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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.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2006

Filed:

Nov. 03, 2003
Applicants:

Kumars Sakizadeh, Woodbury, MN (US);

Karissa L. Eckert, Cottage Grove, MN (US);

Gary E. Labelle, Stillwater, MN (US);

David R. Whitcomb, Woodbury, MN (US);

Inventors:

Kumars Sakizadeh, Woodbury, MN (US);

Karissa L. Eckert, Cottage Grove, MN (US);

Gary E. LaBelle, Stillwater, MN (US);

David R. Whitcomb, Woodbury, MN (US);

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03C 1/498 (2006.01); G03C 1/494 (2006.01); G03C 1/76 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Thermographic and photothermographic materials comprise a barrier layer to provide physical protection and to prevent migration of diffusible imaging components and by-products resulting from high temperature imaging and/or development. The barrier layer comprises a scavenger that is a metal hydroxide or ester. This barrier layer is capable of retarding diffusion of mobile chemicals such as organic carboxylic acids, developers, and toners.


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