US6566024B1 — Quintessential pictorial label and its distributi…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 81 words

A photographic label comprising a pragmatic polymer sheet, at least one layer comprising an image comprising dyes formed from couplers above said pragmatic polymer sheet, and a lower strippable paper carrier, a pressure sensitive adhesive layer between said lower strippable carrier and said pragmatic polymer sheet, and an environmental protection layer overlaying at least one photosensitive layer wherein said carrier has exposed edges where it has a greater surface area than the pragmatic sheet and said image further comprises fiducial marks.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 81 words

A photographic label comprising a pragmatic polymer sheet, at least one layer comprising an image comprising dyes formed from couplers above said pragmatic polymer sheet, and a lower strippable paper carrier, a pressure sensitive adhesive layer between said lower strippable carrier and said pragmatic polymer sheet, and an environmental protection layer overlaying at least one photosensitive layer wherein said carrier has exposed edges where it has a greater surface area than the pragmatic sheet and said image further comprises fiducial marks.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 16 words

The photographic label of claim 1 wherein said pragmatic polymer sheet comprises a voided polymeric sheet.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 46 words

The photographic label of claim 1 wherein said environmental protection layer comprises a mixture of a vinyl polymer and urethane polymer wherein said urethane polymer has an indentation modulus less than 0.6 GPa and wherein said environmental protection layer is less than 10 micrometers in thickness.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 21 words

The photographic label of claim 1 wherein said fiducial marks comprise coupler formed marks with a density of greater than 0.5.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 18 words

The photographic label of claim 1 wherein said exposed edges have a width of less than 20 mm.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 19 words

The photographic label of claim 1 wherein said exposed edges have a width of between 4 and 16 mm.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 27 words

The photographic label of claim 2 wherein said voided polymeric sheet further comprises a integral polymer layer containing between 8 and 24% by weight of white pigment.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 40 words

The photographic label of claim 1 wherein said lower strippable carrier has a stiffness of between 15 and 60 millinewtons and an L* is greater than 92.0, and wherein said carrier has a stiffness of between 40 and 120 millinewtons.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 36 words

The photographic label of claim 1 wherein said base lower strippable base comprises cellulose paper has an edge penetration of less than 8 mm and contains salt between 0.1 and 0.5% by weight of cellulose fibers.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 107 words

A photographic element for forming a label comprising a pragmatic polymer sheet, at least one layer comprising at least one image forming layer comprising photosensitive silver halide grains and dye forming coupler above said pragmatic polymer sheet, and a lower strippable paper carrier, a pressure sensitive adhesive layer between said lower strippable carrier and said pragmatic polymer sheet, wherein said carrier has exposed edges where it has a greater surface area than the pragmatic sheet and said image forming layer comprises at least one layer comprising said photosensitive silver halide grains has an exposure time to obtain a usable Dmax of 1.5 of less than 0.01 seconds.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 107 words

A photographic element for forming a label comprising a pragmatic polymer sheet, at least one layer comprising at least one image forming layer comprising photosensitive silver halide grains and dye forming coupler above said pragmatic polymer sheet, and a lower strippable paper carrier, a pressure sensitive adhesive layer between said lower strippable carrier and said pragmatic polymer sheet, wherein said carrier has exposed edges where it has a greater surface area than the pragmatic sheet and said image forming layer comprises at least one layer comprising said photosensitive silver halide grains has an exposure time to obtain a usable Dmax of 1.5 of less than 0.01 seconds.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 17 words

The photographic element of claim 10 wherein said image forming layer is free of image dye stabilizers.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 16 words

The photographic element of claim 10 wherein said photographic label is substantially free of uv inhibitors.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 30 words

The photographic label of claim 1 wherein said photographic label comprises an image having at least one overcoat layer over said image comprising at least one tactile or olfactory feature.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 23 words

The photographic label of claim 1 wherein said image has at least one partial layer overlaying said image that comprises an olfactory feature.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 21 words

The photographic label of claim 13 wherein said tactile or olfactory feature location corresponds to a complimentary area of said image.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 32 words

The photographic element of claim 10 wherein said element when exposed with an exposure time of less than 0.01 seconds results in a pixel resolution of greater than 250 pixels per inch.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 31 words

The photographic label of claim 10 wherein said at least one image forming layer comprising photosensitive silver halide grains and dye forming coupler further comprises between 2 and 12% 1,2 hexanediol.

Claim 20

Independent Claim 176 words

A method of forming a label comprising providing a pragmatic polymer sheet, at least one layer comprising at least one image forming layer comprising photosensitive silver halide grains and dye forming coupler above said pragmatic polymer sheet, and a lower strippable paper carrier, a pressure sensitive adhesive layer between said lower strippable carrier and said pragmatic polymer sheet, wherein said carrier has exposed edges where it has a greater surface area than the pragmatic sheet and said image further comprises fiducial marks and said at least one layer comprising said photosensitive silver halide grains has an exposure time to obtain a usable Dmax of 1.5 of less than 0.01 seconds, imaging an image and fiducial marks onto said imaged layer at an exposure time of less than 0.01 seconds, developing the image and fiducial marks in less than 50 seconds, drying said image at less than 70° C., applying an environmental protection layer over said image, dye cutting said imaged material to form labels on said carrier, removing the non-label pragmatic sheet from around said label.

Claim 21

Independent Claim 176 words

A method of forming a label comprising providing a pragmatic polymer sheet, at least one layer comprising at least one image forming layer comprising photosensitive silver halide grains and dye forming coupler above said pragmatic polymer sheet, and a lower strippable paper carrier, a pressure sensitive adhesive layer between said lower strippable carrier and said pragmatic polymer sheet, wherein said carrier has exposed edges where it has a greater surface area than the pragmatic sheet and said image further comprises fiducial marks and said at least one layer comprising said photosensitive silver halide grains has an exposure time to obtain a usable Dmax of 1.5 of less than 0.01 seconds, imaging an image and fiducial marks onto said imaged layer at an exposure time of less than 0.01 seconds, developing the image and fiducial marks in less than 50 seconds, drying said image at less than 70° C., applying an environmental protection layer over said image, dye cutting said imaged material to form labels on said carrier, removing the non-label pragmatic sheet from around said label.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 17 words

The method of claim 18 further comprising removing said carrier and applying said label to a package.

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

Dependent Claim 40 words

The method of claim 18 wherein said polymer pragmatic sheet carrying at least one layer comprising a photographic image formed by combination of dyes formed from couplers wherein areas of said photo image are colored without dyes formed by couplers.

Claim 25

Dependent Claim 27 words

The method of claim 18 where in the environmental protection layer further comprises a lubricant on the side of said environment protection layer opposite said primer layer.

Claim 26

Dependent Claim 28 words

The method of claim 18 comprising in order a ultraviolet radiation cured environmental protection layer, a primer layer, a hydrophilic image layer, a base and an adhesive layer.

Claim 27

Dependent Claim 17 words

The method of claim 23 wherein said primer layer comprises an acrylic latex copolymer containing acid functionalities.

Claim 28

Dependent Claim 66 words

The method of claim 23 comprising in order an environmental protection layer, an image formed in a gelatin media, a base, an adhesive, and a peelable back wherein said environmental protection layer comprises a mixture of vinyl polymer and urethane polymer wherein said urethane polymer has an indentation modulus less than 0.6 GPa and wherein said environmental protection layer is less than 10 micrometers in thickness.

Claim 29

Dependent Claim 23 words

The method of claim 24 wherein said vinyl polymer comprises at least one acrylic polymer or a vinyl-urethane hybrid polymer or a polyolefin.

Claim 30

Dependent Claim 34 words

The method of claim 24 wherein the said mixture of vinyl polymer and urethane polymer comprises an amount in the environmental protective layer of from 15 to 65 weight percent of the vinyl polymer.

Claim 31

Independent Claim 123 words

A method of label distribution comprising forming a label file, managing said label file to calibrate said label file with at least one silver halide output device, distributing said label file to at least two devices in separate geographic locations, printing labels, wherein said labels comprise a pragmatic polymer sheet, at least one layer comprising an image comprising dyes formed from couplers above said pragmatic polymer sheet, and a lower strippable paper carrier, a pressure sensitive adhesive layer between said lower strippable carrier and said pragmatic polymer sheet, and an environmental protection layer overlaying at least one photosensitive layer wherein said carrier has exposed edges where it has a greater surface area than the pragmatic sheet and said image further comprises fiducial marks.

Claim 32

Independent Claim 123 words

A method of label distribution comprising forming a label file, managing said label file to calibrate said label file with at least one silver halide output device, distributing said label file to at least two devices in separate geographic locations, printing labels, wherein said labels comprise a pragmatic polymer sheet, at least one layer comprising an image comprising dyes formed from couplers above said pragmatic polymer sheet, and a lower strippable paper carrier, a pressure sensitive adhesive layer between said lower strippable carrier and said pragmatic polymer sheet, and an environmental protection layer overlaying at least one photosensitive layer wherein said carrier has exposed edges where it has a greater surface area than the pragmatic sheet and said image further comprises fiducial marks.

Claim 33

Dependent Claim 22 words

The distribution method of claim 28 wherein output to at least one of said devices is different than to the other devices.

Claim 34

Dependent Claim 17 words

The distribution method of claim 28 wherein language is added to said image prior to label printing.

Claim 35

Dependent Claim 19 words

The distribution method of claim 28 wherein consumption of labeled goods is utilized to control output to said devices.

Claim 36

Dependent Claim 19 words

The distribution method of claim 28 wherein output to said devices is interactive with market response to said labels.

Claim 37

Dependent Claim 23 words

The distribution method of claim 28 wherein said output to said devices is adapted to select different images from a directory of images.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	2006-05-19	2006-11-18	2007-05-20	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	2010-05-19	2010-11-18	2011-05-20	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2014-05-19	2014-11-18	2015-05-20	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Quintessential pictorial label and its distribution

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