US4882593A
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Method and apparatus for carrying out transference recording of an ink image
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1986-12-22
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Granted: 1989-11-21
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Expires: 2006-12-22
Abstract
Abstract Image recording is indirectly achieved on a recording sheet via an intermediate transferring medium. First, the circumferential surface of a rotatable transferring medium having heat-transferable ink contained therein is fused or softened in response to image information by means of a recording electrode which is disposed at the position opposite to the transferring medium while the intermediate transferring medium is interposed therebetween. After completion of the first transferring step the ink image which has been transferred onto the intermediate transferring medium is transported to the position where a second transferring step is achieved while the ink image is kept in the fused or softened state. The second transferring step is achieved in such a manner that the ink image is transferred onto the recording sheet under the effect of pressure which is imparted by a pressure roller. The intermediate transferring medium may be made of electric conductive material. Intermediate treatment such as removal of the ink image, partial correction of the same, addition of another ink image can be carried out between the first transferring step and second transferring step.
Inventors
- 👤 Kouichi Touma
- 👤 Tetsuo Hasegawa
- 👤 Naoki Kushida
- 👤 Hisao Yaegashi
- 👤 Yasuyuki Tamura
- 👤 Shuzo Kaneko
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-26 23:17
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41M; B41M5/00; B41M5/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
A method of recording an image on a recording medium by image transference comprising the steps of: fusing or softening supercoolable heat-transferable ink, selectively transferring the thus fused or softened supercoolable heat-transferable ink onto an intermediate transferring medium in accordance with image information to achieve a first transferring step, transferring under pressure onto the recording medium the supercoolable heat-transferable ink which had been transferred onto the intermediate transferring medium to achieve a second transferring step, and flattening the surface of the remaining supercoolable heat-transferable ink after completion of said first transferring step.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
92 words
A method of recording an image on a recording medium by image transference comprising the steps of: fusing or softening supercoolable heat-transferable ink, selectively transferring the thus fused or softened supercoolable heat-transferable ink onto an intermediate transferring medium in accordance with image information to achieve a first transferring step, transferring under pressure onto the recording medium the supercoolable heat-transferable ink which had been transferred onto the intermediate transferring medium to achieve a second transferring step, and flattening the surface of the remaining supercoolable heat-transferable ink after completion of said first transferring step.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the heat-transferable ink has a supercooling time in the range of 0.1 to 100 seconds.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the heat-transferable ink has a melting point or softening point in the range of 40° to 200° C.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
122 words
A method of recording an image on a recording medium by image transference, comprising the steps of: flattening the circumferential surface of a rotatable supercoolable heat-transferable ink roller to come into contact with one surface of an electrically conductive intermediate transferring medium so that the supercoolable heat-transferable ink is selectively transferred onto said intermediate transferring medium in accordance with image information by applying a voltage having a predetermined intensity in response to the image information to the opposite surface of the intermediate transferring medium in the area where the supercoolable heat-transferable ink roller comes into contact with the intermediate transferring medium, and transferring under pressure onto the recording medium the supercoolable heat-transferable ink which had been transferred onto the intermediate transferring medium.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
122 words
A method of recording an image on a recording medium by image transference, comprising the steps of: flattening the circumferential surface of a rotatable supercoolable heat-transferable ink roller to come into contact with one surface of an electrically conductive intermediate transferring medium so that the supercoolable heat-transferable ink is selectively transferred onto said intermediate transferring medium in accordance with image information by applying a voltage having a predetermined intensity in response to the image information to the opposite surface of the intermediate transferring medium in the area where the supercoolable heat-transferable ink roller comes into contact with the intermediate transferring medium, and transferring under pressure onto the recording medium the supercoolable heat-transferable ink which had been transferred onto the intermediate transferring medium.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as defined in claim 4, wherein the heat-transferable ink has a supercooling time in the range of 0.1 to 100 seconds.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as defined in claim 4, wherein the heat-transferable ink has a melting point or softening point in the range of 40° to 200° C.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
110 words
An apparatus for recording an image on a recording medium by image transference, the apparatus comprising: a rotatable transferring medium having supercoolable heat transferable ink, means for fusing or softening said supercoolable heat-transferable ink in response to image information, first transferring means for selectively transferring the thus fused or softened supercoolable heat-transferable ink onto an intermediate transferring medium in accordance with the image formation, second transferring means for transferring under pressure onto the recording medium the supercoolable heat-transferable ink which had been transferred onto said intermediate transferring medium, and flattening means for flattening the surface of the remaining supercoolable heat-transferable ink after completion of transference onto said intermediate transferring medium.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
110 words
An apparatus for recording an image on a recording medium by image transference, the apparatus comprising: a rotatable transferring medium having supercoolable heat transferable ink, means for fusing or softening said supercoolable heat-transferable ink in response to image information, first transferring means for selectively transferring the thus fused or softened supercoolable heat-transferable ink onto an intermediate transferring medium in accordance with the image formation, second transferring means for transferring under pressure onto the recording medium the supercoolable heat-transferable ink which had been transferred onto said intermediate transferring medium, and flattening means for flattening the surface of the remaining supercoolable heat-transferable ink after completion of transference onto said intermediate transferring medium.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus as defined in claim 7, wherein the heat-transferable ink has a supercooling time in the range of 0.1 to 100 seconds.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
An apparatus as defined in claim 7, wherein the heat-transferable ink has a melting point or softening point in the range of 40° to 200° C.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method as defined in claim 1, wherein said fusing or softening step and said first transferring step are effected at substantially the same time.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as defined in claim 1, wherein said fusing or softened step and said first transferring step are effected at different times.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the heat-transferable ink is a cylindrical body the diameter of which decreases with successive said first transferring steps.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as defined in claim 12, wherein the cylindrical body has shafts at both ends for rotatably supporting the heat-transferable ink.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as defined in claim 12, wherein the cylindrical body comprises a circular cylindrical core having a layer of heat-transferable ink disposed on the circumferential surface thereof.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method as defined in claim 4, wherein the heat transferable ink is a cylindrical body the diameter of which decreases as the heat-transferable ink is transferred onto the intermediate transfer medium.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as defined in claim 15, wherein the cylindrical body has shafts at both ends for rotatably supporting the heat-transferable ink.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as defined in claim 15, wherein the cylindrical body comprises a circular cylindrical core having a layer of heat-transferable ink disposed on the circumferential surface thereof.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus as defined in claim 7, wherein said means for fusing or softening and said first transferring means comprise a single recording head.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
29 words
An apparatus as defined in claim 7, wherein said means for fusing or softening includes a recording head and said first transferring means is separate from said recording head.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
32 words
An apparatus as defined in claim 7, wherein said rotatable transferring medium is a cylindrical body the diameter of which decreases as the heat-transferable ink is transferred onto said intermediate transfer medium.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus as defined in claim 20, wherein said cylindrical body has shafts at both ends for rotatably supporting said rotatable transferring medium.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus as defined in claim 20, wherein said cylindrical body comprises a circular cylindrical core having a layer of heat-transferable ink disposed on the circumferential surface thereof.
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