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US3234022A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Diffusion-transfer reversal processes and elements useful in such processes

Assignee: Polaroid Corp
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Filing: 1960-08-08
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Granted: 1966-02-08
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Expires: 1980-08-08
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Edwin H Land
  • 👤 Meroe M Morse

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 11:09
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03C; G03C8/00; G03C8/24; G03C8/26; G03C8/28

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 92 words
THE PROCESS OF FORMING IMAGES BY DIFFUSION-TRANSFER WHICH COMPRISES CONDENSING SILVER PRECIPITATING NUCLEI FROM THE VAPOR PHASE ON A SUPPORT IN A HIGHLY DISPERSED STATE AND ESSENTIALLY FREE OF PROTECTIVE COLLOID TO FORM A PRINT-RECEIVING ELEMENT, DEVELOPING A LATENT IMAGE IN AN EXPOSED SILVER HALIDE LAYER, FORMING A TRANSFERABLE SILVER COMPLEX WITH PART AT LEAST OF THE UNDEVELOPED SILVER HALIDE OF SAID LAYER, TRANSFERRING AT LEAST PART OF SAID COMPLEX TO SAID PRINT-RECEIVING ELEMENT, AND FORMING ON SAID SUPPORT BY MEANS OF THE SILVER TRANSFERRED TO SAID NUCLEI AN IMAGE COMPRISING SILVER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 92 words
THE PROCESS OF FORMING IMAGES BY DIFFUSION-TRANSFER WHICH COMPRISES CONDENSING SILVER PRECIPITATING NUCLEI FROM THE VAPOR PHASE ON A SUPPORT IN A HIGHLY DISPERSED STATE AND ESSENTIALLY FREE OF PROTECTIVE COLLOID TO FORM A PRINT-RECEIVING ELEMENT, DEVELOPING A LATENT IMAGE IN AN EXPOSED SILVER HALIDE LAYER, FORMING A TRANSFERABLE SILVER COMPLEX WITH PART AT LEAST OF THE UNDEVELOPED SILVER HALIDE OF SAID LAYER, TRANSFERRING AT LEAST PART OF SAID COMPLEX TO SAID PRINT-RECEIVING ELEMENT, AND FORMING ON SAID SUPPORT BY MEANS OF THE SILVER TRANSFERRED TO SAID NUCLEI AN IMAGE COMPRISING SILVER.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-02-07 1969-08-09 1970-02-08 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-02-07 1973-08-09 1974-02-08 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-02-07 1977-08-09 1978-02-08 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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