US4774224A
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Resin-coated paper support for receiving element used in thermal dye transfer
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1987-11-20
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Granted: 1988-09-27
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Expires: 2007-11-20
Abstract
Abstract A dye-receiving element for thermal dye transfer comprising a resin-coated paper support having thereon a polymeric dye image-receiving layer, the resin coating having a surface roughness measurement of 7.5 Ra microinches-AA or less.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert B. Campbell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 02:48
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41M; B41M5/00; B41M5/26; B41M5/40; B41M5/42; B41M5/44; B41M5/50; B41M5/52; B41M5/5263; B41M5/5272; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/913; Y10S428/914; Y10S430/00; Y10S430/146; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31507; Y10T428/31855; Y10T428/3188; Y10T428/31895; Y10T428/31899; Y10T428/31902; Y10T428/31909; Y10T428/31913; Y10T428/3192; Y10T428/31971; Y10T428/31993
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
33 words
A dye-receiving element for thermal dye transfer comprising a resin-coated paper support having thereon a polymeric dye image-receiving layer, said resin coating having a surface roughness measurement of 7.5 Ra microinches-AA or less.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
33 words
A dye-receiving element for thermal dye transfer comprising a resin-coated paper support having thereon a polymeric dye image-receiving layer, said resin coating having a surface roughness measurement of 7.5 Ra microinches-AA or less.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The element of claim 1 wherein a subbing layer is present between said resin-coated surface and said dye image-receiving layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The element of claim 2 wherein said subbing layer comprises a vinylidene chloride copolymer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
11 words
The element of claim 1 wherein said resin is a polyolefin.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
10 words
The element of claim 4 wherein said polyolefin is polyethylene.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The element of claim 5 wherein said polyethylene layer also contains titanium dioxide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The element of claim 1 wherein said dye image-receiving layer is a bisphenol-A polycarbonate having a number average molecular weight of at least about 25,000.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The element of claim 7 wherein said bisphenol-A polycarbonate comprises recurring units having the formula ##STR3## wherein n is from about 100 to about 500.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
75 words
In a process of forming a dye transfer image comprising imagewise-heating a dye-donor element comprising a support having thereon a dye layer and transferring a dye image to a dye-receiving element to form said dye transfer image, said dye-receiving element comprising a support having thereon a polymeric dye image-receiving layer, the improvement wherein said support of said dye-receiving element is a resin-coated paper support having a surface roughness measurement of 7.5 Ra microinches-AA or less.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
75 words
In a process of forming a dye transfer image comprising imagewise-heating a dye-donor element comprising a support having thereon a dye layer and transferring a dye image to a dye-receiving element to form said dye transfer image, said dye-receiving element comprising a support having thereon a polymeric dye image-receiving layer, the improvement wherein said support of said dye-receiving element is a resin-coated paper support having a surface roughness measurement of 7.5 Ra microinches-AA or less.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 9 wherein a subbing layer is present between said resin-coated surface and said dye image-receiving layer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 9 wherein said resin is a polyolefin.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
10 words
The process of claim 11 wherein said polyeolefin is polyethylene.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 12 wherein said polyethylene layer also contains titanium dioxide.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process of claim 9 wherein said dye image-receiving layer is a bisphenol-A polycarbonate having a number average molecular weight of at least about 25,000.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
84 words
In a thermal dye transfer assemblage comprising: (a) a dye-donor element comprising a support having thereon a dye layer, and (b) a dye-receiving element comprising a support having thereon a polymeric dye image-receiving layer, said dye-receiving element being in a superposed relationship with said dye-donor element so that said dye layer is in contact with said dye image-receiving layer, the improvement wherein said support of said dye-receiving element is a resin-coated paper support having a surface roughness measurement of 7.5 Ra microinches-AA or less.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
84 words
In a thermal dye transfer assemblage comprising: (a) a dye-donor element comprising a support having thereon a dye layer, and (b) a dye-receiving element comprising a support having thereon a polymeric dye image-receiving layer, said dye-receiving element being in a superposed relationship with said dye-donor element so that said dye layer is in contact with said dye image-receiving layer, the improvement wherein said support of said dye-receiving element is a resin-coated paper support having a surface roughness measurement of 7.5 Ra microinches-AA or less.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
The assemblage of claim 15 wherein a subbing layer is present between said resin-coated surface and said dye image receiving layer.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
11 words
The assemblage of claim 15 wherein said resin is a polyolefin.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
10 words
The assemblage of claim 17 wherein said polyolefin is polyethylene.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
13 words
The assemblage of claim 18 wherein said polyethylene layer also contains titanium dioxide.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
25 words
The assemblage of claim 15 wherein said dye image-receiving layer is a bisphenol-A polycarbonate having a number average molecular weight of at least about 25,000.
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