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Method for recording images and apparatus for recording images
Assignee: Konica Minolta Inc
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Filing: 1992-04-01
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Granted: 1993-10-05
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Expires: 2012-04-01
Abstract
Abstract An image forming method using a thermal transfer processes and an apparatus used in the method are disclosed. The images were formed on the image receiving layer of a image recording body and includes a gradation information-containing image formed by means of a thermal sublimation transfer method and a character information-containing image formed by means of a thermal fusion transfer method. A trans parent protective layer is transferred from a protective forming thermal transfer sheet to the surface of image receiving layer so as to cover the whole area of the image receiving layer by a hot stamping means. The hot stamping means has a heating roll which has a contacting length longer than the width of said image receiving layer and a peripheral length longer than the length of said image receiving layer.
Inventors
- 👤 Tomonori Kawamura
- 👤 Kunihiro Koshizuka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 12:03
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42D; B42D25/00; B42D25/40; B42D25/45; B42D25/455; B41; B41F; B41F16/00; B41M; B41M5/00; B41M5/26; B41M5/382; B41M5/38207; B41M5/40; B41M5/46; B41M7/00; B41M7/0027; B42D25/20; B42D25/23; B42D25/46; B44; B44C; B44C1/00; B44C1/16; B44C1/165; B44C1/17; B44C1/1712; B44C1/1729; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/913
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
An image recording method comprising steps of forming a gradation information containing-image on an image receiving layer of an image recording body by means of a thermal sublimation image transfer method, forming a character information containing-image on said image recording layer by means of a thermal sublimation image transfer method or a thermal fusion image transfer method, and then transferring a transparent protective layer from a protective layer forming thermal transfer sheet on the surface of said image receiving layer by a hot stamping means having a heating roll so as to cover the whole area of said surface of said image receiving layer, wherein sad heating roll has a contacting length longer than the width of said image receiving layer and a peripheral length longer than the length of said image receiving layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
An image recording method comprising steps of forming a gradation information containing-image on an image receiving layer of an image recording body by means of a thermal sublimation image transfer method, forming a character information containing-image on said image recording layer by means of a thermal sublimation image transfer method or a thermal fusion image transfer method, and then transferring a transparent protective layer from a protective layer forming thermal transfer sheet on the surface of said image receiving layer by a hot stamping means having a heating roll so as to cover the whole area of said surface of said image receiving layer, wherein sad heating roll has a contacting length longer than the width of said image receiving layer and a peripheral length longer than the length of said image receiving layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said transparent protective layer has a thickness of from 1.0 μm to 10 μm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said image receiving layer has a substrate having a thickness of from 200 μm to 800 μm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said transparent protective layer has characters printed in the area other than the area covering said gradation image.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said transparent protective layer contains a UV absorbent.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said image recording body has the same size as that of an ID card.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said heating roll comprises silicone rubber.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said heating roll has a surface temperature of from 180° C. to 250° C.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
180 words
A image recording apparatus comprising a first heating means for imagewise heating a thermal sublimation transfer ink sheet, which is contacted with the image receiving layer of a image receiving sheet, to form a gradation information-containing image on the surface of said image receiving layer, a second heating means for imagewise heating a thermal fusion image transfer sheet or a thermal sublimation image transfer sheet, which is contacted with said image receiving layer, to form a character information-containing image on the surface of said image receiving layer, and a hot stamping means having a heating roll for transferring a transparent protective layer by heating with pressure from a protective layer forming thermal transfer sheet to the surface of said image layer, which is receiving layer carrying said gradation information-containing image and said character information-containing image, so as to cover the whole area of said surface of said image receiving layer, wherein said heating roll has a contacting length longer than the width of said image receiving layer and a peripheral length longer than the length of said image receiving layer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
180 words
A image recording apparatus comprising a first heating means for imagewise heating a thermal sublimation transfer ink sheet, which is contacted with the image receiving layer of a image receiving sheet, to form a gradation information-containing image on the surface of said image receiving layer, a second heating means for imagewise heating a thermal fusion image transfer sheet or a thermal sublimation image transfer sheet, which is contacted with said image receiving layer, to form a character information-containing image on the surface of said image receiving layer, and a hot stamping means having a heating roll for transferring a transparent protective layer by heating with pressure from a protective layer forming thermal transfer sheet to the surface of said image layer, which is receiving layer carrying said gradation information-containing image and said character information-containing image, so as to cover the whole area of said surface of said image receiving layer, wherein said heating roll has a contacting length longer than the width of said image receiving layer and a peripheral length longer than the length of said image receiving layer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
12 words
The apparatus of claim 9, wherein said heating roll comprises silicone rubber.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 9, wherein said heating roll has a surface temperature of from 180° C. to 250° C.
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