, wherein m is 1-3.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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The composition according to claim 8, wherein m is 1.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
10 words
The composition according to claim 9, wherein n is 1.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
10 words
The composition according to claim 10, wherein X is chloro.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
8 words
The composition according to claim 11, wherein ##STR29##