An aqueous colored pigment-based ink that is capable of fluorescence, has a pigment colorant in an amount of 1-7 weight %; a non-polymeric fluorophore that when excited by fluorescence-exciting radiation having a peak of at least 200 nm and up to and including 400 nm, exhibits an emission peak of at least 400 nm and up to and including 750 nm, and which non-polymeric fluorophore is present in an amount of 0.1-2 weight %; and an aqueous medium. This aqueous colored pigment-based ink can be included in an ink set including one or more non-fluorescent aqueous colored pigment-based inks. All of these inks can be imagewise applied for example, using inkjet printing such as high-speed continuous inkjet printing, onto non-UV fluorescent substrates to provide images that can be detected when excited as noted above, which images can be provided on articles such as security documents, currency, and lottery tickets.
A planar antenna providing a heating function includes a radiating element and a ground element disposed over a surface of a substrate, wherein the radiating element and the ground element are conductive. The ground element includes a conduction path between a first connection point and a second connection point. The ground element is adapted to be connected to a power source to provide a voltage between the first connection point and the second connection point, thereby producing heat by providing a current through the ground element along the conduction path.
IR-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursors provide a stable printout using a unique IR-sensitive image-recording layer. The IR radiation-sensitive layer includes: component (1) a free radical initiator composition; component (2) a free radically polymerizable composition; and component (3) a color-changing compound of Structure (I) having an indene structure in the conjugated chain between the aromatic terminal groups. A specific group, such as a halo group, is directly or indirectly attached to this indene structure. The infrared radiation-sensitive image-recording composition and layer also contains one or more borate ions. After infrared imaging, these precursors exhibit desirable fresh or initial printout and printout after dark storage. The precursors can be developed on-press.
On-press developable, negative-working infrared radiation-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursors have an aluminum-containing substrate having at least inner and outer aluminum oxide layers. A hydrophilic layer is present on the outer aluminum oxide layer and contains a phosphorus-containing compound represented by Formula (I) at a coverage of 50-300 mg/m. A hydrophilic polymer can also be present at a lower coverage than that of the phosphorus-containing compound. These precursors have an on-press developable, negative¬ working infrared radiation-sensitive imageable layer having at least a free radically polymerizable component; an initiator composition that provides free radicals upon exposure to imaging infrared radiation; an infrared radiation absorber having an anionic chromophore; and optionally a polymeric binder that is different from all other components. Such precursors can be imaged and on-press developed to provide lithographic printing plates, and they can be readily manufactured using a particular sequence of steps including multiple anodization steps.
A hierarchical printhead (840) design supports multiple print modes. A first print mode uses a first subset of light sources (861) having a first spacing. A second print mode uses a second subset of light sources (862) having a second spacing which is less than the first spacing. Image data for lines of image data are sequentially loaded into the printhead, wherein if the specified print mode is the first print mode, image data for a first group of light sources corresponding to the first subset are loaded, and if the specified print mode is the second print mode, image data for the first group of light sources are first loaded, and then image data for a second group of light sources corresponding to the light sources in the second subset that are not in the first subset are loaded.
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LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR AND METHOD OF USE
IR-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursors provide a stable printout image using a unique IR-sensitive image-recording layer. The IR radiation-sensitive layer includes: (1) a free radical initiator composition with an electron-donating agent and one or more iodonium cations; (2) a free radically polymerizable composition; and (3) a color-changing compound of Structure (I) having an indene ring in the conjugated chain between the aromatic terminal groups. The IR radiation-sensitive image-recording layer also contains one or more borate ions. After IR imaging, these precursors exhibit desirable printout images both when fresh and after dark storage. The lithographic printing plates precursors can be developed on-press after suitable infrared radiation imaging.
A method for reproducing an out-of-gamut spot color includes determining a color gamut for a color printer, and specifying a spot color by color coordinates in a three-dimensional color space. A first target color is determined corresponding to a color having a minimum color difference to the specified spot color, and a second target color is determined corresponding to a color on the color gamut surface having a hue value equal to a hue value of the specified spot color. A path is defined on the color gamut surface connecting the first target color and the second target color, wherein a control parameter is used to specify a relative position along the defined path. A user interface is provided enabling a user to adjust the control parameter to specify an aim color.
IR-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursors provide a stable print-out image using a unique IR radiation-sensitive composition in an infrared radiation-sensitive image-recording layer. This IR radiation-sensitive composition includes: (1) a free radical initiator composition comprising a borate compound; (2) a free radically polymerizable composition; (3) an acid-sensitive color-changing compound that is represented by the Formula (I) identified herein; (4) an infrared absorber material; and a (5) color-changing compound of Formula (III) or Formula (IV) identified herein. After IR imaging, the exposed precursors exhibit desirable printout images especially in the 600-700 nm region of the electromagnetic spectrum and especially for observation using electronic sensing devices. The imaged precursors can be developed off-press or on-press.
A non-foamed aqueous composition is applied to fabric substrates to provide non-foamed light-attenuating coatings in resulting coated fabric substrates that produce reduced outside light glare. The non-foamed aqueous composition has a 5-50% solids and a zero shear viscosity of 100-1000 mPa-sec at 25℃. This composition has: i) porous particles at 0.1-20 weight %, and optionally an opacifying colorant; ii) a film-forming binder material comprising at least a chlorinated polymer at 4-20 weight %; iii) a white inorganic particulate filler material having a refraction index (RI) greater than 2 and a median particle size of less than 1 µm, at 2-12 weight %; and iv) a white low-density particulate hydrated alumina having a median particle size of less than or equal to 3 µm, at 5-16 weight %. This non-foamed aqueous composition can be applied to fabric substrates to reduce outside light glare without changing inside light coloration and light-blocking properties.
22-R3group wherein R3 represents alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl groups. After IR imaging, these precursors exhibit desirable printout images both fresh and after dark storage. The precursors can be developed off-press or on-press.
<<< 0.8 wherein λ is 400-3,000 nm. Each of the discrete pores of the porous particles is filled with air and optionally a pore stabilizing hydrocolloid that is disposed at the interface of the discrete pore and the continuous polymeric phase.
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LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSORS AND METHOD OF USE
Lithographic printing plate precursors have an aluminum-containing substrate prepared using two anodizing processes to provide an inner aluminum oxide layer of average dry thickness of 300-3,000 nm and a multiplicity of inner micropores of average inner micropore diameter of ≤100 nm. An outer aluminum oxide layer is provided with a multiplicity of outer micropores of average outer micropore diameter of 15-30 nm and a dry thickness of 30-650 nm. A hydrophilic layer is disposed on the outer aluminum oxide layer at 0.0002-0.1 g/m2 and has a (1) compound having an ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable groups; a -OM group connected directly to a phosphorus atom, wherein M represents a hydrogen, sodium, potassium, or aluminum atom; and (2) one or more hydrophilic polymers having (a) recurring units comprising an amide group, and (b) recurring units having an -OM' group that is directly connected to a phosphorus atom, wherein M' represents a hydrogen, sodium, potassium, or aluminum atom.
iiooo) of 30-650 nm. A hydrophilic layer disposed on the outer aluminum oxide layer at 0.0002-0.1 g/m2 has at least a hydrophilic copolymer composed of (a) recurring units having an amide group and (b) recurring units comprising an -OM group directly connected to a phosphorus atom, wherein M represents a hydrogen, sodium, potassium, or aluminum atom.
1111m and up to and including 2 (im in an amount of 5-60 weight % based on the total aqueous composition weight. The pre- treated substrate is useful as an inkjet receiving medium that can be readily inkjet-printed particularly with anionically-stabilized aqueous pigment-based inks.
123453455 are hydrogen or unsubstituted alkyls of 1-4 carbon atoms. Such ozone-blocking materials can be used to protect infrared radiation-sensitive dyes that may be degraded by ozone and thus improve imaging sensitivity.
IR-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursors provide a stable print-out image using a unique IR radiation-sensitive composition. This IR radiation- sensitive composition includes: a) free radically polymerizable component; an b) IR radiation absorber; c) an initiator composition; a d) borate compound; and a e) compound capable of forming a colored boronic complex during or after exposure of the infrared radi ati on- sensitive image-recording layer to infrared radiation. The resulting print-out image exhibits an excellent color contrast between the exposed and non-exposed regions. After IR imaging, these precursors can be developed off-press or on-press.
Lithographic printing plates are provided by imagewise exposing negative-working lithographic printing plate precursors having one or more radiation-sensitive imageable layers, followed by contacting with a processing solution that contains up to 10 weight % of one or more compounds represented by Structure (I) shown as follows: R1-C(=0)-N(R2)-R3(I) wherein R1, R2, and R3independently represent hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group, or two or three of R1, R2, and R3 are combined to form one or more cyclic rings, and the total number of carbon atoms in the Structure (I) molecule is at least 7 and up to and including 33. Both negative working and positive-working lithographic precursors can be imaged and processed using this processing solution using one or more successive applications of the same or different processing solution. The processing solution can be derived from a corresponding processing solution concentrate that can also be used for replenishment.
Laminated light-blocking decorative articles are prepared by applying an aqueous foamed opacifying composition to a decorative fabric, drying, laminating a non-woven fabric to the resulting dry foamed opacifying layer, and densifying that layer to have a thickness that is at least 20% less than before densifying. This operation can be carried out so that non-woven fabric, decorative fabric, and aqueous foamed opacifying composition are supplied in a single-pass, in-line operation to make any quantity of laminated light-blocking decorative article. The applied aqueous foamed opacifying composition has 35%-70% solids and a foam density of 0.1-0.5 g/cm3. It is composed of (a) porous particles, (b) a binder material, (c) two or more additives comprising at least one foaming surfactant and at least one foam stabilizer, (d) an aqueous medium, and (e) at least 0.0001 weight % of an opacifying colorant that absorbs electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength of 380-800 nm.
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METHOD FOR MAKING LAMINATED LIGHT-BLOCKING DECORATIVE ARTICLE
Laminated light-blocking decorative articles are prepared by applying an aqueous foamed opacifying composition to a non-woven fabric, drying, laminating a decorative fabric to the resulting dry foamed opacifying layer, and densifying that layer to have a thickness that is at least 20% less than before densifying. This operation can be carried out so that non-woven fabric, decorative fabric, and aqueous foamed opacifying composition are supplied in a single-pass, in-line operation to make any desired quantity of a laminated light-blocking decorative article. The applied aqueous foamed opacifying composition has 35%-70% solids and a foam density of 0.1-0.5 g/cm3. It is composed of (a) porous particles, (b) a binder material, (c) two or more additives comprising at least one foaming surfactant and at least one foam stabilizer, (d) an aqueous medium, and (e) at least 0.0001 weight % of an opacifying colorant that absorbs electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength of 380-800 nm.
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LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSORS AND METHOD OF USE
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A method for correcting tone-level non-uniformities in a digital printing system includes printing a test target having a set of uniform test patches. The printed test target is automatically analyzed to determine tone-level errors as a function of cross-track position for each of the test patches. A tone-level correction function is determined and represented using a set of one-dimensional feature vectors which specifies tone-level corrections as a function of cross-track position and pixel value. Corrected image data is determined by using the tone- level correction function to determine a tone-level correction value for each image pixel responsive to the input pixel value and cross-track position of the image pixel. The corrected image data is printed using the digital printing system to provide a printed image with reduced tone-level errors.
22-, Y is >N- or >CH-, R1is hydrogen or an alkyl, R2and R3 are independently halo, thioalkyl, thiophenyl, alkoxy, phenoxy, alkyl, phenyl, thioacetyl, or acetyl, and m and n are independently 0 or an integer of 1 to 4. The printout image exhibits a color contrast between the exposed and non-exposed regions of a ΔΕ greater than 8. A ΔΕ of at least 5 is maintained between the exposed and the non-exposed regions with exposure to white light for at least one hour. These precursors, when IR-exposed, can be developed on-press.
A method for correcting in-track position errors in a digital printing system having a linear printhead includes printing a test target including a plurality of alignment marks. A data processing system is used to automatically analyze a captured image of the printed test target to determine a measured in-track position for each of the alignment marks. The measured in-track positions for the alignment marks are compared to reference positions to determine measured in-track position errors. An in-track position correction function is determined responsive to the measured in-track position errors, wherein the in- track position correction function specifies in-track position corrections to be applied as a function of cross-track position. A corrected digital image is determined by resampling an input digital image responsive to the in-track position correction function.
A method can be used to inkjet-print various substrates including flexible substrates using one or more aqueous pigment-based inks, each of which has 75-95 weight %, a) one or more pigment colorants, and b) one or more water-miscible humectants that are present in a total amount of at least 1 weight % and up to and including 20 weight %, and consist essentially of compounds, each of which has a carbon atom to oxygen atom ratio of at least 1.0:1.0 and only two hydroxy groups. The weight % amounts of water and the b) water-miscible humectants are based on the total weight of each aqueous pigment-based ink. The aqueous pigment-based inks can be provided within an ink set and can be used individual or in combination to provide monochrome or polychrome inkjet-printed images on various ink-receptive media and using various inkjet printing equipment and methods including continuous inkjet printing methods.
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LOW SPECULAR REFLECTANCE SURFACE AND COATING COMPOSITION
A low-specular-reflectance surface, includes a coating on a surface, wherein the coating includes a plurality of substantially spherical particles having a multimodal particle size distribution, wherein the particles protrude from a top surface of the coating to provide substantially spherical caps. The multimodal particle size distribution has two or more modes, each mode having a peak defining an associated mode particle size, wherein the distribution function includes a first mode having a first peak corresponding to a first particle size and a second mode having a second peak corresponding to a second particle size. A ratio of the second particle size to the first particle size is between 1.7-4.0. A smallest of the mode particle sizes is greater than or equal to 1.0 microns, and a largest of the mode particle sizes is greater than or equal to 3.0 microns.
An inking system (450) for use in transferring ink to a flexographic printing plate in a flexographic printing system includes an anilox member (452) having an ink transfer zone (420) located between first and second recessed bearing contact zones (440, 442). A radius of the recessed bearing contact zones is less than a radius of the ink transfer zone by at least 0.100 inches. An ink tray (460) includes a floor (461) and first and second end walls (462, 464). Bearings (470, 472) are mounted outside of the end walls which engage with the first and second bearing contact zones (440, 442), respectively, thereby positioning the ink tray assembly (454) in a specified position relative to the anilox member (452). Upper edges (466, 468) of the end walls (462, 464) extend into the recessed bearing contact zones.
An aqueous composition is used to clad yarn cores to provide coated yarns that can be woven into fabric substrates. This aqueous composition contains: (i) porous particles present in an amount of at least 2 weight % and up to and including 10 weight %, each porous particle comprising a continuous polymeric phase and discrete pores dispersed within the continuous polymeric phase, the porous particles having a mode particle size of 2-50 pm; (ii) a film-forming binder material having a Tg of less than or equal to 25°C, that is present in an amount of 25-60 weight %; (iii) an inorganic filler material having a value of less than 5 on the MOHS scale of mineral hardness, in an amount of at least 2-15 weight %; and (iv) an aqueous medium in an amount of at least 35 weight % in which the film-forming binder material is soluble or dispersible.
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ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY-BASED 3D PRINTING WITH IMPROVED LAYER REGISTRATION
An additive manufacturing system (10) includes a transfer belt (22) traveling along a belt path including first (122) and second (124) moveable-position rollers and a plurality of fixed-position rollers (120). The belt path includes a fixed-velocity portion (112) from the first moveable position roller to the second moveable position roller, and a variable-velocity portion (114) from the second moveable position roller to the first moveable position roller. An electrophotography engine (12p, 12s) positioned along the fixed-velocity portion deposits a part material layer (64p) onto the transfer belt, and an image transfer assembly (140) positioned along the variable-velocity portion transfers the part material layer onto a receiver medium (68). An image sensing system (150) positioned along the belt path between the second moveable position roller and the image transfer assembly captures an image which is analyzed to determine an in-track registration error, and the positions of the first and second moveable position rollers are adjusted to compensate for the in-track registration error.
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LIGHT-BLOCKING ARTICLES WITH SPACER FUNCTIONAL COMPOSITION
A foamed, opacifying element useful as a light-blocking article has a substrate; an opacifying layer disposed on the substrate, and a functional composition disposed over the opacifying layer. The functional composition comprises: (i) glass particles such as hollow glass particles. The presence of the glass particles provides additional heat absorption for the foamed, opacifying elements that can be formed into light-blocking materials.
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ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY-BASED 3D PRINTING WITH IMPROVED LAYER UNIFORMITY
A method for printing a three-dimensional part includes receiving a sequence of part layer patterns together with first and second complementary mask patterns. For each part layer pattern in the sequence of part layer patterns, a mask pattern is selected according to the layer number of the part layer pattern, wherein the first mask pattern is selected for odd layer numbers and the second mask pattern is selected for even layer numbers. A masked part layer is formed by applying the selected mask pattern to the part layer pattern. A developed part layer is formed using an electrophotography engine, and the developed part layer is transfused together to previously-printed part layers to form a printed part layer of the three-dimensional part.
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Aqueous inkjet ink compositions are useful in inkjet printing processes and can be used individually or as part of an inkjet ink set. Each aqueous inkjet ink composition has a dynamic viscosity of ≤ 5 centipoise (5 mPa-sec) at 25°C, and consists essentially of: (a) a polymer-dispersed pigment colorant at 0.9-6 weight %; (b) a composition consisting of compounds represented by Structure (I): wherein R is a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted phenoxy group, at 0.5-2 weight %; (c) a water-soluble humectant, cosolvent, or both, at ≤ 20 weight %. Each polymer-dispersed pigment colorant has a 50th percentile particle diameter of <70 nm and a 95th percentile particle diameter of <150 nm, as measured using a dynamic light scattering particle size analyzer. Such aqueous inkjet ink compositions can be used for inkjet printing especially in continuous inkjet printing methods and systems.
A fuser apparatus (60) includes first (62) and second (64) rollers in nip (66) relation to transport a receiver member (42) therebetween. A stripping mechanism (300) includes a skive assembly having an elongated, thin, flexible skive finger (312), wherein a tip (344) of the skive finger is beveled with first and second bevel surfaces (340, 341) with respective sweep angles forming a sharp edge (342) along an upper surface of the skive finger. A mounting mechanism (314) positions the skive finger in operative relation to the first roller with a bottom surface of the skive finger contacting the surface of the first roller at a contact point (347) spaced apart from the tip of the skive finger such that the sharp edge along the first surface of the skive finger is spaced apart from the surface of the first roller by a distance (D) of between 50 and 120 microns.
A color-forming composition is useful to provide a printout image in an imaged lithographic printing plate precursor. This color-forming composition includes (a) an acid generator; (b) a tetraaryl borate; (c) an acid-sensitive dye precursor; and (d) a compound having the following Structure (I): wherein n is 1, 2, 3, or 4; R independently represents a monovalent substituent or the atoms necessary to form a fused ring if n is at least 2, and at least one R substituent is an electron-withdrawing group. The color-forming composition is included within a negative-working radiation-sensitive imageable layer along with a free radically polymerizable component and a radiation absorber such as an infrared radiation absorber.
An opacifying article has a (i) fabric having a face side and a back side and an (ii) opacifying element having a substrate that has first and second opposing surfaces; and a dry opacifying layer that has an inner surface and an outer surface. The dry opacifying layer is disposed with its inner surface in contact with the first opposing surface of the substrate. The dry opacifying layer has (a) 40-90 weight % of porous particles, each having a continuous polymeric phase and discrete pores dispersed within the continuous polymeric phase. The porous particles have a mode particle size of 2-50 pm and a porosity of 20-70 volume %. The dry opacifying layer also contains (b) 10-60 weight % of a binder material. The (ii) opacifying element is laminated to the back side of the fabric to provide the opacifying article.
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An electrode film includes a first electrode pattern having a first set of parallel conductive electrodes and a second electrode pattern having a second set of parallel conductive electrodes disposed on a first surface of a transparent film, wherein elements of the first electrode pattern do not cross over elements of the second electrode pattern. A third electrode pattern having a third set of parallel conductive electrodes is disposed on a second surface of the transparent film, wherein the first, second and third sets of parallel conductive electrodes are arranged in an interlaced pattern. The electrode patterns are configured to be connected to respective power sources of electrical power supplying respective waveforms to generate a time-varying electric field pattern above a surface of the electrode film.
An electrode film includes a first electrode pattern having a first set of parallel conductive electrodes and a second electrode pattern having a second set of parallel conductive electrodes disposed on a first surface of a transparent film, wherein elements of the first electrode pattern do not cross over elements of the second electrode pattern. A third electrode pattern having a third set of parallel conductive electrodes is disposed on a second surface of the transparent film, wherein the first, second and third sets of parallel conductive electrodes are arranged in an interlaced pattern. The electrode patterns are configured to be connected to respective power sources of electrical power supplying respective waveforms to generate a time-varying electric field pattern above a surface of the electrode film.
An aqueous composition can be used for pre-treating a substrate to prepare inkjet receiving media that can be inkjet printed. This composition includes: (a) one or more water-soluble salts of a multivalent metal cation; and (b) composite particles having a Rockwell Hardness of less than or equal to R90 and each of the composite particles comprising domains of a (i) first organic polymer and domains of a (ii) second organic polymer. The domains of the (ii) second organic polymer are dispersed within the domains of the (i) first organic polymer. Moreover, the melting point of the (i) first organic polymer is lower than the melting point of the (ii) second organic polymer. The weight ratio of the (i) first organic polymer to the (ii) second organic polymer is chosen such that the (b) composite particles have a density' of 1.0- 1.5 g/ml.
C09D 11/54 - Inks based on two liquids, one liquid being the ink, the other liquid being a reaction solution, a fixer or a treatment solution for the ink
A laser exposure system includes an electrically-controlled diffraction grating which can be controlled to be in a first state where the incident light beam is undiffracted and a second state where the incident light beam is diffracted into a plurality of light beams including a zero-order light beam and first and second diffracted light beams. An aperture structure which passes the first and second diffracted light beams while blocking the zero-order light beam. A polarization rotator rotates a polarization state of the second diffracted light, and a polarization beam combiner combines the first diffracted light beam and the polarization-rotated second diffracted light beam onto a common path forming a combined light beam. An optical element focuses the combined light beam onto an imaging medium. A controller controls the state of the electrically-controlled diffraction grating in accordance with pixel data to form a printed image.
B41J 2/465 - Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of radiation to a printing material or impression-transfer material using masks, e.g. light-switching masks
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LIGHT-BLOCKING ARTICLES WITH FUNCTIONAL COMPOSITION
A foamed, opacifying element useful as a light-blocking article has a substrate; an opacifying layer disposed on the substrate, and a functional composition disposed over the opacifying layer. The functional composition comprises: (i) inorganic or organic spacer particles having a mode particle size of at least 1 μm and up to and including 100 μm, and which inorganic or organic spacer particles resist melt flow at a pressure of up to and including 100 psi (689.5 kPa) and a temperature of up to and including 220°C. These foamed, opacifying elements can be prepared by applying a foamed (aerated) aqueous composition onto the substrate, followed by drying, densifying (crushing), and curing. The functional composition can be applied to the dried foamed aqueous composition and dried.
Cross-track spacing variations for a plurality of printer subsystems of an electrophotographic printing system are characterized by printing first and second test pattern and capturing image of the printed test patterns. The first and second test patterns are chosen so that the printed test patterns respond differently to cross-track spacing variations in different printer subsystems. The first and second digitized test patterns are analyzed to determine parameters that characterize an attribute of the printed test pattern as a function of cross-track position. A first defect model is used to determine estimated cross-track spacing variations for one or more printer subsystem as a function of the determined parameters.
A toner coverage sensing system is provided for sensing toner particles printed onto a surface of a process element using an electrophotographic printing system. The printed toner particles include porous color toner particles. An infrared radiation source directs infrared radiation onto the printed toner particles on the surface of the process element A diffused radiation detector senses infrared radiation scattered from the printed toner particles, wherein the diffused radiation detector is oriented such that that the sensed infrared radiation does not include specular reflections from the surface of the process element. A data processing system determines a sensed toner coverage for the porous color toner particles on the surface of the process element responsive to the sensed scattered infrared radiation.
An inkjet printhead includes two groups of interleaved nozzles. First and second sets of drop-formation waveforms are associated with the groups of nozzles to selectively cause portions of a liquid jet to break off into drops. A timing delay device time-shifts the second-group waveforms relative to those associated with the first-group waveforms. A charging-electrode waveform having portions with first and second potentials is provided to a charging electrode. The waveform energies of the second-group waveforms is larger than the waveform energies of the corresponding first-group waveforms so that printing drops break off from the liquid jets while the charging-electrode is at the first potential, and non-printing drops break off from the liquid jets while the charging-electrode is at the second potential.
123434137226344 is a hydroxy-terminated polybutadiene having a molecular weight of at least 1000 and is present in an amount of 0.1-5 mol %. The ink also contains a dispersed pigment colorant; a humectant or organic co-solvent, and optionally, a crosslinking agent. These aqueous inks can be used for inkjet printing images on textiles.
C08G 18/76 - Polyisocyanates or polyisothiocyanates cyclic aromatic
C09D 11/102 - Printing inks based on artificial resins containing macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions other than those only involving unsaturated carbon-to-carbon bonds
A transparent antenna includes a conductive material disposed on a surface of a non-opaque substrate in one or more conductive regions, wherein a geometry of the conductive regions defines an antenna pattern. A non-conductive material is disposed on the surface of the substrate in a fill pattern which is an inverse of the antenna pattern. An average optical transparency in the conductive regions and the non-conductive regions is at least 50%, and the average optical transparency in the conductive regions differs from that of the non-conductive regions by no more than 10%.
B41F 5/24 - Rotary letterpress machines for flexographic printing
H05K 3/12 - Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits in which conductive material is applied to the insulating support in such a manner as to form the desired conductive pattern using printing techniques to apply the conductive material
H05K 3/18 - Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits in which conductive material is applied to the insulating support in such a manner as to form the desired conductive pattern using precipitation techniques to apply the conductive material
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METHOD OF MAKING SILVER-CONTAINING DISPERSIONS WITH NITROGENOUS BASES
A method is used to prepare silver nanoparticle cellulosic polymer composites. A cellulosic polymer, reducible silver ions in an amount of a weight ratio to the cellulosic polymer of 5: 1 to 50: 1, and an organic solvent are mixed. Each organic solvent has a boiling point at atmospheric pressure of 100°C to 500°C. The Hansen parameter (δτPolymer) of the cellulosic polymer is less than or equal to the Hansen parameter (δτSolvent) of the organic solvent. The resulting premix solution is heated to at least 75°C, and a (d) nitrogenous base is added to provide a concentration of the nitrogenous base in an equimolar amount or in molar excess in relation to the amount of reducible silver ions, thereby forming a silver nanoparticle cellulosic polymer composite. After cooling, the silver nanoparticle cellulosic polymer composite is isolated and re-dispersed in an organic solvent to provide a non-aqueous silver-containing dispersion.
B22F 1/00 - Metallic powder; Treatment of metallic powder, e.g. to facilitate working or to improve properties
B22F 9/24 - Making metallic powder or suspensions thereof; Apparatus or devices specially adapted therefor using chemical processes with reduction of metal compounds starting from liquid metal compounds, e.g. solutions
H05K 1/09 - Use of materials for the metallic pattern
A non-aqueous silver precursor composition has (a) a cellulosic polymer; (b) reducible silver ions at a weight ratio to the cellulosic polymer of 5: 1 to 50:1; (c) an organic solvent having a boiling point of 100°C but less than 500°C; and (d) a nitrogenous base having a pKa (acetonitrile) of 15-25 at 25°C. The Hansen parameter (δTSolvent) of the cellulosic polymer is ≤ the Hansen parameter (δTSolvent) of the organic solvent. The nitrogenous base is present in an equimolar amount or molar excess to the reducible silver ions. Silver nanoparticles as silver nanoparticle cellulosic polymeric composite are prepared by mixing the (a) one or more cellulosic polymers, the (c) organic solvent, and a (d) nitrogenous base. Upon heating this premix solution to a temperature of at least 75°C, a solution of reducible silver ions is added. The resulting silver nanoparticle composite is cooled, isolated, and re- dispersed in an organic solvent.
B22F 9/24 - Making metallic powder or suspensions thereof; Apparatus or devices specially adapted therefor using chemical processes with reduction of metal compounds starting from liquid metal compounds, e.g. solutions
A method for printing a print job including a plurality of document using a printing system includes receiving demographic information for document recipients associated with each of the documents. Printing parameters for each document are automatically determined such that an estimated total cost for printing the print job is not more than a predefined target cost. The printing parameters used for each document are determined responsive to analyzing the demographic information for the associated document recipient and estimated costs for printing the document using different printing parameters. Each document is printed using the respective determined printing parameters.
The imaging sensitivity of negative-working lithographic printing plate precursors is improved by removing ozone from the ambient air surrounding the precursors that can be stored near an imaging means such as a platesetter prior to use. Ozone can be removed using a suitable filter containing activated charcoal or other ozone decomposing means, through which ambient air is filtered before and during the imaging process.
A method is described for controlling a printhead including an array of light sources. An aim exposure function is provided which gives an aim exposure as a function of an integer pulse count. An initial pulse timing function is also provided which defines an exposure time as a function of pulse count. A light output function for the light sources is determined responsive to the pulse timing function, wherein the light output function gives a light output of the light sources as a function of exposure time. The pulse timing function is updated responsive to the light output function and the aim exposure function. The process is repeated until a predefined iteration termination criterion is satisfied. The determined pulse timing function is used to control the printhead, wherein each light source is activated for a pulse count corresponding to a pixel code value of an associated image pixel.
G03G 15/043 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for exposing, i.e. imagewise exposure by optically projecting the original image on a photoconductive recording material with means for controlling illumination or exposure
G03G 15/04 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for exposing, i.e. imagewise exposure by optically projecting the original image on a photoconductive recording material
A method is described for calibrating a linear printhead including an array of light sources. A test target is printed by activating the light sources in the printhead in accordance with digital image data for the test target, wherein a current value for each light source is controlled responsive to an initial set of current control parameters. A digital image capture system is used to capture an image of the printed test target, and the captured digital image is analyzed to determine an estimated exposure gain error for each light source. An updated set of current control parameters is then determined which is adapted to compensate for the estimated exposure gain errors.
G03G 15/04 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for exposing, i.e. imagewise exposure by optically projecting the original image on a photoconductive recording material
G03G 15/043 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for exposing, i.e. imagewise exposure by optically projecting the original image on a photoconductive recording material with means for controlling illumination or exposure
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MITIGATING TRAILING EDGE VOIDS IN FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING
A method for forming a flexographic plate for an image pattern including image features. The image pattern includes an array of image pixels, wherein the image pixels include printing pixels corresponding to portions of the image pattern where ink is to be printed on a substrate by the flexographic plate. Edge regions and interior regions of the image features are identified, which are separated by gap regions. A fine texture pattern (1008) is applied to the edge regions and a coarse texture pattern (1012) is applied to the interior regions to form a textured image pattern which is used to form the flexographic plate. No texture pattern is applied to the gap regions (1004) thereby leaving gaps between the edge regions and the interior regions of the image features.
An inkjet printing system includes a fluid coupling assembly for supplying fluid to a jetting module. The jetting module includes an electrical connector adapted to connect with a corresponding electrical cable, and a jetting module attachment face with a jetting module fluid port. The fluid coupling assembly includes a coupling assembly attachment face with a coupling assembly fluid port in a position corresponding to the jetting module fluid port. A latch mechanism on the fluid coupling assembly includes a latch handle and a latch fastener adapted to engage with a latch keeper on the jetting module. When the latch handle is in a first disengaged position the latch mechanism blocks the electrical connector, and when the latch handle is in a second engaged position the latch fastener engages the latch keeper to secure the fluid coupling assembly to the jetting module.
A foamed, opacifying element can be prepared to have a thermal colorant image on either an opposing external surface and an internal surface of a porous substrate. The internal surface has a dry foamed composition disposed thereon as a dry opacifying layer that comprises: (a) 0.1-40 weight % of porous particles; (b) at least 10 weight % of an at least partially cured binder material; (c) at least 0.2 weight % of one or more additives comprising a surfactant; (d) less than 5 weight % of water; and (e) at least 0.002 weight % of an opacifying colorant different from all of the one or more (c) additives, which opacifying colorant absorbs predetermined electromagnetic radiation. The thermal colorant image is derived from thermal colorant transfer of sublimable colorants from a thermal donor element.
D06P 5/28 - Heat transfer printing using subliming dyes
B41M 5/035 - Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein by transferring ink from the master sheet by sublimation or volatilisation of design
A dual gas-bearing system includes a vacuum-preloaded gas bearing, a substrate, and a gas-bearing backer. The vacuum-preloaded gas bearing is mounted to a machine base in a fixed location. The substrate has a first surface facing the output face of the vacuum-preloaded gas bearing and an opposing second surface facing the output face of the gas-bearing backer. The gas-bearing is freely moveable in a direction normal to the output face of the vacuum- preloaded gas bearing. A gas flow through the output face of the vacuum- preloaded gas bearing imparts a first net force onto the first surface of the substrate, and a gas flow through the gas-bearing backer imparts a second net force onto the second surface of the substrate, wherein the second net force and the gap between the output face of the gas-bearing backer are independent of the position and thickness of the substrate.
C23C 16/54 - Apparatus specially adapted for continuous coating
C23C 16/458 - Chemical coating by decomposition of gaseous compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, i.e. chemical vapour deposition (CVD) processes characterised by the method of coating characterised by the method used for supporting substrates in the reaction chamber
C23C 16/455 - Chemical coating by decomposition of gaseous compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, i.e. chemical vapour deposition (CVD) processes characterised by the method of coating characterised by the method used for introducing gases into the reaction chamber or for modifying gas flows in the reaction chamber
F16C 32/06 - Bearings not otherwise provided for with moving member supported by a fluid cushion formed, at least to a large extent, otherwise than by movement of the shaft, e.g. hydrostatic air-cushion bearings
H01L 21/677 - Apparatus specially adapted for handling semiconductor or electric solid state devices during manufacture or treatment thereof; Apparatus specially adapted for handling wafers during manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or electric solid state devices or components for conveying, e.g. between different work stations
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DEPOSITION SYSTEM WITH MOVEABLE-POSITION WEB GUIDES
A thin film deposition system includes a web guide system having a plurality of web guides defining a web transport path for the web of substrate. The web guide system includes a moveable portion including first and second moveable-position web guides. A web transport control system advances the web of substrate along the web transport path at a web advance velocity. A deposition head is located along the web transport path between the first and second moveable-position web guides. A motion actuator system synchronously moves a position of the first and second moveable-position web guides such that they move forward and backward according to a defined oscillating motion pattern while maintaining a constant distance between the first and second moveable-position web guides, thereby causing a portion of the web of media adjacent to the deposition head to move forward and backward in an in-track direction.
C23C 16/455 - Chemical coating by decomposition of gaseous compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, i.e. chemical vapour deposition (CVD) processes characterised by the method of coating characterised by the method used for introducing gases into the reaction chamber or for modifying gas flows in the reaction chamber
C23C 16/54 - Apparatus specially adapted for continuous coating
A modular thin film deposition system, includes a machine base, a deposition head for depositing a thin film of material onto a process surface of a substrate, a motion actuator including a fixed portion and a moveable portion, and one or more interchangeable substrate positioner modules adapted to mount on the moveable portion of the motion actuator. The interchangeable substrate positioner modules include kinematic mounting features that engage with corresponding kinematic mounting features on the moveable portion of the motion actuator. The motion actuator moves the interchangeable substrate positioner in a motion direction, thereby moving the substrate in an in-track direction in a plane parallel to the output face of the deposition head during deposition of the thin film of material onto the process surface of the substrate.
C23C 16/455 - Chemical coating by decomposition of gaseous compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, i.e. chemical vapour deposition (CVD) processes characterised by the method of coating characterised by the method used for introducing gases into the reaction chamber or for modifying gas flows in the reaction chamber
C23C 16/458 - Chemical coating by decomposition of gaseous compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, i.e. chemical vapour deposition (CVD) processes characterised by the method of coating characterised by the method used for supporting substrates in the reaction chamber
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SILVER-CONTAINING COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING CELLULOSIC POLYMERS AND USES
A non-aqueous silver precursor composition contains at least 1 weight % of one or more (a) polymers that are certain cellulosic polymers; (b) reducible silver ions; and(c) an organic solvent medium consisting of: (i) a hydroxylic organic solvent having an a-hydrogen atom and a boiling point at atmospheric pressure of 100-500°C, and, optionally, (ii) a nitrile-containing aprotic solvent or a carbonate- containing aprotic solvent different from the (i) organic solvent, each having a boiling point at atmospheric pressure of 100-500°C. The (b) reducible silver ions are present in an amount of 0.1-400 weight %, based on the total weight of the one or more (a) polymers. This composition can be used to form silver nanoparticles under silver ion reducing conditions and then applied to various substrates to provide articles with silver nanoparticle patterns.
A deposition unit for a thin film deposition system includes one or more of deposition heads and a gas manifold. Each deposition head includes an output face having a plurality of gas openings, a mounting face including a plurality of deposition head gas ports, and connecting gas passages. The gas manifold includes an attachment face having one or more interface regions, each interface region including a plurality of manifold gas ports in positions corresponding to the deposition head gas ports. Each deposition head is fastened to the gas manifold in an interface region with sealing elements positioned between the manifold gas ports and the deposition head gas ports. The mounting face of each deposition head and the attachment face of the gas manifold include alignment features for aligning each deposition head with the interface region of the gas manifold.
C23C 16/455 - Chemical coating by decomposition of gaseous compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, i.e. chemical vapour deposition (CVD) processes characterised by the method of coating characterised by the method used for introducing gases into the reaction chamber or for modifying gas flows in the reaction chamber
C23C 16/54 - Apparatus specially adapted for continuous coating
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DEPOSITION SYSTEM WITH VACUUM PRE-LOADED DEPOSITION HEAD
A thin film deposition system includes a vacuum-preloaded gas bearing deposition head positioned in an external environment having an ambient pressure, the deposition head having an output face including a plurality of source openings through which gaseous materials are supplied and one or more exhaust openings. An exhaust pressure at the exhaust openings is less than ambient pressure, and a source pressure at the source openings is greater than that at the exhaust openings, with the pressure at the outermost source openings being greater than ambient pressure. A motion control system moves a substrate unit over the output face in the in-track direction without constraining its motion in a direction normal to the output face to a point where a center of gravity of the substrate unit is beyond the first edge of the output face.
C23C 16/455 - Chemical coating by decomposition of gaseous compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, i.e. chemical vapour deposition (CVD) processes characterised by the method of coating characterised by the method used for introducing gases into the reaction chamber or for modifying gas flows in the reaction chamber
C23C 16/458 - Chemical coating by decomposition of gaseous compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, i.e. chemical vapour deposition (CVD) processes characterised by the method of coating characterised by the method used for supporting substrates in the reaction chamber
C23C 16/44 - Chemical coating by decomposition of gaseous compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, i.e. chemical vapour deposition (CVD) processes characterised by the method of coating
C23C 16/54 - Apparatus specially adapted for continuous coating
Lithographic printing plate precursors are prepared with a unique substrate and one or more radiation-sensitive imageable layers. The inventive substrate is prepared by two separate anodizing processes to provide an inner aluminum oxide layer having an average dry thickness (Ti) of 650-3,000 nm and a multiplicity of inner micropores having an average inner micropore diameter (Di) of ≤ 15 nm. A formed outer aluminum oxide layer comprises a multiplicity of outer micropores having an average outer micropore diameter (Do) of 15-30 nm; an average dry thickness (To) of 130-650 nm; and a micropore density (Co) of 500-3,000 micropores/μm2. The ratio of D0 to Di is greater than 1.1 : 1, and Do in nanometers and the outer aluminum oxide layer micropore density (Co) in micropores/μm2, are further defined by the outer aluminum oxide layer porosity (Po) according to the following equation: 0.3 ≤ Po ≤ 0.8 wherein Po is 3.14(Co)(Do2)/4,000,000.
A lithographic printing plate precursor has an infrared radiation- sensitive imageable layer that includes one or more free radically polymerizable components, an initiator composition that provides free radicals upon exposure of the infrared radiation-sensitive imageable layer to infrared radiation, one or more infrared radiation absorbers, and optionally, a polymeric binder different from the one or more free radically polymerizable components. The initiator composition comprises an iodonium tetraaryl borate that is represented by the following formula (I): wherein Ar is independently unsubstituted phenyl or naphthyl groups, or substituted phenyl or naphthyl groups each having one or more electron-donating substituents; and R is a linear or branched organic group comprising 0 to 3 oxygen atoms and 2 to 5 carbon atoms, provided that R is directly attached to the oxygen atom with one of the carbon atoms.
G03F 7/029 - Inorganic compounds; Onium compounds; Organic compounds having hetero atoms other than oxygen, nitrogen or sulfur
B41C 1/10 - Forme preparation for lithographic printing; Master sheets for transferring a lithographic image to the forme
G03F 7/032 - Non-macromolecular photopolymerisable compounds having carbon-to-carbon double bonds, e.g. ethylenic compounds with binders
G03F 7/033 - Non-macromolecular photopolymerisable compounds having carbon-to-carbon double bonds, e.g. ethylenic compounds with binders the binders being polymers obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds, e.g. vinyl polymers
G03F 7/105 - Photosensitive materials - characterised by structural details, e.g. supports, auxiliary layers having substances, e.g. indicators, for forming visible images
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SILVER ION ALPHA-OXY CARBOXYLATE-OXIME COMPLEXES FOR PHOTOLITHOGRAPHIC PROCESSES TO GENERATE ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTING METALLIC STRUCTURES
A non-hydroxylic-solvent soluble silver complex comprises a reducible silver ion complexed with an α-oxy carboxylate and an oxime compound. The non-hydroxylic-solvent soluble silver complex can be represented by the following formula (I): wherein L represents the α-oxy carboxylate; P represents the oxime compound; a is 1 or 2; b is 1 or 2; and c is 1, 2, 3, or 4, provided that when a is 1, b is 1, and when a is 2, b is 2. Such complexes can be incorporated into photosensitive reducible silver ion-containing compositions and used in methods to provide thin films or patterns of electrically-conductive silver metal in various articles.
G03C 5/58 - Processes for obtaining metallic images by vapour deposition or physical development
G03F 7/028 - Non-macromolecular photopolymerisable compounds having carbon-to-carbon double bonds, e.g. ethylenic compounds with photosensitivity-increasing substances, e.g. photoinitiators
G03F 7/095 - Photosensitive materials - characterised by structural details, e.g. supports, auxiliary layers having more than one photosensitive layer
A lithographic printing plate precursor has a substrate comprising a hydrophilic surface and two opposing edges; a radiation- sensitive imageable layer, and optionally, a protective layer disposed over that layer. The precursor has a shear droop at each opposing edge, each shear droop having a shear droop depth Y of 20- 200 μιη and a shear droop width X of 500-2000 μιη. The precursor also has a hydrophilic coating band extending from each of the two opposing edges inwardly along the hydrophilic surface independently to provide a hydrophilic coating band width A of at least 1.5 times the shear droop width X. This hydrophilic coating band comprises amphoteric surfactant(s) in an amount that can be greater than all other types of surfactants. Such individual precursors are obtained by cutting a continuous radiation-sensitive web into strips and such cutting creates the shear droop that can result in edge staining if the hydrophilic coating band is not present.
Flexographic printing members are prepared by developing an exposed flexographic printing member precursor with an aqueous flexographic developer. The aqueous flexographic developer comprises: a) a fatty acid composition consisting of one or more saturated or unsaturated fatty acids or alkali metal salts thereof, each saturated or unsaturated fatty acid or alkali metal salt thereof independently having 12 to 20 carbon atoms, the fatty acid composition being present in an amount of 0.25-2.0 weight %, and at least 85 weight % of the fatty acid composition is composed of one or more C18 mono- or poly-unsaturated fatty acids or alkali metal salts thereof; b) an aminopolycarboxylic acid or alkali metal salt thereof in an amount of 0.05-0.30 weight %; c) a buffer compound in an amount of 05-0.60 weight %; and d) water. Such aqueous flexographic developers can also be provided in concentrated form and appropriately diluted before or during use.
A method of forming a thin-film transistor includes providing a substrate having a top surface and a recess in the top surface. An electrically conductive gate is provided within the recess. A conformal insulating material layer and a conformal semiconductor material layer are formed in the recess, with the semiconductor material layer extending over the top surface of the substrate outside of the recess. Source and drain electrodes are formed by adding a deposition inhibitor material on a portion of the substrate including within the recess; and depositing a thin-film of electrically conductive material, wherein the deposition inhibitor material inhibits the deposition of the electrically conductive material such that the electrically conductive material is patterned by the deposition inhibitor material during deposition, wherein the patterned electrically conductive material provides the source electrode on a first side of the recess and the drain electrode on a second side of the recess.
A foamed, opacifying element having a target light blocking value (LBVT) and a target porous substrate is prepared by determining the light blocking value (LBVs) of the target porous substrate; calculating the LBVT-S difference; choosing a foamable aqueous composition; determining a dry coating weight for the chosen foamable aqueous composition (when foamed); and using the dry coating weight to form the single dry opacifying layer as the only layer disposed on the target porous substrate, such that the single dry opacifying layer has light blocking value that is equal to LBVT-S, ± 10%. The chosen foamable aqueous composition comprises the essential components (a) through (e) described herein. The desired foamable aqueous composition can be chosen from a set of similar compositions to achieve the desired LBVT with the noted target porous substrate using suitable mathematical formula relating dry coating weight to light blocking value and a suitable data processor.
C08J 9/00 - Working-up of macromolecular substances to porous or cellular articles or materials; After-treatment thereof
D06N 3/00 - Artificial leather, oilcloth, or like material obtained by covering fibrous webs with macromolecular material, e.g. resins, rubber or derivatives thereof
C08J 9/30 - Working-up of macromolecular substances to porous or cellular articles or materials; After-treatment thereof by mixing gases into liquid compositions or plastisols, e.g. frothing with air
D06N 3/04 - Artificial leather, oilcloth, or like material obtained by covering fibrous webs with macromolecular material, e.g. resins, rubber or derivatives thereof with macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
Colorless or colored coatings can be ink jetted onto a substrate using an aqueous particle-free inkjet ink composition that has a viscosity of less than 5 centipoises, and that includes a combination of an anionic polyether polyurethane and an anionic acrylic polymer or anionic styrene-acrylic polymer, in a total amount of less than or equal to 20 weight %. The composition can be colorless (free of colorants) or it can contain a suitable colorant to provide a color image. The composition also includes a defoamer that has a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance value of at least 3 and up to and including 5, and which is present in an amount of at least 0.15 weight % and up to and including 1 weight %. Such composition can be used in inkjet printing methods including recirculation apparatus and methods, and can be provided as part of an ink set.
C09D 11/102 - Printing inks based on artificial resins containing macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions other than those only involving unsaturated carbon-to-carbon bonds
C09D 11/107 - Printing inks based on artificial resins containing macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds from unsaturated acids or derivatives thereof
C09D 11/38 - Inkjet printing inks characterised by non-macromolecular additives other than solvents, pigments or dyes
Foamable aqueous compositions can be foamed and applied to porous substrates to make light-blocking dry opacifying elements. Such foamable aqueous compositions have 0.05-15 weight % of porous particles; at least 20 weight % of a binder; at least 0.0001 weight % of additives (including a surfactant); water; and at least 0.001 weight % of an opacifying colorant. Each porous particle includes a continuous polymeric phase and discrete pores; a mode particle size of 2-50 μm; and a porosity of 20-70 volume %. The continuous polymeric phase Tg is > 80°C and has a polymer viscosity of 80-500 centipoises at an ethyl acetate shear rate of 100 sec-1 at a concentration of 20 weight % at 25°C. The dry opacifying element light blocking value is at least 4 and has a luminous reflectance > 40% as measured by the Y tristimulus value. The foamed aqueous composition has a foam density of 0.1-0.5 g/cm3.
D06N 3/00 - Artificial leather, oilcloth, or like material obtained by covering fibrous webs with macromolecular material, e.g. resins, rubber or derivatives thereof
C08J 9/00 - Working-up of macromolecular substances to porous or cellular articles or materials; After-treatment thereof
C08J 9/30 - Working-up of macromolecular substances to porous or cellular articles or materials; After-treatment thereof by mixing gases into liquid compositions or plastisols, e.g. frothing with air
D06N 3/02 - Artificial leather, oilcloth, or like material obtained by covering fibrous webs with macromolecular material, e.g. resins, rubber or derivatives thereof with cellulose derivatives
D06N 3/04 - Artificial leather, oilcloth, or like material obtained by covering fibrous webs with macromolecular material, e.g. resins, rubber or derivatives thereof with macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
Colorless coatings can be ink jetted onto part or all of colored images as spaced colorless drops to provide a colorless image over at least 50% of colored areas of the colored image and on a predetermined areal percentage of non-colored areas of the colored image. The aqueous colorless inkjet ink composition has a viscosity of less than 0.005 N-sec at 25°C, and comprises an anionic polyether polyurethane and an anionic acrylic or styrene-acrylic polymer, each having an acid number of at least 50, and such polymeric materials are present in unique amounts. Use of the aqueous colorless inkjet ink composition can be adjusted to provide increased gloss on the colored image in either or both of the colored area or non- colored areas.
C09D 11/102 - Printing inks based on artificial resins containing macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions other than those only involving unsaturated carbon-to-carbon bonds
B41M 7/00 - After-treatment of printed works, e.g. heating, irradiating
C09D 11/107 - Printing inks based on artificial resins containing macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds from unsaturated acids or derivatives thereof
A non-hydroxylic-solvent soluble silver complex has a reducible silver ion complexed with an α-oxy carboxylate and a primary alkylamine. This non-hydroxylic-solvent soluble silver complex can be represented by the following formula (I): wherein L represents the α-oxy carboxylate; P represents the primary alkylamine; a is 1 or 2; b is 1 or 2; and c is 1, 2, 3, or 4, provided that when a is 1, b is 1, and when a is 2, b is 2. Such complexes can be incorporated into photosensitive compositions that are then used to provide photosensitive thin films or photosensitive thin film patterns in various precursor and product articles. The reducible silver ions can be quickly and efficiently reduced to electrically-conductive silver metal upon exposure to UV-visible radiation in various methods.
A non-hydroxylic-solvent soluble silver complex comprises a reducible silver ion complexed with an α-oxy carboxylate and a 5- or 6-membered N- heteroaromatic compound. The non-hydroxylic-solvent soluble silver complex can be represented by the following formula (I): (Ag+)a(L)b(P)c (I) wherein L represents the a-oxy carboxylate; P represents the 5- or 6-membered N- heteroaromatic compound; a is 1 or 2; b is 1 or 2; and c is 1, 2, 3, or 4, provided that when a is 1, b is 1, and when a is 2, b is 2. Such complexes can be incorporated into photosensitive compositions that are then used to provide photosensitive thin films or photosensitive thin film patterns in various precursor and product articles. The reducible silver ions can be quickly and efficiently reduced to electrically-conductive silver metal upon exposure to UV-visible radiation in various methods.
A method for processing a photosensitive flexographic printing plate having an aqueous-processable photopolymer. A main processing unit is used to develop a relief image by removing unexposed photopolymer using an aqueous processing solution including a first dispersing agent while the photosensitive flexographic printing plate is being subjected to mechanical cleaning. Used aqueous processing solution containing the removed photopolymer is returned back into a processing solution tank. A secondary processing unit is used to wash the developed relief image with secondary aqueous processing solution including a second dispersing agent to remove debris from the developed relief image. Used secondary aqueous processing solution containing the removed photopolymer is directed into the processing solution tank. A portion of the aqueous processing solution from the processing solution tank is removed to keep a volume of aqueous processing solution in the processing solution tank below a predefined maximum volume.
A processing system or processing a photosensitive flexographic printing plate having an aqueous-processable photopolymer. A main processing unit is used to develop a relief image by removing unexposed photopolymer using an aqueous processing solution including a first dispersing agent while the photosensitive flexographic printing plate is being subjected to mechanical cleaning. Used aqueous processing solution containing the removed photopolymer is returned back into a processing solution tank. A secondary processing unit is used to wash the developed relief image with secondary aqueous processing solution including a second dispersing agent to remove debris from the developed relief image. Used secondary aqueous processing solution containing the removed photopolymer is directed into the processing solution tank. A portion of the aqueous processing solution from the processing solution tank is removed to keep a volume of aqueous processing solution in the processing solution tank below a predefined maximum volume.
A modular inkjet printhead assembly including a plurality of printhead modules mounted on alternating sides of a central rail assembly. The rail assembly includes a beam and a rod attached to a side of the beam. The printhead modules include a jetting module having an array of nozzles, a first alignment tab having a first alignment datum and a second alignment datum, a second alignment tab having a third alignment datum and a fourth alignment datum, a rotational alignment feature including a fifth alignment datum, and a cross-track alignment feature including a sixth alignment datum. Portions of the alignment tabs of the jetting module are adapted to fit within corresponding notches in the beam. A jetting module clamping mechanism and a jetting module cross-track force mechanism apply forces to the jetting module that causes each alignment datum to engage with corresponding alignment features on the rail assembly.
An inkjet printhead assembly includes a rail assembly and a removable jetting module. The rail assembly includes a beam and a rod attached to the beam. A printhead module includes the jetting module and a mounting assembly. The jetting module includes an array of nozzles, a first alignment tab having a first alignment datum and a second alignment datum, a second alignment tab having a third alignment datum and a fourth alignment datum, a rotational alignment feature including a fifth alignment datum, and a cross-track alignment feature including a sixth alignment datum. The mounting assembly includes a similar set of alignment features. Portions of the alignment tabs of the jetting module and the mounting assembly are adapted to fit within corresponding notches in the beam and engage with the rod. A jetting module clamping mechanism applies a force to the jetting module causing it to engage with the rail assembly.
A focus adjustment mechanism for adjusting a focus position of a printhead (250) includes a rotatable pin (660) that is rotatable around a pin axis. The rotatable pin includes a cam section (664) having a surface whose radial distance from the pin axis varies around its perimeter, and a gripping feature (666). An adjustment plate (670) includes a gripping feature (678) and is adapted to fit over and engage with the gripping feature of the rotatable pin such that the adjustment plate rotates together with the rotatable pin. A fastener (674) fastens the adjustment plate to a support structure (690) when the adjustment plate is positioned in a desired orientation. The printhead includes a frame feature (652) which is pulled firmly against the cam section of the rotatable pin such that as the rotatable pin is rotated the frame feature rides on the surface of the cam section thereby adjusting the focus position of the printhead.
G03G 15/04 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for exposing, i.e. imagewise exposure by optically projecting the original image on a photoconductive recording material
B41J 2/45 - Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of radiation to a printing material or impression-transfer material using arrays of radiation sources using light-emitting diode arrays
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ARTICLES WITH POLYANILINE COATING AND PREPARATORY METHODS
A method is used to provide an electrically-conductive polyaniline pattern by providing a uniform layer or partem of a photocurable composition on a substrate. The photocurable composition comprises a water-soluble reactive polymer comprising (a) greater than 40 mol % of recurring units comprising sulfonic acid or sulfonate groups, and (b) at least 5 mol % of recurring units comprising a pendant group capable of crosslinking via [2+2] photocycloaddition. The photocurable composition is exposed to cause crosslinking via [2+2] photocycloaddition of the (b) recurring units, thereby forming a uniform layer or pattern of a crosslinked polymer. The crosslinked polymer is contacted with an aniline reactive composition having aniline monomer and up to 0.5 molar of an aniline oxidizing agent, thereby forming an electrically-conductive polyaniline disposed either within, on top of, or both within and on top of, the crosslinked polymer.
H01B 1/12 - Conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materials; Selection of materials as conductors mainly consisting of other non-metallic substances organic substances
G03F 7/027 - Non-macromolecular photopolymerisable compounds having carbon-to-carbon double bonds, e.g. ethylenic compounds
B32B 27/28 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin comprising copolymers of synthetic resins not wholly covered by any one of the following subgroups
G03F 7/038 - Macromolecular compounds which are rendered insoluble or differentially wettable
A computational halftoning process determines a halftoned image having halftoned pixel values by processing an array of input pixels. For each input pixel, an array of high-resolution printer coordinates is defined at a higher spatial resolution than the printer resolution, and a coordinate transformation is applied to determine a corresponding array of high-resolution dot coordinates. An array of high-resolution halftoned pixel values is then determined responsive to the code value of the input pixel by addressing a halftone dot function using the array of high-resolution dot coordinates. A halftoned pixel value is then determined by averaging the high-resolution halftoned pixel values.
An aqueous organic pigment dispersion contains a green copper phthalocyanine pigment and an azo-coupled β-ketoamide pigment. It also includes an organic pigment dispersant at 40 weight % to 100 weight %, based on the sum of the weights of the organic pigments. The weight ratio of the green copper phthalocyanine pigment to the azo-coupled β-ketoamide pigment is from 1 : 1 to 10: 1. The median particle diameter of each of the green copper phthalocyanine pigment and the azo- coupled β-ketoamide pigment is less than 85 nm. At least 95% of the total particles of each of the green copper phthalocyanine pigment and the azo-coupled β-ketoamide pigment have a particle diameter of less than 150 nm. This dispersion can be used to prepare aqueous green inkjet ink compositions that can be used in various inkjet printing methods.
A method is useful for providing an inkjet printed image. The method includes use of an aqueous particle-free inkjet ink composition that has a pH of 7 to 9, and contains: (A) one or more water-soluble dye colorants at a total amount of 2-10 weight %; (B) a water-soluble polymer at 1-4 weight %; and (C) an aqueous medium consisting essentially of water. The water-soluble polymer has an acid number or at least 130 and a molecular weight of 5,000-20,000. It comprises: (a) 55-80 mol % of recurring units derived from one or more ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable monomers selected from the group consisting of substituted or unsubstituted styrenes, (meth)acrylates, and combinations thereof, each (meth)acrylate comprising either a pendant phenyl group or an alkyl ester group having 12-20 carbon atoms; and (b) 20- 35 mol % of recurring units comprising (meth)acrylic acid. The water-soluble dye colorants can provide any desired color or hue in a inkjet printed image.
C09D 11/106 - Printing inks based on artificial resins containing macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
C09D 11/107 - Printing inks based on artificial resins containing macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds from unsaturated acids or derivatives thereof
C09D 11/328 - Inkjet printing inks characterised by colouring agents characterised by dyes
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NEGATIVELY-WORKING LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR AND METHOD
A negative-working infrared radiation-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursor can be imaged and developed on-press to provide a lithographic printing plate. Such precursor has an initiator composition that contains compound A of Structure (I) and one or more compounds collectively as compound B of Structure (II) or Structure (III): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are independently alkyl or alkoxy groups each having 2 to 9 carbon atoms; at least one of R3 and R4 is different from R1 or R2; the difference of total number of carbon atoms in R1 and R2 and the total number of carbon atoms in R3 and R4 is 0 to 4; the difference of total number of carbon atoms in R1 and R2 and the total number of carbon atoms in R5 and R6 is 0 to 4; and X1, X2 and X3 are the same or different anions.
An aqueous dispersion contains pigment colorant particles that are present in an amount of at least 5 weight % and up to and including 80 weight %; a dispersing polymer that either is a hexyloxy benzoic acid polymer or a polymer that is prepared from the Diels Alder adduct of 3-maleimidopropionic acid and furfuryl (meth)acrylate; and an aqueous medium. The weight ratio of the pigment colorant particles to the dispersing polymer is from 19:1 to and including 2:1. These aqueous dispersions can be incorporated into aqueous inkjet ink compositions that can be used for forming opaque images such as white images using various inkjet printing methods such as continuous inkjet printing methods.
C09D 11/106 - Printing inks based on artificial resins containing macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
Inkjet printing is carried out on a substrate that optionally can have a topmost layer comprising aqueous soluble multivalent metal cations and a hydrophilic polymeric binder. An aqueous inkjet ink composition can be inkjet printed to form a white printed image on the substrate with the printing drops. The aqueous inkjet ink composition comprises particles of titanium dioxide or other pigment colorant in an amount of at least 2 to 25 weight %. The particles of titanium dioxide have a 95th percentile particle size of less than 200 nm, a 50th percentile particle size of less than 130 nm, and are dispersed using a dispersing polymer comprising acidic groups. The weight ratio of the particles of titanium dioxide to the dispersing polymer is 19:1 to 2:1.
B41M 5/50 - Recording sheets characterised by the coating used to improve ink, dye or pigment receptivity, e.g. for ink-jet or thermal dye transfer recording
Image plane registration errors are corrected for a multi-channel printing system that prints on a continuous web of media. Nominal in-track line spacing are defined for each image plane, and are used to print lines of image data for each image plane. An in-track registration error is measured for a misregistered image plane in the printed image, and is used to determine an adjusted in-track line spacing that will bring the misregistered image plane back into registration in the in-track direction over a predefined correction time interval. Additional image data is then printed using the adjusted in-track line spacing during the correction time interval, after which image data is printed using a new in-track line spacing that is different from the adjusted in-track line spacing.
A non-aqueous stannous alkoxide composition comprises: component (a) comprising a water-insoluble stannous alkoxide complex comprising stannous ions in an amount of at least 1 weight %, and a photocurable component (b), non-photocurable water-insoluble polymer component (c) having a molecular weight of at least 10,000, or both the photocurable component (b) and the non-photocurable water-insoluble polymer component (c). When photocurable component (b) is present, the non-aqueous stannous alkoxide composition further comprises photosensitizer component (d) that is different from all of components (a) through (c), in an amount of at least 1 weight %. These compositions can be used to prepare silver particles as "seed" catalysts in various articles that can then be used for other purposes such as electroless plating.
Ink jettable and UV-curable compositions include a reactive polymer comprising: (al) at least 20 mol % of recurring units comprising pendant metal complexing water-solubilizing groups, and (b) at least 5 mol % of recurring units comprising a pendant group capable of crosslinking via [2+2] photocycloaddition. The compositions can optionally have a humectant, a dye or pigment colorant, an anionic or nonionic surfactant, a water-soluble or water-dispersible acrylic polymer, or a water-soluble or water-dispersible polyurethane. Such ink jettable and UV- curable compositions can include a complex of reducible metal ions or metal nanoparticles with the reactive polymer.
C09D 11/10 - Printing inks based on artificial resins
C09D 11/101 - Inks specially adapted for printing processes involving curing by wave energy or particle radiation, e.g. with UV-curing following the printing
C09D 11/102 - Printing inks based on artificial resins containing macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions other than those only involving unsaturated carbon-to-carbon bonds
Lithographic printing plates are formed by imagewise exposing a single-layer or dual-layer positive-working lithographic printing plate precursor. The precursor has an outermost ink receptive layer containing a phenolic resin. The exposed precursor can be processed using a silicate-free developer composition having a pH of at least 12.5. This composition also includes an alkali metal hydroxide; a coating protecting agent that is a quaternary ammonium salt or phosphonium salt, or a mixture thereof, and a moderator for the coating protecting agent that is represented by general formula (I); wherein m is at an integer of at least 1 and up to and including 10 and M represents one or more counterions sufficient to balance the negatively-charged sulfonate groups.
A method of printing with water-based inkjet inks on a water- impermeable, low-surface-energy substrate, includes: a) modifying surface properties of the substrate to increase the surface energy; b) coating the modified surface of the substrate with a first layer comprising a colorless water-based tie-layer composition; c) coating over the first layer with a second layer including a colorless and transparent water-based ink-receptive composition including: i) a water-soluble multivalent metal salt; and ii) a hydrophilic binder polymer; d) depositing directly on the surface of the second layer one or more water-based ink compositions containing an anionically stabilized pigment colorant, wherein the one or more water-based ink compositions are deposited in a predetermined pattem with an inkjet deposition system in response to electrical signals; and e) drying the first and second coated layers and the deposited inks to substantially remove the water.
In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a multilayered structure includes: a) a water-impermeable substrate (100); b) a first layer (301) on at least one surface of the substrate comprising a water-based tie-layer composition; c) a second layer (401) formed over the first layer, wherein the second layer is a water-based ink-receptive composition includes: i) a multivalent metal salt; and ii) a hydrophilic binder polymer; d) a third layer (501) including at least one water-based ink composition deposited in a single pass by an inkjet printing process, wherein the water-based ink composition includes an anionically stabilized, water-dispersible pigment; and e) additional layers (901) deposited over the one or more ink layers and exposed second layer, the additional layers selected from one or more of the following compositions: i) an opaque white layer; ii) a protective layer; and iii) an adhesive layer, further includes a continuous protective plastic or paper layer adhered thereto.
B41M 5/50 - Recording sheets characterised by the coating used to improve ink, dye or pigment receptivity, e.g. for ink-jet or thermal dye transfer recording
B41M 3/00 - Printing processes to produce particular kinds of printed work, e.g. patterns
A web transport system for transporting a web of media along a web-transport path including a fluid bar for guiding the web of media, and a scavenger blade positioned downstream of the fluid bar. A liquid is pumped through holes in an exterior bearing surface of the fluid bar, thereby pushing the web of media away from the fluid bar. The scavenger bar includes a blade edge facing the first surface of the web of media, the blade edge being spaced apart from the first surface of the web of media by a gap distance. The scavenger blade removes at least some liquid from the first surface of the web of media as it passes by the scavenger blade, thereby reducing the amount of liquid that is carried along to portions of the web-transport path that are downstream of the scavenger blade.
C23C 18/16 - Chemical coating by decomposition of either liquid compounds or solutions of the coating forming compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating; Contact plating by reduction or substitution, i.e. electroless plating
B05C 5/02 - Apparatus in which liquid or other fluent material is projected, poured or allowed to flow on to the surface of the work from an outlet device in contact, or almost in contact, with the work
B05C 11/10 - Storage, supply or control of liquid or other fluent material; Recovery of excess liquid or other fluent material
B05D 1/28 - Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials performed by transfer from the surfaces of elements carrying the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. brushes, pads, rollers
B65H 23/24 - Registering, tensioning, smoothing, or guiding webs longitudinally by fluid action, e.g. to retard the running web
G03D 5/04 - Liquid processing apparatus in which no immersion is effected; Washing apparatus in which no immersion is effected using liquid sprays
An electronic component includes a first transistor on a substrate. The first transistor includes a first source, a first drain, a first gate dielectric, a first gate, and a first semiconductor channel having a first length. At least a portion of the first semiconductor channel extends in a direction parallel to the substrate. A vertical-support-element on the substrate has a first reentrant profile. A second transistor includes a second source, a second drain, a second gate dielectric, and a second gate having a second semiconductor channel. At least a portion of the second semiconductor channel extends in a direction orthogonal to the substrate in the first reentrant profile of the vertical-support-element.
H01L 27/12 - Devices consisting of a plurality of semiconductor or other solid-state components formed in or on a common substrate including integrated passive circuit elements with at least one potential-jump barrier or surface barrier the substrate being other than a semiconductor body, e.g. an insulating body
Foamable aqueous compositions can be used to form light-blocking and light-colored foamed, opacifying elements with one or more dry foamed layers. The compositions contain: (a) 0.05 to 20 weight % of porous particles comprising a continuous polymeric phase and a first set of discrete pores, the porous particles having a mode particle size of 2 to 50 μιη; (b) at least 20 weight % of a binder material (that can be curable); (c) 0.1 to 30 weight % of one or more additives including dispersants, plasticizers, inorganic or organic pigments or dyes, thickeners, flame retardants, biocides, fungicides, optical brighteners, tinting colorants, metal flakes, and inorganic or organic fillers; (d) water; and (e) at least 0.001 weight % of an opacifying colorant different from (c), which opacifying colorant absorbs electromagnetic radiation. The foamable aqueous composition can be aerated, disposed on a porous substrate, dried, and crushed on that porous substrate.
C08J 9/30 - Working-up of macromolecular substances to porous or cellular articles or materials; After-treatment thereof by mixing gases into liquid compositions or plastisols, e.g. frothing with air
D06N 3/00 - Artificial leather, oilcloth, or like material obtained by covering fibrous webs with macromolecular material, e.g. resins, rubber or derivatives thereof
C08J 9/00 - Working-up of macromolecular substances to porous or cellular articles or materials; After-treatment thereof
C08J 9/35 - Composite foams, i.e. continuous macromolecular foams containing discontinuous cellular particles or fragments
A foamable aqueous composition is used to form foamed, opacifying elements with one or more dry foamed layers. The composition contains: (a) 0.5 to 20 weight % of porous particles comprising a continuous polymeric phase and discrete pores dispersed within the continuous polymeric phase. The porous particles have a mode particle size of 2 to 50 ¡.tm; (b) at least 20 weight % of a binder material; (c) 0.1 to 30 weight % of a combination of various additives including dispersants, plasticizers, inorganic or organic pigments and dyes, flame retardants, biocides, fungicides, optical brighteners, tinting colorants, metal flakes, and inorganic or organic fillers; (d) water; and (e) at least 0.001 weight % of an opacifying colorant different from (c). The foamable aqueous composition is suitably aerated, disposed on a porous substrate, dried, and crushed on the porous substrate to form a foamed, opacifying element.
D06N 3/00 - Artificial leather, oilcloth, or like material obtained by covering fibrous webs with macromolecular material, e.g. resins, rubber or derivatives thereof
Copper-containing compositions can be provided in articles on a suitable substrate. Such compositions can include either reducible copper ions or copper nanoparticles complexed with a water-soluble reactive polymer or a water-insoluble crosslinked polymer derived from the water-soluble reactive polymer. The reactive polymer can be crosslinked using suitable irradiation to provide copper-containing water-insoluble complexes. The various articles and electrically -conductive materials can be assembled in electronic devices. The reactive polymer has greater than 1 mol % of recurring units comprising sulfonic acid or sulfonate groups, at least 5 mol % of recurring units comprising a pendant group capable of crosslinking via [2+2] photocycloaddition, and optionally at least 1 mol % of recurring units comprising a pendant amide, amine, hydroxy 1, lactam, phosphonic acid, or carboxylic acid group.
D06M 15/19 - Treating fibres, threads, yarns, fabrics or fibrous goods made from such materials with macromolecular compounds; Such treatment combined with mechanical treatment with synthetic macromolecular compounds
C08F 220/06 - Acrylic acid; Methacrylic acid; Metal salts or ammonium salts thereof
An atmospheric-pressure plasma treatment system includes a plasma source including at least one electrode, a gas in a gas chamber, and an AC power supply that supplies power to the at least one electrode to form a plasma in the gas. A radial -flow surface has a jet nozzle through which the gas flows, the jet nozzle having a diameter and the radial-flow surface having an effective minimum radius that is at least two times greater than the nozzle diameter, and the radial-flow surface separated from a treatment surface of an object by a gap that is less than or equal to two times the nozzle diameter so that the gas flows radially outward from the jet nozzle and between the radial -flow surface and the treatment surface.
A printhead having a drop generator for creating print and non- print drops and a drop deflector for causing the trajectories of the print drops and the non-print drops to diverge includes a liquid extraction channel for removing liquid from the gas flow duct; the liquid extraction channel having an entrance which opens off from the gas flow duct; an outlet; a catcher for collecting the non- print drops wherein the catcher has an ink return channel; at least one via connecting the ink return channel to the liquid extraction channel; and wherein a portion of the liquid passing through the ink return channel of the catcher flows through the at least one via into the liquid extraction channel and from the liquid extraction channel out the outlet.
A flexographic printing system (100) including an ink pan (290) configured to pivot around a pivot element (260) having a pivot axis (206). A first bracket (262) affixed to the ink pan (290) is configured to rest on the pivot element (260), and a second bracket (263) is affixed to the ink pan (260) in an adjustable position and is configured to constrain the motion of the ink pan (290) to a pivoting motion around the pivot axis (206). A fountain roller (201) is mounted on the ink pan (290) and is at least partially immersed in the ink (205) in the ink pan (290) for transferring the ink (205) to an anilox roller (275) having a patterned surface for transferring a controlled amount of ink (205) from the ink pan (290) to the flexographic printing plate (272). A height adjustment mechanism (297) is provided for adjusting a height of a distal portion of the ink pan (290) to control the extent of contact between the fountain roller (201) and the anilox roller (275).
A negative-working lithographic printing plate precursor has a substrate and an imageable layer disposed on the substrate. This imageable is removable with a lithographic printing ink, a fountain solution, or both. The imageable layer comprises (A) a free radical polymerizable compound, (B) a free radical polymerization initiator, and (C) a polymer that has a polysaccharide backbone and a free radical polymerizable group that is different than (A). Such precursors are on-press developable and exhibit excellent on-press development stability over time and excellent printing properties.
An anilox roll with low surface energy zone includes a cylinder having a curved contact surface, an ink transfer zone formed on a first portion of the curved contact surface, and a low surface energy zone formed on a second portion of the curved contact surface. The ink transfer zone includes a plurality of cells configured to transfer ink. The low surface energy zone includes a hydrophobic surface with a contact angle of at least 75 degrees and a surface roughness of less than 100 micrometers.
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