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Thermal transfer image reception paper
Assignee: Nitto Denko Corp
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Filing: 1990-08-09
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Granted: 1992-08-25
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Expires: 2010-08-09
Abstract
Abstract Thermal transfer image reception paper is disclosed which comprises an image reception paper base material constituted by a core material and two sheets of synthetic paper provided on the both sides of the core material, respectively, a dyeable resin layer provided on at least one surface of the image reception paper base material directly or through an intermediate layer; each sheet of said synthetic paper having a composite structure including at least two layers; one of the at least two layers located on the resin layer side being a paper-like layer having fine pores.
Inventors
- 👤 Shigeru Katayama
- 👤 Hiroshi Matsumoto
- 👤 Tatuo Wada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 04:22
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03C; G03C7/00; B; B41; B41M; B41M5/00; B41M5/26; B41M5/40; B41M5/42; B41M5/382; B41M5/38207; B41M5/38214; B41M5/41; B41M2205/00; B41M2205/02; B41M2205/32; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/91; Y10S428/913; Y10S428/914; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24934; Y10T428/24942; Y10T428/2495; Y10T428/24967; Y10T428/24975; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249953; Y10T428/249987; Y10T428/249991; Y10T428/26; Y10T428/263; Y10T428/264; Y10T428/265; Y10T428/266; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31855; Y10T428/3188; Y10T428/31895; Y10T428/31899; Y10T428/31902
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
Thermal transfer image reception paper comprising: an image reception paper base material constituted by a core material and two sheets of synthetic paper provided on both sides of said core material, respectively; a dyeable resin layer provided on at least one surface of said image reception paper base material directly or through an intermediate layer; each sheet of said synthetic paper having a composite structure including two layers; one of the layers of said synthetic paper composite structure located on said resin layer side being a paper-like layer having fine pores, and only one layer of the composite structure of said synthetic paper located on each side of said core material being a paper-like layer having fine pores.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
Thermal transfer image reception paper comprising: an image reception paper base material constituted by a core material and two sheets of synthetic paper provided on both sides of said core material, respectively; a dyeable resin layer provided on at least one surface of said image reception paper base material directly or through an intermediate layer; each sheet of said synthetic paper having a composite structure including two layers; one of the layers of said synthetic paper composite structure located on said resin layer side being a paper-like layer having fine pores, and only one layer of the composite structure of said synthetic paper located on each side of said core material being a paper-like layer having fine pores.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
Thermal transfer image reception paper as claimed in claim 1, wherein said sheets of synthetic paper each having a composite structure including at least two layers are arranged so as to form an asymmetrical structure relative to said core material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
Thermal transfer image reception paper as claimed in claim 2, wherein said asymmetrical structure is configured by a lamination of said paper-like layer having fine pores, a layer having no fine pores, said core material, another paper-like layer having fine pores and another layer having no fine pores stacked in order.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
Thermal transfer image reception paper as claimed in claim 3, wherein each layer having no fine pores is constituted by a synthetic paper core layer and a synthetic paper backing layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
Thermal transfer image reception paper as claimed in claim 4, wherein said synthetic paper core layer is made of biaxially oriented plastics.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
Thermal transfer image reception paper as claimed in claim 4, wherein said synthetic paper backing layer is made of polypropylene.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
Thermal transfer image reception paper as claimed in claim 1, wherein said core material is ordinary paper or a plastic film.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
Thermal transfer image reception paper as claimed in claim 1 wherein the thickness of the intermediate layer is from about 1 50 μm.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
Thermal transfer image reception paper as claimed in claim 1 wherein the thickness of the intermediate layer is from about 3 to 15 μm.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
Thermal transfer image reception paper as claimed in claim 1 wherein the thickness of the core material is about 30 to 300 μm.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
Thermal transfer image reception paper as claimed in claim 1 wherein the thickness of the core material is about 40 to 100 μm.
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