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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:
Aug. 20, 2002
Filed:
May. 22, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
David Erdtmann, Rochester, NY (US);
Charles E. Romano, Rochester, NY (US);
Assignee:
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/01 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/01 ;
Abstract
A method of improving the durability of an ink jet ink image comprising the steps of: a) providing an ink jet ink receiving layer containing a hardener; b) image-wise depositing pigment-based ink jet ink on the hardener-containing ink receiving layer; and then c) applying to the ink receiving layer a solution comprising a hardener that is the same or different from the hardener in the ink receiving layer.