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Dyes for use in thermal dye transfer
Assignee: Agfa Gevaert NV
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Filing: 1991-11-08
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Granted: 1993-09-21
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Expires: 2011-11-08
Abstract
Abstract Dye-donor element for use according to thermal dye transfer methods comprising a support having thereon a dye/binder layer comprising a dye carried by a polymeric binder resin, said dye corresponding to the following general formula ##STR1## wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, a C 1 -C 8 alkyl group, a C 1 -C 8 alkoxy group, a C 3 -C 8 alkoxyalkyl group or a halogen atom; R 1 and R 2 (same or different) represent a C 1 -C 8 alkyl group, a substituted C 1 -C 8 alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, a substituted cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, a substituted aryl group, or R 1 and R 2 together represent the atoms necessary for completing a heterocyclic nucleus or substituted heterocyclic nucleus, or R 1 and/or R 2 together with Y represent the atoms necessary for completing a fused-on heterocyclic nucleus or substituted fused-on heterocyclic nucleus; Y represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, a halogen atom, a C 1 -C 4 alkoxy group, or Y together with R 1 and/or R 2 represent the atoms necessary for completing a fused-on heterocyclic nucleus or substituted fused-on heterocyclic nucleus; X represents a substituted or unsubstituted arylsulfonylamino group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylcarbonylamino group or a substituted or unsubstituted phosphorylamino group.
Inventors
- 👤 Wilhelmus Janssens
- 👤 Luc J. Vanmaele
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CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41M; B41M5/00; B41M5/26; B41M5/382; B41M5/385; B41M5/388; C; C09; C09B; C09B29/00; C09B29/06; C09B29/08; C09B29/0805; C09B29/0807; C09B29/0809; C09B69/00; C09B69/007; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/913; Y10S428/914; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31786; Y10T428/31855; Y10T428/31971
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
212 words
Dye-donor element for use according to thermal dye transfer methods, said element comprising a support having thereon a dye/binder layer comprising a dye carried by a polymeric binder resin, said dye corresponding to the following general formula ##STR7## wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, a C 1 -C 8 alkyl group, a C 1 -C 8 alkoxy group, a C 3 -C 8 alkoxyalkyl group or a halogen atom; R 1 and R 2 independently represent a C 1 -C 8 alkyl group, a substituted C 1 -C 8 alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, a substituted cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, a substituted aryl group, or R 1 and R 2 together represent the atoms necessary for completing a heterocyclic nucleus or substituted heterocyclic nucleus, or R 1 and/or R 2 together with Y represent the atoms necessary for completing a fused-on heterocyclic nucleus or substituted fused-on heterocyclic nucleus; Y represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, a halogen atom, a C 1 -C 4 alkoxy group, or Y together with R 1 and/or R 2 represent the atoms necessary for completing a fused-on heterocyclic nucleus or substituted fused-on heterocyclic nucleus; X represents a substituted or unsubstituted arylsulfonylamino group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylcarbonylamino group or a substituted or unsubstituted phosphorylamino group.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
212 words
Dye-donor element for use according to thermal dye transfer methods, said element comprising a support having thereon a dye/binder layer comprising a dye carried by a polymeric binder resin, said dye corresponding to the following general formula ##STR7## wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, a C 1 -C 8 alkyl group, a C 1 -C 8 alkoxy group, a C 3 -C 8 alkoxyalkyl group or a halogen atom; R 1 and R 2 independently represent a C 1 -C 8 alkyl group, a substituted C 1 -C 8 alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, a substituted cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, a substituted aryl group, or R 1 and R 2 together represent the atoms necessary for completing a heterocyclic nucleus or substituted heterocyclic nucleus, or R 1 and/or R 2 together with Y represent the atoms necessary for completing a fused-on heterocyclic nucleus or substituted fused-on heterocyclic nucleus; Y represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, a halogen atom, a C 1 -C 4 alkoxy group, or Y together with R 1 and/or R 2 represent the atoms necessary for completing a fused-on heterocyclic nucleus or substituted fused-on heterocyclic nucleus; X represents a substituted or unsubstituted arylsulfonylamino group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylcarbonylamino group or a substituted or unsubstituted phosphorylamino group.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A dye-donor element according to claim 1, wherein R, R 1 and R 2 independently represent an alkyl group and Y represents hydrogen.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
101 words
A dye-donor element according to claim 1, wherein X corresponds to ##STR8## wherein R 3 represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or alkoxy group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having from 5 to 7 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl or aryloxy group having from 6 to 10 carbon atoms, unsubstituted aryl or aryloxy group having from 6 to 10 carbon atoms, alkyl- or arylcarbonyl, alkyl- or arylthio, alkyl- or arylsulfonyl, alkyl- or aryloxycarbonyl, alkyl- or arylaminocarbonyl, alkyl- or arylcarbonylamino, alkyl- or arylsulfonylamino; n represents an integer from 0 to 5.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A dye-donor element according to claim 3, wherein R 3 represents alkyl, nitro, halogan or alkylcarbonylamino and n represents 0, 1 or 2.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
89 words
A dye-donor element according to claim 1, wherein X corresponds to ##STR9## wherein R 3 represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or alkoxy group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having from 5 to 7 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl or aryloxy group having from 6 to 10 carbon atoms, alkyl- or arylcarbonyl, alkyl- or arylthio, alkyl- or arylsulfonyl, alkyl- or aryloxycarbonyl, alkyl- or arylaminocarbonyl, alkyl- or arylcarbonylamino, alkyl- or arylsulfonylamino; n represents an integer from 0 to 5.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A dye-donor element according to claim 5, wherein R 3 represents alkyl, nitro, halogen or alkoxy and n represents 0 or 1.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A dye-donor element according to claim 1, wherein X corresponds to ##STR10## wherein R 4 and R 5 independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy or aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted amino group.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
A dye-donor element according to claim 1, wherein the polymeric binder resin is cellulose acetate butyrate or cellulose nitrate or co-styrene acrylonitrile.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
A dye-donor element according to claim 1, wherein said support comprises polyethylene terephthalate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
183 words
A dye corresponding to the following general formula ##STR11## wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, a C 1 -C 8 alkyl group, a C 1 -C 8 alkoxy group, a C 3 -C 8 alkoxyalkyl group or a halogen atom; R 1 and R 2 independently represent a C 1 -C 8 alkyl group, a substituted C 1 -C 8 alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, a substituted cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, a substituted aryl group, or R 1 and R 2 together represent the atoms necessary for completing a heterocyclic nucleus or substituted heterocyclic nucleus, or R 1 and/or R 2 together with Y represent the atoms necessary for completing a fused-on heterocyclic nucleus or substituted fused-on heterocyclic nucleus; Y represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, a halogen atom, a C 1 -C 4 alkoxy group, or Y together with R 1 and/or R 2 represent the atoms necessary for completing a fused-on heterocyclic nucleus or substituted fused-on heterocyclic nucleus; X represents a substituted or unsubstituted arylsulfonylamino group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylcarbonylamino group or a substituted or unsubstituted phosphorylamino group.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
183 words
A dye corresponding to the following general formula ##STR11## wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, a C 1 -C 8 alkyl group, a C 1 -C 8 alkoxy group, a C 3 -C 8 alkoxyalkyl group or a halogen atom; R 1 and R 2 independently represent a C 1 -C 8 alkyl group, a substituted C 1 -C 8 alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, a substituted cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, a substituted aryl group, or R 1 and R 2 together represent the atoms necessary for completing a heterocyclic nucleus or substituted heterocyclic nucleus, or R 1 and/or R 2 together with Y represent the atoms necessary for completing a fused-on heterocyclic nucleus or substituted fused-on heterocyclic nucleus; Y represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, a halogen atom, a C 1 -C 4 alkoxy group, or Y together with R 1 and/or R 2 represent the atoms necessary for completing a fused-on heterocyclic nucleus or substituted fused-on heterocyclic nucleus; X represents a substituted or unsubstituted arylsulfonylamino group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylcarbonylamino group or a substituted or unsubstituted phosphorylamino group.
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