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Intermediate receiver release layer
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1990-10-31
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Granted: 1991-12-31
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Expires: 2010-10-31
Abstract
Abstract An intermediate receiving element comprising a metallic surface having thereon a polymeric dye image-receiving layer and a stripping layer between the metallic surface and the dye image-receiving layer, wherein the stripping layer comprises a mixture of a hydrophilic cellulosic material and a polyethyleneglycol.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard P. Henzel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 11:46
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41M; B41M5/00; B41M5/26; B41M5/40; B41M5/42; B41M5/44; B41M5/382; B41M5/38257; B41M7/00; B41M7/0027; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/913; Y10S428/914; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24917
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 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 comprising a metallic surface having thereon said dye image-receiving layer by imagewise-heating a dye-donor element and transferring a dye image to the dye image-receiving layer, (b) transferring the polymeric dye image-receiving layer to the surface of a final receiver element by adhering the dye image-receiving layer to the final receiver element, and (c) stripping the metallic surface from the dye image-receiving layer, wherein the intermediate dye receiving element further comprises a stripping layer between the metallic surface and the dye image-receiving layer, said stripping layer comprising a mixture of a hydrophilic cellulosic material and a polyethyleneglycol.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 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 comprising a metallic surface having thereon said dye image-receiving layer by imagewise-heating a dye-donor element and transferring a dye image to the dye image-receiving layer, (b) transferring the polymeric dye image-receiving layer to the surface of a final receiver element by adhering the dye image-receiving layer to the final receiver element, and (c) stripping the metallic surface from the dye image-receiving layer, wherein the intermediate dye receiving element further comprises a stripping layer between the metallic surface and the dye image-receiving layer, said stripping layer comprising a mixture of a hydrophilic cellulosic material and a polyethyleneglycol.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the cellulosic material is hydroxyethyl cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose, methyl cellulose, methylhydroxyethyl cellulose, or methylhydroxypropyl cellulose.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of claim 2 wherein the polyethylene glycol has an average molecular weight of from about 500 to about 10,000.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 3 wherein the cellulosic material is hydroxyethyl cellulose or carboxymethyl cellulose.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 3 wherein the weight ratio of cellulosic material to polyethylene glycol is from about 20:1 to about 1:1.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 5 wherein the ratio is from about 3:1 to about 1:1.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the weight ratio of cellulosic material to polyethylene glycol is from about 20:1 to about 1:1.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 7 wherein the ratio is from about 3:1 to about 1:1.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the metallic surface is the surface of a metallic layer on an intermediate support.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
89 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 a metallic surface 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 image-receiving layer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
An intermediate dye-receiving element comprising a metallic surface, a dye image-receiving layer, and a stripping layer between the metallic surface and the dye image-receiving layer, said stripping layer comprising a mixture of a hydrophilic cellulosic material and a polyethyleneglycol.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
39 words
An intermediate dye-receiving element comprising a metallic surface, a dye image-receiving layer, and a stripping layer between the metallic surface and the dye image-receiving layer, said stripping layer comprising a mixture of a hydrophilic cellulosic material and a polyethyleneglycol.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The element of claim 11 wherein the cellulosic material is hydroxyethyl cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose, methyl cellulose, methylhydroxyethyl cellulose, or methylhydroxypropyl cellulose.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
The element of claim 12 wherein the cellulosic material is hydroxyethyl cellulose or carboxymethyl cellulose.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
The element of claim 13 wherein the polyethylene glycol has an average molecular weight of from about 500 to about 10,000.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
The element of claim 14 wherein the weight ratio of cellulosic material to polyethylene glycol is from about 20:1 to about 1:1.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
15 words
The element of claim 15 wherein the ratio is from about 3:1 to about 1:1.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
The element of claim 11 wherein the weight ratio of cellulosic material to polyethylene glycol is from about 20:1 to about 1:1.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
15 words
The element of claim 17 wherein the ratio is from about 3:1 to about 1:1.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
20 words
The element of claim 11 wherein the metallic surface is the surface of a metallic layer on an intermediate support.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
15 words
The element of claim 11 wherein the polymeric dye image-receiving layer comprises a poly(vinyl alcohol-co-butyral).
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