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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:
Sep. 05, 2000
Filed:
Aug. 11, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
David Warner, Maplewood, MN (US);
Loren R Schreader, White Bear Lake, MN (US);
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B / ; B41M / ; B05D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
4283155 ; 4283159 ; 4283166 ; 4283173 ; 4283084 ; 428331 ; 428341 ; 428343 ; 428352 ; 347105 ; 347106 ; 427261 ; 4274071 ;
Abstract
An inkjet receptor medium wherein the medium is microporous and has on one major surface an imaging layer comprising a coating of a mixture of amorphous precipitated and fumed silicas and binder. Dot diameter of pigmented inkjet inks can be controlled using the receptor medium, which is advantageous for inks delivered in small picoliter volumes. Methods of making and using the medium are also disclosed.