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Orange dye mixture for thermal color proofing

Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1999-10-14
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Granted: 2000-09-26
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Expires: 2019-10-14
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Abstract

Abstract An orange dye-donor element for thermal dye transfer comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising a mixture of a pink dye and a first and second yellow dye dispersed in a polymeric binder, said pink dye having the formula A: said first yellow dye having the formula E having the structure: said second yellow dye having the formula F or G, said formula F having the structure: said formula G having the structure:

Inventors

  • 👤 Derek D. Chapman
  • 👤 Linda A. Kaszczuk
  • 👤 Mark A. Harris

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CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41M; B41M5/00; B41M5/26; B41M5/382; B41M5/385; B41M5/3854; C; C09; C09B; C09B67/00; C09B67/0033; B41M5/40; B41M5/46; B41M5/465; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/913; Y10S428/914

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim 709 words
An orange dye-donor element for thermal dye transfer comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising a mixture of a pink dye and a first and second yellow dye dispersed in a polymeric binder, said pink dye having the formula A: ##STR13## wherein: R 1 , R 2 and R 3 each independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having from about 5 to about 7 carbon atoms; a substituted or unsubstituted allyl group; a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group of from about 6 to about 10 carbon atoms; or a substituted or unsubstituted hetaryl group of from about 5 to about 10 atoms; X represents C(CH 3 ) 2 , S, O or NR 1 ; and Y represents the atoms necessary to complete a 5- or 6-membered ring which may be fused to another ring system; said first yellow dye having the formula E having the structure: ##STR14## wherein: R 8 , R 9 and R 10 each independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group of from 1 to about 10 carbon atom; a cycloalkyl group of from about 5 to about 7 carbon atoms; or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group of from about 6 to about 10 carbon atoms, such as phenyl, naphthyl, p-tolyl, m-chlorophenyl, p-methoxyphenyl, m-bromophenyl, o-tolyl, etc.; or R 8 and R 9 can be joined together to form, along with the nitrogen to which they are attached, a 5-or 6-membered heterocyclic ring, such as a pyrrolidine or morpholine ring; or either or both of R 8 and R 9 can be joined to the carbon atom of the benzene ring at a position ortho to the position of attachment of the anilino nitrogen to form a 5- or 6-membered ring, thus forming a polycyclic system such as 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline, julolidine,2,3-dihydroindole, or benzomorpholine; R 11 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group having from1 to about 10 carbon atoms, such as methoxy, ethoxy, methoxyethoxy or 2-cyanoethoxy; a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy group having from about 6 to about 10 carbon atoms, such as phenoxy, m-chlorophenoxy, or naphthoxy; NHR 8 ; NR 8 R 9 ; each W independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; alkoxy having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; halogen; or two adjacent W's together represent the atoms necessary to complete a 5- or 6-membered ring, thus forming a fused ring system; and n represents an integer from 0 to 2; said second yellow dye having the formula F or G, said formula F having the structure: ##STR15## wherein: R 12 represents methyl or a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy group having from about 6 to about 10 carbon atoms; R 13 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group of from 1 to about 10 carbon atom; a cycloalkyl group of from about 5 to about 7 carbon atoms; or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group of from about 6 to about 10 carbon atoms; R 14 and R 15 each independently represents hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or alkoxy group having from 1 to about 4 carbon atoms; and said formula G having the structure: ##STR16## wherein: R 17 , R 18 and R 19 each independently represents the same groups as R 1 , R 2 and R 3 above; R 16 represents any of the groups for R 17 , R 18 and R 19 or represents the atoms which when taken together with Z forms a 5- or 6-membered ring; Z represents hydrogen; a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; alkoxy; halogen; or represents the atoms which when taken together with R 16 forms a 5- or 6-membered ring; each W independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; alkoxy having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; halogen; or two adjacent W's together represent the atoms necessary to complete a 5- or 6-membered ring, thus forming a fused ring system; and n represents an integer from 0 to 2.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 709 words
An orange dye-donor element for thermal dye transfer comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising a mixture of a pink dye and a first and second yellow dye dispersed in a polymeric binder, said pink dye having the formula A: ##STR13## wherein: R 1 , R 2 and R 3 each independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having from about 5 to about 7 carbon atoms; a substituted or unsubstituted allyl group; a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group of from about 6 to about 10 carbon atoms; or a substituted or unsubstituted hetaryl group of from about 5 to about 10 atoms; X represents C(CH 3 ) 2 , S, O or NR 1 ; and Y represents the atoms necessary to complete a 5- or 6-membered ring which may be fused to another ring system; said first yellow dye having the formula E having the structure: ##STR14## wherein: R 8 , R 9 and R 10 each independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group of from 1 to about 10 carbon atom; a cycloalkyl group of from about 5 to about 7 carbon atoms; or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group of from about 6 to about 10 carbon atoms, such as phenyl, naphthyl, p-tolyl, m-chlorophenyl, p-methoxyphenyl, m-bromophenyl, o-tolyl, etc.; or R 8 and R 9 can be joined together to form, along with the nitrogen to which they are attached, a 5-or 6-membered heterocyclic ring, such as a pyrrolidine or morpholine ring; or either or both of R 8 and R 9 can be joined to the carbon atom of the benzene ring at a position ortho to the position of attachment of the anilino nitrogen to form a 5- or 6-membered ring, thus forming a polycyclic system such as 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline, julolidine,2,3-dihydroindole, or benzomorpholine; R 11 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group having from1 to about 10 carbon atoms, such as methoxy, ethoxy, methoxyethoxy or 2-cyanoethoxy; a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy group having from about 6 to about 10 carbon atoms, such as phenoxy, m-chlorophenoxy, or naphthoxy; NHR 8 ; NR 8 R 9 ; each W independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; alkoxy having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; halogen; or two adjacent W's together represent the atoms necessary to complete a 5- or 6-membered ring, thus forming a fused ring system; and n represents an integer from 0 to 2; said second yellow dye having the formula F or G, said formula F having the structure: ##STR15## wherein: R 12 represents methyl or a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy group having from about 6 to about 10 carbon atoms; R 13 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group of from 1 to about 10 carbon atom; a cycloalkyl group of from about 5 to about 7 carbon atoms; or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group of from about 6 to about 10 carbon atoms; R 14 and R 15 each independently represents hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or alkoxy group having from 1 to about 4 carbon atoms; and said formula G having the structure: ##STR16## wherein: R 17 , R 18 and R 19 each independently represents the same groups as R 1 , R 2 and R 3 above; R 16 represents any of the groups for R 17 , R 18 and R 19 or represents the atoms which when taken together with Z forms a 5- or 6-membered ring; Z represents hydrogen; a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; alkoxy; halogen; or represents the atoms which when taken together with R 16 forms a 5- or 6-membered ring; each W independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; alkoxy having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; halogen; or two adjacent W's together represent the atoms necessary to complete a 5- or 6-membered ring, thus forming a fused ring system; and n represents an integer from 0 to 2.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 17 words
The element of claim 1 wherein said dye-donor element contains an infrared-absorbing dye in said dye layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 34 words
The element of claim 1 wherein in formula A, R 1 is butyl, R 2 is 2-methoxyethyl, R 3 is methyl, X represents C(CH 3 ) 2 and Y is a 6-membered aromatic ring.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 26 words
The element of claim 1 wherein in formula E, R 8 and R 9 are each ethyl, R 10 is phenyl and R 11 is dimethylamino.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 26 words
The element of claim 1 wherein in formula F, R 13 is phenyl, R 12 is methyl, R 14 is 3-methoxy and R 15 is 4-methoxy.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 32 words
The element of claim 1 wherein in formula G, R 16 is benzyl, R 17 is ethyl, R 18 is hydrogen, R 19 is benzyl, Z is hydrogen and n is 0.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 231 words
A process of forming an orange dye transfer image comprising imagewise-heating an orange dye-donor element comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising a mixture of dyes dispersed in a polymeric binder, and transferring a dye image to a dye-receiving element to form said orange dye transfer image, said orange dye-donor element comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising a mixture of a pink dye and at least one yellow dye dispersed in a polymeric binder, said pink dye having the formula A: ##STR17## wherein: R 1 , R 2 and R 3 each independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having from about 5 to about 7 carbon atoms; a substituted or unsubstituted allyl group; a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group of from about 6 to about 10 carbon atoms; or a substituted or unsubstituted hetaryl group of from about 5 to about 10 atoms; X represents C(CH 3 ) 2 , S, O or NR 1 ; and Y represents the atoms necessary to complete a 5- or 6-membered ring which may be fused to another ring system; said at least one yellow dye being chosen such that a solid area orange dye transfer image has a hue angle in CIELAB color space of from about 40 to about 70 degrees.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 231 words
A process of forming an orange dye transfer image comprising imagewise-heating an orange dye-donor element comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising a mixture of dyes dispersed in a polymeric binder, and transferring a dye image to a dye-receiving element to form said orange dye transfer image, said orange dye-donor element comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising a mixture of a pink dye and at least one yellow dye dispersed in a polymeric binder, said pink dye having the formula A: ##STR17## wherein: R 1 , R 2 and R 3 each independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having from about 5 to about 7 carbon atoms; a substituted or unsubstituted allyl group; a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group of from about 6 to about 10 carbon atoms; or a substituted or unsubstituted hetaryl group of from about 5 to about 10 atoms; X represents C(CH 3 ) 2 , S, O or NR 1 ; and Y represents the atoms necessary to complete a 5- or 6-membered ring which may be fused to another ring system; said at least one yellow dye being chosen such that a solid area orange dye transfer image has a hue angle in CIELAB color space of from about 40 to about 70 degrees.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 752 words
A process of forming a dye transfer image comprising imagewise-heating an orange dye-donor element comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising a mixture of dyes dispersed in a polymeric binder, and transferring a dye image to a dye-receiving element to form said dye transfer image, said orange dye-donor element comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising a mixture of a pink dye and a first and second yellow dye dispersed in a polymeric binder, said pink dye having the formula A: ##STR18## wherein: R 1 , R 2 and R 3 each independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having from about 5 to about 7 carbon atoms; a substituted or unsubstituted allyl group; a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group of from about 6 to about 10 carbon atoms; or a substituted or unsubstituted hetaryl group of from about 5 to about 10 atoms; X represents C(CH 3 ) 2 , S, O or NR 1 ; and Y represents the atoms necessary to complete a 5- or 6-membered ring which may be fused to another ring system; said first yellow dye having the formula E having the structure: ##STR19## wherein: R 8 , R 9 and R 10 each independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group of from 1 to about 10 carbon atom; a cycloalkyl group of from about 5 to about 7 carbon atoms; or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group of from about 6 to about 10 carbon atoms, such as phenyl, naphthyl, p-tolyl, m-chlorophenyl, p-methoxyphenyl, m-bromophenyl, o-tolyl, etc.; or R 8 and R 9 can be joined together to form, along with the nitrogen to which they are attached, a 5-or 6-membered heterocyclic ring, such as a pyrrolidine or morpholine ring; or either or both of R 8 and R 9 can be joined to the carbon atom of the benzene ring at a position ortho to the position of attachment of the anilino nitrogen to form a 5- or 6-membered ring, thus forming a polycyclic system such as 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline, julolidine,2,3-dihydroindole, or benzomorpholine; R 11 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group having from1 to about 10 carbon atoms, such as methoxy, ethoxy, methoxyethoxy or 2-cyanoethoxy; a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy group having from about 6 to about 10 carbon atoms, such as phenoxy, m-chlorophenoxy, or naphthoxy; NHR 8 ; NR 8 R 9 ; each W independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; alkoxy having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; halogen; or two adjacent W's together represent the atoms necessary to complete a 5- or 6-membered ring, thus forming a fused ring system; and n represents an integer from 0 to 2; said second yellow dye having the formula F or G, said formula F having the structure: ##STR20## wherein: R 12 represents methyl or a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy group having from about 6 to about 10 carbon atoms; R 13 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group of from 1 to about 10 carbon atom; a cycloalkyl group of from about 5 to about 7 carbon atoms; or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group of from about 6 to about 10 carbon atoms; R 14 and R 15 each independently represents hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or alkoxy group having from 1 to about 4 carbon atoms; and said formula G having the structure: ##STR21## wherein: R 17 , R 18 and R 19 each independently represents the same groups as R 1 , R 2 and R 3 above; R 16 represents any of the groups for R 17 , R 18 and R 19 or represents the atoms which when taken together with Z forms a 5- or 6-membered ring; Z represents hydrogen; a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; alkoxy; halogen; or represents the atoms which when taken together with R 16 forms a 5- or 6-membered ring; each W independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; alkoxy having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; halogen; or two adjacent W's together represent the atoms necessary to complete a 5- or 6-membered ring, thus forming a fused ring system; and n represents an integer from 0 to 2.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 752 words
A process of forming a dye transfer image comprising imagewise-heating an orange dye-donor element comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising a mixture of dyes dispersed in a polymeric binder, and transferring a dye image to a dye-receiving element to form said dye transfer image, said orange dye-donor element comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising a mixture of a pink dye and a first and second yellow dye dispersed in a polymeric binder, said pink dye having the formula A: ##STR18## wherein: R 1 , R 2 and R 3 each independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having from about 5 to about 7 carbon atoms; a substituted or unsubstituted allyl group; a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group of from about 6 to about 10 carbon atoms; or a substituted or unsubstituted hetaryl group of from about 5 to about 10 atoms; X represents C(CH 3 ) 2 , S, O or NR 1 ; and Y represents the atoms necessary to complete a 5- or 6-membered ring which may be fused to another ring system; said first yellow dye having the formula E having the structure: ##STR19## wherein: R 8 , R 9 and R 10 each independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group of from 1 to about 10 carbon atom; a cycloalkyl group of from about 5 to about 7 carbon atoms; or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group of from about 6 to about 10 carbon atoms, such as phenyl, naphthyl, p-tolyl, m-chlorophenyl, p-methoxyphenyl, m-bromophenyl, o-tolyl, etc.; or R 8 and R 9 can be joined together to form, along with the nitrogen to which they are attached, a 5-or 6-membered heterocyclic ring, such as a pyrrolidine or morpholine ring; or either or both of R 8 and R 9 can be joined to the carbon atom of the benzene ring at a position ortho to the position of attachment of the anilino nitrogen to form a 5- or 6-membered ring, thus forming a polycyclic system such as 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline, julolidine,2,3-dihydroindole, or benzomorpholine; R 11 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group having from1 to about 10 carbon atoms, such as methoxy, ethoxy, methoxyethoxy or 2-cyanoethoxy; a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy group having from about 6 to about 10 carbon atoms, such as phenoxy, m-chlorophenoxy, or naphthoxy; NHR 8 ; NR 8 R 9 ; each W independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; alkoxy having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; halogen; or two adjacent W's together represent the atoms necessary to complete a 5- or 6-membered ring, thus forming a fused ring system; and n represents an integer from 0 to 2; said second yellow dye having the formula F or G, said formula F having the structure: ##STR20## wherein: R 12 represents methyl or a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy group having from about 6 to about 10 carbon atoms; R 13 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group of from 1 to about 10 carbon atom; a cycloalkyl group of from about 5 to about 7 carbon atoms; or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group of from about 6 to about 10 carbon atoms; R 14 and R 15 each independently represents hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or alkoxy group having from 1 to about 4 carbon atoms; and said formula G having the structure: ##STR21## wherein: R 17 , R 18 and R 19 each independently represents the same groups as R 1 , R 2 and R 3 above; R 16 represents any of the groups for R 17 , R 18 and R 19 or represents the atoms which when taken together with Z forms a 5- or 6-membered ring; Z represents hydrogen; a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; alkoxy; halogen; or represents the atoms which when taken together with R 16 forms a 5- or 6-membered ring; each W independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; alkoxy having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; halogen; or two adjacent W's together represent the atoms necessary to complete a 5- or 6-membered ring, thus forming a fused ring system; and n represents an integer from 0 to 2.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 17 words
The process of claim 8 wherein said dye-donor element contains an infrared-absorbing dye in said dye layer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 34 words
The process of claim 8 wherein in formula A, R 1 is butyl, R 2 is 2-methoxyethyl, R 3 is methyl, X represents C(CH 3 ) 2 and Y is a 6-membered aromatic ring.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 26 words
The process of claim 8 wherein in formula E, R 8 and R 9 are each ethyl, R 10 is phenyl and R 11 is dimethylamino.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 26 words
The process of claim 8 wherein in formula F, R 13 is phenyl, R 12 is methyl, R 14 is 3-methoxy and R 15 is 4-methoxy.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 32 words
The process of claim 8 wherein in formula G, R 16 is benzyl, R 17 is ethyl, R 18 is hydrogen, R 19 is benzyl, Z is hydrogen and n is 0.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 774 words
A thermal dye transfer assemblage comprising: a) an orange dye-donor element comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising a mixture of dyes dispersed in a polymeric binder, and b) a dye-receiving element comprising a support having thereon a dye image-receiving layer, said dye-receiving element being in a superposed relationship with said orange dye-donor element so that said dye layer is in contact with said dye image-receiving layer, said orange dye-donor element comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising a mixture of a pink dye and a first and second yellow dye dispersed in a polymeric binder, said pink dye having the formula A: ##STR22## wherein: R 1 , R 2 and R 3 each independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having from about 5 to about 7 carbon atoms; a substituted or unsubstituted allyl group; a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group of from about 6 to about 10 carbon atoms; or a substituted or unsubstituted hetaryl group of from about 5 to about 10 atoms; X represents C(CH 3 ) 2 , S, O or NR 1 ; and Y represents the atoms necessary to complete a 5- or 6-membered ring which may be fused to another ring system; said first yellow dye having the formula E having the structure: ##STR23## wherein: R 8 , R 9 and R 10 each independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group of from 1 to about 10 carbon atom; a cycloalkyl group of from about 5 to about 7 carbon atoms; or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group of from about 6 to about 10 carbon atoms, such as phenyl, naphthyl, p-tolyl, m-chlorophenyl, p-methoxyphenyl, m-bromophenyl, o-tolyl, etc.; or R 8 and R 9 can be joined together to form, along with the nitrogen to which they are attached, a 5-or 6-membered heterocyclic ring, such as a pyrrolidine or morpholine ring; or either or both of R 8 and R 9 can be joined to the carbon atom of the benzene ring at a position ortho to the position of attachment of the anilino nitrogen to form a 5- or 6-membered ring, thus forming a polycyclic system such as 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline, julolidine,2,3-dihydroindole, or benzomorpholine; R 11 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group having from1 to about 10 carbon atoms, such as methoxy, ethoxy, methoxyethoxy or 2-cyanoethoxy; a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy group having from about 6 to about 10 carbon atoms, such as phenoxy, m-chlorophenoxy, or naphthoxy; NHR 8 ; NR 8 R 9 ; each W independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; alkoxy having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; halogen; or two adjacent W's together represent the atoms necessary to complete a 5- or 6-membered ring, thus forming a fused ring system; and n represents an integer from 0 to 2; said second yellow dye having the formula F or G, said formula F having the structure: ##STR24## wherein: R 12 represents methyl or a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy group having from about 6 to about 10 carbon atoms; R 13 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group of from 1 to about 10 carbon atom; a cycloalkyl group of from about 5 to about 7 carbon atoms; or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group of from about 6 to about 10 carbon atoms; R 14 and R 15 each independently represents hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or alkoxy group having from 1 to about 4 carbon atoms; and said formula G having the structure: ##STR25## wherein: R 17 , R 18 and R 19 each independently represents the same groups as R 1 , R 2 and R 3 above; R 16 represents any of the groups for R 17 , R 18 and R 19 or represents the atoms which when taken together with Z forms a 5- or 6-membered ring; Z represents hydrogen; a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; alkoxy; halogen; or represents the atoms which when taken together with R 16 forms a 5- or 6-membered ring; each W independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; alkoxy having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; halogen; or two adjacent W's together represent the atoms necessary to complete a 5- or 6-membered ring, thus forming a fused ring system; and n represents an integer from 0 to 2.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 774 words
A thermal dye transfer assemblage comprising: a) an orange dye-donor element comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising a mixture of dyes dispersed in a polymeric binder, and b) a dye-receiving element comprising a support having thereon a dye image-receiving layer, said dye-receiving element being in a superposed relationship with said orange dye-donor element so that said dye layer is in contact with said dye image-receiving layer, said orange dye-donor element comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising a mixture of a pink dye and a first and second yellow dye dispersed in a polymeric binder, said pink dye having the formula A: ##STR22## wherein: R 1 , R 2 and R 3 each independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having from about 5 to about 7 carbon atoms; a substituted or unsubstituted allyl group; a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group of from about 6 to about 10 carbon atoms; or a substituted or unsubstituted hetaryl group of from about 5 to about 10 atoms; X represents C(CH 3 ) 2 , S, O or NR 1 ; and Y represents the atoms necessary to complete a 5- or 6-membered ring which may be fused to another ring system; said first yellow dye having the formula E having the structure: ##STR23## wherein: R 8 , R 9 and R 10 each independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group of from 1 to about 10 carbon atom; a cycloalkyl group of from about 5 to about 7 carbon atoms; or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group of from about 6 to about 10 carbon atoms, such as phenyl, naphthyl, p-tolyl, m-chlorophenyl, p-methoxyphenyl, m-bromophenyl, o-tolyl, etc.; or R 8 and R 9 can be joined together to form, along with the nitrogen to which they are attached, a 5-or 6-membered heterocyclic ring, such as a pyrrolidine or morpholine ring; or either or both of R 8 and R 9 can be joined to the carbon atom of the benzene ring at a position ortho to the position of attachment of the anilino nitrogen to form a 5- or 6-membered ring, thus forming a polycyclic system such as 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline, julolidine,2,3-dihydroindole, or benzomorpholine; R 11 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group having from1 to about 10 carbon atoms, such as methoxy, ethoxy, methoxyethoxy or 2-cyanoethoxy; a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy group having from about 6 to about 10 carbon atoms, such as phenoxy, m-chlorophenoxy, or naphthoxy; NHR 8 ; NR 8 R 9 ; each W independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; alkoxy having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; halogen; or two adjacent W's together represent the atoms necessary to complete a 5- or 6-membered ring, thus forming a fused ring system; and n represents an integer from 0 to 2; said second yellow dye having the formula F or G, said formula F having the structure: ##STR24## wherein: R 12 represents methyl or a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy group having from about 6 to about 10 carbon atoms; R 13 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group of from 1 to about 10 carbon atom; a cycloalkyl group of from about 5 to about 7 carbon atoms; or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group of from about 6 to about 10 carbon atoms; R 14 and R 15 each independently represents hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or alkoxy group having from 1 to about 4 carbon atoms; and said formula G having the structure: ##STR25## wherein: R 17 , R 18 and R 19 each independently represents the same groups as R 1 , R 2 and R 3 above; R 16 represents any of the groups for R 17 , R 18 and R 19 or represents the atoms which when taken together with Z forms a 5- or 6-membered ring; Z represents hydrogen; a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; alkoxy; halogen; or represents the atoms which when taken together with R 16 forms a 5- or 6-membered ring; each W independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; alkoxy having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; halogen; or two adjacent W's together represent the atoms necessary to complete a 5- or 6-membered ring, thus forming a fused ring system; and n represents an integer from 0 to 2.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 17 words
The assemblage of claim 14 wherein said dye-donor element contains an infrared-absorbing dye in said dye layer.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 34 words
The assemblage of claim 14 wherein in formula A, R 1 is butyl, R 2 is 2-methoxyethyl, R 3 is methyl, X represents C(CH 3 ) 2 and Y is a 6-membered aromatic ring.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 26 words
The assemblage of claim 14 wherein in formula E, R 8 and R 9 are each ethyl, R 10 is phenyl and R 11 is dimethylamino.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 26 words
The assemblage of claim 14 wherein in formula F, R 13 is phenyl, R 12 is methyl, R 14 is 3-methoxy and R 15 is 4-methoxy.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 32 words
The assemblage of claim 14 wherein in formula G, R 16 is benzyl, R 17 is ethyl, R 18 is hydrogen, R 19 is benzyl, Z is hydrogen and n is 0.

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