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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:
Mar. 14, 2000
Filed:
Oct. 23, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ibrahim Katampe, Dayton, OH (US);
Joseph C Camillus, Centerville, OH (US);
Assignee:
Cycolor, Inc., Miamisburg, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03C / ; G03C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
430138 ; 430211 ;
Abstract
A photosensitivematerial including a support having a layer of photosensitive microcapsules on the surface thereof, the photosensitive microcapsules including an internal phase containing a photosensitive composition and a color precursor wherein, upon image-wise exposing the photosensitive material and rupturing the microcapsules, the color precursor is image-wise released from the microcapsules to form a color image, the photosensitive material further including a superabsorbent polymer or hydrogel, is disclosed.