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Process for heat transfer printing
Assignee: P & S INDUSTRIES Inc A CORP OF
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Filing: 1986-11-24
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Granted: 1988-07-19
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Expires: 2006-11-24
Abstract
Abstract A process is provided for transfer printing into a substrate comprising applying onto a temporary transfer support in a desired pattern a heat transfer printing ink composition comprising a sublimatable dye, fine powder graphite and a strong acid in a carrier liquid, bringing the transfer support containing the ink into close contact with the substrate, the ink being in direct contact with the substrate, thereby temporarily transferring a portion of the ink to the substrate as a result of the direct contact, and permanently transferring the ink into the substrate by applying heat and, optionally, pressure. Suitable substrates into which the desired pattern may be transferred include paper, wood, plastic, natural cloth, synthetic cloth, carpet material, concrete, glass, metal such as steel, porcelain and ceramic. The process may include applying the ink to the transfer support by a computerized process including inputting an image of a desired pattern into a computer central processing unit having a keyboard and a peripheral video display terminal and printer by means of an optical character reader, employing in the printer the heat transfer printing ink composition of the invention, and printing the desired pattern onto conventional computer paper, the computer paper becoming the temporary transfer support. The process may include a modem and the printer may be located remote from the central processing unit and printing may be accomplished by the printer via the modem.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles F. Harris, Jr.
- 👤 Michael S. Williams
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2026-10-29 04:30
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41M; B41M5/00; B41M5/025; B41M5/0256; B44; B44C; B44C1/00; B44C1/16; B44C1/165; B44C1/17; B44C1/1712
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
The process of transfer printing to a substrate comprising: applying onto a temporary transfer support in a desired pattern a heat transfer printing ink composition, bringing said transfer support containing said ink into close contact with said substrate, the ink being in direct contact with the substrate, thereby temporarily transferring a portion of said ink to said substrate as a result of the direct contact, and permanently transferring said ink to said substrate by applying heat and, optionally, pressure, wherein said ink is applied to said transfer support by the following computerized method: inputting an image of a desired pattern into a computer central processing unit having a keyboard and a peripheral video display terminal and printer by means of an optical character reader, employing in said printer said heat transfer printing ink composition, and printing said desired pattern onto conventional computer paper, said computer paper being said temporary transfer support.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
The process of transfer printing to a substrate comprising: applying onto a temporary transfer support in a desired pattern a heat transfer printing ink composition, bringing said transfer support containing said ink into close contact with said substrate, the ink being in direct contact with the substrate, thereby temporarily transferring a portion of said ink to said substrate as a result of the direct contact, and permanently transferring said ink to said substrate by applying heat and, optionally, pressure, wherein said ink is applied to said transfer support by the following computerized method: inputting an image of a desired pattern into a computer central processing unit having a keyboard and a peripheral video display terminal and printer by means of an optical character reader, employing in said printer said heat transfer printing ink composition, and printing said desired pattern onto conventional computer paper, said computer paper being said temporary transfer support.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 1 including displaying said pattern on said video display terminal and modifying the pattern as desired prior to printing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
165 words
The process of transfer printing to a substrate comprising: applying onto a temporary transfer support in a desired pattern a heat transfer printing ink composition, bringing said transfer support containing said ink into close contact with said substrate, the ink being in direct contact with the substrate, thereby temporarily transferring a portion of said ink to said substrate as a result of the direct contact, and permanently transferring said ink to said substrate by applying heat and, optionally, pressure, wherein said ink is applied to said transfer support by the following computerized method: inputting an image of a desired pattern into a computer central processing unit having a keyboard and a peripheral video display terminal and printer by means of an optical character reader, employing in said printer said heat transfer printing ink composition, displaying said pattern on said video display terminal, modifying the pattern through said keyboard, and printing said desired pattern onto conventional computer paper, said computer paper being said temporary transfer support.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
165 words
The process of transfer printing to a substrate comprising: applying onto a temporary transfer support in a desired pattern a heat transfer printing ink composition, bringing said transfer support containing said ink into close contact with said substrate, the ink being in direct contact with the substrate, thereby temporarily transferring a portion of said ink to said substrate as a result of the direct contact, and permanently transferring said ink to said substrate by applying heat and, optionally, pressure, wherein said ink is applied to said transfer support by the following computerized method: inputting an image of a desired pattern into a computer central processing unit having a keyboard and a peripheral video display terminal and printer by means of an optical character reader, employing in said printer said heat transfer printing ink composition, displaying said pattern on said video display terminal, modifying the pattern through said keyboard, and printing said desired pattern onto conventional computer paper, said computer paper being said temporary transfer support.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
164 words
The process of transfer printing to a substrate comprising: applying onto a temporary transfer support in a desired pattern a heat transfer printing ink composition, bring said transfer support containing said ink into close contact with said substrate, the ink being in direct contact with the substrate, thereby temporarily transferring a portion of said ink to said substrate as a result of the direct contact, and permanently transferring said ink to said substrate by applying heat and, optionally, pressure, wherein said ink is applied to said transfer support by the following computerized method: inputting an image of a desired pattern into a computer central processing unit having a keyboard and a peripheral video display terminal and printer by means of an optical character reader, employing in said printer said heat transfer printing ink composition, displaying said pattern on said video display terminal, by means of a "mouse", and printing said desired pattern onto conventional computer paper, said computer paper being said temporary transfer support.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
164 words
The process of transfer printing to a substrate comprising: applying onto a temporary transfer support in a desired pattern a heat transfer printing ink composition, bring said transfer support containing said ink into close contact with said substrate, the ink being in direct contact with the substrate, thereby temporarily transferring a portion of said ink to said substrate as a result of the direct contact, and permanently transferring said ink to said substrate by applying heat and, optionally, pressure, wherein said ink is applied to said transfer support by the following computerized method: inputting an image of a desired pattern into a computer central processing unit having a keyboard and a peripheral video display terminal and printer by means of an optical character reader, employing in said printer said heat transfer printing ink composition, displaying said pattern on said video display terminal, by means of a "mouse", and printing said desired pattern onto conventional computer paper, said computer paper being said temporary transfer support.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
173 words
The process of transfer printing to a substrate comprising: applying onto a temporary transfer support in a desired pattern a heat transfer printing ink composition, bringing said transfer support containing said ink into close contact with said substrate, the ink being in direct contact with the substrate, thereby temporarily transferring a portion of said ink to said substrate as a result of the direct contact, and permanently transferring said ink to said substrate by applying heat and, optionally, pressure, wherein said ink is applied to said transfer support by the following computerized method: inputting an image of a desired pattern into a computer central processing unit having a keyboard and a peripheral video display terminal and printer by means of an optical character reader, employing in said printer said heat transfer printing ink composition, and printing said desired pattern onto conventional computer paper, said computer paper being said temporary transfer support, wherein said printer is located remote from said central processing unit and said printing is accomplished by said printer via a modem.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
173 words
The process of transfer printing to a substrate comprising: applying onto a temporary transfer support in a desired pattern a heat transfer printing ink composition, bringing said transfer support containing said ink into close contact with said substrate, the ink being in direct contact with the substrate, thereby temporarily transferring a portion of said ink to said substrate as a result of the direct contact, and permanently transferring said ink to said substrate by applying heat and, optionally, pressure, wherein said ink is applied to said transfer support by the following computerized method: inputting an image of a desired pattern into a computer central processing unit having a keyboard and a peripheral video display terminal and printer by means of an optical character reader, employing in said printer said heat transfer printing ink composition, and printing said desired pattern onto conventional computer paper, said computer paper being said temporary transfer support, wherein said printer is located remote from said central processing unit and said printing is accomplished by said printer via a modem.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
165 words
The process of transfer printing to a substrate comprising: applying onto a temporary transfer support in a desired pattern a heat transfer printing ink composition, bringing said transfer support containing said ink into close contact with said substrate, the ink being in direct contact with the substrate, thereby temporarily transferring a portion of said ink to said substrate as a result of the direct contact, and permanently transferring said ink to said substrate by applying heat and, optionally, pressure, wherein said ink is applied to said transfer support by the following computerized method: inputting an image of a desired pattern into a computer central processing unit having a keyboard and a peripheral video display terminal and printer by means of an optical character reader, employing in said printer said heat transfer printing ink composition, and printing said desired pattern on conventional computer paper, said computer paper being said temporary transfer support, wherein multiple colors are employed in said printer to produce a desired multicolored pattern.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
165 words
The process of transfer printing to a substrate comprising: applying onto a temporary transfer support in a desired pattern a heat transfer printing ink composition, bringing said transfer support containing said ink into close contact with said substrate, the ink being in direct contact with the substrate, thereby temporarily transferring a portion of said ink to said substrate as a result of the direct contact, and permanently transferring said ink to said substrate by applying heat and, optionally, pressure, wherein said ink is applied to said transfer support by the following computerized method: inputting an image of a desired pattern into a computer central processing unit having a keyboard and a peripheral video display terminal and printer by means of an optical character reader, employing in said printer said heat transfer printing ink composition, and printing said desired pattern on conventional computer paper, said computer paper being said temporary transfer support, wherein multiple colors are employed in said printer to produce a desired multicolored pattern.
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