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Infrared absorbing ferrous complexes for dye-donor element used in laser-induced thermal dye transfer
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1989-06-20
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Granted: 1990-03-27
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Expires: 2009-06-20
Abstract
Abstract A dye-donor element for laser-induced thermal dye transfer comprising a support having thereon a dye layer and an infrared-absorbing material which is different from the dye in the dye layer, and wherein the infrared-absorbing material is a Fe(II) complex of the following dye ligand: ##STR1## wherein R represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano, alkoxy, aryloxy, acyloxy, aryloxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, sulfonyl, carbamoyl, acyl, acylamido, alkylamino, arylamino or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl or hetaryl group; Z represents the atoms necesasry to complete a 5- to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted nitrogen-containing, heterocyclic, aromatic ring or fused ring system; and n is 2.
Inventors
- 👤 Derek D. Chapman
- 👤 Charles D. DeBoer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 08:55
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41M; B41M5/00; B41M5/26; B41M5/40; B41M5/46; B41M5/465; B41M5/382; B41M5/392; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/913; Y10S428/914; Y10S430/00; Y10S430/145; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31786
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
In a dye-donor element for laser-induced thermal dye transfer comprising a support having thereon a dye layer and an infrared-absorbing material which is different from the dye in said dye layer, the improvement wherein said infrared-absorbing material is a Fe(II) complex of the following dye ligand: ##STR18## wherein: R represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano, alkoxy, aryloxy, acyloxy, aryloxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, sulfonyl, carbamoyl, acyl, acylamido, alkylamino, arylamino or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl or hetaryl group; Z represents the atoms necessary to complete a 5- to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted nitrogen-containing, heterocyclic, aromatic ring or fused ring system; and n is 2.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
In a dye-donor element for laser-induced thermal dye transfer comprising a support having thereon a dye layer and an infrared-absorbing material which is different from the dye in said dye layer, the improvement wherein said infrared-absorbing material is a Fe(II) complex of the following dye ligand: ##STR18## wherein: R represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano, alkoxy, aryloxy, acyloxy, aryloxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, sulfonyl, carbamoyl, acyl, acylamido, alkylamino, arylamino or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl or hetaryl group; Z represents the atoms necessary to complete a 5- to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted nitrogen-containing, heterocyclic, aromatic ring or fused ring system; and n is 2.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The element of claim 1 wherein Z represents the atoms necessary to complete a pyridine ring.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
9 words
The element of claim 1 wherein R is hydrogen.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The element of claim 1 wherein Z represents the atoms necessary to complete a benzothiazole ring.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The element of claim 1 wherein Z represents the atoms necessary to complete a quinoline ring.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The element of claim 1 wherein said dye layer comprises sequential repeating areas of cyan, magenta and yellow dye.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
131 words
In a process of forming a laser-induced thermal dye transfer image comprising (a) imagewise-heating by means of a laser a dye-donor element comprising a support having thereon a dye layer and an infrared-absorbing material which is different from the dye in said dye layer, and (b) transferring a dye image to a dye-receiving element to form said laser-induced thermal dye transfer image, the improvement wherein said infrared-absorbing material is a Fe(II) complex of the following dye ligand: ##STR19## wherein: R represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano, alkoxy, aryloxy, acyloxy, aryloxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, sulfonyl, carbamoyl, acyl, acylamido, alkylamino, arylamino or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl or hetaryl group; Z represents the atoms necessary to complete a 5- to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted nitrogen-containing, heterocyclic, aromatic ring or fused ring system; and n is 2.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
131 words
In a process of forming a laser-induced thermal dye transfer image comprising (a) imagewise-heating by means of a laser a dye-donor element comprising a support having thereon a dye layer and an infrared-absorbing material which is different from the dye in said dye layer, and (b) transferring a dye image to a dye-receiving element to form said laser-induced thermal dye transfer image, the improvement wherein said infrared-absorbing material is a Fe(II) complex of the following dye ligand: ##STR19## wherein: R represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano, alkoxy, aryloxy, acyloxy, aryloxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, sulfonyl, carbamoyl, acyl, acylamido, alkylamino, arylamino or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl or hetaryl group; Z represents the atoms necessary to complete a 5- to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted nitrogen-containing, heterocyclic, aromatic ring or fused ring system; and n is 2.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 7 wherein Z represents the atoms necessary to complete a pyridine ring.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
9 words
The process of claim 7 wherein R is hydrogen.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 7 wherein Z represents the atom necessary to complete a benzothiazole ring.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 7 wherein Z represents the atoms necessary to complete a quinoline ring.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
41 words
The process of claim 8 wherein said support is poly(ethylene terephthalate) which is coated with sequential repeating areas of cyan, magenta and yellow dye, and said process steps are sequentially performed for each color to obtain a three-color dye transfer image.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
140 words
In a thermal dye transfer assemblage comprising: (a) a dye-donor element comprising a support having a dye layer and an infrared absorbing material which is different from the dye in said dye layer, and (b) a dye-receiving element comprising a support having thereon a dye image-receiving layer, said dye-receiving element being in a superposed relationship with said dye-donor element so that said dye layer is adjacent to said dye image-receiving layer, the improvement wherein said infrared-absorbing material is a Fe(II) complex of the following dye ligand: ##STR20## wherein: R represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano, alkoxy, aryloxy, acyloxy, aryloxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, sulfonyl, carbamoyl, acyl, acylamido, alkylamino, arylamino or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl or hetaryl group; Z represents the atoms necessary to complete a 5- to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted nitrogen-containing, heterocyclic, aromatic ring or fused ring system; and n is 2.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
140 words
In a thermal dye transfer assemblage comprising: (a) a dye-donor element comprising a support having a dye layer and an infrared absorbing material which is different from the dye in said dye layer, and (b) a dye-receiving element comprising a support having thereon a dye image-receiving layer, said dye-receiving element being in a superposed relationship with said dye-donor element so that said dye layer is adjacent to said dye image-receiving layer, the improvement wherein said infrared-absorbing material is a Fe(II) complex of the following dye ligand: ##STR20## wherein: R represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano, alkoxy, aryloxy, acyloxy, aryloxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, sulfonyl, carbamoyl, acyl, acylamido, alkylamino, arylamino or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl or hetaryl group; Z represents the atoms necessary to complete a 5- to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted nitrogen-containing, heterocyclic, aromatic ring or fused ring system; and n is 2.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
The assemblage of claim 13 wherein Z represents the atoms necessary to complete a pyridine ring.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
9 words
The assemblage of claim 13 wherein R is hydrogen.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
16 words
The assemblage of claim 13 wherein Z represents the atoms necessary to complete a benzothiazole ring.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
16 words
The assemblage of claim 13 wherein Z represents the atoms necessary to complete a quinoline ring.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
29 words
The assemblage of claim 13 wherein said support of the dye-donor element comprises poly(ethylene terephthalate) and said dye layer comprises sequential repeating areas of cyan, magenta and yellow dye.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
GB2083726A
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