IP Library Granted Patent US 7,088,946
Granted Patent B2
US 7,088,946 · App. 10/822,329 · Granted Aug 8, 2006

Adjusting gloss for a print image

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Patent No.
US 7,088,946
App. No.
10/822,329
Granted
Aug 8, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

Adjusting a gloss for a print image by adjusting the cooling of the print image. Further, a toner for a printing press adjusting gloss by adjusting cooling includes 1% to 30% aliphatic hydrocarbons, aliphatic acids, aliphatic alcohols or their salts, or olefinic hydrocarbons.

Claims (11)

1. A method for adjusting a gloss for a print image, comprising: adjusting the gloss of a print image by adjusting the cooling of the print image, wherein for an essentially constant gloss of a print image to occur, a cooling rate below a value which is dependent on a predetermined print material and a predetermined toner is chosen.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein a toner used is heated prior to the cooling procedure from around 80° C. to 140° C., but preferably from 110° C. to 135° C.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein for an increase of the gloss of a print, image to occur, a cooling rate above a value, which is dependent on the print material and a predetermined toner is chosen.

4. A fusing device for a printing press, having a heating device for heating a toner including 1% to 30% aliphatic hydrocarbons, aliphatic acids, aliphatic alcohols or their salts or olefinic hydrocarbons on a print material, comprising: a cooling device, and a control unit for adjustably cooling a print image wherein the gloss of the print image is adjusted, wherein the toner has the value of an elastic module G′ at a reference temperature value, computed from the initial temperature at the start of the glass transition of the tones plus 50° K, i.e., (G′(reference temperature value)/G′(reference temperature value +50° K)) of less than 10 −5 .

5. The toner for a printing press according to claim 4 , wherein the toner includes 5% to 25% of the aliphatic hydrocarbons, aliphatic acids, aliphatic alcohols or their salts, or the olefinic hydrocarbons.

6. The toner for a printing press according to claim 5 , wherein the toner includes 10% to 20% of the aliphatic hydrocarbons, aliphatic acids, aliphatic alcohols or their salts, or the olefinic hydrocarbons.

7. The toner according to claim 4 , wherein the toner includes 15% to 25% of the aliphatic hydrocarbons, aliphatic acids, aliphatic alcohols or their salts, or the olefinic hydrocarbons.

8. The toner according to claim 4 , wherein the toner includes at least a resin, particularly a polyester resin.

9. The toner according to claim 4 , wherein the toner includes at least a pigment or a dyestuff.

10. The toner according to claim 4 , wherein the toner includes at least a material for forming an electrical charge.

11. The toner according to claim 4 , wherein the toner contains at least a flow expedient or a solvent.

Assignments (14)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 24, 2020
From: BARCLAYS BANK PLC
To: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY; FAR EAST DEVELOPMENT LTD.; FPC INC.; KODAK (NEAR EAST) INC.; KODAK AMERICAS LTD.; KODAK REALTY INC.; LASER PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION; QUALEX INC.; KODAK PHILIPPINES LTD.; NPEC INC.
Reel/Frame 052773/0001 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 30, 2019
From: JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY; FAR EAST DEVELOPMENT LTD.; PFC, INC.; KODAK (NEAR EAST), INC.; KODAK AMERICAS, LTD.; KODAK IMAGING NETWORK, INC.; KODAK PORTUGUESA LIMITED; KODAK REALTY, INC.; LASER PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION; PAKON, INC.; QUALEX, INC.; KODAK PHILIPPINES, LTD.; NPEC, INC.; CREO MANUFACTURING AMERICA LLC; KODAK AVIATION LEASING LLC
Reel/Frame 049901/0001 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 22, 2019
From: JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: QUALEX, INC.; EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY; FAR EAST DEVELOPMENT LTD.; FPC, INC.; KODAK (NEAR EAST), INC.; KODAK AMERICAS, LTD.; KODAK IMAGING NETWORK, INC.; KODAK PORTUGUESA LIMITED; KODAK REALTY, INC.; LASER PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION; PAKON, INC.; KODAK PHILIPPINES, LTD.; NPEC, INC.; CREO MANUFACTURING AMERICA LLC; KODAK AVIATION LEASING LLC
Reel/Frame 050239/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 16, 2017
From: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
To: COMMERCIAL COPY INNOVATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 041735/0922 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 1, 2017
From: JP MORGAN CHASE BANK N.A.
To: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
Reel/Frame 041581/0943 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 1, 2017
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
Reel/Frame 041582/0013 →
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT (ABL) Recorded Sep 5, 2013
From: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY; FAR EAST DEVELOPMENT LTD.; FPC INC.; KODAK (NEAR EAST), INC.; KODAK AMERICAS, LTD.; KODAK IMAGING NETWORK, INC.; KODAK PORTUGUESA LIMITED; KODAK REALTY, INC.; LASER-PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION; PAKON, INC.; QUALEX INC.; KODAK PHILIPPINES, LTD.; NPEC INC.; CREO MANUFACTURING AMERICA LLC; KODAK AVIATION LEASING LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA N.A., AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 031162/0117 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Sep 5, 2013
From: CITICORP NORTH AMERICA, INC., AS SENIOR DIP AGENT; WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS JUNIOR DIP AGENT
To: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY; PAKON, INC.
Reel/Frame 031157/0451 →
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT (FIRST LIEN) Recorded Sep 5, 2013
From: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY; FAR EAST DEVELOPMENT LTD.; FPC INC.; KODAK (NEAR EAST), INC.; KODAK IMAGING NETWORK, INC.; KODAK PORTUGUESA LIMITED; KODAK REALTY, INC.; LASER-PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION; PAKON, INC.; QUALEX INC.; KODAK PHILIPPINES, LTD.; NPEC INC.; CREO MANUFACTURING AMERICA LLC; KODAK AVIATION LEASING LLC; KODAK AMERICAS, LTD.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE
Reel/Frame 031158/0001 →
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT (SECOND LIEN) Recorded Sep 5, 2013
From: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY; FAR EAST DEVELOPMENT LTD.; FPC INC.; KODAK (NEAR EAST), INC.; KODAK AMERICAS, LTD.; KODAK IMAGING NETWORK, INC.; KODAK PORTUGUESA LIMITED; KODAK REALTY, INC.; LASER-PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION; PAKON, INC.; QUALEX INC.; KODAK PHILIPPINES, LTD.; NPEC INC.; CREO MANUFACTURING AMERICA LLC; KODAK AVIATION LEASING LLC
To: BARCLAYS BANK PLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 031159/0001 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 1, 2013
From: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY; PAKON, INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 030122/0235 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 21, 2012
From: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY; PAKON, INC.
To: CITICORP NORTH AMERICA, INC., AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 028201/0420 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 15, 2004
From: NEXPRESS SOLUTIONS, INC. (FORMERLY NEXPRESS SOLUTIONS LLC)
To: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
Reel/Frame 016508/0075 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 26, 2004
From: BEHNKE, KNUT; KRAUSE, HANS-OTTO; MORGENWECK, FRANK-MICHAEL; ROHDE, DOMINGO; SCHULZE-HAGENEST, DETLEF; SEIMETZ, LARS; TYAGI, DINESH
To: NEXPRESS SOLUTIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 015609/0547 →