Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
A two color recording material comprising a support having provided thereon: (a) a light-sensitive heat-sensitive color forming layer comprising (i) microcapsules containing a leuco dye which is capable of forming a color by oxidation and a photo-oxidizing agent and (ii) a reducing agent; and (b) a heat-sensitive color forming layer having a color forming temperature differing from the glass transition temperature of said microcapsule walls, and which comprises an electron donating leuco dye capable of forming a color of a hue differing from that of said light-sensitive heat-sensitive layer and an electron accepting compound capable of reacting with said electron donating leuco dye to form a color.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
A two color recording material comprising a support having provided thereon: (a) a light-sensitive heat-sensitive color forming layer comprising (i) microcapsules containing a leuco dye which is capable of forming a color by oxidation and a photo-oxidizing agent and (ii) a reducing agent; and (b) a heat-sensitive color forming layer having a color forming temperature differing from the glass transition temperature of said microcapsule walls, and which comprises an electron donating leuco dye capable of forming a color of a hue differing from that of said light-sensitive heat-sensitive layer and an electron accepting compound capable of reacting with said electron donating leuco dye to form a color.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The two-color recording material as claimed in claim 1, wherein said light-sensitive heat-sensitive color forming layer and said heat-sensitive color forming layer are provided on the same side of the support.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The two-color recording material as claimed in claim 1, wherein said color forming temperature of said heat-sensitive color forming layer is higher than the glass transition point of said polymer walls of microcapsules.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
143 words
A multi-color recording material comprising a support having provided thereon: (a) a light-sensitive heat-sensitive color forming layer comprising (i) at least two types of microcapsule each containing a leuco dye capable of forming a color by oxidization and a photo-oxidizing agent and (ii) a reducing agent, wherein the polymer walls of said at least two microcapsules have different glass transition temperatures from each other, and said leuco dyes contained in said microcapsules have different hues from each other; and (b) a heat-sensitive color forming layer having a color forming temperature differing from said glass transition temperatures of said microcapsule walls and which comprises an electron donating leuco dye capable of forming a different color from those of said light-sensitive heat-sensitive color forming layer and an electron accepting compound which is capable of reacting with said electron donating leuco dye to form a color.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
143 words
A multi-color recording material comprising a support having provided thereon: (a) a light-sensitive heat-sensitive color forming layer comprising (i) at least two types of microcapsule each containing a leuco dye capable of forming a color by oxidization and a photo-oxidizing agent and (ii) a reducing agent, wherein the polymer walls of said at least two microcapsules have different glass transition temperatures from each other, and said leuco dyes contained in said microcapsules have different hues from each other; and (b) a heat-sensitive color forming layer having a color forming temperature differing from said glass transition temperatures of said microcapsule walls and which comprises an electron donating leuco dye capable of forming a different color from those of said light-sensitive heat-sensitive color forming layer and an electron accepting compound which is capable of reacting with said electron donating leuco dye to form a color.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The multi-color recording material as claimed in claim 4, wherein said light-sensitive heat-sensitive color forming layer and said heat-sensitive color forming layer are provided on the same side of the support.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The multi-color recording material as claimed in claim 4, wherein said color forming temperature of said heat-sensitive color forming layer is higher than the glass transition point of said polymer walls of microcapsules.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
139 words
A multi-color recording material comprising a support having provided thereon: (a) a light-sensitive heat-sensitive color forming layer comprising (i) at least two types of microcapsules each containing a leuco dye capable of forming colors by oxidation and a photo-oxidizing agent and (ii) a reducing agent, wherein said leuco dyes contained in said microcapsules have different hues from each other, and said photo-oxidizing agents contained in said microcapsules are activated by actinic light of different wavelengths; and (b) a heat sensitive color forming layer having a color forming temperature differing from said glass transition temperatures of said microcapsule walls and which comprises an electron donating leuco dye capable of forming a color different from those of said light-sensitive heat-sensitive color forming layer and an electron accepting compound capable of reacting with said electron donating leuco dye to form a color.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
139 words
A multi-color recording material comprising a support having provided thereon: (a) a light-sensitive heat-sensitive color forming layer comprising (i) at least two types of microcapsules each containing a leuco dye capable of forming colors by oxidation and a photo-oxidizing agent and (ii) a reducing agent, wherein said leuco dyes contained in said microcapsules have different hues from each other, and said photo-oxidizing agents contained in said microcapsules are activated by actinic light of different wavelengths; and (b) a heat sensitive color forming layer having a color forming temperature differing from said glass transition temperatures of said microcapsule walls and which comprises an electron donating leuco dye capable of forming a color different from those of said light-sensitive heat-sensitive color forming layer and an electron accepting compound capable of reacting with said electron donating leuco dye to form a color.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
The multi-color recording material as claimed in claim 7, wherein said light-sensitive heat-sensitive color forming layer and said heat-sensitive color forming layer are provided on the same side of the support.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
The multi-color recording material as claimed in claim 7, wherein said color forming temperature of said heat-sensitive color forming layer is higher than the glass transition point of said polymer walls of microcapsules.