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    What Kodak is up to

    From the "New Scientist website", an excerpt from an article about recent patents.

    Backlit prints

    Kodak researchers in Rochester, New York, US, have been doing a lot more than imagining. Recently filed patents reveal how photographic prints, or inkjet printing paper, can be made to self-illuminate.

    Kodak's new paper has a backing sheet made from a three-layer sandwich. A thin metallic sheet is coated with a smooth layer of white-light phosphor, similar to that used in a black and white TV tube, and the phosphor layer is topped with a transparent metal film.

    The backing sandwich is then either coated with the silver halide chemicals used to make conventional photo prints, or the dye absorbing layers used for inkjet printing paper. Polymer glues hold the layers together, add strength and seal against atmospheric damp.

    When electrical current flows from one metal layer, through the phosphor powder, to the other metal layer, a glow is produced. This provides a uniform backlighting for the images printed over the top.

    The effect requires about 100 volts at several hundred hertz but very low current – similar to a pocket LCD screen. A transparent polymer coating acts as an insulator to protect against any tingle if touched.

    Kodak has made the backlit paper thin enough to pass through a conventional printer and flexible enough to fit in a photo album

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    That's a "glowing" report, Ron. ;-)

    Kodak self-illuminating photo paper, $1.50/sheet. Proprietary Kodak power supply, $595. (lol)

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    nt.
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    Wow -- electrolume photo paper. Too bad Kodak doesn't make B&W printing papers any more...
    If a contact print at arm's length is too small to see, you need a bigger camera. :D

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    First, make it clear that you don't like your core constituency........at all. Second, get some lame-assed idea guys who come up with lame-assed ideas (go figure). Third, make sure that you impliment those lame-assed ideas in the most lame-assed implimentation possible.......you can be the next Polaroid, though on a grander and more historic scale.
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    While you're waiting for the electric paper to come out, sign up for some free film (not in sheets unfortunately, but I've got some rollfilm backs, too. U.S. only, alas)--

    http://www.kodak.com/global/mul/prof...69/entry.jhtml
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    Im not sure of this particular product but am surprised at all the negative comments. I realize most here are not the early adopter types, but thinking out of the box, this may be quite interesting. Perhaps a new form of analogue capture.

    There is a company in the eu that my biz partner is involved with that holds patents with led related items. Doesnt sound interesting? Well this group is able to print using a technique similar to silk screen, and will eventually be able to print moving image capable paper at an eventual cost that is very inexpensive and allows the product to be disposable.

    Imagine buying corn flakes with tony the tiger slurping that stuff down in full motion! Imagine painting your walls with led enabled paint that will allow you to change your walls to any imagery whenever you want in full ,ptopm or still imagery.

    Think of a modern Roman palazzo with moving frescos or photos. Now that is interesting.There will be a stage where digital will be supplanted by an alternative method. Digital is susceptible to theft and piracy. Think of your wall as being the entertainment/communication center where you listen to music, communicate, read, watch TV etc. I know movies have been created with this type of imagery, but it may arrive sooner than we think.

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    George,

    That sounds like Harry Potter.
    It also sounds interesting.

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    In such a house everyone (including your kids) could become a full time psycho in no time...

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    Imagine buying corn flakes with tony the tiger slurping that stuff down in full motion!
    I can hardly wait. I'd rather have a good light sensitive emulsion. Cereal boxes get recycled rather quickly, assuming you can recycle such a package at all...

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