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US6180227B1
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Digital clear display material with bluing tint
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1998-12-21
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Granted: 2001-01-30
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Expires: 2018-12-21
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to an imaging member comprising at least one image receiving layer and an integral base material comprising at least one polyester layer and an upper surface layer comprising a polyester or polyolefin polymer and a bluing tint wherein said integral base material has a spectral transmission of greater than 90%.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert P. Bourdelais
- 👤 Peter T. Aylward
- 👤 Thomas M. Laney
- 👤 Alphonse D. Camp
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-25 11:31
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B27/00; B32B27/32; B32B27/36; B32B7/00; B32B7/04; B32B7/12; B32B2323/00; B32B2323/04; B32B2323/046; B32B2367/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/91; Y10S428/914; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/26; Y10T428/266; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31725; Y10T428/31736; Y10T428/31768; Y10T428/31786; Y10T428/31797
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 39
Claim 1
Independent Claim
60 words
An imaging member comprising at least one image receiving layer and an integral base material comprising at least one polyester layer and an upper surface layer comprising a polyester or polyolefin polymer and a bluing tint wherein said integral base material has a spectral transmission of greater than 90%, wherein said image receiving layer comprises an ink jet receiver layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
60 words
An imaging member comprising at least one image receiving layer and an integral base material comprising at least one polyester layer and an upper surface layer comprising a polyester or polyolefin polymer and a bluing tint wherein said integral base material has a spectral transmission of greater than 90%, wherein said image receiving layer comprises an ink jet receiver layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The imaging member of claim 1 wherein said integral base material is oriented.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The imaging member of claim 1 wherein said upper polymer layer comprises at least one polyethylene layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The imaging member of claim 3 wherein at least one layer below said polyethylene containing layer comprises a charge control agent having an electrical resistivity of less than 10 11 ohms per square.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The imaging member of claim 1 wherein said member further comprises at least one subbing layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The imaging member of claim 1 wherein said member comprises at least one image receiving layer on each of the top and bottom of said member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The imaging member of claim 6 wherein said integral base material has a bottom subbing layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The imaging member of claim 1 wherein said imaging member has a thickness of between 76 and 256 μm.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The imaging member of claim 1 wherein said upper polymer layer comprises polyester.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The imaging member of claim 1 wherein said integral base material comprises optical brightener.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The imaging member of claim 1 wherein said integral base material is substantially free of inorganic pigments.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The imaging member of claim 1 wherein said imaging member further comprises a bottom image receiving layer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The imaging member of claim 1 wherein said integral base material comprises a bottom layer of polyethylene.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
34 words
The imaging member of claim 1 wherein said integral base material comprises a top integral polymer layer of polyester and a gel subbing layer is on top of said integral polymer layer of polyester.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
62 words
An imaging member comprising at least one image receiving layer and an integral base material comprising at least one polyester layer and an upper surface layer comprising a polyester or polyolefin polymer and a bluing tint wherein said integral base material has a spectral transmission of greater than 90%, wherein said image receiving layer comprises a thermal dye transfer image receiving layer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
62 words
An imaging member comprising at least one image receiving layer and an integral base material comprising at least one polyester layer and an upper surface layer comprising a polyester or polyolefin polymer and a bluing tint wherein said integral base material has a spectral transmission of greater than 90%, wherein said image receiving layer comprises a thermal dye transfer image receiving layer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
13 words
The imaging member of claim 15 wherein said integral base material is oriented.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
The imaging member of claim 15 wherein said upper polymer layer comprises at least one polyethylene layer.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
16 words
The imaging member of claim 15 wherein said member further comprises at least one subbing layer.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
26 words
The imaging member of claim 15 wherein said member comprises at least one image receiving layer on each of the top and bottom of said member.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
13 words
The imaging member of claim 15 wherein said upper polymer layer comprises polyester.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
14 words
The imaging member of claim 15 wherein said integral base material comprises optical brightener.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
17 words
The imaging member of claim 15 wherein said integral base material is substantially free of inorganic pigments.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
34 words
The imaging member of claim 15 wherein said integral base material comprises a top integral polymer layer of polyester and a gel subbing layer is on top of said integral polymer layer of polyester.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
47 words
An imaging member comprising at least one image receiving layer and an integral base material comprising at least one polyester layer and an upper surface layer comprising a polyester polymer and a bluing tint wherein said integral base material has a spectral transmission of greater than 90%.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
47 words
An imaging member comprising at least one image receiving layer and an integral base material comprising at least one polyester layer and an upper surface layer comprising a polyester polymer and a bluing tint wherein said integral base material has a spectral transmission of greater than 90%.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
13 words
The imaging member of claim 24 wherein said integral base material is oriented.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
17 words
The imaging member of claim 25 wherein said image receiving layer comprises an electrophotographic image receiving layer.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
16 words
The imaging member of claim 24 wherein said member further comprises at least one subbing layer.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
26 words
The imaging member of claim 24 wherein said member comprises at least one image receiving layer on each of the top and bottom of said member.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
16 words
The imaging member of claim 28 wherein said integral base material has a bottom subbing layer.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
14 words
The imaging member of claim 24 wherein said integral base material comprises optical brightener.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
17 words
The imaging member of claim 24 wherein said integral base material is substantially free of inorganic pigments.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
17 words
The imaging member of claim 24 wherein said imaging member further comprises a bottom image receiving layer.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
33 words
The imaging member of claim 24 wherein at least one layer below said polyethylene containing layer comprises a charge control agent having an electrical resistivity of less than 10 11 ohms per square.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
34 words
The imaging member of claim 24 wherein said integral base material comprises a top integral polymer layer of polyester and a gel subbing layer is on top of said integral polymer layer of polyester.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
19 words
The imaging member of claim 24 wherein said imaging member has a thickness of between 76 and 256 μm.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
18 words
The imaging member of claim 24 wherein said image receiving layer comprises a printing ink image receiving layer.
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