US4287295A
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Image forming method and apparatus therefor
Assignee: Asahi Kasei Corp
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Filing: 1979-08-02
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Granted: 1981-09-01
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Expires: 1999-08-02
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for forming an image using an image forming sheet that is normally non-photosensitive but can be rendered photosensitive by preheating and is exposed at the preheated area to a light image to form therein a latent image and then heat-developed to form a visible image. After preheating, the preheated area is cooled by cooling means prior to exposure.
Inventors
- 👤 Kohei Nonaka
- 👤 Masahiro Koyama
- 👤 Makoto Gonmori
- 👤 Takeo Kimura
- 👤 Tetsuo Shiga
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 09:56
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03C; G03C1/00; G03C1/494; G03C1/498; G03C1/49881
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
In an image forming method for forming a visible image using an image forming sheet containing at least an organic silver salt oxidizing agent, a reducing agent for silver ion and a binder, which sheet is normally non-photosensitive but can be rendered photosensitive by preheating prior to exposure; and wherein said image forming sheet is preheated to render it photosensitive, is exposed to a light image to form therein a latent image and then is heat-developed to form a visible image; the improvement comprising, after preheating an area of the image forming sheet, the step of cooling said area of the image forming sheet to a temperature below 60° C. prior to exposure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
In an image forming method for forming a visible image using an image forming sheet containing at least an organic silver salt oxidizing agent, a reducing agent for silver ion and a binder, which sheet is normally non-photosensitive but can be rendered photosensitive by preheating prior to exposure; and wherein said image forming sheet is preheated to render it photosensitive, is exposed to a light image to form therein a latent image and then is heat-developed to form a visible image; the improvement comprising, after preheating an area of the image forming sheet, the step of cooling said area of the image forming sheet to a temperature below 60° C. prior to exposure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
The improvement according to claim 1, wherein said image forming sheet further includes (1) at least one of a silver halide and a source of halogen ions capable of forming silver halide by reaction with the organic silver salt oxidizing agent, and (2) a mercuric ion source.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The improvement according to claim 1, wherein said image forming sheet further includes at least one of an organic carboxylic acid, a sensitizing dye and a mercuric ion source.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The improvement according to claims 1, 2 or 3 wherein the amount of said reducing agent for silver ion is 1 to 100% by weight, based on the weight of the organic silver salt oxidizing agent.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
67 words
An image forming method according to claim 2, wherein the amounts of said silver halide and said source of halogen ions capable of forming silver halide by reaction with the organic silver salt oxidizing agent are 0.5 to 20 mole % and the amount of said source of mercuric ion is 0.1 to 7 mole %, based on the weight of the organic silver salt oxidizing agent.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The improvement according to claims 1, 2, 3 or 5 wherein the temperature of preheating is in the range of 80° to 130° C.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The improvement according to claim 4, wherein the temperature of preheating is in the range of 80° to 130° C.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The improvement according to claim 1, wherein the preheated area of the image forming sheet is cooled by a metal member directly contacting the image forming sheet.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The improvement according to claim 1, wherein the preheated area of the image forming sheet is cooled by a gas blown against the image forming sheet.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The improvement according to claims 1, 2, 3 or 5, wherein the preheated area of the image forming sheet is cooled below 40° C. prior to the exposure.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The improvement according to claim 4, wherein the preheated area of the image forming sheet is cooled below 40° C. prior to the exposure.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
An improvement according to claim 6, wherein the preheated area of the image forming sheet is cooled below 40° C. prior to the exposure.
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