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Balanced architecture for adhesive image media
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 2001-12-21
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Granted: 2003-02-04
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Expires: 2021-12-21
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to an image element comprising at least one image layer, a base, a gelatin layer below said base and a pressure sensitive adhesive below said gelatin layer, wherein said base has a stiffness of less than 20 mN.
Inventors
- 👤 Mridula Nair
- 👤 Tamara K. Jones
- 👤 Robert P. Bourdelais
- 👤 Jehuda Greener
- 👤 Justin Z. Gao
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 19:32
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03C; G03C11/00; G03C11/12; B; B41; B41M; B41M5/00; B41M5/26; B41M5/40; B41M5/41; B41M5/42; B41M5/50; B41M5/502; B41M5/508; G03C1/00; G03C1/76; G03C1/7614; B41M5/44; B41M5/443; B41M5/52; B41M5/5236; G03C1/795; G03C2001/7628; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S430/00; Y10S430/131
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
37 words
An image element comprising at least one image layer, a base, a gelatin layer below said base and a pressure sensitive adhesive below said gelatin layer, wherein said base has a stiffness of less than 20 mN.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
37 words
An image element comprising at least one image layer, a base, a gelatin layer below said base and a pressure sensitive adhesive below said gelatin layer, wherein said base has a stiffness of less than 20 mN.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The image element of claim 1 wherein said at least one image layer comprises at least one hydrophilic colloid containing layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The image element of claim 2 wherein said at least one hydrophilic colloid containing layer further comprises an image formed utilizing dye forming couplers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The image element of claim 2 wherein said at least one hydrophilic colloid containing layer comprises gelatin.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The image element of claim 2 wherein said at least one hydrophilic colloid containing layer further comprises an image formed utilizing ink jet printing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The image element of claim 4 wherein said at least one layer comprising gelatin has a thickness of greater than 3 micrometers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The image element of claim 4 wherein said at least one layer comprising gelatin has a thickness between 3 and 25 micrometers.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The image element of claim 1 wherein said base has a thickness of less than 100 micrometers.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The image element of claim 1 wherein said base has a thickness of between 20 and 75 micrometers.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The image element of claim 1 wherein said base has a stiffness of between 5 and 8 millinewtons.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The image element of claim 1 wherein said base comprises a polymer sheet.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The image element of claim 1 wherein said gelatin layer below said base has a thickness of between 0.1 and 10 microns.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The image element of claim 1 wherein said gelatin layer below said base has a thickness of between 0.5 and 5 microns.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
The image element of claim 1 wherein said gelatin layer below said base has a modulus of greater than 4000 MPa.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
The image element of claim 1 wherein said gelatin layer below said base has a modulus of between 4000 and 6500 MPa.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
The image element of claim 1 wherein said pressure sensitive adhesive comprises an acrylic adhesive.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
15 words
The image element of claim 1 wherein said pressure sensitive adhesive comprises a urethane adhesive.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
28 words
The imnage element of claim 4 wherein said element over a range of humidity of between 5 and 50% has a curl of less than 5 curl units.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
The image element of claim 1 wherein said pressure sensitive adhesive comprises gelatin in an amount of between 20 and 40% by weight.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
14 words
The image element of claim 1 wherein said bases comprises a nacreous polymer base.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
22 words
The image element of claim 1 wherein said pressure sensitive adhesive further comprises between 4 and 12% by weight of white pigment.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
18 words
The image element of claim 1 wherein said pressure sensitive adhesive layer is adhered to a carrier sheet.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
17 words
The image element of claim 22 wherein silicone is between said adhesive layer and said carrier sheet.
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