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US6436604B1
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Photographic label suitable for packaging
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 2001-01-30
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Granted: 2002-08-20
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Expires: 2021-01-30
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a label comprising a silver halide imaging layer, a base and a strippable liner adhesively connected by an adhesive to said base, wherein said base has a stiffness of between 15 and 60 millinewtons and an L* is greater than 92.0, and wherein said liner has a stiffness of between 40 and 120 millinewtons.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert P. Bourdelais
- 👤 Peter T. Aylward
- 👤 Robert M. Sheppard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 09:57
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03C; G03C11/00; G03C11/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
54 words
A label comprising a silver halide imaging layer, a base and a strippable liner adhesively connected by an adhesive to said base, wherein said base has a stiffness of between 15 and 60 millinewtons and an L* is greater than 92.0, and wherein said liner has a stiffness of between 40 and 120 millinewtons.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
54 words
A label comprising a silver halide imaging layer, a base and a strippable liner adhesively connected by an adhesive to said base, wherein said base has a stiffness of between 15 and 60 millinewtons and an L* is greater than 92.0, and wherein said liner has a stiffness of between 40 and 120 millinewtons.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The label of claim 1 wherein said base has a thickness of between 40 and 75 μm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The label of claim 1 wherein said liner comprises cellulose fiber paper.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The label of claim 3 wherein said paper has an edge penetration of less than 8 mm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The label of claim 1 wherein said base has an optical transmission of less than 20 percent.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The label of claim 1 wherein said liner has a thickness of between 75 and 225 μm.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The label of claim 1 wherein said liner has a tensile strength of greater than 120 MPa.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The label of claim 1 wherein said liner has a resistivity of less than 10 11 ohms/square.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The label of claim 1 wherein said liner has a silicone coating on the side towards the adhesive.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
The label of claim 1 wherein said adhesive further comprises an antistat.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
12 words
The label of claim 1 wherein said adhesive is solvent coated polymer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The label of claim 1 wherein said base comprises oriented polyolefin or oriented polyester polymer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
37 words
The label of claim 1 wherein said base comprises an oriented polymer having a voided layer and at least one layer comprising titanium dioxide between said voided layer and the surface adjacent the silver halide imaging layer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The label of claim 1 wherein said liner comprises a cellulose fiber paper and a biaxially oriented polymer sheet.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
The label of claim 14 wherein said biaxially oriented polymer sheet is below said paper.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
The label of claim 13 wherein said at least one layer comprising titanium dioxide contains at least 4% by weight of titanium dioxide.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
The label of claim 1 wherein said liner has a coefficient of friction between 0.20 and 0.60.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
88 words
A method of labeling comprising providing a label comprising a silver halide imaging layer, a base and a strippable liner adhesively connected by an adhesive to said base, wherein said base has a stiffness of between 15 and 60 millinewtons and an L* is greater than 92.0, and wherein said liner has a stiffness of between 40 and 120 millinewtons, imagewise exposing said silver halide imaging layer with a collimated beam of actinic radiation, developing an image, removing said liner and adhesively adhering said label to a package.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
88 words
A method of labeling comprising providing a label comprising a silver halide imaging layer, a base and a strippable liner adhesively connected by an adhesive to said base, wherein said base has a stiffness of between 15 and 60 millinewtons and an L* is greater than 92.0, and wherein said liner has a stiffness of between 40 and 120 millinewtons, imagewise exposing said silver halide imaging layer with a collimated beam of actinic radiation, developing an image, removing said liner and adhesively adhering said label to a package.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 18 wherein prior to removing said liner an environmental protection layer is applied to said developed image.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 18 wherein after developing an image said image and base are die cut and the matrix material is removed.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 18 wherein developed silver halide image is further provided with ink jet printed area.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
119 words
A method of forming a two-sided image member comprising providing a photographic imaging member comprising a silver halide imaging layer, a base and a strippable liner adhesively connected by an adhesive to said base, wherein said base has a stiffness of between 15 and 60 millinewtons and an L* is greater than 92.0, and wherein said liner has a stiffness of between 40 and 120 millinewtons, imagewise exposing said silver halide imaging layer with a collimated beam of actinic radiation to form a plurality of images, developing said images, cutting a portion of said imaging member bearing at least two images, removing said liner and folding said cut portion such that at least one image is on each side.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
119 words
A method of forming a two-sided image member comprising providing a photographic imaging member comprising a silver halide imaging layer, a base and a strippable liner adhesively connected by an adhesive to said base, wherein said base has a stiffness of between 15 and 60 millinewtons and an L* is greater than 92.0, and wherein said liner has a stiffness of between 40 and 120 millinewtons, imagewise exposing said silver halide imaging layer with a collimated beam of actinic radiation to form a plurality of images, developing said images, cutting a portion of said imaging member bearing at least two images, removing said liner and folding said cut portion such that at least one image is on each side.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 22 further comprising punching holes suitable for placement into an album.
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