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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 1984
Filed:
Jun. 29, 1981
Applicant:
Inventors:
Richard S Fisch, St. Paul, MN (US);
Valdis Mikelsons, Mendota Heights, MN (US);
Assignee:
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03C / ; G03C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
430166 ; 430275 ; 430276 ; 430277 ; 430278 ; 430158 ; 430321 ; 430271 ; 3461351 ;
Abstract
An imageable article comprising a photoresist layer on a substantially radiation absorbing layer of metal having a microstructured surface characterized by a plurality of randomly positioned discrete protuberances of varying heights and shapes, which protuberances have a height of not less than 20 nanometers nor more than 1500 nanometers, and the bases of which contact the bases of substantially all adjacent protuberances is disclosed. The imageable article is particularly useful in the field of graphic arts.