US4546365A
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Assignee: WTA Inc
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Filing: 1984-05-23
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Granted: 1985-10-08
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Expires: 2004-05-23
Abstract
Abstract A record member comprising a developer composition comprising a glass comprising a biphenol color developer and a resinous material is disclosed. These compositions are particularly useful as color developers for basic chromogenic material.
Inventors
- 👤 Bruce W. Brockett
- 👤 Robert E. Miller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 16:11
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41M; B41M5/00; B41M5/124; B41M5/132; B41M5/155
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
22 words
A record member comprising a substrate and a developer composition comprising a glass comprising a biphenol color developer and a resinous material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
22 words
A record member comprising a substrate and a developer composition comprising a glass comprising a biphenol color developer and a resinous material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The record member of claim 1 wherein the biphenol is selected from the group consisting of 4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol; 3,3-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)pentane; 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-methylpentane; 1,1-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)cyclohexane; and bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)methane.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The record member of claim 2 wherein the biphenol is selected from the group consisting of 3,3-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)pentane; 1,1-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)cyclohexane; and bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)methane.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
11 words
The record member of claim 3 wherein the biphenol is bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)methane.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The record member of claim 1 wherein the resinous material is selected from the group consisting of polystyrene, poly(alpha-methylstyrene), a copolymer of vinyltoluene and alpha-methylstyrene, indene resin and paracoumarone-indene resin.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The record member of claim 5 wherein the resinous material is a copolymer of vinyltoluene and alpha-methylstyrene or indene resin.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
89 words
A pressure-sensitive record unit comprising: (a) support sheet material; (b) mark-forming components, and a pressure-releasable liquid organic solvent for both said mark-forming components arranged in contiguous juxtaposition and supported by said sheet material; (c) at least one of the mark-forming components being maintained in isolation from other mark-forming component(s); (d) said mark-forming components comprising at least one basic chromogenic material and at least one glass comprising a biphenol color developer and a resinous material, which components, on pressure release of the liquid organic solvent, are brought into reactive contact.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
89 words
A pressure-sensitive record unit comprising: (a) support sheet material; (b) mark-forming components, and a pressure-releasable liquid organic solvent for both said mark-forming components arranged in contiguous juxtaposition and supported by said sheet material; (c) at least one of the mark-forming components being maintained in isolation from other mark-forming component(s); (d) said mark-forming components comprising at least one basic chromogenic material and at least one glass comprising a biphenol color developer and a resinous material, which components, on pressure release of the liquid organic solvent, are brought into reactive contact.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The record unit of claim 7 wherein the biphenol is selected from the group consisting of 4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol; 3,3-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)pentane; 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-methylpentane; 1,1-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-cyclohexane; and bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)methane.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The record unit of claim 8 wherein the biphenol is selected from the group consisting of 3,3bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)pentane; 1,1-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-cyclohexane; and bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)methane.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
11 words
The record unit of claim 9 wherein the biphenol is bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)methane.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
The record unit of claim 7 wherein the resinous material is selected from the group consisting of polystyrene, poly(alpha-methylstyrene), a copolymer of vinyltoluene and alpha-methylstyrene, indene resin and paracoumarone-indene resin.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The record unit of claim 11 wherein the resinous material is a copolymer of vinyltoluene and alpha-methylstyrene or indene resin.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
53 words
A record member comprising a substrate and a developer composition comprising a glass comprising a biphenol color developer selected from the group consisting of 4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol; 3,3-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)pentane; 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-methylpentane; 1,1-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)cyclohexane; and bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)methane and a resinous material selected from the group consisting of polystyrene, poly(alpha-methylstyrene), a copolymer of vinyltoluene and alpha-methylstyrene, indene resin and paracoumarone-indene resin.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
53 words
A record member comprising a substrate and a developer composition comprising a glass comprising a biphenol color developer selected from the group consisting of 4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol; 3,3-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)pentane; 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-methylpentane; 1,1-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)cyclohexane; and bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)methane and a resinous material selected from the group consisting of polystyrene, poly(alpha-methylstyrene), a copolymer of vinyltoluene and alpha-methylstyrene, indene resin and paracoumarone-indene resin.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
The record member of claim 13 wherein the biphenol is 3,3-(bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)pentane; 1,1-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)cyclohexane; or bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)methane and the resinous material is a copolymer of vinyltoluene and alpha-methylstyrene or indene resin.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
The record member of claim 14 wherein the biphenol is bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)methane and the resinous material is a copolymer of vinyltoluene and alpha-methylstyrene.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
A record member comprising a substrate and a developer composition comprising a glass consisting essentially of a biphenol color developer and a resinous material.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
A record member comprising a substrate and a developer composition comprising a glass consisting essentially of a biphenol color developer and a resinous material.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
The record member of claim 16 wherein the biphenol is selected from the group consisting of 4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol; 3,3-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)pentane; 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-methylpentane; 1,1-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)cyclohexane; and bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)methane.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
21 words
The record member of claim 17 wherein the biphenol is selected from the group consisting of 3,3-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)pentane; 1,1-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl) cyclohexane; and bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)methane.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
11 words
The record member of claim 18 wherein the biphenol is bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)methane.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
30 words
The record member of claim 16 wherein the resinous material is selected from the group consisting of polystyrene, poly(alpha-methylstyrene), a copolymer of vinyltoluene and alpha-methylstyrene, indene resin and paracoumarone-indene resin.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
20 words
The record member of claim 20 wherein the resinous material is a copolymer of vinyltoluene and alpha-methylstyrene or indene resin.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
54 words
A record member comprising a substrate and a developer composition comprising a glass consisting essentially of a biphenol color developer selected from the group consisting of 4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol; 3,3-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)pentane; 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-methylpentane; 1,1-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)cyclohexane; and bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)methane and a resinous material selected from the group consisting of polystyrene, poly(alpha-methylstyrene), copolymer of vinyltoluene and alpha-methylstyrene, indene resin and paracoumarone-indene resin.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
54 words
A record member comprising a substrate and a developer composition comprising a glass consisting essentially of a biphenol color developer selected from the group consisting of 4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol; 3,3-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)pentane; 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-methylpentane; 1,1-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)cyclohexane; and bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)methane and a resinous material selected from the group consisting of polystyrene, poly(alpha-methylstyrene), copolymer of vinyltoluene and alpha-methylstyrene, indene resin and paracoumarone-indene resin.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
28 words
The record member of claim 22 wherein the biphenol is 3,3-(bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)pentane; 1,1-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)cyclohexane; or bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)methane and the resinous material is a copolymer of vinyltoluene and alpha-methylstyrene or indene resin.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
22 words
The record member of claim 23 wherein the biphenol is bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)methane and the resinous material is a copolymer of vinyltoluene and alpha-methylstyrene.
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