US6531258B1
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Transparent label with enhanced sharpness
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 2001-12-21
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Granted: 2003-03-11
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Expires: 2021-12-21
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to an imaging element comprising at least one imaging layer wherein said imaging layer comprises photosensitive silver halide layer comprising dye forming couplers, a transparent polymer pragmatic sheet below said at least one imaging layer, an adhesive layer below said pragmatic sheet, and a black carrier sheet below said adhesive layer.
Inventors
- 👤 John B. Rieger
- 👤 David C. Wideman
- 👤 Robert P. Bourdelais
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 10:53
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03C; G03C11/00; G03C11/12; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/13; Y10T428/1334; Y10T428/14; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24851; Y10T428/24868
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 41
Claim 1
Independent Claim
50 words
An imaging element comprising at least one imaging layer wherein said imaging layer comprises photosensitive silver halide layer comprising dye forming couplers, a transparent polymer pragmatic sheet below said at least one imaging layer, an adhesive layer below said pragmatic sheet, and a black carrier sheet below said adhesive layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
50 words
An imaging element comprising at least one imaging layer wherein said imaging layer comprises photosensitive silver halide layer comprising dye forming couplers, a transparent polymer pragmatic sheet below said at least one imaging layer, an adhesive layer below said pragmatic sheet, and a black carrier sheet below said adhesive layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The imaging element of claim 1 wherein said black carrier sheet has an L* of less than 12.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The imaging element of claim 1 wherein said imaging element after exposure, development and removal of said carrier sheet has a transmission in the Dmin areas of greater than 90%.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The imaging element of claim 1 wherein said adhesive layer has an optical transmission of greater than 90%.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The imaging element of claim 1 wherein said pragmatic sheet and said carrier sheet may be separated at said adhesive layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The imaging element of claim 5 wherein said adhesive layer separates from said pragmatic sheet.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The imaging element of claim 5 wherein said adhesive layer separates from said carrier layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The imaging element of claim 1 wherein said imaging element has a total silver halide amount of greater than 4.6 mg/m 2 .
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The imaging element of claim 1 wherein said at least one imaging layer includes at least one layer that develops a black and white image.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
68 words
An imaging element comprising at least one imaging layer wherein said imaging layer comprises photosensitive silver halide layer comprising dye forming couplers, a transparent polymer pragmatic sheet below said at least one imaging layer, an adhesive layer below said pragmatic sheet, and a white carrier sheet below said adhesive layer wherein said white carrier sheet has an upper surface having a roughness average of less than 0.20 micrometers.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
68 words
An imaging element comprising at least one imaging layer wherein said imaging layer comprises photosensitive silver halide layer comprising dye forming couplers, a transparent polymer pragmatic sheet below said at least one imaging layer, an adhesive layer below said pragmatic sheet, and a white carrier sheet below said adhesive layer wherein said white carrier sheet has an upper surface having a roughness average of less than 0.20 micrometers.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The imaging element of claim 10 wherein said upper surface roughness is between 0.1 and 0.18 micrometers.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The imaging element of claim 10 wherein said white carrier sheet has a ratio specular to total reflectance of greater than 70%.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The imaging element of claim 10 wherein said white carrier sheet has an L* of greater than 92.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
The imaging element of claim 10 wherein said imaging element after exposure, development and removal of said carrier sheet has a transmission in the Dmin areas of greater than 90%.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
The imaging element of claim 10 wherein said adhesive layer has an optical transmission of greater than 90%.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
The imaging element of claim 10 wherein said pragmatic sheet and said carrier sheet may be separated at said adhesive layer.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
15 words
The imaging element of claim 16 wherein said adhesive layer separates from said pragmatic sheet.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
15 words
The imaging element of claim 16 wherein said adhesive layer separates from said carrier layer.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
23 words
The imaging element of claim 10 wherein said imaging element has a total silver halide amount of greater than 4.6 mg/m 2 .
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
25 words
The imaging element of claim 10 wherein said at least one imaging layer includes at least one layer that develops a black and white image.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
15 words
The imaging element of claim 10 wherein said carrier sheet comprises an oriented polymer sheet.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
14 words
The imaging element of claim 21 wherein said carrier sheet comprises polyolefin or polyester.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
15 words
The imaging element of claim 10 wherein said pragmatic sheet comprises polyolefin or polyester polymer.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
98 words
A method of forming a label comprising providing an imaging element comprising at least one imaging layer wherein said imaging layer comprises photosensitive silver halide layer comprising dye forming couplers, a transparent polymer pragmatic sheet below said at least one imaging layer, an adhesive layer below said pragmatic sheet, and a black carrier sheet below said adhesive layer, exposing said label, developing said label to form an image, separating said label from said carrier sheet, applying an opaque background color onto the lower side of said pragmatic layer below said image, and adhering said image to a package.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
98 words
A method of forming a label comprising providing an imaging element comprising at least one imaging layer wherein said imaging layer comprises photosensitive silver halide layer comprising dye forming couplers, a transparent polymer pragmatic sheet below said at least one imaging layer, an adhesive layer below said pragmatic sheet, and a black carrier sheet below said adhesive layer, exposing said label, developing said label to form an image, separating said label from said carrier sheet, applying an opaque background color onto the lower side of said pragmatic layer below said image, and adhering said image to a package.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method according to claim 24 wherein said adhesive is removed from said pragmatic sheet with said carrier sheet, and adhesive is applied to the lower side of said pragmatic layer after applying of said opaque background color.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method according to claim 24 wherein after separating said carrier sheet from said pragmatic sheet said adhesive is on said pragmatic sheet and said opaque background color is applied to said adhesive.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method according to claim 24 wherein opaque background color enables visual separation of said image from the contents of said package.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method according to claim 24 wherein said opaque background color comprises pigment.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method according to claim 24 wherein said opaque background color comprises a foil layer.
Claim 33
Independent Claim
116 words
A method of forming a label comprising providing an imaging element comprising at least one imaging layer wherein said imaging layer comprises photosensitive silver halide layer comprising dye forming couplers, a transparent polymer pragmatic sheet below said at least one imaging layer, an adhesive layer below said pragmatic sheet, and a white carrier sheet below said adhesive layer, wherein said white carrier sheet has an upper surface having a roughness average of less than 0.20 micrometers, exposing said label, developing said label to form an image, separating said label from said carrier sheet, applying an opaque background color onto the lower side of said pragmatic layer below said image, and adhering said image to a package.
Claim 34
Independent Claim
116 words
A method of forming a label comprising providing an imaging element comprising at least one imaging layer wherein said imaging layer comprises photosensitive silver halide layer comprising dye forming couplers, a transparent polymer pragmatic sheet below said at least one imaging layer, an adhesive layer below said pragmatic sheet, and a white carrier sheet below said adhesive layer, wherein said white carrier sheet has an upper surface having a roughness average of less than 0.20 micrometers, exposing said label, developing said label to form an image, separating said label from said carrier sheet, applying an opaque background color onto the lower side of said pragmatic layer below said image, and adhering said image to a package.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method according to claim 30 wherein said adhesive is removed from said pragmatic sheet with said carrier sheet, and adhesive is applied to the lower side of said pragmatic layer after applying of said opaque background color.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method according to claim 30 wherein after separating said carrier sheet from said opaque sheet said adhesive is on said pragmatic sheet and said opaque background color is applied to said adhesive.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method according to claim 30 wherein opaque background color enables visual separation of said image from the contents of said package.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method according to claim 30 wherein said opaque background color comprises pigment.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method according to claim 30 wherein said opaque background color comprises a foil layer.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method according to claim 30 wherein said exposing is for a duration of less than 10 milliseconds per unit area.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method according to claim 30 wherein said exposing is for a duration of between 20 nanoseconds and 10 milliseconds per unit area.
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