EP0321922A2
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Spacer bead layer for dye-donor element used in laser-induced thermal dye transfer
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1988-12-20
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2008-12-20
Abstract
Abstract A dye-donor element for laser-induced thermal dye transfer comprising a support having thereon a dye layer and an infrared-absorbing material, characterized in that the dye layer has a layer coated thereover which contains spacer beads of such particle size and concentration that effective contact between the dye-donor element and a dye-receiving element is prevented during the laser-induced thermal dye transfer.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles David C/O Eastman Kodak Company Deboer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 10:14
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41M; B41M5/00; B41M5/26; B41M5/40; B41M5/42; B41M5/44; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/913; Y10S428/914; Y10S430/00; Y10S430/146; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24893; Y10T428/25; Y10T428/254; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31786
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
60 words
A dye-donor element for laser-induced thermal dye transfer comprising a support having thereon a dye layer and an infrared-absorbing material, characterized in that said dye layer has a layer coated thereover which contains spacer beads of such particle size and concentration that effective contact between said dye-donor element and a dye-receiving element is prevented during said laser-induced thermal dye transfer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
60 words
A dye-donor element for laser-induced thermal dye transfer comprising a support having thereon a dye layer and an infrared-absorbing material, characterized in that said dye layer has a layer coated thereover which contains spacer beads of such particle size and concentration that effective contact between said dye-donor element and a dye-receiving element is prevented during said laser-induced thermal dye transfer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The element of Claim 1 characterized in that said spacer beads have a particle size of from 3 to 100 µm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The element of Claim 1 characterized in that said spacer beads are present at a concentration of from 50 to 100,000/cm².
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The element of Claim 1 characterized in that said spacer beads have a particle size from of 5 to 50 µm and are present at a concentration of from 60 to 60,000/cm².
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The element of Claim 1 characterized in that said spacer beads are polystyrene.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The element of Claim 1 characterized in that said spacer beads are coated with a polymeric binder.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The element of Claim 6 characterized in that said dye layer comprises sequential repeating areas of cyan, magenta and yellow dye.
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