US4648699A
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Point contact development of imaging sheets employing photosensitive microcapsules
Assignee: WestRock MWV LLC
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Filing: 1985-10-31
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Granted: 1987-03-10
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Expires: 2005-10-31
Abstract
Abstract Imaging sheets having a coating containing chromogenic material and a photosensitive composition with at least the photosensitive composition encapsulated in rupturable microcapsules as an internal phase are processed by relatively moving the imaging sheets and at least one point contact which is resiliently biased into engagement with the imaging sheets such that the force of the point contact is applied to the imaging area of the imaging sheet.
Inventors
- 👤 Mark Holycross
- 👤 Edward J. Saccocio
- 👤 Scott Proehl
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 05:15
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03F; G03F7/00; G03F7/002; G03F7/0022; G03F7/0027; G03B; G03B2227/00; G03B2227/32; G03B2227/325; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2982; Y10T428/2984; Y10T428/2985; Y10T428/2987
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
Apparatus for rupturing photosensitive microcapsules which form a photosensitive layer on the surface of imaging material comprising: support means for receiving said imaging material; point contact means positioned adjacent to said support means for defining at least one point contact, said point contact means being resiliently biased into continuous engagement with said support means to apply at least one point of uniform rupturing force to imaging material secured to said support means; motive means for causing relative movement between said support means and said point contact means whereby a uniform rupturing force is applied to substantially the entire imaging area of said imaging material thereby rupturing said microcapsules within said imaging area.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
Apparatus for rupturing photosensitive microcapsules which form a photosensitive layer on the surface of imaging material comprising: support means for receiving said imaging material; point contact means positioned adjacent to said support means for defining at least one point contact, said point contact means being resiliently biased into continuous engagement with said support means to apply at least one point of uniform rupturing force to imaging material secured to said support means; motive means for causing relative movement between said support means and said point contact means whereby a uniform rupturing force is applied to substantially the entire imaging area of said imaging material thereby rupturing said microcapsules within said imaging area.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
62 words
Apparatus for rupturing photosensitive microcapsules as claimed in claim 1 wherein said support means comprises a cylinder mounted for rotation, said point contact means is mounted for axial movement along said cylinder and said motive means comprises drive means for rotating said cylinder and for axially moving said point contact means along said cylinder in synchronism with the rotation of said cylinder.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
Apparatus for rupturing photosensitive microcapsules as claimed in claim 2 wherein said point contact means comprises a ball mounted for rotation in an appropriate receiving socket whereby point contact is made by said ball as it rotates within said socket and over said imaging material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
Apparatus for rupturing photosensitive microcapsules as claimed in claim 2 wherein said support means comprises a substantially planar mounting platform, and said motive means moves said point contact means over the portion of said mounting platform corresponding to said imaging area of said imaging material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
Apparatus for rupturing photosensitive microcapsules as claimed in claim 4 wherein said point contact means comprises a ball mounted for rotation in an appropriate receiving socket whereby point contact is made by said ball as it rotates within said socket and over said imaging material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
126 words
Apparatus for rupturing photosensitive microcapsules which form a photosensitive layer on the surface of a web of imaging material comprising: web transport means for scrolling a web of imaging material past a processing station; point contact means positioned adjacent to and in resilient continuous engagement with said web transport means at said processing station for applying at least one point of uniform rupturing force to a web of imaging material; and point contact transport means for moving said point contact means over said web transport means concurrently with the scrolling of a web of imaging material to apply a uniform rupturing force to substantially the entire imaging area of a web of imaging material as it is scrolled past said processing station thereby rupturing said microcapsules.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
126 words
Apparatus for rupturing photosensitive microcapsules which form a photosensitive layer on the surface of a web of imaging material comprising: web transport means for scrolling a web of imaging material past a processing station; point contact means positioned adjacent to and in resilient continuous engagement with said web transport means at said processing station for applying at least one point of uniform rupturing force to a web of imaging material; and point contact transport means for moving said point contact means over said web transport means concurrently with the scrolling of a web of imaging material to apply a uniform rupturing force to substantially the entire imaging area of a web of imaging material as it is scrolled past said processing station thereby rupturing said microcapsules.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
Apparatus for rupturing photosensitive microcapsules as claimed in claim 6 wherein said point contact transport means moves said point contact means in a sweeping, substantially circular path.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
Apparatus for rupturing photosensitive microcapsules as claimed in claim 7 wherein said point contact means comprises a ball mounted for rotation in an appropriate receiving socket whereby point contact is made by said ball as it rotates within said socket and over said imaging material.
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