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Ablative infrared sensitive devices containing soluble naphthalocyanine dyes
Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1983-10-13
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Granted: 1985-01-08
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Expires: 2003-10-13
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is an ablative infrared-sensitive optical recording composition containing as a component thereof a dispersion of a resinous binder and a soluble naphthalocyanine of the following formula: ##STR1## wherein R 5 and R 6 are independently selected from hydrogen and alkyl groups containing from about 4 carbon atoms to about 8 carbon atoms, and M is two hydrogen atoms, a divalent, trivalent, or tetravalent metal complex.
Inventors
- 👤 Kock-Yee Law
- 👤 Gordon E. Johnson
- 👤 John W. P. Lin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 06:14
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B7/00; G11B7/24; G11B7/241; G11B7/242; G11B7/244; G11B7/246; G11B7/248; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S430/00; Y10S430/146
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
An ablative infrared-sensitive optical recording composition containing as a component thereof a dispersion of a resinous binder and a vapor treated organic solvent soluble naphthalocyanine infrared absorbing additive of the following formula: ##STR3## wherein R 5 and R 6 are alkyl groups of from 4 carbon atoms to 8 carbon atoms, M is a divalent metal complex, and n is a number of from 0 to 1, wherein said vapor treated organic solvent soluble naphthalocyanine infrared absorbing additive is of a diameter of from 0.005 microns to 0.1 microns.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
An ablative infrared-sensitive optical recording composition containing as a component thereof a dispersion of a resinous binder and a vapor treated organic solvent soluble naphthalocyanine infrared absorbing additive of the following formula: ##STR3## wherein R 5 and R 6 are alkyl groups of from 4 carbon atoms to 8 carbon atoms, M is a divalent metal complex, and n is a number of from 0 to 1, wherein said vapor treated organic solvent soluble naphthalocyanine infrared absorbing additive is of a diameter of from 0.005 microns to 0.1 microns.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
An ablative optical recording composition in accordance with claim 1 wherein M is vanadium oxide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
An ablative optical recording composition in accordance with claim 1 wherein R 5 is tertiary butyl.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
An ablative optical recording composition in accordance with claim 1 wherein R 5 and R 6 are tertiary butyl.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
An ablative optical recording composition in accordance with claim 1 wherein the naphthalocyanine is tetra-tertiary butyl vanadyl naphthalocyamine.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
An ablative optical recording composition in accordance with claim 1 wherein the resinous binders are polystyrene, polyesters, polycarbonates, polyvinylalcohol, polyvinylchloride, or copolymers of vinylchloride and vinylacetate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
61 words
An ablative optical recording composition in accordance with claim 6 wherein the resinous binder comprises a copolymer of a vinylchloride and vinylacetate, with the vinylacetate being present in an amount of from 80 percent by weight to 85 percent by weight and the vinylacetate being present in an amount of about 15 percent by weight to about 20 percent by weight.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
An ablative optical recording composition in accordance with claim 1 wherein the naphthalocyanine is dispersed in the resinous binder in an amount of from 1 percent by weight to 60 percent by weight.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
An ablative optical recording composition in accordance with claim 1 in the form of a layer wherein the thickness of said phthalocyanine layer is from 0.05 microns to 2 microns.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
An ablative optical recording composition in accordance with claim 1 wherein the resinous dispersion forms a film on a reflective substrate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
71 words
A method of recording information wherein a layer of the ablative optical recording composition of claim 1 is exposed to an infrared laser beam modulated in accordance with the information desired, the laser beam having an emission wavelength of from about 750 nanometers to about 850 nanometers causing the formation of pits or holes in said layer, which holes or pits are capable of being read by means of laser light.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method of recording information in accordance with claim 11 wherein the composition of the recording layer contains tetra-tertiary butyl vanadyl naphthalocyanine, dispersed in the resinous binder of a vinyl chloride vinyl acetate copolymer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method in accordance with claim 12 wherein the laser beam is emitted from a gallium aluminum arsenide laser device.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method of imaging in accordance with claim 11 wherein M in the naphthalocyanine is vanadium oxide, and R 5 and R 6 are tertiary butyl groups.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
31 words
An ablative infrared sensitive optical recording member in accordance with claim 1 wherein from 4 to 8 tertiary butyl groups are present on the organic solvent soluble naphthalocyanine infrared absorbing additive.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method of recording information in accordance with claim 11 wherein the composition of the recording layer contains tetra-tertiary butyl vanadyl naphthalocyanine dispersed in the resinous binder of polystyrene.
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