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Smudge-free electrosensitive recording medium and method of inhibiting smudge formation on said medium
Assignee: Exxon Mobil Corp
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Filing: 1982-01-22
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Granted: 1983-09-06
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Expires: 2002-01-22
Abstract
Abstract In an electrosensitive recording member having a surface recording layer wherein the surface recording layer comprises a resin binder, a pigment dispersed through said binder and an effective amount of at least one particulate smudge inhibitor to inhibit the formation of smudge produced by the action of an electronic recording means on the surface of the recording member. The smudge inhibitor is a divalent metal palmitate or stearate, or N,N'-ethylene-bis stearamide, or mixtures thereof. The particulate smudge inhibitor is either incorporated into and dispersed throughout the surface recording layer or applied to the surface recording layer as a separate coating thereon.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard C. Wirnowski
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 09:01
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01D; G01D15/00; G01D15/06; G01D15/08; B; B41; B41M; B41M5/00; B41M5/24; B41M5/245
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
In a front grounding or back grounding electrosensitive recording medium having a surface recording layer, said surface recording layer comprising a resin binder, a pigment dispersed throughout said binder and an effective amount of at least one particulate smudge inhibitor selected from the group consisting of divalent metal stearates, divalent metal palmitates, N,N'-ethylene bis-stearamide, and mixtures thereof, that forms at least a part of the surface of said recording layer so as to inhibit the formation of smudge produced by the destructive action of an electronic recording means to produce the desired recording on the surface of the recording medium during a recording operation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
In a front grounding or back grounding electrosensitive recording medium having a surface recording layer, said surface recording layer comprising a resin binder, a pigment dispersed throughout said binder and an effective amount of at least one particulate smudge inhibitor selected from the group consisting of divalent metal stearates, divalent metal palmitates, N,N'-ethylene bis-stearamide, and mixtures thereof, that forms at least a part of the surface of said recording layer so as to inhibit the formation of smudge produced by the destructive action of an electronic recording means to produce the desired recording on the surface of the recording medium during a recording operation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
The electrosensitive recording medium of claim 1 wherein said particulate smudge inhibitor is dispersed throughout at least the upper part of said surface recording layer so that they come into contact with an electronic recording member during a recording operation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The electrosensitive recording medium of claim 2 wherein said particulate smudge inhibitor has a diameter of at least 2 microns.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The electrosensitive recording medium of claim 2 wherein said particulate smudge inhibitor has a diameter between about 2 and 20 microns.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The electrosensitive recording medium of claim 2 wherein said particulate smudge inhibitor is zinc stearate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The electrosensitive recording medium of claim 5 wherein said particles of zinc stearate have a diameter between about 2 and 20 microns.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The electrosensitive recording medium of claim 1 wherein said particulate smudge inhibitor is on the surface of said surface recording layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The electrosensitive recording medium of claim 7 wherein said particulate smudge inhibitor has a diameter of at least 2 microns.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The electrosensitive recording medium of claim 7 wherein said particulate smudge inhibitor has a diameter between about 2 and 20 microns.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The electrosensitive recording medium of claim 7 wherein said particulate smudge inhibitor is zinc stearate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The electrosensitive recording medium of claim 10 wheein said particles of zinc stearate have a diameter between about 2 and 20 microns.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
The electrosensitive recording medium of claim 1 comprising between 0.25 and 5% by weight of said smudge inhibitor based on the total dry weight of said surface recording layer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The electrosensitive recording medium of claim 1 further comprising a conductive polyester resin layer beneath said surface recording layer.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
54 words
A method for inhibiting the formation of smudge on the surface of a front grounding or back grounding electrosensitive recording medium comprising incorporating at least one particulate smudge inhibitor selected from the group consisting of divalent metal stearates, divalent metal palmitates, N,N'-ethylene bis-stearamide and mixtures thereof, onto the surface of said electrosensitive recording medium.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
54 words
A method for inhibiting the formation of smudge on the surface of a front grounding or back grounding electrosensitive recording medium comprising incorporating at least one particulate smudge inhibitor selected from the group consisting of divalent metal stearates, divalent metal palmitates, N,N'-ethylene bis-stearamide and mixtures thereof, onto the surface of said electrosensitive recording medium.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 14 wherein said particulate smudge inhibitor is dispersed throughout the upper portion of said surface of said electrosensitive recording member.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 14 wherein said particulate smudge inhibitor is coated onto the surface of said electrosensitive recording member.
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