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Transfer imaging system
Assignee: WestRock MWV LLC
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Filing: 1981-11-12
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Granted: 1983-08-16
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Expires: 2001-11-12
Abstract
Abstract A transfer imaging system is disclosed wherein images are formed by image-wise exposing a layer comprising a chromogenic material and pressure rupturable capsules containing, as an internal phase, a photosensitive composition. In a preferred embodiment, the chromogenic material is encapsulated with the photosensitive composition. Upon exposure and capsule rupture the chromogenic material is image-wise transferrable to a developer or copy sheet where the chromogenic material reacts with a developer to form an image. Preferred systems are sensitive to U.V. or blue light in the wavelength range of 380 to 480 nm.
Inventors
- 👤 Frederick W. Sanders
- 👤 Gary F. Hillenbrand
- 👤 Jonathan S. Arney
- 👤 Richard F. Wright
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 23:31
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03F; G03F7/00; G03F7/002; G03B; G03B2227/00; G03B2227/32; G03B2227/325
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 33
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
A transfer imaging system in which images are formed by image-wise reaction of one or more chromogenic materials and a developer, said system comprising: an imaging sheet comprising a first substrate, a chromogenic material, a radiation curable composition which undergoes an increase in viscosity upon exposure to actinic radiation, a coating on one surface of said first substrate comprising said chromogenic material and said radiation curable composition, said radiation curable composition being encapsulated in rupturable capsules as an internal phase, and a developer sheet comprising a second substrate and a developer material capable of reacting with said chromogenic material to form an image on one surface of said second substrate, wherein images are formed by image-wise exposing said coating to actinic radiation, and rupturing capsules in the image areas with said coating in facial contact with said developer sheet such that said internal phase is image-wise released from said ruptured capsules and there is image-wise transfer of said chromogenic material to said developer sheet and a patterned image-forming reaction occurs between said chromogenic material and said developer material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
178 words
A transfer imaging system in which images are formed by image-wise reaction of one or more chromogenic materials and a developer, said system comprising: an imaging sheet comprising a first substrate, a chromogenic material, a radiation curable composition which undergoes an increase in viscosity upon exposure to actinic radiation, a coating on one surface of said first substrate comprising said chromogenic material and said radiation curable composition, said radiation curable composition being encapsulated in rupturable capsules as an internal phase, and a developer sheet comprising a second substrate and a developer material capable of reacting with said chromogenic material to form an image on one surface of said second substrate, wherein images are formed by image-wise exposing said coating to actinic radiation, and rupturing capsules in the image areas with said coating in facial contact with said developer sheet such that said internal phase is image-wise released from said ruptured capsules and there is image-wise transfer of said chromogenic material to said developer sheet and a patterned image-forming reaction occurs between said chromogenic material and said developer material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The imaging system of claim 1 wherein said capsule is a microcapsule having a discrete capsule wall.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The imaging system of claim 2 wherein said chromogenic material is encapsulated with said radiation curable composition.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The imaging system of claim 2 wherein said radiation curable composition comprises a photoinitiator.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The imaging system of claim 4 wherein said chromogenic material is a substantially colorless electron donating compound.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The imaging system of claim 5 wherein said developer material is an electron accepting compound.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The imaging system of claim 2 wherein said radiation curable composition is sensitive to ultraviolet, infrared, X-ray, ion beam, or visible radiation.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The imaging system of claim 2 wherein said radiation curable composition is sensitive to ultraviolet radiation.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The imaging system of claim 2 wherein said radiation curable composition is sensitive to blue light having a wavelength in the range from 380 to 480 nm.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
47 words
The imaging system of claim 2 wherein said system includes means for temporarily shielding said coating composition from ambient radiation such that said system can be handled in room light for at least a short period of time without interfering with the image-forming capability of said system.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The imaging system of claim 10 wherein said shielding means is contained in the wall of said rupturable capsule.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
The imaging system of claim 10 wherein said shielding means includes a yellow fugitive dye which absorbs light at a wavelength in the region of 380 to 480 nm.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The imaging system of claim 12 wherein said yellow fugitive dye is contained in a layer overcoating said coating composition.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
The imaging system of claim 5 wherein said chromogenic material is an oil soluble color former.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
The imaging system of claim 14 wherein said colorless electron donating compound is a compound having a lactone, a lactam, a sultone, a spiropyran, an ester or an amido structure.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
The imaging system of claim 2 wherein said capsule wall is formed by a hydrophilic material which transmits said actinic radiation.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
41 words
The imaging system of claim 16 wherein said capsule wall is formed by a material selected from the group consisting of gelatin, polyamide, polyvinyl alcohol, resorcinol-formaldehyde resin, polyisocyanate resin, urea-formaldehyde resin, urea-resorcinol-formaldehyde resin, melamine-formaldehyde resin, and hydroxypropyl cellulose, and combinations thereof.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
43 words
The imaging system of claim 6 wherein said electron accepting compound is selected from the group consisting of clay minerals, organic acids, acid polymers, metal salts of aromatic carboxylic acids, oil soluble metal salts of phenol-formaldehyde novalak resins, zinc carbonate and combinations thereof.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
The imaging system of claim 1 wherein said radiation curable material is a material polymerizable by free radical addition polymerization or ionic polymerization.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
16 words
The imaging system of claim 19 wherein said radiation curable material is an ethylenically unsaturated compound.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
19 words
The imaging system of claim 20 wherein said radiation curable material contains two or more ethylenically unsaturated terminal groups.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
103 words
A transfer imaging process comprising: image-wise exposing to actinic radiation an imaging sheet comprising a first substrate and a coating composition on one surface of said substrate, said coating composition including a chromogenic material and a radiation curable composition which undergoes an increase in viscosity upon exposure to actinic radiation, said radiation curable composition being encapsulated in rupturable capsules, rupturing capsules in the image areas, and transferring said chromogenic materials from the ruptured capsules to a sheet carrying a developer material on one surface such that there is a patterned reaction between said developer material and said chromogenic material which produces an image.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
103 words
A transfer imaging process comprising: image-wise exposing to actinic radiation an imaging sheet comprising a first substrate and a coating composition on one surface of said substrate, said coating composition including a chromogenic material and a radiation curable composition which undergoes an increase in viscosity upon exposure to actinic radiation, said radiation curable composition being encapsulated in rupturable capsules, rupturing capsules in the image areas, and transferring said chromogenic materials from the ruptured capsules to a sheet carrying a developer material on one surface such that there is a patterned reaction between said developer material and said chromogenic material which produces an image.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 22 wherein said rupturable capsule is a microcapsule defined by a discrete capsule wall.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 23 wherein said image-wise exposing is by transmission imaging.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 23 wherein said image-wise exposing is by reflection imaging.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
34 words
The process of claim 23 wherein said capsules are ruptured by applying pressure to said imaging sheet and said developer sheet, said sheets being superposed with said developer material facing on said coating composition.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of claim 26 wherein said actinic radiation is ultraviolet radiation, infrared radiation, visible light, x-ray, or ion beam irradiation.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process of claim 27 wherein said actinic radiation is ultraviolet radiation or visible blue light having a wavelength in the range 380 to 480 nm.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
26 words
The imaging system of claim 3 wherein said chromogenic material is an electron accepting compound and said developer material is a substantially colorless electron donating compound.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process of claim 23 wherein said chromogenic material is a substantially colorless electron donating compound and said developer material is an electron accepting compound.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process of claim 23 wherein said chromogenic material is an electron accepting compound and said developer material is a substantially colorless electron donating compound.
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