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Magnetic layer in dye-donor element for thermal dye transfer
Assignee: Kodak Alaris LLC
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Filing: 1996-02-12
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Granted: 1996-11-19
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Expires: 2016-02-12
Abstract
Abstract A dye-donor element for thermal dye transfer comprising a support having on one side thereof a dye layer and on the other side thereof in the direct opposite area to at least a portion of the dye layer, a magnetic recording layer and a slipping layer, in that order.
Inventors
- 👤 Linda Flosenzier
- 👤 Robert O. James
- 👤 Philip G. Walker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 22:14
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41M; B41M5/00; B41M5/26; B41M5/40; B41M5/42; B41M2205/00; B41M2205/30; B41M5/426; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/913; Y10S428/914; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2982; Y10T428/2991
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
49 words
A dye-donor element for thermal dye transfer comprising a support having on one side thereof a dye layer and on the other side thereof in the direct opposite area to at least a portion of said dye layer, a magnetic recording layer and a slipping layer, in that order.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
49 words
A dye-donor element for thermal dye transfer comprising a support having on one side thereof a dye layer and on the other side thereof in the direct opposite area to at least a portion of said dye layer, a magnetic recording layer and a slipping layer, in that order.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The element of claim 1 wherein said magnetic recording layer is present at a concentration of from about 0.01 to about 4 g/m 2 .
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The element of claim 1 wherein said magnetic material is a ferromagnetic oxide or a ferromagnetic metal particle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The element of claim 1 wherein said magnetic material is gamma Fe 2 O 3 having a cobalt surface treatment.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
72 words
A process of forming a dye transfer image comprising: (a) imagewise-heating a dye-donor element comprising a support having on one side thereof a dye layer and on the other side thereof in the direct opposite area to at least a portion of said dye layer, a magnetic recording layer and a slipping layer, in that order, and (b) transferring a dye image to a dye-receiving element to form said dye transfer image.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
72 words
A process of forming a dye transfer image comprising: (a) imagewise-heating a dye-donor element comprising a support having on one side thereof a dye layer and on the other side thereof in the direct opposite area to at least a portion of said dye layer, a magnetic recording layer and a slipping layer, in that order, and (b) transferring a dye image to a dye-receiving element to form said dye transfer image.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process of claim 5 wherein said magnetic recording layer is present at a concentration of from about 0.01 to about 4 g/m 2 .
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 5 wherein said magnetic material is a ferromagnetic oxide or a ferromagnetic metal particle.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 5 wherein said magnetic material is gamma Fe 2 O 3 having a cobalt surface treatment.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
91 words
A thermal dye transfer assemblage comprising (a) a dye-donor element comprising a support having on one side thereof a dye layer and on the other side thereof in the direct opposite area to at least a portion of said dye layer, a magnetic recording layer and a slipping layer, in that order, and (b) a dye-receiving element comprising a support having thereon a dye image-receiving layer, said dye-receiving element being in a superposed relationship with said dye-donor element so that said dye layer is in contact with said dye image-receiving layer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
91 words
A thermal dye transfer assemblage comprising (a) a dye-donor element comprising a support having on one side thereof a dye layer and on the other side thereof in the direct opposite area to at least a portion of said dye layer, a magnetic recording layer and a slipping layer, in that order, and (b) a dye-receiving element comprising a support having thereon a dye image-receiving layer, said dye-receiving element being in a superposed relationship with said dye-donor element so that said dye layer is in contact with said dye image-receiving layer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The assemblage of claim 9 wherein said magnetic recording layer is present at a concentration of from about 0.01 to about 4 g/m 2 .
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
The assemblage of claim 9 wherein said magnetic material is a ferromagnetic oxide or a ferromagnetic metal particle.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The assemblage of claim 9 said magnetic material is gamma Fe 2 O 3 having a cobalt surface treatment.
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