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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:
Aug. 21, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2009
Applicants:
Livia T. Memetea, Loveland, CO (US);
Jianbing Huang, Trumbull, CT (US);
Heidi M. Munnelly, Widsor, CO (US);
Scott Wertz, Greeley, CO (US);
Inventors:
Livia T. Memetea, Loveland, CO (US);
Jianbing Huang, Trumbull, CT (US);
Heidi M. Munnelly, Widsor, CO (US);
Scott Wertz, Greeley, CO (US);
Assignee:
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03F 7/00 (2006.01); G03F 7/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Lithographic printing plates can be prepared with enhanced contrast between the image and background by coloring the imaged or exposed regions using a coloring fluid containing a water-insoluble colorant (dye or pigment) and an organic solvent that swells the imaged regions sufficiently for the colorant to be embedded or diffused therein.