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Thermal magnetic tape duplication method employing a reflex imaging member

Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1981-03-30
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Granted: 1983-09-06
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Expires: 2001-03-30
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Abstract

Abstract This invention is directed to magnetic imaging method comprising creating a latent magnetic image on a reflex imaging member, transferring the latent image by thermoremanent duplication to a durable magnetic imaging member, developing the transferred image on the durable imaging member, and transferring the developed image to a receiving member. In one embodiment the present invention involves an improved magnetic imaging method which comprises (a) erasing and subsequently magnetizing a reflex magnetic imaging member with a D.C. magnetic field at an exposure of at least about 800 gauss in a direction parallel to the preferred axis of the aligned magnetic pigment particles in the magnetic grooves of said imaging member; (b) placing a document to be copied in contact with said imaging member; (c) directing light through said imaging member to said document and back to said imaging member by imagewise reflection from said document to expose the magnetic material in said imaging member and imagewise demagnetize said imaging member; (d) separating said document from said imaging member; (e) placing said imaging member in contact with a durable magnetic recording member; (f) directing light energy on to the rear of said durable magnetic recording member to said reflex imaging member to form a latent magnetic image on said durable magnetic recording member; (g) separating said reflex imaging member from said durable magnetic recording member; (h) contacting said durable magnetic recording member with magnetic toner particles to develop said latent magnetic image on said durable magnetic recording member; and (i) transferring the developed image from said durable magnetic recording member to a receiving member.

Inventors

  • 👤 Stephen L. Gaudioso

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G19/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim 62 words
A magnetic imaging method comprising the steps of: (a) creating a latent magnetic image on a reflex imaging member; (b) transferring said latent magnetic image by thermoremanent duplication to a durable magnetic imaging member; (c) developing said latent magnetic image on said durable magnetic imaging member; and (d) transferring the developed image from said durable magnetic imaging member to a receiving member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 62 words
A magnetic imaging method comprising the steps of: (a) creating a latent magnetic image on a reflex imaging member; (b) transferring said latent magnetic image by thermoremanent duplication to a durable magnetic imaging member; (c) developing said latent magnetic image on said durable magnetic imaging member; and (d) transferring the developed image from said durable magnetic imaging member to a receiving member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 18 words
A magnetic imaging method in accordance with claim 1 including fixing said developed image to said receiving member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 15 words
A magnetic imaging method in accordance with claim 1 wherein said receiving member comprises paper.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 207 words
A magnetic imaging method comprising the steps of: (a) erasing and subsequently magnetizing a reflex magnetic imaging member with a D.C. magnetic field at an exposure of at least about 800 gauss in a direction parallel to the preferred axis of the aligned magnetic pigment particles in the magnetic grooves of said imaging member; (b) placing a document to be copied in contact with said imaging member; (c) directing light through said imaging member to said document and back to said imaging member by imagewise reflection from said document to expose the magnetic material in said imaging member and imagewise demagnetize said imaging member; (d) separating said document from said imaging member; (e) placing said imaging member in contact with a durable magnetic recording member; (f) directing light energy on to the rear of said durable magnetic recording member to said reflex imaging member to form a latent magnetic image on said durable magnetic recording member; (g) separating said reflex imaging member from said durable magnetic recording member; (h) contacting said durable magnetic recording member with magnetic toner particles to develop said latent magnetic image on said durable magnetic recording member; and (i) transferring the developed image from said durable magnetic recording member to a receiving member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 207 words
A magnetic imaging method comprising the steps of: (a) erasing and subsequently magnetizing a reflex magnetic imaging member with a D.C. magnetic field at an exposure of at least about 800 gauss in a direction parallel to the preferred axis of the aligned magnetic pigment particles in the magnetic grooves of said imaging member; (b) placing a document to be copied in contact with said imaging member; (c) directing light through said imaging member to said document and back to said imaging member by imagewise reflection from said document to expose the magnetic material in said imaging member and imagewise demagnetize said imaging member; (d) separating said document from said imaging member; (e) placing said imaging member in contact with a durable magnetic recording member; (f) directing light energy on to the rear of said durable magnetic recording member to said reflex imaging member to form a latent magnetic image on said durable magnetic recording member; (g) separating said reflex imaging member from said durable magnetic recording member; (h) contacting said durable magnetic recording member with magnetic toner particles to develop said latent magnetic image on said durable magnetic recording member; and (i) transferring the developed image from said durable magnetic recording member to a receiving member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 40 words
A magnetic imaging method in accordance with claim 4 wherein said reflex imaging member is exposed with a flash energy of between about 1.5 joules and about 8.5 joules per square inch for between about 0.1 and about 10.0 milliseconds.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 41 words
A magnetic imaging method in accordance with claim 4 wherein said durable magnetic recording member is exposed with a flash energy of between about 4 joules and about 8 joules per square inch for between about 0.1 and about 10.0 milliseconds.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 15 words
A magnetic imaging method in accordance with claim 4 wherein said receiving member comprises paper.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 23 words
A magnetic imaging method in accordance with claim 4 wherein said magnetic toner particles comprise a resinous material and a magnetically attractable component.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 18 words
A magnetic imaging method in accordance with claim 4 including fixing said developed image to said receiving member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 25 words
A magnetic imaging method in accordance with claim 4 wherein said durable magnetic recording member comprises a magnetic tape having a chromium dioxide recording surface.

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