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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:
Oct. 28, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Alexander Y. Polykarpov, Mason, OH (US);
Joseph C. Camillus, Centerville, OH (US);
James A. Dowler, Kettering, OH (US);
Julius D. King, Jr., Huber Heights, OH (US);
Assignee:
HSBC Bank USA, New York, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03C 5/00 ; G03C 7/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03C 5/00 ; G03C 7/00 ;
Abstract
A method of improving the sensitometric response of a photosensitive imaging media under various humidity conditions including the steps of providing a photosensitive imaging media including an imaging layer comprising a developer material and a plurality of microcapsules encapsulating a photohardenable composition and a color former; image-wise exposing the imaging media to actinic radiation to form a latent image on the media; maintaining the imaging media containing the latent image at an elevated temperature; and developing the image.