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EP 0 346 072 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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12.09.1990 Bulletin 1990/37 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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13.12.1989 Bulletin 1989/50 |
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Date of filing: 06.06.1989 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC)4: G03C 7/22 |
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Designated Contracting States: |
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AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE |
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Priority: |
08.06.1988 US 203955
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Applicant: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
(a New Jersey corporation) |
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Rochester,
New York 14650 (US) |
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Inventors: |
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- Pearce, Glenn Thomas
c/o EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
Rochester
New York 14650 (US)
- Snellman, Raymond
c/o EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
Rochester
New York 14650 (US)
- Kaufman, John Edward
c/o EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
Rochester
New York 14650 (US)
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Representative: Phillips, Margaret Dawn et al |
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Kodak Limited
Patent Department
Headstone Drive
Harrow,
Middlesex HA1 4TY
Harrow,
Middlesex HA1 4TY (GB) |
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Improved inbibition dye printing blank |
(57) An imbibition dye printing blank is disclosed which comprises a polymeric layer which
prevents diffusion of soluble mordant components' from the dye printing blank to a
matrix element thereby avoiding matrix poisoning.