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Imaging element with thin biaxially oriented color layer
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1999-09-15
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Granted: 2000-11-28
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Expires: 2019-09-15
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a photographic element comprising a paper base, at least one photosensitive silver halide layer, a layer of polymer sheet between said paper base and said silver halide layer, incorporating a thin tinted polymer layer directly below said silver halide layer.
Inventors
- 👤 Thaddeus S. Gula
- 👤 Peter T. Aylward
- 👤 Robert P. Bourdelais
- 👤 Douglas N. Haydock
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 12:29
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41M; B41M5/00; B41M5/50; B41M5/502; B41M5/508; B41M5/506; G; G03; G03C; G03C1/00; G03C1/76; G03C1/775; G03C1/79; G03G; G03G5/00; G03G5/10; B41M2205/00; B41M2205/38; B41M5/52; G03C2200/00; G03C2200/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 40
Claim 1
Independent Claim
75 words
An imaging element comprising at least one image forming layer comprising an image receiving layer, a colored layer, wherein said colored layer is between about 0.2 μm and 1.5 μm thick, said colored layer contains colored pigments, is an upper surface layer of a biaxially oriented polyolefin polymer sheet and is located below said at least one image forming layer an image receiving layer for ink jet printing or for receiving a dye transfer image.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
75 words
An imaging element comprising at least one image forming layer comprising an image receiving layer, a colored layer, wherein said colored layer is between about 0.2 μm and 1.5 μm thick, said colored layer contains colored pigments, is an upper surface layer of a biaxially oriented polyolefin polymer sheet and is located below said at least one image forming layer an image receiving layer for ink jet printing or for receiving a dye transfer image.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The imaging element of claim 1 wherein said colored layer has a thickness between 0.5 μm and 1.0 μm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The imaging element of claim 1 wherein said biaxially oriented sheet has a core that provides reflectance and opacity.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The imaging element of claim 1 wherein said colored layer comprises pigments resistant to a temperature of about 320° C.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The imaging element of claim 1 wherein said colored layer is free of titanium dioxide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
The imaging element of claim 1 wherein said colored pigments of said colored layer are selected from at least one member of the group consisting of Phthalocyanine blue pigments, Cromophtal blue pigments, Irgazin blue pigments, and Irgalite organic blue pigments.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
The imaging element of claim 1 wherein the biaxially oriented sheet with the colored upper surface layer is adhesively laminated to a paper sheet on the lower side of said biaxially oriented polyolefin opposite said colored surface layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The imaging element of claim 7 wherein said paper sheet has another biaxially oriented polymer sheet adhesively attached to the lower side of said paper sheet.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The imaging element of claim 8 wherein the upper biaxially oriented polyolefin polymer sheet has at least one layer on the lower side of said colored layer comprising white pigments.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The imaging element of claim 9 wherein said white pigments comprise TiO 2 .
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The imaging element of claim 9 wherein at least one layer on the lower side of said colored layer comprises voids.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The imaging element of claim 1 wherein said polyolefin polymer comprises polypropylene or polyethylene.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
The imaging element of claim 7 wherein said paper sheet comprises cellulose fibers.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
The imaging element of claim 1 wherein said upper surface layer comprises polyethylene.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
86 words
An imaging element comprising at least one image forming layer comprising an image receiving layer, a colored layer, wherein said colored layer is between about 0.2 μm and 1.5 μm thick, said colored layer is an upper surface layer of a biaxially oriented polyolefin polymer sheet and is located below said at least one image forming layer an image receiving layer for ink jet printing or for receiving a dye transfer image and wherein said colored layer has a thickness between 0.5 μm and 1.0 μm.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
86 words
An imaging element comprising at least one image forming layer comprising an image receiving layer, a colored layer, wherein said colored layer is between about 0.2 μm and 1.5 μm thick, said colored layer is an upper surface layer of a biaxially oriented polyolefin polymer sheet and is located below said at least one image forming layer an image receiving layer for ink jet printing or for receiving a dye transfer image and wherein said colored layer has a thickness between 0.5 μm and 1.0 μm.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
The imaging element of claim 15 wherein said biaxially oriented sheet has a core that provides reflectance and opacity.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
The imaging element of claim 15 wherein said colored layer comprises pigments resistant to a temperature of about 320° C.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
39 words
The imaging element of claim 15 wherein the colorants of said colored layer are selected from at least one member of the group consisting of Phthalocyanine blue pigments, Cromophtal blue pigments, Irgazin blue pigments, and Irgalite organic blue pigments.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
38 words
The imaging element of claim 15 wherein the biaxially oriented sheet with the colored upper surface layer is adhesively laminated to a paper sheet on the lower side of said biaxially oriented polyolefin opposite said colored surface layer.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
26 words
The imaging element of claim 19 wherein said paper sheet has another biaxially oriented polymer sheet adhesively attached to the lower side of said paper sheet.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
30 words
The imaging element of claim 20 wherein the upper biaxially oriented polyolefin polymer sheet has at least one layer on the lower side of said colored layer comprising white pigments.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
23 words
The imaging element of claim 21 wherein said white pigments comprise TiO 2 and wherein said colored layer is free of titanium dioxide.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
29 words
The imaging element of claim 20 wherein at least one layer on the lower side of said colored layer comprises voids and said polyolefin polymer comprises polypropylene or polyethylene.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
13 words
The imaging element of claim 19 wherein said paper sheet comprises cellulose fibers.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
13 words
The imaging element of claim 15 wherein said upper surface layer comprises polyethylene.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
87 words
An imaging element comprising at least one image forming layer comprising an image receiving layer, a colored layer, wherein said colored layer is between about 0.2 μm and 1.5 μm thick, said colored layer is an upper surface layer of a biaxially oriented polyolefin polymer sheet and is located below said at least one image forming layer an image receiving layer for ink jet printing or for receiving a dye transfer image and wherein said colored layer comprises pigments resistant to a temperature of about 320° C.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
87 words
An imaging element comprising at least one image forming layer comprising an image receiving layer, a colored layer, wherein said colored layer is between about 0.2 μm and 1.5 μm thick, said colored layer is an upper surface layer of a biaxially oriented polyolefin polymer sheet and is located below said at least one image forming layer an image receiving layer for ink jet printing or for receiving a dye transfer image and wherein said colored layer comprises pigments resistant to a temperature of about 320° C.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
19 words
The imaging element of claim 26 wherein said biaxially oriented sheet has a core that provides reflectance and opacity.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
15 words
The imaging element of claim 26 wherein said colored layer is free of titanium dioxide.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
39 words
The imaging element of claim 26 wherein the colorants of said colored layer are selected from at least one member of the group consisting of Phthalocyanine blue pigments, Cromophtal blue pigments, Irgazin blue pigments, and Irgalite organic blue pigments.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
38 words
The imaging element of claim 26 wherein the biaxially oriented sheet with the colored upper surface layer is adhesively laminated to a paper sheet on the lower side of said biaxially oriented polyolefin opposite said colored surface layer.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
26 words
The imaging element of claim 30 wherein said paper sheet has another biaxially oriented polymer sheet adhesively attached to the lower side of said paper sheet.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
19 words
The imaging element of claim 31 wherein said colored layer has a thickness between 0.5 μm and 1.0 μm.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
30 words
The imaging element of claim 30 wherein the upper biaxially oriented polyolefin polymer sheet has at least one layer on the lower side of said colored layer comprising white pigments.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
14 words
The imaging element of claim 33 wherein said white pigments comprise TiO 2 .
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
21 words
The imaging element of claim 33 wherein at least one layer on the lower side of said colored layer comprises voids.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
14 words
The imaging element of claim 26 wherein said polyolefin polymer comprises polypropylene or polyethylene.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
13 words
The imaging element of claim 30 wherein said paper sheet comprises cellulose fibers.
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