Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
A process for producing a card comprising: recording data on a surface of a center core to be used in the card, and/or a back surface of an oversheet for use in the card, by data recording means such as an ink jet printer or a thermal transfer device which uses a thermal transfer sheet preferably of sublimation type; superposing the center core and the oversheet to form an integral laminate; and cutting the integral laminate into card form of a predetermined size.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein there is use of a thermal transfer sheet having a dye layer imparted with releasability.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process according to claim 2, wherein the dye layer of the thermal transfer sheet comprises a dye and a resin binder, and a release agent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process according to claim 3, wherein the release agent comprises a graft copolymer containing a releasing segment.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein there is used a thermal transfer sheet having an image receiving layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
A process according to claim 5, wherein the image-receiving layer of the thermal transfer sheet is disposed on a substrate by the medium of a releasing layer comprising a graft copolymer containing a releasing segment.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process according to any preceding claim wherein the centre core comprises a continuous resin sheet.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
A process according to any preceding claim wherein the centre core comprises a continuous resin sheet obtained by superposing a plurality of resin sheets supplied from rolls thereof for the formation of the centre core.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process according to any preceding claim wherein the data are photographic data and the oversheet is supplied from a roll.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
68 words
A card comprising a centre core and an oversheet disposed on at least one surface of the centre core, said card having a recorded portion on a surface of the centre core and/or a back surface of the oversheet; wherein the recorded portion has data recorded by such as an ink jet printer or a thermal transfer device which uses a thermal transfer sheet preferably of sublimation type.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
A card according to claim 10 made using a thermal transfer sheet having a dye layer imparted with releasability.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
52 words
A card according to claim 10 or 11, wherein the centre core comprises a resin having a dyeing property, or comprises a laminate of resin sheets, and at least the outermost layer of the laminate comprises a resin having a dyeing property, or the oversheet comprises a resin having a dyeing property.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
A card according to claim 11 or 12 wherein the dye layer of the thermal transfer sheet comprises a dye and a resin binder comprising a graft copolymer containing a releasing segment.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
36 words
A card according to claim 11 or 12 wherein the dye layer of the thermal transfer sheet comprises a dye and a resin binder, and a release agent comprising a graft copolymer containing a releasing segment.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
A card according to claim 10 having an image receiving layer formed on the surface of the centre core using thermal transfer material having an image receiving layer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
39 words
A card according to claim 15 wherein the centre core is formed by superposing a plurality of resin sheets supplied from rolls thereof for the formation of the centre core, and cutting the resultant product into a predetermined size.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
37 words
A card according to claim 15 or 16, wherein the image-receiving layer of the thermal transfer sheet is disposed on a substrate by the medium of a releasing layer comprising a graft copolymer containing a releasing agent.