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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2004
Jeffrey O. Emslander, Afton, MN (US);
Kenneth B. Wood, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Paul L. Acito, St. Paul, MN (US);
Jeffrey O. Emslander, Afton, MN (US);
Kenneth B. Wood, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Paul L. Acito, St. Paul, MN (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
The present application is directed to a substrate comprising a first major surface comprising light transmitting areas and light shielding areas. An image reception layer exists on the light shielding areas of the first major surface of the substrate. The substrate is substantially continuous. In some embodiments, the image reception layer is on the second major surface of the substrate. In some embodiments, the light transmitting areas are substantially free of the image reception layer. In certain embodiments, a light shielding coating exists on the light shielding areas between the image reception layer and the substrate.