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Image forming method
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1988-08-02
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Granted: 1989-05-23
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Expires: 2008-08-02
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a method for forming an image, comprising a step of applying ink to a recording medium having a light-transmissive ink retaining layer and a light-diffusing ink transporting layer on a substrate to form an image through said ink transporting layer in said ink retaining layer and a step of transparentizing said ink transporting layer.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenji Hasegawa
- 👤 Masahiko Higuma
- 👤 Mamoru Sakaki
- 👤 Ryuichi Arai
- 👤 Takashi Akiya
- 👤 Naoya Morohoshi
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-30 01:48
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41M; B41M7/00; B41M5/00; B41M5/50; B41M5/502; B41M5/506; B41M5/52
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 55
Claim 1
Independent Claim
55 words
A method for forming an image, comprising a step of applying a ink to a recording medium having a light-transmissive ink retaining layer and a light-diffusing ink transporting layer on a substrate to form an image through said ink transporting layer in said ink retaining layer, and a step of transparentizing said ink transporting layer.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
55 words
A method for forming an image, comprising a step of applying a ink to a recording medium having a light-transmissive ink retaining layer and a light-diffusing ink transporting layer on a substrate to form an image through said ink transporting layer in said ink retaining layer, and a step of transparentizing said ink transporting layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method for forming an image according to claim 1, wherein ink is applied by an ink jet recording process.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method for forming an image according to claim 1, wherein the transparentizing treatment is carried out by employing at least one of heating means, pressurizing means, and a solvent for a plasticizer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method for forming an image according to claim 1, wherein said ink transporting layer is porous.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method for forming an image according to claim 1, wherein said ink transporting layer comprises a thermoplastic resin.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method for forming an image according to claim 1, wherein said ink transporting layer contains particles and a binder which are not dyeable with a dye.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method for forming an image according to claim 1, wherein the ink transporting layer has communicating pores or cracks therein.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method for forming an image according to claim 1, wherein said ink retaining layer is non-porous.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method for forming an image according to claim 1, wherein said ink retaining layer comprises a water-soluble or hydrophilic polymer as a main component.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method for forming an image according to claim 1, wherein the ink retaining layer comprises a water-insoluble polymer as a main component.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method for forming an image according to claim 1, wherein the ink transporting layer has a thickness within the range of from 1 to 400 μm.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method for forming an image according to claim 1, wherein the ink retaining layer has a thickness within the range of from 1 to 200 μm.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
69 words
A method for forming an image for observation by transmitted light, comprising a step of applying ink to a recording medium having a light-transmissive ink retaining layer and a light-diffusing ink transporting layer on a light-transmissive substrate to form an image through said ink transporting layer in said ink retaining layer, and a step of transparentizing said ink transporting layer to a linear light transmissivity of 2% or more.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
69 words
A method for forming an image for observation by transmitted light, comprising a step of applying ink to a recording medium having a light-transmissive ink retaining layer and a light-diffusing ink transporting layer on a light-transmissive substrate to form an image through said ink transporting layer in said ink retaining layer, and a step of transparentizing said ink transporting layer to a linear light transmissivity of 2% or more.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method for forming an image according to claim 13, wherein ink is applied by an ink jet recording process.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method for forming an image according to claim 13, wherein the transparentizing treatment is carried out by employing at least one of either heating means, pressurizing means, and a solvent for a plasticizer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method for forming an image according to claim 13, wherein said ink transporting layer is porous.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method for forming an image according to claim 13, wherein said ink transporting layer comprises a thermoplastic resin.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method for forming an image according to claim 13, wherein said ink transporting layer contains particles and a binder which are not dyeable with a dye.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method for forming an image according to claim 13, wherein the ink transporting layer has communicating pores or cracks therein.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method for forming an image according to claim 13, wherein said ink retaining layer is nonporous.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method for forming an image according to claim 13, wherein said ink retaining layer comprises a water-soluble or hydrophilic polymer as a main component.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method for forming an image according to claim 13, wherein the ink retaining layer comprises a water-insoluble polymer as a main component.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method for forming an image according to claim 13, wherein the ink transporting layer has a thickness within the range of from 1 to 400 μm.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method for forming an image according to claim 13, wherein the ink retaining layer has a thickness within the range of from 1 to 200 μm.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
77 words
A method for forming an image having surface gloss, comprising a step of applying ink to a recording medium having a light-transmissive ink retaining layer and a light-diffusing ink transporting layer on an opaque substrate to form an image through said ink transporting layer in said ink retaining layer, and a step of transparentizing said transporting layer to give a 45° specular gloss of the surface of the image according to JIS Z8741 of 30% or higher.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
77 words
A method for forming an image having surface gloss, comprising a step of applying ink to a recording medium having a light-transmissive ink retaining layer and a light-diffusing ink transporting layer on an opaque substrate to form an image through said ink transporting layer in said ink retaining layer, and a step of transparentizing said transporting layer to give a 45° specular gloss of the surface of the image according to JIS Z8741 of 30% or higher.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method for forming an image according to claim 25, wherein ink is applied by an ink jet recording process.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method for forming an image according to claim 25, wherein the transparentizing treatment is carried out by employing at least one of heating means, pressurizing means, and a solvent for a plasticizer.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method for forming an image according to claim 25, wherein said ink transporting layer is porous.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method for forming an image according to claim 25, wherein said ink transporting layer comprises a thermoplastic resin.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method for forming an image according to claim 25, wherein said ink transporting layer contains particles and a binder which are not dyeable with a dye.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method for forming an image according to claim 25, wherein the ink transporting layer has communicating pores or cracks therein.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method for forming an image according to claim 25, wherein said ink retaining layer is nonporous.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method for forming an image according to claim 25, wherein said ink retaining layer comprises a water-soluble or hydrophilic polymer as a main component.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method for forming an image according to claim 25, wherein the ink retaining layer comprises a water-insoluble polymer as a main component.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method for forming an image according to claim 25, wherein the ink transporting layer has a thickness within the range of from 1 to 400 μm.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method for forming an image according to claim 25, wherein the ink retaining layer has a thickness within the range of from 1 to 200 μm.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method forming an image according to claim 13, comprising a step of transparentizing said recording medium to a linear transmissivity of 10% or more.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
27 words
A recording medium for forming an image having surface gloss comprising a light-transmissive ink retaining layer and a light-diffusive ink transporting layer provided on an opaque substrate.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
27 words
A recording medium for forming an image having surface gloss comprising a light-transmissive ink retaining layer and a light-diffusive ink transporting layer provided on an opaque substrate.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
14 words
A recording medium according to claim 38, wherein said ink transporting layer is porous.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
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A recording medium according to claim 38, wherein said ink transporting layer comprises a thermoplastic resin.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
24 words
A recording medium according to claim 38, wherein said ink transporting layer contains particles and a binder which are not dyeable with a dye.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
19 words
A recording medium according to a claim 38, wherein the ink transporting layer has communicating pores or cracks therein.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
14 words
A recording medium according to claim 38, wherein said ink retaining layer is non-porous.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
22 words
A recording medium according to claim 38, wherein said ink retaining layer comprises a water-soluble or hydrophilic polymer as a main component.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
20 words
A recording medium according to claim 38, wherein the ink retaining layer comprises a water-insoluble polymer as a main component.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
24 words
A recording medium according to claim 38, wherein the ink transporting layer has a thickness within the range of from 1 to 400 μm.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
24 words
A recording medium according to claim 38, wherein the ink retaining layer has a thickness within the range of from 1 to 200 μm.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
22 words
A recording medium according to claim 38, wherein the ink retaining layer has a higher absorbing power than the ink transporting layer.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
27 words
A recording medium according to claim 38, wherein the weight ratio of said particles to said binder constituting the ink transporting layer ranges between 1/5 and 50/1.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
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A recording medium according to claim 38, wherein the weight ratio of said particles to said binder constituting the ink transporting layer ranges between 3/1 and 20/1.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
18 words
A recording medium according to claim 38, wherein said substrate is an opaque resin, paper or converted paper.
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