Hewlett-packard Development Company, L.p.

Cari L Dorsh

Vladek P Kasperchik

Makarand P Gore

Andrew L Van Brocklin

Daryl E Anderson

Sterling Chaffins

Jayprakash C Bhatt

Mehrgan Khavari

Paul James McClellan

William E Dorogy

Molly L Hladik

Paul A Liebert

Mark W Minne

Danny Kugler

Vyacheslav Olkhovik

Andreii Pap

Dmiitriy Vasilevskii

Tetsuo Muryama

Makoto Ochi

Kanzi Shimizu

An optical storage disc label recorder includes a first memory portion adapted for storing a first set of track-marking data, the first set of track-marking data defining one or more pre-defined images, each pre-defined image having one or more pre-defined fields for dynamic text content, a second memory portion for storing a second set of track-marking data including the dynamic text content, and a digital processor adapted for combining the first and second sets of track-marking data.

Methods and apparatus for merging pre-rendered and dynamic optical-storage label indicia

Coating compositions and industrial packages including the coating compositions are disclosed.

Coating compositions

Optical density is enhanced on print media darkened by exposure to electromagnetic radiation. The print media is divided into at least one track. A defocused spot of electromagnetic radiation is created within the track. The defocused spot of electromagnetic radiation darkens the print media within the track.

Enhancing optical density

A method of an embodiment of the invention optically writes a plurality of image data files on an optically writable data side of an optical disc. The method optically marks a plurality of thumbnail images on an optically writable label side of the optical disc. Each thumbnail image corresponds to one of the image data files.

Optically writing image data files and thumbnail images corresponding thereto to optical disc

Near infrared (NIR) dyes (e.g., formula I), image recording substrate including the NIR dye, and methods of making the NIR dyes, are disclosed.

Near infrared dyes

A radiation image-able coating includes a first phase including a radiation curable polymer matrix and an activator disposed in the radiation curable polymer matrix, a second phase insolubly distributed in the first phase, the second phase including a color-former, and a hybrid antenna dye package distributed in at least one of the first and second phase, wherein the hybrid antenna dye package includes at least a first antenna dye having a high extinction coefficient and a second antenna dye having a low extinction coefficient.

Color forming composition containing a plurality of antenna dyes

Imaging layers, image recording media, and methods of preparation of each, are disclosed. One exemplary embodiment of the imaging layer, among others, includes a matrix; a radiation absorbing compound dissolved in the matrix; an aromatic compound dissolved in the matrix; a color former; and an activator. One of the activator and the color former is dissolved in the matrix and the other of the activator and the color former is substantially insoluble in the matrix at ambient conditions and is substantially uniformly distributed in the matrix.

Compositions, systems, and methods for imaging

Imaging layers, image recording media, and methods of preparation of each, are provided. One exemplary embodiment of the imaging layer, among others, includes a matrix, a radiation absorbing compound dissolved in the matrix, at least two activators substantially dissolved in the matrix, and a color former. The activators can include a primary activator having a higher acidity than a secondary activator. In addition, the primary activator has a lower solubility in the matrix than the secondary activator. The color former is substantially insoluble in the matrix at ambient conditions and is substantially uniformly distributed in the matrix.

Optical disks include machine readable data that is written with dye that is invisible to the naked eye and a laser-imagable coating that forms marks that are visible to the naked eye.

Systems and methods for storing data on an optical disk

Disclosed herein are compositions, systems, and methods for making a labeling systems capable of being labeled using either electromagnetic radiation, or ink, or both.

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McMinnville, OR, United States of America

Cari L Dorsh