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Interlayer for laser ablative imaging
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1993-07-30
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Granted: 1995-02-07
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Expires: 2013-07-30
Abstract
Abstract A process of forming a single color, dye ablation image having an improved D-min comprising imagewise heating by means of a laser, a dye-ablative recording element comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising an image dye dispersed in a polymeric binder and an infrared-absorbing material, the laser exposure taking place through the dye side of the element, and removing the ablated image dye material to obtain an image in the dye-ablative recording element, and wherein the element contains an interlayer containing infrared-absorbing material and which is located between the support and the dye layer.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles D. DeBoer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 18:24
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41M; B41M5/00; B41M5/26; B41M5/40; B41M5/42; B41M5/24; B41M5/46; B41M5/465; B41M5/44; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S430/00; Y10S430/145; Y10S430/146; Y10S430/165
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
A process of forming a single color, dye ablation image having an improved D-min comprising imagewise-heating by means of a laser, a dye-ablative recording element comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising an image dye dispersed in a polymeric binder and an infrared-absorbing material, said laser exposure taking place through the dye side of said element, and removing the ablated image dye material to obtain said image in said dye,ablative recording element, wherein said element also contains an interlayer containing poly(vinyl alcohol) and an infrared-absorbing material and which is located between said support and said dye layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
99 words
A process of forming a single color, dye ablation image having an improved D-min comprising imagewise-heating by means of a laser, a dye-ablative recording element comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising an image dye dispersed in a polymeric binder and an infrared-absorbing material, said laser exposure taking place through the dye side of said element, and removing the ablated image dye material to obtain said image in said dye,ablative recording element, wherein said element also contains an interlayer containing poly(vinyl alcohol) and an infrared-absorbing material and which is located between said support and said dye layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said interlayer is present at a concentration of from about 0.01 to about 1.0 g/m 2 .
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said infrared-absorbing material in said dye layer is a dye.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 3 wherein said infrared-absorbing dye is present at a concentration of greater than about 0.1 g/m 2 .
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said infrared-absorbing material in said interlayer is a dye.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 5 wherein said infrared-absorbing dye is present at a concentration of greater than about 0.1 g/m 2 .
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
10 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said support is transparent.
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