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Metal-semiconductor resistive ribbon for thermal transfer printing and method for using
Assignee: IBM Information Products Corp
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Filing: 1982-03-10
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Granted: 1984-09-11
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Expires: 2002-03-10
Abstract
Abstract A resistive ribbon for thermal transfer printing comprising a support layer bearing a fusible ink composition and a thin aluminum layer upon which is deposited a resistive layer of non-stoichiometric metal silicide is disclosed. Also disclosed are appropriate power sources for using the resistive ribbon, as well as methods for non-impact printing employing the disclosed ribbon.
Inventors
- 👤 Ari Aviram
- 👤 Kwang K. Shih
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 02:40
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41M; B41M5/00; B41M5/26; B41M5/382; B41M5/3825; B41J; B41J31/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/913; Y10S428/914
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
66 words
A resistive ribbon for thermal transfer printing, comprising: a support layer bearing on a first side a layer of fusible ink composition and bearing on the side opposite said first side a layer of inorganic resistive material selected from the group consisting of a binary alloy, a metal and a compound selected from Groups III or IV of the Periodic Table, and a non-stoichiometric metal silicide.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
66 words
A resistive ribbon for thermal transfer printing, comprising: a support layer bearing on a first side a layer of fusible ink composition and bearing on the side opposite said first side a layer of inorganic resistive material selected from the group consisting of a binary alloy, a metal and a compound selected from Groups III or IV of the Periodic Table, and a non-stoichiometric metal silicide.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The resistive ribbon of claim 1, wherein a thin layer of aluminum is interposed between said support layer and said resistive material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The resistive ribbon of claims 1 or 2, wherein said inorganic resistive material is said binary alloy.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The resistive ribbon of claim 1 or 2, wherein said inorganic resistive material is said metal and said compound of Groups III or IV of the Periodic Table.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
The resistive ribbon of claim 1 wherein said ribbon has a total thickness of approximately 10 microns, wherein said support layer is about 0.1-0.2 mils in thickness, said fusible ink composition layer is about 4-6 microns thick and said resistive material layer is about 0.5-2 microns in thickness.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
A resistive ribbon for thermal transfer printing, comprising: a support layer bearing on a first side a layer of fusible ink composition and bearing on the side opposite said first side a layer of resistive material comprising a non-stoichiometric metal silicide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
A resistive ribbon for thermal transfer printing, comprising: a support layer bearing on a first side a layer of fusible ink composition and bearing on the side opposite said first side a layer of resistive material comprising a non-stoichiometric metal silicide.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
48 words
The resistive ribbon of claim 6 wherein said ribbon has a total thickness of approximately 10 microns, wherein said support layer is about 0.1-0.2 mil in thickness, said fusible ink composition layer is about 4-6 microns thick and said resistive material layer is about 0.5-2 microns in thickness.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
64 words
A resistive ribbon for thermal transfer printing, comprising: a support layer bearing on a first side a thin layer of aluminum and on the side opposite said first side a layer of fusible ink composition and wherein said thin layer of aluminum bears on the face opposite that in contact with said support layer a layer of resistive material comprising a non-stoichiometric metal silicide.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
64 words
A resistive ribbon for thermal transfer printing, comprising: a support layer bearing on a first side a thin layer of aluminum and on the side opposite said first side a layer of fusible ink composition and wherein said thin layer of aluminum bears on the face opposite that in contact with said support layer a layer of resistive material comprising a non-stoichiometric metal silicide.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
55 words
The resistive ribbon of claim 6 or 8, wherein said metal silicide is selected from the group consisting of Ni 1-x Si x , Co 1-x Si x , Cr 1-x Si x , Ti 1-x Si x , W 1-x Si x , Mo 1-x Si x , and Cu 1-x Si x .
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
39 words
The resistive ribbon of claim 6 or 8, wherein said metal silicide is selected from the group consisting of Ni 1-x Si x , Co 1-x Si x , Cr 1-x Si x and Ti 1-x Si x .
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The resistive ribbon of claim 6 or 8, wherein said layer of resistive material has a resistivity of 100-5000 ohm-centimeters.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
The resistive ribbon of claim 1, 2, 6 or 8, wherein said support layer is comprised of Mylar, polyethylene, polysulfones, polypropylene, polycarbonate, polyvinylidene fluoride, polyvinylidene chloride, polyvinyl chloride, or kapton.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
The resistive ribbon of claim 2, 6 or 8, wherein said ribbon has a total thickness of approximately 10 microns.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
44 words
The resistive ribbon of claim 13, wherein said support layer is about 0.1-0.2 mils in thickness, said fusible ink composition layer is about 4- 6 microns thick, said aluminum layer is 500-2000Å thick, and said resistive material layer is about 0.5-2 microns in thickness.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
37 words
The resistive ribbon of claim 1, 2, 6 or 8, wherein said resistive layer is in electrical contact with a ground electrode and one or more thin wire styluses, said styluses being connected to a power supply.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
149 words
A method of thermal transfer printing which comprises supplying electricity in pulses from a power supply to one or more styluses, said styluses being susceptible of being brought in electrical contact with a resistive ribbon comprised of a layer of resistive inorganic material electrically contacting a ground electrode which layer is adjacent a support layer the remaining surface of which support layer bears a layer of fusible ink composition, selected from the group consisting of a binary alloy, a metal and a compound selected from Groups III or IV of the Periodic Table, and a non-stoichiometric metal silicide, contacting said fusible ink with material to be printed, and selectively contacting said resistive layer with said styluses opposite those portions of the material to be printed where ink is desired to be transferred so as to cause resistive heating in said resistive layer, thereby locally heating said fusible ink composition.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
149 words
A method of thermal transfer printing which comprises supplying electricity in pulses from a power supply to one or more styluses, said styluses being susceptible of being brought in electrical contact with a resistive ribbon comprised of a layer of resistive inorganic material electrically contacting a ground electrode which layer is adjacent a support layer the remaining surface of which support layer bears a layer of fusible ink composition, selected from the group consisting of a binary alloy, a metal and a compound selected from Groups III or IV of the Periodic Table, and a non-stoichiometric metal silicide, contacting said fusible ink with material to be printed, and selectively contacting said resistive layer with said styluses opposite those portions of the material to be printed where ink is desired to be transferred so as to cause resistive heating in said resistive layer, thereby locally heating said fusible ink composition.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 16, wherein said resistive ribbon has a thin aluminum layer interposed between said support and resistive material layers.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
16 words
The method of claims 14 or 15, wherein said resistive inorganic material is said binary alloy.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 16 or 17, wherein said inorganic resistive material is said metal and said compound of Groups III or IV of the Periodic Table.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 16 or 17, wherein said inorganic resistive material is said metal silicide.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 16 or 17, wherein said pulses are approximately 200 microseconds in duration.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method of claim 20, wherein said metal silicide is selected from the group consisting of Ni 1-x Si x , Co 1-x Si x , Cr 1-x Si x , Ti 1-x Si x , W 1-x Si x , Mo 1-x Si x , and Cu 1-x Si x .
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 20, wherein said metal silicide is selected from the group consisting of Ni 1-x Si x , Co 1-x Si x , Cr 1-x Si x , and Ti 1-x Si x .
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