Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
68 words
A dye transfer sheet consisting of a transfer substrate and a coloring material layer comprising a high concentration layer which comprises a dye and is formed on the transfer substrate and a low concentration layer which comprises a water soluble resin or water dispersible resin having a polydimethylsiloxane structure and has a lower dye concentration than the high concentration layer and is formed on the high concentration layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
68 words
A dye transfer sheet consisting of a transfer substrate and a coloring material layer comprising a high concentration layer which comprises a dye and is formed on the transfer substrate and a low concentration layer which comprises a water soluble resin or water dispersible resin having a polydimethylsiloxane structure and has a lower dye concentration than the high concentration layer and is formed on the high concentration layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A dye transfer sheet according to Claim 1, wherein the water soluble resin or water dispersible resin having a polydimethylsiloxane structure is a graft copolymer of polydimethylsiloxane.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A dye transfer sheet according to Claim 1, wherein the coloring material layer has a lubricating layer of a water soluble resin or water dispersible resin having a polydimethylsiloxane structure on the low concentration layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A dye transfer sheet according to Claim 1, wherein the low concentration layer contains microparticles of tetrafluoroethylene.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
73 words
A dye transfer sheet consisting of a transfer substrate and a coloring material layer comprising a high concentration layer which comprises a dye and a binder polymer cross-linked with a cross-linking agent and is formed on the transfer substrate and a low concentration layer which comprises a water soluble resin or water dispersible resin and has a lower dye concentration than the high concentration layer and is formed on the high concentration layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
73 words
A dye transfer sheet consisting of a transfer substrate and a coloring material layer comprising a high concentration layer which comprises a dye and a binder polymer cross-linked with a cross-linking agent and is formed on the transfer substrate and a low concentration layer which comprises a water soluble resin or water dispersible resin and has a lower dye concentration than the high concentration layer and is formed on the high concentration layer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
A dye transfer sheet according to Claim 5, wherein the binder polymer is selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl formals, polyvinyl acetals and polyvinyl butyrals and the cross-linking agent is selected from the group consisting of polyisocyanates, phenol resins, melamine resins, epoxy resins and polyaldehydes.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
A dye transfer sheet according to Claim 5, wherein the water soluble resin or water dispersible resin is a polymer having a polydimethylsiloxane structure.