Abstract: A thermally-transferred color filter array element comprising a support having thereon a polymeric dye image-receiving layer containing a thermally-transferred image comprising a repeating pattern of colorants of an arylidene blue dye having the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represents hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to about 8 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having from about 5 to about 8 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group having from about 2 to about 8 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group having from about 7 to about 14 carbon atoms;R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or alkoxy group having from 1 to about 8 carbon atoms, halogen, or a fused aryl ring;or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 may represent the elements which may be taken together to form a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring;X represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine or bromine; andn is 1 to 4.

Abstract: A thermal printing system is disclosed in which various patterned masks are used in conjunction with an electronic light flash and other related hardware to thermally transfer dyes to a receiver in such a way as to create a color filter array with an incorporated black matrix for use in a color liquid crystal display device.

Abstract: A thermally-transferred color filter array element comprising a support having thereon a polymeric dye image-receiving layer containing a thermally-transferred image comprising a repeating pattern of colorants of a benz-cd-indole merocyanine blue dye having the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R represents hydrogen; a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to about 8 carbon atoms; a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group having from about 2 to about 8 carbon atoms; or a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group having from about 7 to about 12 carbon atoms; andZ represents the atoms necessary to complete a 5- or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring.

Abstract: A thermally-transferred color filter array element comprising a support having thereon a polymeric dye image-receiving layer containing a thermally-transferred image comprising a repeating pattern of colorants of a maleimide blue dye having the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represents hydrogen; a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to about 8 carbon atoms; a cycloalkyl group having from about 5 to about 8 carbon atoms; or a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group having from about 2 to about 8 carbon atoms;R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may represent the elements which may be taken together to form a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring;each Y independently represents hydrogen; a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to about 8 carbon atoms; an alkoxy group OR.sup.

Abstract: A thermally-transferred color filter array element comprising a support having thereon a polymeric dye image-receiving layer containing a thermally-transferred image comprising a repeating pattern of colorants, one of the colorants being a mixture of a yellow dye and a cyan dye to form a green hue, said cyan dye having the formula: ##STR1## .

Abstract: A thermally-transferred color filter array element comprising a support having thereon a polymeric dye image-receiving layer containing a thermally-transferred image comprising a repeating pattern of colorants, one of the colorants being a mixture of a yellow dye and a magenta dye to form a red hue, said yellow dye having the formula: ##STR1## said magenta dye having the formula: ##STR2##

Abstract: A dye-donor element for thermal dye transfer comprises a support having thereon a dye dispersed in a polymeric binder, the dye having the formula: ##STR1##

Abstract: A dye-donor element for thermal dye transfer comprises a support having thereon a dye dispersed in a polymeric binder, the dye having the formula: ##STR1##

Abstract: This invention relates to a process of forming a color filter array element comprising:a) imagewise-heating a dye-donor element comprising a support having thereon a dye layer;b) transferring portions of the dye layer to a dye-receiving element comprising a support having thereon a polymeric dye image-receiving layer, the imagewise-heating being done in such a way as to produce a repeating pattern of colorants forming a color filter array,c) coating the color filter array with a polyvinyl alcohol layer;d) coating the polyvinyl alcohol layer with a polymeric barrier layer such as a dye image-receiving layer; ande) heating the color filter array to further diffuse the dye into the dye image-receiving layer.

Abstract: A thermally-transferred color filter array element comprising a support having thereon a polymeric dye image-receiving layer containing a thermally-transferred image comprising a repeating pattern of colorants, one of the colorants being a mixture of a yellow dye and a cyan dye to form a green hue, said cyan dye having the formula: ##STR1##

Abstract: A method of using vaporized solvent to fuse a thermal image includes containment of the solvent vapor.

Abstract: A thermally-transferred color filter array element comprising a transparent support having thereon a thermally-transferred image comprising a repeating pattern in a binder of colorants composed of one or more polyesters having Tg greater than about 200.degree. C. derived from one or more dibasic aromatic acids and one or more dihydroxy-phenols that contain at least one large bulky central moiety.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for strengthening the adhesion of polymeric substances which contain organic groups or are made up of such groups, or substances containing organic groups which can be crosslinked to form polymers, to surfaces containing an inorganic carbonate, preferably alkaline earth metal carbonates, which comprises applying a solution of a phosphorus compound to the surface containing an inorganic carbonate, in which the phosphorus compound is a phosphorus acid or a phosphorus-containing organosilicon compound having at least one group of the formulaRSiOP.dbd.O,in which R is an SiC-bonded, monovalent, substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon radical, and the solvent is an aprotic organic solvent, removing the solvent and thereafter applying the polymeric substance or substance which can be crosslinked to form a polymer to the surface containing the inorganic carbonate.

Abstract: A thermally-transferred color filter array element comprising a transparent support having thereon a thermally-transferred image comprising a repeating mosaic pattern of colorants in a receiving layer, one of the colorants being a phenyl or thienyl azoaniline blue dye. In a preferred embodiment, the dye has the following formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represents hdyrogen; a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group of from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms; a cycloalkyl group of from about 5 to about 7 carbon atoms; or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl or hetaryl group of from about 6 to about 10 carbon atoms;R.sup.3 represents hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or alkoxy group of from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms;R.sup.2 may be taken together with R.sup.1 to form a 5- or 6-membered ring;R.sup.1 or R.sup.2 may be combined with R.sup.

Abstract: A thermally-transferred color filter array element comprising a transparent support having thereon a thermally-transparent image comprising a repeating mosaic pattern of colorants in a receiving layer, one of the colorants being a mixture of a yellow dye and a cyan dye to form a green hue, said yellow dye having the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or hetaryl; or can be taken together to form a 5- or 6-membered ring; or either or both of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 can be joined to a carbon atom of the aromatic ring to form a 5- or 6-membered ring;R.sup.3 represents hydrogen or halogen:Y represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano, alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, hetaryl, aryloxy, acylamido, alkylsulfonamido, or arylsulfonamido; andn is a positive integer from 1 to 5; andsaid cyan dye having the formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sup.4 R.sup.5 represents hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or hetaryl;R.sup.6 represents hydrogen, alkyl or alkoxy;R.sup.5 may be taken together with R.sup.

Abstract: A thermally-transferred color filter array element comprising a transparent support having thereon a thermally-transferred image comprising a repeating mosaic pattern of colorants in a polycarbonate binder having a T.sub.g greater than about 200.degree. C.

Abstract: A thermally-transferred color filter array element comprising a transparent support having thereon a thermally-transferred image comprising a repeating mosaic pattern of colorants in a receiving layer, one of the colorants being a mixture of a yellow dye and a magenta dye to form a red hue, said yellow dye having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl grou of from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group of from about 5 to about 7 carbon atoms; or represents the atoms which when taken together with Z forms a 5- or 6-membered ring;R.sup.1 is an alkylene or substituted alkylene group;X is --OJO--, --OJ--, --OJNR.sup.3 --, --NR.sup.3 J--, --NR.sup.3 JNR.sup.3, --JNR.sup.3 -- or --NR.sup.3 JO--;J is CO or SO.sub.2 ;R.sup.3 is hydrogen; a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group of from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group of from about 6 to about 10 carbon atoms; or represents the atoms which when taken together with R.sup.

Abstract: A dye-donor element for thermal dye transfer comprises a support having thereon a dye dispersed in a polymeric binder, the dye having the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; a cycloalkyl group having from about 5 to about 7 carbon atoms or an aryl group having from about 6 to about 10 carbon atoms;R.sup.2 represents 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; NHR.sup.6 ; NR.sup.6 R.sup.7 or the atoms necessary to complete a 6-membered ring fused to the benzene ring;R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each represents R.sup.1 ; or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 can be joined together to form, along with the nitrogen to which they are attached, a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring; or either or both of R.sup.3 and R.sup.

Abstract: A thermal print element comprising a support having thereon a layer containing a thermally-transferred dye image, the dye image comprising a magenta dye having the following formula: ##STR1## wherein: wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each independently hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, or aryl group, or may be joined together to form a 5- or 6-membered, substituted or unsubstituted, heterocyclic ring system;R.sup.3 is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having from about 6 to about 10 carbon atoms;R.sup.4 represents at least one electron withdrawing group; ##STR2## R.sup.5 is hydrogen, alkoxycarbonyl, cyano, halogen, carbamoyl, acyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, sulfamoyl or alkyl, or may represent the atoms necessary to join with R.sup.

Abstract: A yellow dye-donor element for thermal dye transfer comprising a plastic film support having thereon a yellow dye dispersed in a polymeric binder, the dye comprising an alkyl- or aryl-amino-pyridinyl- or pyrimidinyl-azo yellow dye which does not have any reactive pendant moiety capable of undergoing Michael-type addition.In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the dye has the formula: ##STR1## where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; a cycloalkyl group having from about 5 to about 7 carbon atoms or an aryl group having from about 6 to about 10 carbon atoms;R.sup.3 represents hydrogen or R.sup.1 ;R.sup.4 represents hydrogen or R.sup.1 ;R.sup.