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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2007
Joseph A. Manico, Rochester, NY (US);
John R. Fredlund, Rochester, NY (US);
Yongcai Wang, Weber, NY (US);
Yuanqiao Rao, Pittsford, NY (US);
Douglas R. Robello, Webster, NY (US);
Edward Schofield, Webster, NY (US);
Joseph A. Manico, Rochester, NY (US);
John R. Fredlund, Rochester, NY (US);
Yongcai Wang, Weber, NY (US);
YuanQiao Rao, Pittsford, NY (US);
Douglas R. Robello, Webster, NY (US);
Edward Schofield, Webster, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A method of forming a printed image on an image receiving element is disclosed, comprising: providing an image receiving element comprising at least one activatable stiffening and/or thickening layer which comprises a polymer matrix and an activatable material; printing an image over a designated area of said image receiving element, and substantially uniformly and non-imagewise activating said activatable stiffening and/or thickening layer over the designated area of said image receiving element after step (b) to produce a printed image receiving element with an activated stiffened and/or thickened layer.