US4151748A
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Two color thermally sensitive record material system
Assignee: WTA Inc
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Filing: 1977-12-15
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Granted: 1979-05-01
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Expires: 1997-12-15
Abstract
Abstract A thermally sensitive record medium is disclosed. Data is generated on the record medium in response to an application of heat. The record medium is capable of generating data images in more than one color by exposing the medium to more than one temperature level in areas to be imaged. Overlap or interference between two colors is avoided by utilizing at least one color-forming system which requires a thermal decomposition of one system component before it can be reacted to yield color.
Inventors
- 👤 Henry H. Baum
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 23:14
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41M; B41M5/00; B41M5/26; B41M5/34; B41M5/345
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
A multi-color thermally responsive record material comprising a support sheet bearing a first thermally-sensitive color-forming composition comprising particles of a chromogenic material and a coreactant material in contiguous relationship whereby the melting or sublimation of either material produces a first change in color by reaction between the two, and a second thermally-sensitive color-forming composition comprising particles of a thermally decomposable material and a coreactant material in contiguous relationship, whereby decomposition of the thermally decomposable material forms a chromogenic material which produces a different change in color by reaction with the coreactant material, said decomposition occurring at a higher temperature than said melting or sublimation, said first and second compositions being either in separate contiguous superposed layers or in a single layer on the support sheet.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
A multi-color thermally responsive record material comprising a support sheet bearing a first thermally-sensitive color-forming composition comprising particles of a chromogenic material and a coreactant material in contiguous relationship whereby the melting or sublimation of either material produces a first change in color by reaction between the two, and a second thermally-sensitive color-forming composition comprising particles of a thermally decomposable material and a coreactant material in contiguous relationship, whereby decomposition of the thermally decomposable material forms a chromogenic material which produces a different change in color by reaction with the coreactant material, said decomposition occurring at a higher temperature than said melting or sublimation, said first and second compositions being either in separate contiguous superposed layers or in a single layer on the support sheet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The record material of claim 1 in which the first and second compositions are in separate contiguous superposed layers on the support sheet.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The record material of claim 1 in which a binder and the first and second compositions form a single layer on the support sheet.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The record material of claim 3 in which the chromogenic material of the first composition is selected from a lactone and a fluoran and the coreactant of the first composition is a phenolic compound.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The record material of claim 4 in which the thermally decomposable material is selected from the group consisting of organic substituted thioamides and dicondensed benzoindolinospiropyrans.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
54 words
The record material of claim 5 in which the thermally decomposable material is a thioamide of the general formula ##STR2## in which R is selected from alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, alkyloxy and aryloxy and the coreactant is a divalent metal compound in which the metal is selected from nickel, iron, lead mercury, copper and cobalt.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The record material of claim 5 in which the thermally decomposable material is a reaction-blocked benzoindolinospiropyran and the coreactant is selected from phenolic compounds and divalent metal compounds.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The record material of claim 7 in which the benzoindolinospiropyran is substituted in the 4' position with an indolenyl radical and in the 8' position with an alkoxy radical.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The record material of claim 8 in which the coreactant is a phenolic compound.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The record material of claim 9 in which the phenolic compound is selected from monophenols and diphenols.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
The record material of claim 1 in which the first composition comprises 3,3-bis(1-ethyl-2-methyl-3-yl)phthalide, 2'-bromo-3'-methyl-6'-diethylaminofluoran and 4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol; and the second composition comprises 4'-(1",3",3"-trimethyl-indolenyl)-6'-chloro-8'-alkoxy-1,3,3-trimethyl benzoindolinospiropyran in which the alkoxy is selected from methoxy and ethoxy, and 4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
12 words
The record material of claim 11 in which the alkoxy is ethoxy.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
The record material of claim 1 in which the first composition comprises 2'-butoxy-6'-diethylaminofluoran and 4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol; and the second composition comprises 4'-(1",3",3"-trimethyl-indolenyl)-6'-chloro-8'-ethoxy-1,3,3-trimethyl benzoindolinospiropyran and 4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
The record material of claim 1 in which the first composition comprises 3,3-bis(1-ethyl-2-methyl-3-yl) phthalide and 4,4'-thiodiphenol; and the second composition comprises 4'-(1",3",3"-trimethyl-indolenyl)-6'-chloro-8'-methoxy-1,3,3-trimethyl benzoindolinospiropyran and 4,4'-thiodiphenol.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
The record material of claim 1 in which the first composition comprises 3,3-bis(4-dimethylaminophenyl)-6-dimethylamino phthalide and 4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol; and the second composition comprises thioadipamide and nickel acetonylacetonate.
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