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Thermal transfer dye providing material
Assignee: Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1991-04-12
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Granted: 1993-05-25
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Expires: 2011-04-12
Abstract
Abstract A thermal transfer dye providing material comprising a support having thereon at least one dye providing layer containing a dye which migrates to a thermal transfer image receiving material when heated, wherein said dye providing layer comprises an oil-soluble thermoplastic resin containing the dye dispersed in a water-soluble binder.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshiaki Aono
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 12:27
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41M; B41M5/00; B41M5/26; B41M5/382; B41M5/392; B41M5/395; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/913; Y10S428/914; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24942
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
63 words
A thermal transfer dye providing material comprising a support having thereon at least one dye providing layer containing a thermomobile dye which migrates to a thermal transfer image receiving material when heated, wherein said dye providing layer comprises an oil-soluble thermoplastic resin containing said dye and a water-soluble binder and said oil-soluble thermoplastic resin containing said dye is dispersed in said water-soluble binder.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
63 words
A thermal transfer dye providing material comprising a support having thereon at least one dye providing layer containing a thermomobile dye which migrates to a thermal transfer image receiving material when heated, wherein said dye providing layer comprises an oil-soluble thermoplastic resin containing said dye and a water-soluble binder and said oil-soluble thermoplastic resin containing said dye is dispersed in said water-soluble binder.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A thermal transfer dye providing material as in claim 1, wherein a layer comprising a water-soluble polymer is provided between the support and the dye providing layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
60 words
A thermal transfer dye providing material as in claim 1, wherein said dye providing material has at least two dye providing layers and at least one layer of said dye providing layers comprises an oil-soluble thermoplastic resin containing a thermomobile dye and a water-soluble binder and said oil-soluble thermoplastic resin containing a thermomobile dye is dispersed in said water-soluble binder.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
A thermal transfer dye providing material as in claim 3, wherein all of said dye providing layers comprises an oil-soluble thermoplastic resin containing a thermomobile dye and a water-soluble binder and said oil-soluble thermoplastic resin containing a thermomobile dye is dispersed in said water-soluble binder.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
64 words
A thermal transfer dye providing material as in claim 3, wherein said material has at least two dye providing layers and at least the layer nearer the support comprises an oil-soluble thermoplastic resin containing a thermomobile dye and a dye-dissolving agent, and a water-soluble binder, and said oil-soluble thermoplastic resin containing a thermomobile dye and a dye-dissolving agent is dispersed in said water-soluble binder.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A thermal transfer dye providing material as in claim 1, wherein the thermomobile dye has a molecular weight of about 150 to about 800.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
47 words
A thermal transfer dye providing material as in claim 1, wherein the oil-soluble thermoplastic resin is a polyamide resin, polyester resin, epoxy resin, polyurethane resin, polyacrylic resin, vinyl resin, polycarbonate resin, polystyrene, polyphenylene oxide resin, cellulosic resin, petroleum resin, rosin, coumarone-indene resin, terpene resin or polyolefin resin.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
A thermal transfer dye providing material as in claim 1, wherein the water soluble binder is a water-soluble polymer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
A thermal transfer dye providing material as in claim 8, wherein the water soluble binder is gelatin.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
A thermal transfer dye providing material as in claim 1, wherein the ratio by weight of thermomobile dye to oil-soluble thermoplastic resin used in each of the dye providing layers is from 0.1 to 20.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
69 words
A thermal transfer dye providing material comprising a support having thereon at least one dye providing layer containing a thermomobile dye which migrates to a thermal transfer image receiving material when heated, wherein said dye providing layer comprises an oil-soluble thermoplastic resin containing said dye and a plasticizer, and a water-soluble binder, and said oil-soluble thermoplastic resin containing said dye and said plasticizer is dispersed in said water-soluble binder.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
69 words
A thermal transfer dye providing material comprising a support having thereon at least one dye providing layer containing a thermomobile dye which migrates to a thermal transfer image receiving material when heated, wherein said dye providing layer comprises an oil-soluble thermoplastic resin containing said dye and a plasticizer, and a water-soluble binder, and said oil-soluble thermoplastic resin containing said dye and said plasticizer is dispersed in said water-soluble binder.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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