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Transfer recording medium utilizing diazo or azide compounds wherein light energy is converted to heat energy
Assignee: Tomoegawa Co Ltd
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Filing: 1989-11-20
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Granted: 1992-02-18
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Expires: 2009-11-20
Abstract
Abstract A transfer recording medium is disclosed, comprising a light transmitting support having provided thereon a heat transfer solid ink layer via an interlayer having a photolyzable compound. The recording medium provides a clear and high-quality color image on an image-receiving sheet at high speed and low cost irrespective of surface smoothness of the image-receiving sheet.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshihiro Kirihata
- 👤 Chikara Murata
- 👤 Masahide Tsukamoto
- 👤 Yutaka Nishimura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 23:52
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41M; B41M5/00; B41M5/26; B41M5/40; B41M5/48; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S430/00; Y10S430/146; Y10S430/165
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A transfer recording medium for transferring an image onto an image receiving sheet wherein light energy is converted to heat energy comprising: a) a light transmitting support; b) an interlayer provided on a first surface of said light transmitting support for converting light energy to heat energy, said interlayer containing a photolyzable compound uniformly disposed therein; c) a light reflecting layer provided on a second surface of said light transmitting support opposite said interlayer which is removable by electrical discharge destruction recording; and d) a heat transfer solid ink layer provided on said interlayer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
A transfer recording medium for transferring an image onto an image receiving sheet wherein light energy is converted to heat energy comprising: a) a light transmitting support; b) an interlayer provided on a first surface of said light transmitting support for converting light energy to heat energy, said interlayer containing a photolyzable compound uniformly disposed therein; c) a light reflecting layer provided on a second surface of said light transmitting support opposite said interlayer which is removable by electrical discharge destruction recording; and d) a heat transfer solid ink layer provided on said interlayer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
104 words
A transfer recording medium for transferring an image onto an image receiving sheet wherein light energy is converted to heat energy comprising: a) a light transmitted support; b) an interlayer provided on a first surface of said light transmitting support for converting light energy to heat energy, said interlayer containing a photolyzable compound uniformly disposed therein and a binder selected from thermoplastic resins, waxes, and rubbers; c) a light reflecting layer provided on a second surface of said light transmitting support opposite said interlayer which is removable by electrical discharge destruction recording; and d) a heat transfer solid ink layer provided on said interlayer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
104 words
A transfer recording medium for transferring an image onto an image receiving sheet wherein light energy is converted to heat energy comprising: a) a light transmitted support; b) an interlayer provided on a first surface of said light transmitting support for converting light energy to heat energy, said interlayer containing a photolyzable compound uniformly disposed therein and a binder selected from thermoplastic resins, waxes, and rubbers; c) a light reflecting layer provided on a second surface of said light transmitting support opposite said interlayer which is removable by electrical discharge destruction recording; and d) a heat transfer solid ink layer provided on said interlayer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
101 words
A transfer recording medium for transferring an image onto an image receiving sheet wherein light energy is converted to heat energy comprising: a) a light transmitting support; b) an interlayer provided on a first surface of said light transmitting support for converting light energy to heat energy, said interlayer containing a photolyzable compound selected from diazo compounds and azide compounds uniformly disposed therein; c) a light reflecting layer provided on a second surface of said light transmitting support opposite said interlayer which is removable by electrical discharge destruction recording; and d) a heat transfer solid ink layer provided on said interlayer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
101 words
A transfer recording medium for transferring an image onto an image receiving sheet wherein light energy is converted to heat energy comprising: a) a light transmitting support; b) an interlayer provided on a first surface of said light transmitting support for converting light energy to heat energy, said interlayer containing a photolyzable compound selected from diazo compounds and azide compounds uniformly disposed therein; c) a light reflecting layer provided on a second surface of said light transmitting support opposite said interlayer which is removable by electrical discharge destruction recording; and d) a heat transfer solid ink layer provided on said interlayer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
105 words
A transfer recording medium for transferring an image onto an image receiving sheet wherein light energy is converted to heat energy comprising: a) a light transmitting support; b) an interlayer provided on a first surface of said light transmitting support for converting light energy to heat energy, said interlayer containing a photolyzable compound uniformly disposed therein; c) a light reflecting layer provided on a second surface of said light transmitting support opposite said interlayer which is removable by electrical discharge destruction recording; and d) a heat transfer solid ink layer is a heat-fusible solid ink layer or a heat-subliming ink layer provided on said interlayer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
105 words
A transfer recording medium for transferring an image onto an image receiving sheet wherein light energy is converted to heat energy comprising: a) a light transmitting support; b) an interlayer provided on a first surface of said light transmitting support for converting light energy to heat energy, said interlayer containing a photolyzable compound uniformly disposed therein; c) a light reflecting layer provided on a second surface of said light transmitting support opposite said interlayer which is removable by electrical discharge destruction recording; and d) a heat transfer solid ink layer is a heat-fusible solid ink layer or a heat-subliming ink layer provided on said interlayer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
112 words
A transfer recording medium for transferring an image onto an image receiving sheet wherein light energy is converted to heat energy comprising: a) a light transmitting support; b) an interlayer provided on a first surface of said light transmitting support for converting light energy to heat energy, said interlayer containing a photolyzable compound uniformly disposed therein; c) a light reflecting layer provided on a second surface of said light transmitting support opposite said interlayer which is removable by electrical discharge destruction recording; d) a heat transfer solid ink layer provided on said interlayer; and e) a highly transparent surface roughening layer provided between said light transmitting support and said light reflecting layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
112 words
A transfer recording medium for transferring an image onto an image receiving sheet wherein light energy is converted to heat energy comprising: a) a light transmitting support; b) an interlayer provided on a first surface of said light transmitting support for converting light energy to heat energy, said interlayer containing a photolyzable compound uniformly disposed therein; c) a light reflecting layer provided on a second surface of said light transmitting support opposite said interlayer which is removable by electrical discharge destruction recording; d) a heat transfer solid ink layer provided on said interlayer; and e) a highly transparent surface roughening layer provided between said light transmitting support and said light reflecting layer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
109 words
A transfer recording medium for transferring an image onto an image receiving sheet wherein light energy is converted to heat energy comprising: a) a light transmitting support; b) an interlayer provided on a first surface of said light transmitting support for converting light energy to heat energy, said interlayer containing a photolyzable compound uniformly disposed therein; c) a light reflecting layer provided on a second surface of said light transmitting support opposite said interlayer which is formed by vacuum evaporation of a metal comprising aluminum, zinc, indium and tin and is removable by electrical discharge destruction recording; and d) a heat transfer solid ink layer provided on said interlayer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
109 words
A transfer recording medium for transferring an image onto an image receiving sheet wherein light energy is converted to heat energy comprising: a) a light transmitting support; b) an interlayer provided on a first surface of said light transmitting support for converting light energy to heat energy, said interlayer containing a photolyzable compound uniformly disposed therein; c) a light reflecting layer provided on a second surface of said light transmitting support opposite said interlayer which is formed by vacuum evaporation of a metal comprising aluminum, zinc, indium and tin and is removable by electrical discharge destruction recording; and d) a heat transfer solid ink layer provided on said interlayer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
76 words
A transfer recording medium for transferring an image onto an image receiving sheet wherein light energy is converted to heat energy comprising; a) a light transmitting support; b) an interlayer provided on a surface of said light transmitting support, said interlayer containing a photolyzable compound uniformly disposed therein; c) a heat transfer solid ink layer provided on said interlayer; and d) a light-heat converting layer provided between said interlayer and said heat transfer solid ink layer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
76 words
A transfer recording medium for transferring an image onto an image receiving sheet wherein light energy is converted to heat energy comprising; a) a light transmitting support; b) an interlayer provided on a surface of said light transmitting support, said interlayer containing a photolyzable compound uniformly disposed therein; c) a heat transfer solid ink layer provided on said interlayer; and d) a light-heat converting layer provided between said interlayer and said heat transfer solid ink layer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
35 words
A transfer recording medium according to claim 7, further comprising a light reflecting layer provided on a second surface of said light transmitting support opposite said interlayer which is removable by electrical discharge destruction recording.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
A transfer recording medium according to claim 8, further comprising a highly transparent surface roughening layer provided between said light transmitting support and said light reflecting layer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
A transfer recording medium according to claim 8, wherein said light reflecting layer is formed by vacuum evaporation of a metal comprising aluminum, zinc, indium and tin.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
A transfer recording medium according to claims 7 or 8, wherein said interlayer further comprises a binder selected from thermoplastic resins, waxes, and rubbers.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
A transfer recording medium according to claims 7 or 8, wherein said photolyzable compound is selected from diazo compounds and azide compounds.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
28 words
A transfer recording medium according to claims 7 or 8, wherein said heat transfer solid ink layer is a heat-fusible solid ink layer or a heat-subliming ink layer.
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