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Heat-transfer recording medium
Assignee: Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp
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Filing: 1982-03-09
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Granted: 1984-04-24
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Expires: 2002-03-09
Abstract
Abstract A heat-transfer recording medium is described, which includes a substrate and a two color transfer layer on the substrate, wherein the two color transfer layer contains a solid heat-sensitive ink which melts or sublimates at a relatively low temperature and is transferred to a recording paper as a predetermined color, and a heat-sensitive color-forming ink dispersed in the solid heat-sensitive ink, which melts or sublimates at a relatively high temperature, and is transferred to the recording paper in a color different from the above color.
Inventors
- 👤 Haruhiko Moriguchi
- 👤 Takashi Ohmori
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 09:48
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41M; B41M5/00; B41M5/26; B41M5/34; B41M5/345; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/913; Y10S428/914
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
A heat-transfer recording medium, comprising: a substrate, and a two color transfer layer on the substrate, said two color transfer layer containing a solid heat-sensitive ink which melts or sublimates at a relatively low temperature and is transferred to a recording paper in a predetermined color, and a heat-sensitive color-forming ink dispersed in the solid heat-sensitive ink, which melts or sublimates at a relatively high temperature, and is transferred to the recording paper in a color different from said predetermined color, said color-forming ink comprising a colorless color former and a color developer wherein at least one of the color former and a color developer is encapsulated with microcapsules that melt at a relatively high temperature such that said microcapsules are transferred intact along with the melted or sublimated solid heat-sensitive ink when transfer takes place at said relatively low temperature.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
A heat-transfer recording medium, comprising: a substrate, and a two color transfer layer on the substrate, said two color transfer layer containing a solid heat-sensitive ink which melts or sublimates at a relatively low temperature and is transferred to a recording paper in a predetermined color, and a heat-sensitive color-forming ink dispersed in the solid heat-sensitive ink, which melts or sublimates at a relatively high temperature, and is transferred to the recording paper in a color different from said predetermined color, said color-forming ink comprising a colorless color former and a color developer wherein at least one of the color former and a color developer is encapsulated with microcapsules that melt at a relatively high temperature such that said microcapsules are transferred intact along with the melted or sublimated solid heat-sensitive ink when transfer takes place at said relatively low temperature.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A heat-transfer recording medium as claimed in claim 1, said heat-sensitive color forming ink being dispersed throughout said solid heat-sensitive ink and being provided in the form of said microcapsules.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A heat-transfer recording medium as claimed in claim 2, said microcapsules being provided in two distinct types.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A heat-transfer recording medium as claimed in claim 3, one type of said microcapsules containing a colorless dye, and the other type of said microcapsules containing bisphenol.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A heat-transfer recording medium as claimed in claim 3 or 4, the contents of said two types of microcapsules reacting with one another to form said different color.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
53 words
A heat-sensitive recording medium as claimed in claim 3 or 4, said solid heat-sensitive ink being of said predetermined color, said microcapsules also being of said predetermined color, or white, said microcapsules being transferred intact along with said melted or sublimated solid heat-sensitive ink when transfer takes place at said relatively low temperature.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A heat-transfer recording medium as claimed in claim 2, wherein said microcapsules contain a dye-precursor capable of forming said different color.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
51 words
A heat-transfer recording medium as claimed in claim 7, said solid heat-sensitive ink being of said predetermined color, said microcapsules also being of said predetermined color, or white, said microcapsules being transferred intact along with said melted or sublimated solid heat-sensitive ink when transfer takes place at said relatively low temperature.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
A heat-transfer recording medium as claimed in claim 2, wherein said microcapsules contain a colorless dye and a color former, in combination with a binder.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
114 words
A heat-transfer recording medium, comprising: a substrate, and a transfer layer disposed on said substrate; said transfer layer containing a solid heat-sensitive ink of a first color which melts or sublimates at a first temperature and color forming means for forming a second color which melts or sublimates at a second, higher temperature, said color forming means comprising: a colorless color former and a color developer wherein at least one of the color former and a color developer is encapsulated with microcapsules that melt at a relatively high temperature such that said microcapsules are transferred intact along with the melted or sublimated solid heat-sensitive ink when transfer takes place at said relatively low temperature.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
114 words
A heat-transfer recording medium, comprising: a substrate, and a transfer layer disposed on said substrate; said transfer layer containing a solid heat-sensitive ink of a first color which melts or sublimates at a first temperature and color forming means for forming a second color which melts or sublimates at a second, higher temperature, said color forming means comprising: a colorless color former and a color developer wherein at least one of the color former and a color developer is encapsulated with microcapsules that melt at a relatively high temperature such that said microcapsules are transferred intact along with the melted or sublimated solid heat-sensitive ink when transfer takes place at said relatively low temperature.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
101 words
A heat-transfer recording medium comprising: a substrate, and a transfer layer disposed on said substrate; said transfer dye layer comprising solid, heat-sensitive ink of a first color in which is dispersed encapsulated color forming means for forming a secod color, said color forming means comprising: a colorless color former and a color developer wherein at least one of the color former and a color developer is encapsulated with microcapsules that melt at a relatively high temperature such that said microcapsules are transferred intact along with the melted or sublimated solid heat-sensitive ink when transfer takes place at said relatively low temperature.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
101 words
A heat-transfer recording medium comprising: a substrate, and a transfer layer disposed on said substrate; said transfer dye layer comprising solid, heat-sensitive ink of a first color in which is dispersed encapsulated color forming means for forming a secod color, said color forming means comprising: a colorless color former and a color developer wherein at least one of the color former and a color developer is encapsulated with microcapsules that melt at a relatively high temperature such that said microcapsules are transferred intact along with the melted or sublimated solid heat-sensitive ink when transfer takes place at said relatively low temperature.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
A heat-transfer recording medium as claimed in claim 11, said color forming means being encapsulated in white capsules or capsules of said first color.
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