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Patent Owner(s)

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POLAROID CORPORATION (FMR OEP IMAGING OPERATING CORP )	1265 MAIN STREET WALTHAM MA 02451

International Classification(s)

• B41M:PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESS....

• 1997 Application Filing Year
• B41M Class
• 310 Applications Filed
• 133 Patents Issued To-Date
• 42.91 % Issued To-Date

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Dombrowski, Jr Edward J	Bellingham, MA	4	77
# of filed Patents : 4 Total Citations : 77
Jones, Robert L	Dracut, MA	144	3177
# of filed Patents : 144 Total Citations : 3177
Warner, John C	Norwood, MA	75	274
# of filed Patents : 75 Total Citations : 274
Yang, Jiyue	Warwick, NY	14	65
# of filed Patents : 14 Total Citations : 65

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Full Text

US Patent No: 5750463

Thermographic recording films

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There is described a novel thermographic recording film, and more specifically, a novel image-forming system incorporated therein which employs both thiolactone and silver reduction chemistries. Thermographic recording films comprising the novel image-forming system of the present invention exhibit excellent thermal sensitivity and visual color saturation, enhanced image density, and desirable visual minimum optical densities.

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