US5053381A
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Dual laminate process for thermal color proofing
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1990-10-31
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Granted: 1991-10-01
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Expires: 2010-10-31
Abstract
Abstract A process for forming a color image which may be used to represent a printed color image to be obtained from a printing press comprising (a) forming a thermal dye transfer image in a polymeric dye image-receiving layer of an intermediate dye-receiving element by imagewise-heating a dye-donor element and transferring a dye image to the dye image-receiving layer, (b) applying a dye-migration barrier layer to one surface of a paper substrate, and (c) transferring the imaged polymeric dye image-receiving layer to the surface of the paper having the dye-migration barrier layer applied thereon. By first applying a dye-migration barrier layer to the paper substrate, dye smear and spreading due to migration of dye into the paper can be eliminated and a high quality final color image can be obtained.
Inventors
- 👤 Derek D. Chapman
- 👤 Charles D. DeBoer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 13:06
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41M; B41M5/00; B41M5/26; B41M5/382; B41M5/38257; B41M7/00; B41M7/0027; G; G03; G03F; G03F3/00; G03F3/10; G03F3/108; B41M5/40; B41M5/42; B41M5/44; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/913; Y10S428/914; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31942; Y10T428/31949; Y10T428/31964
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
A process for forming a color image comprising: (a) forming a thermal dye transfer image in a polymeric dye image-receiving layer of an intermediate dye-receiving element by imagewise-heating a dye-donor element and transferring a dye image to the dye imagereceiving layer, (b) applying a polymeric dye-migration barrier layer to one surface of a paper substrate, and (c) transferring the imaged polymeric dye image-receiving layer to the surface of the paper substrate having the dye-migration barrier layer applied thereon.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
78 words
A process for forming a color image comprising: (a) forming a thermal dye transfer image in a polymeric dye image-receiving layer of an intermediate dye-receiving element by imagewise-heating a dye-donor element and transferring a dye image to the dye imagereceiving layer, (b) applying a polymeric dye-migration barrier layer to one surface of a paper substrate, and (c) transferring the imaged polymeric dye image-receiving layer to the surface of the paper substrate having the dye-migration barrier layer applied thereon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the polymeric dye-migration barrier layer is applied to the paper substrate by heat lamination.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
The process of claim 1 wherein step (b) comprises laminating an element comprising a support having on one surface thereof the polymeric dye-migration barrier layer to the paper substrate such that the barrier layer is adhered to the paper substrate, and thereafter separating the support from the barrier layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
62 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the intermediate receiver element comprises an intermediate support bearing on one surface thereof the dye image-receiving layer, and wherein step (c) comprises laminating the intermediate receiver element to the paper substrate such that the imaged dye image-receiving layer is adhered to the dye-migration barrier layer, and thereafter separating the intermediate support from the dye image-receiving layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 4 wherein the polymeric dye-migration barrier layer is applied to the paper substrate by heat lamination.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
49 words
The process of claim 4 wherein step (b) comprises laminating an element comprising a support having on one surface thereof the polymeric dye-migration barrier layer to the paper substrate such that the barrier layer is adhered to the paper substrate, and thereafter separating the support from the barrier layer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 6 wherein the polymeric dye-migration barrier layer and the polymeric dye image-receiving layer both comprise the same polymer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 7 wherein the polymer is a poly(vinyl alcohol-co-butyral).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 6 wherein the polymeric dye-migration barrier layer and the polymeric dye image-receiving layer comprise different polymers.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
88 words
The process of claim 1 wherein step (a) comprises (i) generating a set of electrical signals which is representative of the shape and color scale of an original image, (ii) contacting a dye-donor element comprising a support having thereon a dye layer and an infrared-absorbing material with an intermediate dye-receiving element comprising an intermediate support having thereon the polymeric dye image-receiving layer, and (iii) using the signals to imagewise-heat by means of a diode laser the dye-donor element, thereby transferring a dye image to the intermediate dye-receiving element.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 10 wherein the thermal dye transfer image comprises a half-tone color image.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the thermal dye transfer image comprises a half-tone color image.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
48 words
A color image comprising a paper sheet having on one surface thereof a polymeric dye-migration barrier layer and a thermal dye transfer imaged polymeric dye image-receiving layer in that order, such that the thermal dye transfer image is contained between the image-receiving layer and the dye-migration barrier layer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
48 words
A color image comprising a paper sheet having on one surface thereof a polymeric dye-migration barrier layer and a thermal dye transfer imaged polymeric dye image-receiving layer in that order, such that the thermal dye transfer image is contained between the image-receiving layer and the dye-migration barrier layer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
The color image of claim 13 wherein the polymeric dye-migration barrier layer and the polymeric dye image-receiving layer both comprise the same polymer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
13 words
The color image of claim 14 wherein the polymer is a poly(vinyl alcohol-co-butyral).
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
The color image of claim 13 wherein the polymeric dye-migration barrier layer and the polymeric dye image-receiving layer comprise different polymers.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
The color image of claim 13 wherein the thermal dye transfer image comprises a half-tone color image.
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