US4131462A
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Element for thermoplastic recording
Assignee: Honeywell Inc
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Filing: 1976-02-17
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Granted: 1978-12-26
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Expires: 1996-02-17
Abstract
Abstract This invention pertains to an improved thermoplastic holographic recording medium having an added layer between the thermoplastic layer and the photoconductor layer. The added layer is electrically insulating at temperatures used for thermal development to prevent decaying charge contrast during hologram development.
Inventors
- 👤 Tzuo-Chang Lee
- 👤 Jacob W. Lin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 08:38
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G5/00; G03G5/02; G03G5/022
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
53 words
An improved thermoplastic holographic recording medium comprising in sequence: a substrate coated with an electrically conductive layer; a photoconductive layer on the electrically conductive layer; an insulating layer over the photoconductive layer which insulating layer is photosensitive at a wavelength other than the recording wavelength; and a thermoplastic layer over the insulating layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
53 words
An improved thermoplastic holographic recording medium comprising in sequence: a substrate coated with an electrically conductive layer; a photoconductive layer on the electrically conductive layer; an insulating layer over the photoconductive layer which insulating layer is photosensitive at a wavelength other than the recording wavelength; and a thermoplastic layer over the insulating layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The invention according to claim 1 in which the photoconductive layer is TNF doped polyvinyl carbazole.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The invention according to claim 2 in which the insulating layer is a substantially pure layer of polyvinyl carbazole.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The invention according to claim 3 in which the layer of polyvinyl carbazole is made at the surface of the photoconductive layer by chemical leaching the surface of the doped photoconductive layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The invention according to claim 1 in which the substrate is a flexible substrate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
83 words
An improved thermoplastic recording medium for recording at a predetermined wavelength range comprising in sequence: an electrically conductive layer on a substrate; a photoconductive layer, with a first wavelength range of photo response within said predetermined wavelength range, coated on said conductive layer; a further insulative layer on said photoconductive layer which further layer is photosensitive with a second wavelength range of photo response at a wavelength other than said recording predetermined wavelength range; and a thermoplastic layer coated over said further layer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
83 words
An improved thermoplastic recording medium for recording at a predetermined wavelength range comprising in sequence: an electrically conductive layer on a substrate; a photoconductive layer, with a first wavelength range of photo response within said predetermined wavelength range, coated on said conductive layer; a further insulative layer on said photoconductive layer which further layer is photosensitive with a second wavelength range of photo response at a wavelength other than said recording predetermined wavelength range; and a thermoplastic layer coated over said further layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
47 words
The invention according to claim 6 in which the photoconductive layer is doped, and further in which said insulating layer is of the same material as said photoconductive layer but with a much lower doping concentration so that it is not photoresponsive in said first wavelength range.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The invention according to claim 6 in which the photoconductor layer comprises TNF doped polyvinyl carbazole and in which the further layer is polyvinyl carbazole having a lesser concentration of TNF.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
41 words
The invention according to claim 8 in which the second polyvinyl carbazole layer is formed by chemical leaching the surface of the first layer to remove the dopant concentration near the surface of the photoconductive layer thereby providing an insulating layer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The invention according to claim 6 in which the substrate is a flexible substrate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
63 words
A process for providing an improved thermoplastic holographic recording medium comprising the steps of: coating an electrically conductive layer on a substrate; providing a doped photoconductive layer on the conductive layer; providing a layer which is photoconductive at a wavelength other than the recording wavelength and which is otherwise an electrical insulator over the photoconductive layer; and coating with thermoplastic the insulator layer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
63 words
A process for providing an improved thermoplastic holographic recording medium comprising the steps of: coating an electrically conductive layer on a substrate; providing a doped photoconductive layer on the conductive layer; providing a layer which is photoconductive at a wavelength other than the recording wavelength and which is otherwise an electrical insulator over the photoconductive layer; and coating with thermoplastic the insulator layer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process according to claim 11 in which the conductor is indium oxide.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process according to claim 11 in which the photoconductive layer is TNF doped polyvinyl carbazole.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
37 words
The process according to claim 11 in which the step of providing an insulator layer comprises chemical leaching the surface of the doped photoconductive layer to reduce the doping concentration near the surface of the photoconductive layer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
86 words
A process for providing an improved thermoplastic holographic recording medium comprising the steps of: coating a conductor on a substrate; coating a TNF doped polyvinyl carbazole (PVK) photoconductive layer on the conductive layer; providing a further layer which is photoconductive at a wavelength other than the recording wavelength and which is otherwise an electrical insulator over the photoconductor by leaching the surface of the PVK with xylene/ethanol to reduce the TNF dopant concentration near the surface of the photoconductor; and coating with thermoplastic the further layer.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
86 words
A process for providing an improved thermoplastic holographic recording medium comprising the steps of: coating a conductor on a substrate; coating a TNF doped polyvinyl carbazole (PVK) photoconductive layer on the conductive layer; providing a further layer which is photoconductive at a wavelength other than the recording wavelength and which is otherwise an electrical insulator over the photoconductor by leaching the surface of the PVK with xylene/ethanol to reduce the TNF dopant concentration near the surface of the photoconductor; and coating with thermoplastic the further layer.
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