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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2004
Peter T. Aylward, Hilton, NY (US);
Narasimharao Dontula, Rochester, NY (US);
Sandra J. Dagan, Churchville, NY (US);
Thaddeus S. Gula, Rochester, NY (US);
Terry A. Heath, Caledonia, NY (US);
Peter T. Aylward, Hilton, NY (US);
Narasimharao Dontula, Rochester, NY (US);
Sandra J. Dagan, Churchville, NY (US);
Thaddeus S. Gula, Rochester, NY (US);
Terry A. Heath, Caledonia, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to an imaging element comprising an imaging layer and a support, wherein the support comprises a core layer having a surface roughness of at least 1.4 microns and a pit camouflaging flange layer between the support and the imaging layer. The present invention also relates to a method of forming an imaging support comprising extruding a polymer layer onto a core layer of surface roughness of at least 1.4 microns, and passing the extruded polymer layer on the core layer between two temperature controlled rollers, one of which comprises a pit camouflaging surface and a method of forming an imaging support comprising extruding a polymer layer, passing the extruded polymer layer between two temperature controlled rollers, one of which comprises a pit camouflaging surface, and laminating the polymer layer onto a core layer with a surface roughness of at least 1.4 microns.