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Thermal dye transfer receiving element with backing layer
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1990-06-28
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Granted: 1992-03-17
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Expires: 2010-06-28
Abstract
Abstract A dye-receiving element for thermal dye transfer includes a support having on one side thereof a polymeric dye image-receiving layer and on the other side thereof a backing layer made from a mixture of polyethylene oxide, submicron colloidal inorganic particles, and polymeric particles of a size larger than the inorganic particles.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas W. Martin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 11:51
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41M; B41M5/00; B41M5/26; B41M5/40; B41M5/42; B41M2205/00; B41M2205/02; B41M2205/06; B41M2205/32; B41M2205/36; B41M5/426; B41M5/44; B41M5/446; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/913; Y10S428/914; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/25; Y10T428/254; Y10T428/259
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
57 words
In a dye-receiving element for thermal dye transfer comprising a support having on one side thereof a polymeric dye image-receiving layer and on the other side thereof a backing layer, the improvement wherein said backing layer comprises a mixture of polyethylene oxide, submicron colloidal inorganic particles, and polymeric particles of a size larger than the inorganic particles.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
57 words
In a dye-receiving element for thermal dye transfer comprising a support having on one side thereof a polymeric dye image-receiving layer and on the other side thereof a backing layer, the improvement wherein said backing layer comprises a mixture of polyethylene oxide, submicron colloidal inorganic particles, and polymeric particles of a size larger than the inorganic particles.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
10 words
The element of claim 1, wherein said support comprises paper.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The element of claim 2, further comprising a polyolefin layer between said support and said backing
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The element of claim 2, wherein said polymeric particles have an average size of from about 3 um to about 5 um.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
11 words
The element of claim 1, wherein said inorganic particles comprise silica.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The element of claim 5, wherein the polymeric particles comprise cross-linked polystyrene.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The element of claim 5, wherein the polymeric particles comprise a fluorinated hydrocarbon polymer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
The element of claim 1, wherein the polymeric particles comprise cross-linked polystyrene.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The element of claim 1, wherein the polymeric particles comprise a fluorinated hydrocarbon polymer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The element of claim 1, wherein said polymeric particles have an average size of from about i um to about 10 um.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
138 words
In a process of forming a dye transfer image in a dye-receiving element comprising: (a) removing an individual dye-receiving element comprising a support having on one side thereof a polymeric dye image-receiving layer and on the other side thereof a backing layer from a stack of dye-receiving elements; (b) moving said individual dye-receiving element to a thermal printer printing station and into superposed relationship with a dye-donor element comprising a support having thereon a dye-containing layer so that the dye-containing layer of the donor element faces the dye image-receiving layer of the receiving element; and (c) imagewise-heating said dye-donor element and thereby transferring a dye image to said individual dye-receiving element; the improvement wherein said backing layer comprises a mixture of polyethylene oxide, submicron colloidal inorganic particles, and polymeric particles of a size larger than the inorganic particles.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
138 words
In a process of forming a dye transfer image in a dye-receiving element comprising: (a) removing an individual dye-receiving element comprising a support having on one side thereof a polymeric dye image-receiving layer and on the other side thereof a backing layer from a stack of dye-receiving elements; (b) moving said individual dye-receiving element to a thermal printer printing station and into superposed relationship with a dye-donor element comprising a support having thereon a dye-containing layer so that the dye-containing layer of the donor element faces the dye image-receiving layer of the receiving element; and (c) imagewise-heating said dye-donor element and thereby transferring a dye image to said individual dye-receiving element; the improvement wherein said backing layer comprises a mixture of polyethylene oxide, submicron colloidal inorganic particles, and polymeric particles of a size larger than the inorganic particles.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 11, wherein the receiving element support comprises paper.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 12, wherein said receiving element further comprises a polyolefin layer between the paper support and the backing layer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of claim 12, wherein said polymeric particles have an average size of from about um to about 5 um.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 11, wherein the inorganic particles comprise silica.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 15, wherein the polymeric particles comprise cross-linked polystyrene.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 15, wherein the polymeric particles comprise a fluorinated hydrocarbon polymer.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 11, wherein the polymeric particles comprise cross-linked polystyrene.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 11, wherein the polymeric particles comprise a fluorinated hydrocarbon polymer.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of claim Il, wherein said polymeric particles have an average size of from about um to about 10 um.
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