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Business record having a multicolor imagable surface
Assignee: ASTRA JET Corp
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Filing: 1994-09-26
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Granted: 1996-06-11
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Expires: 2014-09-26
Abstract
Abstract A business record such as a form, tag, label or the like is provided in which different selected colored areas may be activated in a single pass through a printer. In one embodiment, coatings of initially colorless color formers and color developers are coated on selected areas of a substrate surface. The color formers and color developers combine upon exposure to an imaging force, such as heat or pressure, to form different colored visible areas on the sheet. In an alternative embodiment, the coatings of color formers and color developers are self-contained coatings having pressure-rupturable microcapsules containing either the color formers or said color developers.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph V. Schwan
- 👤 Mark D. Dotson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 21:43
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41M; B41M5/00; B41M5/26; B41M5/40; B41M5/42; B41L; B41L1/00; B41L1/20; B41L1/36; B41M3/00; B41M3/14; B41M3/142; B41M5/124; B41M5/34; G; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; G09F3/02; G09F3/0288; G09F3/02883; G09F3/08; G09F3/10; B41M5/165; G09F2003/0208; G09F2003/0211; G09F2003/0214; G09F2003/028; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S283/00; Y10S283/901; Y10S283/903; Y10S283/904; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/913
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
76 words
An imagable business record in which different selected areas may be activated to form colored areas comprising: a substrate having first and second major surfaces, said first surface of said substrate including on selected areas thereof means for forming areas of a plurality of different colors, said means comprising initially colorless coatings of materials directly on said first surface of said substrate which, when activated by heat or pressure, form colored visible areas on said substrate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
76 words
An imagable business record in which different selected areas may be activated to form colored areas comprising: a substrate having first and second major surfaces, said first surface of said substrate including on selected areas thereof means for forming areas of a plurality of different colors, said means comprising initially colorless coatings of materials directly on said first surface of said substrate which, when activated by heat or pressure, form colored visible areas on said substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The business record of claim 1 wherein said means for forming areas of a plurality of different colors comprises coatings of initially colorless color formers and color developers which combine to form the colored visible areas when exposed to an imaging force.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The business record of claim 2 wherein said colored visible areas include images, symbols, or indicia.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The business record of claim 1 wherein only one selected colored area is activated.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
75 words
The business record of claim 1 wherein an outer peripheral area of said substrate is coated with a color former and color developer which form a first color, a middle peripheral area adjacent said outer peripheral area is coated with a color developer and color former which form a second color, and an inner peripheral area adjacent said middle peripheral area is coated with a color former and color developer which form a third color.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The business record of claim 1 wherein said substrate includes a plurality of columns, wherein each of said columns is coated with a color former and color developer which form a different selected color.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The business record of claim 1 comprising a continuous web for producing a series of imagable business records.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
The business record of claim 1 wherein said initially colorless coatings comprise self-contained coatings of color formers and color developers in which either said color formers or said color developers are contained in pressure rupturable microcapsules.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The business record of claim 8 wherein only one selected colored area is activated.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
66 words
The business record of claim 8 wherein an outer peripheral area of said substrate is coated with a self-contained coating which forms a first color, a middle peripheral area adjacent said outer peripheral area is coated with a self-contained coating which forms a second color, and an inner peripheral area adjacent said middle peripheral area is coated with a self-contained coating which forms a third color.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The business record of claim 8 wherein said substrate includes a plurality of columns, wherein each of said columns is coated with a self-contained coating which forms a different selected color.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The business record of claim 8 comprising a continuous web for producing a series of imagable business records.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
The imagable business record of claim 1 in which said initially colorless coatings of materials comprise color formers and color developers which combine to form colored visible areas upon the application of heat.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
75 words
An imagable business record in which different selected colorless areas may be activated to form different colored areas, said record comprising: a substrate having first and second major surfaces, said first surface of said substrate including on selected portions thereof means for forming areas of a plurality of different colors, said means comprising initially colorless coatings of materials on said substrate which, when activated by an imaging force, form colored visible areas on said substrate.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
75 words
An imagable business record in which different selected colorless areas may be activated to form different colored areas, said record comprising: a substrate having first and second major surfaces, said first surface of said substrate including on selected portions thereof means for forming areas of a plurality of different colors, said means comprising initially colorless coatings of materials on said substrate which, when activated by an imaging force, form colored visible areas on said substrate.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
60 words
The business record of claim 14 wherein said means for forming areas of a plurality of different colors comprises initially colorless self-contained coatings of solvent-containing microcapsules and dye particles which solvent-containing microcapsules rupture when an imaging force is applied on said substrate such that the solvent is released and reacts with said dye particles to form the colored visible areas.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
The business record of claim 14 wherein only one selected colored area is activated.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
The business record of claim 14 comprising a continuous web for producing a series of imagable business records.
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