Method and apparatus for thermal development of an imaging element having a textured support surface

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EP 1 674 936 A8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 A2)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	30.07.2008 Bulletin 2008/31

(43)	Date of publication:
	28.06.2006 Bulletin 2006/26

(21)	Application number: 05026111.4

(22)	Date of filing: 30.11.2005

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G03F 7/36^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA HR MK YU

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Priority:

02.12.2004 US 632367 P

(71)	Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
	Wilmington DE 19898 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	Hackler, Mark A. Ocean City, New Jersey 07712-3343 (US) Belfiore, David Anthony Landenberg, Pennsylvania 19350 (US) Dudek, Dietmar 63225 Langen (DE) Kannurpatti, Anandukumar R. E. Windsor, New Jersey 08520 (US) Koch, Andreas 82256 Fürstenfeldbruck (DE)

(74)	Representative: Thomson, James B.
	Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD London EC4Y 8JD (GB)

(54)	Method and apparatus for thermal development of an imaging element having a textured support surface

(57) The invention is a method and apparatus for forming a relief structure by thermally developing a photosensitive element containing a composition layer capable of being partially liquefied. During thermal development, the photosensitive element is supported on a base member having an exterior surface that is textured. The textures for the exterior surface include a particular surface roughness and/or patterns.