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Dye-receiving element for thermal dye transfer
Assignee: Kodak Alaris LLC
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Filing: 1996-06-14
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Granted: 1997-03-18
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Expires: 2016-06-14
Abstract
Abstract A dye-receiving element for thermal dye transfer comprising a support having on the front side thereof, in order, a biaxially-oriented composite film laminated thereto and a dye image-receiving layer, the composite film comprising a microvoided thermoplastic core layer and at least one substantially void-free thermoplastic surface layer, the support having on the back side thereof a biaxially-oriented transparent film laminated thereto which has a light transmission of at least 70%, the ratio of thickness of the transparent film to the composite film being from about 0.45 to about 0.75.
Inventors
- 👤 Bruce C. Campbell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 10:31
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41M; B41M5/00; B41M5/26; B41M5/40; B41M5/41; B41M2205/00; B41M2205/32; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/913; Y10S428/914; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24942; Y10T428/2495; Y10T428/24967; Y10T428/24975; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249953
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
A dye-receiving element for thermal dye transfer comprising a support having on the front side thereof, in order, a biaxially-oriented composite film laminated thereto and a dye image-receiving layer, said composite film comprising a microvoided thermoplastic core layer and at least one substantially void-free thermoplastic surface layer, said support having on the back side thereof a biaxially-oriented transparent film laminated thereto which has a light transmission of at least 70%, the ratio of thickness of said transparent film to said composite film being from about 0.45 to about 0.75.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
A dye-receiving element for thermal dye transfer comprising a support having on the front side thereof, in order, a biaxially-oriented composite film laminated thereto and a dye image-receiving layer, said composite film comprising a microvoided thermoplastic core layer and at least one substantially void-free thermoplastic surface layer, said support having on the back side thereof a biaxially-oriented transparent film laminated thereto which has a light transmission of at least 70%, the ratio of thickness of said transparent film to said composite film being from about 0.45 to about 0.75.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
The element of claim 1 wherein said transparent film is polypropylene.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The element of claim 1 wherein the thickness of said composite film is from 30 to 70 μm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The element of claim 1 wherein said core layer of said composite film comprises from 30 to 85% of the thickness of said composite film.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The element of claim 1 wherein said microvoided thermoplastic core layer has a substantially void-free thermoplastic surface layer on each side thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The element of claim 1 wherein said microvoided thermoplastic core layer comprises oriented polypropylene having on each side thereof a substantially void-free thermoplastic surface layer of oriented polypropylene.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
131 words
A process of forming a dye transfer image comprising: a) imagewise-heating a dye-donor element comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising a dye dispersed in a binder, and b) transferring a dye image to a dye-receiving element to form said dye transfer image, wherein said dye-receiving element comprises a support having on the front side thereof, in order, a biaxially-oriented composite film laminated thereto and a dye image-receiving layer, said composite film comprising a microvoided thermoplastic core layer and at least one substantially void-free thermoplastic surface layer, said support having on the back side thereof a biaxially-oriented transparent film laminated thereto which has a light transmission of at least 70%, the ratio of thickness of said transparent film to said composite film being from about 0.45 to about 0.75.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
131 words
A process of forming a dye transfer image comprising: a) imagewise-heating a dye-donor element comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising a dye dispersed in a binder, and b) transferring a dye image to a dye-receiving element to form said dye transfer image, wherein said dye-receiving element comprises a support having on the front side thereof, in order, a biaxially-oriented composite film laminated thereto and a dye image-receiving layer, said composite film comprising a microvoided thermoplastic core layer and at least one substantially void-free thermoplastic surface layer, said support having on the back side thereof a biaxially-oriented transparent film laminated thereto which has a light transmission of at least 70%, the ratio of thickness of said transparent film to said composite film being from about 0.45 to about 0.75.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 7 wherein said transparent film is polypropylene.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 7 wherein the thickness of said composite film is from 30 to 70 μm.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process of claim 7 wherein said core layer of said composite film comprises from 30 to 85 % of the thickness of said composite film.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 7 wherein said microvoided thermoplastic core layer has a substantially void-free thermoplastic surface layer on each side thereof.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
The process of claim 7 wherein said microvoided thermoplastic core layer comprises oriented polypropylene having on each side thereof a substantially void-free thermoplastic surface layer of oriented polypropylene.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
150 words
A thermal dye transfer assemblage comprising: a) a dye-donor element comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising a dye dispersed in a binder, 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, wherein said dye-receiving element comprises a support having on the front side thereof, in order, a biaxially-oriented composite film laminated thereto and said dye image-receiving layer, said composite film comprising a microvoided thermoplastic core layer and at least one substantially void-free thermoplastic surface layer, said support having on the back side thereof a biaxially-oriented transparent film laminated thereto which has a light transmission of at least 70%, the ratio of thickness of said transparent film to said composite film being from about 0.45 to about 0.75.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
150 words
A thermal dye transfer assemblage comprising: a) a dye-donor element comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising a dye dispersed in a binder, 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, wherein said dye-receiving element comprises a support having on the front side thereof, in order, a biaxially-oriented composite film laminated thereto and said dye image-receiving layer, said composite film comprising a microvoided thermoplastic core layer and at least one substantially void-free thermoplastic surface layer, said support having on the back side thereof a biaxially-oriented transparent film laminated thereto which has a light transmission of at least 70%, the ratio of thickness of said transparent film to said composite film being from about 0.45 to about 0.75.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
11 words
The assemblage of claim 13 wherein said transparent film is polypropylene.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
The assemblage of claim 13 wherein the thickness of said composite film is from 30 to 70 μm.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
The assemblage of claim 13 wherein said core layer of said composite film comprises from 30 to 85% of the thickness of said composite film.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
The assemblage of claim 13 wherein said microvoided thermoplastic core layer has a substantially void-free thermoplastic surface layer on each side thereof.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
28 words
The assemblage of claim 13 wherein said microvoided thermoplastic core layer comprises oriented polypropylene having on each side thereof a substantially void-free thermoplastic surface layer of oriented polypropylene.
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