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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:
Apr. 20, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kevin Ray, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Paul Kitson, Evans, CO (US);
Assignee:
Kodak Polychrome Graphics LLC, Norwalk, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03C 5/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03C 5/00 ;
Abstract
Negative-working, water-developable imageable elements, useful as printing plate precursors, and methods for their use, are disclosed. The elements can be imaged with ultraviolet radiation, with infrared radiation, or with heat. The elements contain an imageable composition that contains a latent Brönsted acid, a water-soluble or water-dispersible binder, and an acid-activated cross-linking agent.