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High molecular weight binders for laser ablative imaging
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1993-07-30
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Granted: 1994-07-19
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Expires: 2013-07-30
Abstract
Abstract A process of forming a single color, dye ablation image having an improved D-min comprising imagewise-heating by means of a laser, a dye-ablative recording element comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising an image dye dispersed in a polymeric binder having an infrared-absorbing material associated therewith, the laser exposure taking place through the dye side of the element, and removing the ablated image dye material to obtain an image in the dye-ablative recording element, wherein the polymeric binder has a polystyrene equivalent molecular weight of at least 100,000 as measured by size exclusion chromatography.
Inventors
- 👤 Linda Kaszczuk
- 👤 Richard W. Topel, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-25 18:50
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03C; G03C5/00; G03C5/16; G03C5/164; B; B41; B41M; B41M5/00; B41M5/24; G03F; G03F7/00; G03F7/004; G03F7/039; B41M5/26; B41M5/382; B41M5/392; B41M5/395; B41M5/40; B41M5/46; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S430/00; Y10S430/145; Y10S430/146; Y10S430/165
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
A process of forming a single color, dye ablation image having an improved D-min comprising imagewise-heating by means of a laser, a dye-ablative recording element comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising an image dye dispersed in a polymeric binder having an infrared-absorbing material associated therewith, said laser exposure taking place through the dye side of said element, and removing the ablated image dye material to obtain said image in said dye-ablative recording element, wherein said polymeric binder has a polystyrene equivalent molecular weight of at least 100,000 as measured by size exclusion chromatography.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
96 words
A process of forming a single color, dye ablation image having an improved D-min comprising imagewise-heating by means of a laser, a dye-ablative recording element comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising an image dye dispersed in a polymeric binder having an infrared-absorbing material associated therewith, said laser exposure taking place through the dye side of said element, and removing the ablated image dye material to obtain said image in said dye-ablative recording element, wherein said polymeric binder has a polystyrene equivalent molecular weight of at least 100,000 as measured by size exclusion chromatography.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said polymeric binder is decomposable.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said polymeric binder is a cellulosic derivative.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 3 wherein said cellulosic derivative is cellulose nitrate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said polymeric binder is polystyrene.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said infrared-absorbing material is contained in said dye layer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 6 wherein said infrared-absorbing material is a dye.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
10 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said support is transparent.
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