Thermal Transfer Donor Attached Patents (Class 428/32.52)
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Patent number: 10272709Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to coated print media, a method of preparing print media, and a printing system. The coated print media can comprise a substrate and a coating applied to the substrate. The coating can include, by dry weight, 5 wt % to 60 wt % of a polymeric binder having a Tg below 50 C, 10 wt % to 60 wt % of cationic latex having a Tg from 50 C to 130 C, 5 wt % to 30 wt % of a multivalent cationic salt, and 2 wt % to 25 wt % of a high density polyethylene wax.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2015Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Bor-Jiunn Niu, Tao Chen, Haigang Chen, Haowen Yu, Silke Courtenay
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Patent number: 9821595Abstract: A film for in-molding is configured with a transfer film which is transferred to a surface of an injection molding resin, and a carrier film which is not transferred. The transfer film includes a coloring layer which includes ink which is an organic material formed of a thermoplastic resin and applies a design to an in-mold molded product, and inorganic polymer layers formed of a thermosetting resin, and the coloring layer comes into contact with the inorganic polymer layers and is interposed between the inorganic polymer layers.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2015Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Gakuei Shibata, Kazuhiko Kaneuchi
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Publication number: 20150122410Abstract: A laminate that possesses dye sublimation properties, particularly for use as tagless labels and embellishments for garments, apparel, fabric items and so forth such as sportswear fabrics, clothing and accessories is provided. The laminate includes a dye sublimation ink layer that overlies a substrate in which the dye sublimation ink interacts with the substrate's chemical make-up.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2014Publication date: May 7, 2015Applicant: AVERY DENNISON CORPORATIONInventors: Osman N. TANRIKULU, Joseph DALEY
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Publication number: 20150037520Abstract: A thermal transfer donor element has a polymeric support having at least a portion thereof coated with a thermal transferable protective transparent film. This film comprises: (1) a poly(vinyl acetal) in an amount of at least 50-70 weight %, (2) a second polymer, and (3) colloidal silica. In addition, (a) the molecular weight of the second polymer is greater than the molecular weight of the poly(vinyl acetal), (b) the weight ratio of the poly(vinyl acetal) to the second polymer is at least 5:1 and up to and including 12:1, (c) the weight ratio of colloidal silica to the second polymer is at least 1.5:1 and up to and including 3:1, and (d) the amount of colloidal silica is at least 10 weight % and up to and including 20 weight %, based on total thermal transferable protective transparent film dry weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2013Publication date: February 5, 2015Applicant: KODAK ALARIS INC.Inventors: David George Foster, Robert W Wagner
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Publication number: 20140363593Abstract: Disclosed herein is a multi-layered matte film comprising at last one layer of a coating comprising the condensation reaction product of the combination of a polyalkylimine and an acetoacetonate (“AcAc”)-functional material or an oxirane-functional material, each comprising an ethenic unsaturation group, the coating adhered to a sealant film layer; a sealant layer comprising a polyolefin and having a Tm, within the range of from 120° C. to 170° C.; and a Flexural Modulus within the range from 500 to 1200 MPa; a core polypropylene layer; and a matte layer between the sealant layer and core layer, the matte layer comprising a blend of at least two incompatible polymers such that the Haze is at least 50%.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2012Publication date: December 11, 2014Applicant: Jindal Films Americas LLCInventors: David A. Liestman, Dennis E. McGee
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Publication number: 20140363594Abstract: The present invention includes an article and method for transferring an image from one substrate to another. The method includes providing or obtaining an image transfer sheet that is comprised of a substrate layer, a release layer and an image-imparting layer that may comprise a low density polyethylene or other polymeric component having a melting temperature within a range of about 90 degrees C. to about 700 degrees C. An image is imparted to the low density polyethylene area with an image-imparting medium. A second image receiving substrate can be provided. The second image receiving substrate is contacted to the first image transfer sheet at the polymer, image-imparting layer. Heat is applied to the image transfer sheet so that the low density polyethylene encapsulates the image-imparting medium and transfers the encapsulates to the image receiving substrate, thereby forming a mirror image on the image receiving substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2014Publication date: December 11, 2014Inventors: Jodi A. Schwendimann, Nabil F. Nasser
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Publication number: 20140267535Abstract: An image forming method and a combination of a thermal transfer sheet and a thermal transfer image receiving sheet are capable of forming images of high print quality. An image forming method wherein an image is formed by combining a thermal transfer sheet, which is obtained by forming a dye layer on one surface of a substrate and forming a back surface layer on the other surface of the substrate, and a thermal transfer image receiving sheet, which is obtained by forming a dye receiving layer on one surface of another substrate. The dye layer of the thermal transfer sheet contains a sublimable dye, a binder resin and one or both of (A) a polyether-modified silicone having a viscosity of not less than 1,000 mm2/s at 25° C. and (B) a polyester-modified polysiloxane. The dye receiving layer of the thermal transfer image receiving sheet is an aqueous dye receiving layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2012Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventors: Yasushi Yoneyama, Yusaku Akiyama, Munemori Ieshige
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Publication number: 20140192129Abstract: A thermal image receiver element dry image receiving layer has a Tg of at least 25° C. and is the outermost layer. The dry image receiving layer has a dry thickness of at least 0.5 ?m and up to and including 5 ?m. It comprises a water-dispersible release agent and a polymer binder matrix that consists essentially of: (1) a water-dispersible acrylic polymer comprising chemically reacted or chemically non-reacted hydroxyl, phospho, phosphonate, sulfo, sulfonate, carboxy, or carboxylate groups, and (2) a water-dispersible polyester that has a Tg of 30° C. or less. The water-dispersible acrylic polymer is present in an amount of at least 55 weight % and at a dry ratio to the water-dispersible polyester of at least 1:1. The thermal image receiver element can be used to prepare thermal dye images after thermal transfer from a thermal donor element.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2014Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: Kodak Alaris Inc.Inventor: Teh-Ming Kung
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Publication number: 20140071218Abstract: A thermal dye image receiver element has a substrate comprising a voided compliant layer and metalized layer. Disposed on the metalized layer is an opacifying layer that includes an opacifying agent and a dye receiving layer. This thermal dye image receiver element can be a duplex element with image receiving layers on both sides of the substrate, and it can be used in association with a thermal donor element to provide a thermal image on either or opposing sides of the receiver element. The metalized layer provides increased specular reflectance under resulting thermal dye images.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2012Publication date: March 13, 2014Inventors: Narasimharao Dontula, Somsack Chang, James S. Honan
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Patent number: 8652596Abstract: An in-mold molded product of the present invention includes: molded resin; a transfer film sequentially including an adhesive layer in contact with the molded resin, and a coloring layer formed of ink; and a plurality of inorganic filler pieces contained in the coloring layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2012Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Kazuhiko Kaneuchi, Gakuei Shibata
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Publication number: 20130327474Abstract: A thermal image receiver element dry image receiving layer has a Tg of at least 25° C. and is the outermost layer. The dry image receiving layer has a dry thickness of at least 0.5 ?m and up to and including 5 ?m. It comprises a water-dispersible release agent and a polymer binder matrix that consists essentially of: (1) a water-dispersible acrylic polymer comprising chemically reacted or chemically non-reacted hydroxyl, phospho, phosphonate, sulfo, sulfonate, carboxy, or carboxylate groups, and (2) a water-dispersible polyester that has a Tg of 30° C. or less. The water-dispersible acrylic polymer is present in an amount of at least 55 weight % and at a dry ratio to the water-dispersible polyester of at least 1:1. The thermal image receiver element can be used to prepare thermal dye images after thermal transfer from a thermal donor element.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2012Publication date: December 12, 2013Inventor: Teh-Ming Kung
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Publication number: 20130287973Abstract: An ink-jet transfer system is disclosed, as well as a transfer printed product which is highly wash-resistant, colour-fast and environment-friendly, and a process for producing the same and its use in a printing process by means of the disclosed ink-jet transfer system. The disclosed ink-jet transfer system has a substrate, a hot-melt layer applied on the substrate and at least one ink-absorbing layer which comprises a mixture of a highly porous pigment and a binder. The molecules of the pigment and if required of the binder and hot-melt layer can form chemical bonds with the dyeing molecules of the ink.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventors: Ulf Bamberg, Peter Kummer, Ilona Stiburek
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Publication number: 20130248094Abstract: The present invention includes an article and method for transferring an image from one substrate to another. The method includes providing or obtaining an image transfer sheet that is comprised of a substrate layer, a release layer and an image-imparting layer that may comprise a low density polyethylene or other polymeric component having a melting temperature within a range of about 90 degrees C. to about 700 degrees C. An image is imparted to the low density polyethylene area with an image-imparting medium. A second image-receiving substrate can be provided. The second image-receiving substrate is contacted to the first image transfer sheet at the polymer, image-imparting layer. Heat is applied to the image transfer sheet so that the low density polyethylene encapsulates the image-imparting medium and transfers the encapsulates to the image-receiving substrate, thereby forming a mirror image on the image-receiving substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2013Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: Schwendimann, Jodi A.Inventors: Jodi A. Schwendimann, Nabil F. Nasser
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Publication number: 20130233932Abstract: A security document precursor including, in order, at least: a) a transparent biaxially stretched polyethylene terephthalate foil; b) a colourless colour forming layer containing at least an infrared absorber, a colour forming component and a polymeric binder; and c) a polymeric support; wherein the colourless colour forming layer contains at least one component forming a compound having a melting temperature of less than 20° C. upon laser marking the colourless colour forming layer with an infrared laser. Methods for securing a security document using the security document precursor are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2011Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: AGFA-GEVAERT N.V.Inventors: Bart Waumans, Ingrid Geuens, Paul Callant, Hubertus Van Aert
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Publication number: 20130042969Abstract: A heat transferable material includes a light stabilizer that is an N-oxyl radical derived from a hindered amine and having the formula, wherein R1, R2, R5, and R6 are each independently selected from a straight or branched C1-C6 alkyl or alkene, and R3 and R4 are each independently selected from H, CH2CH3, CH3, OH, OR, COOH, or COOR, wherein R is a straight or branched C1-C6 alkyl or alkene, and having a molecular weight of 600 or less, except that all of R1, R2, R5, and R6 are not methyl when both R3 and R4 are hydrogen. The heat transferable material can be in one or more sections or patches on a thermal donor element to provide a protective overcoat material. The heat transferable material provides better image stability and improved iridescence when applied to a receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2012Publication date: February 21, 2013Inventor: William B. Vreeland
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Patent number: 8334030Abstract: Provided is an image transfer material, comprising a support, optionally at least one barrier layer, a melt transfer layer, and an image receiving layer. Also provided is a process for preparing the image transfer material. Further provided is a heat transfer process using the disclosed material. In the heat transfer process, after imaging, the image receiving layer and melt transfer layer are peeled away from the optionally barrier-coated support material and placed, preferably image side up, on top of a receptor element. A non-stick sheet is then optionally placed over the imaged peeled material and heat is applied to the top of the optional non stick sheet. The melt transfer layer then melts and adheres the image to the receptor element. A composition comprising: at least one self-corsslinking polymer, and at least one dye retention aid.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2011Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: MJ Solutions GmbHInventor: Scott A. Williams
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Publication number: 20120273122Abstract: A thermal transfer donor element can be used to provide a clear protective overcoat on a thermal image receiver element from a thermal transferable protective clear film on the donor element. This thermal transferable protective clear film includes a transparent poly(vinyl acetal) binder to which are attached silicone groups to improve scratch resistance of the transferred protective overcoat. Such protective overcoats can also be applied over thermally transferred dye images.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2011Publication date: November 1, 2012Inventors: Debasis Majumdar, Joseph Cashimere, Yongcai Wang
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Publication number: 20120274719Abstract: A duplex thermal dye transfer element has a substrate, a non-voided compliant layer and a thermal dye image receiving layer. These imaging elements can be imaged on either or both sides in combination with one or more thermal dye donor elements in a thermal dye transfer process. Imaging can form a dye image or transfer clear films or laminates or metalized layers to either or both sides of the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2011Publication date: November 1, 2012Inventors: Narasimharao Dontula, Richard S. Paoletti, Steven J. Tomanovich
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Patent number: 8252394Abstract: Provided are compositions derived from a polycarboxylic acid, water soluble blue dyes and blue pigments in a fixed weight ratio. The compositions can be used to prepare thermal transfer donor elements that can be used to make blue pixels of a color filter element with improved surface characteristics and lightfastness.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2009Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Brian M. Fish, Alex Sergey Ionkin
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Patent number: 8247518Abstract: A multi-layer polymer film for printing and copying of the present invention comprising a two-layer polymer base film composed of layer A and layer B laminated on one side of the layer A, the layer B containing a filler in an amount of 50 to 3000 ppm and the layer A containing no filler or a filler in an amount of at least 1000 ppm and less than the B layer; an image receiving layer coated on the exposed surface of the layer A; and an antistatic layer coated on the exposed surface of the layer B, wherein the layer A having the image receiving coating layer and the layer B having the antistatic coating layer have average degrees of surface roughness (Ra) ranging from 10 to 60 nm and 50 to 150 nm, respectively, exhibits improved properties in terms of runnability, printing, optical (haze), antistatic, friction coefficient and anti-blocking properties, which can be advantageously used as an OHP film.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2009Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: SKC Inc.Inventors: Taehoung Jeong, Kwang Soo Choi, Mary Elizabeth Klima
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Publication number: 20120149561Abstract: Multi-ply thermally printable constructs include a thermal print medium sandwiched between two opaque substrates that are temporarily bonded together to prevent information that is thermally printed through one of the substrates from being viewed until the substrates are separated. The thermal print medium, opaque substrates, and the means for bonding the substrates can take various forms for achieving particular objectives.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2011Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: WS PACKAGING GROUP, INC.Inventors: Hans O. Ribi, Chauncey T. Mitchell, JR.
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Publication number: 20110318491Abstract: An imaging element has a substrate, an extruded, non-voided compliant layer and an image receiving layer. The extruded, non-voided compliant layer has a heat of fusion of equal to or greater than 0 and up to and including 45 joules/g of compliant layer as determined in a temperature range of from 25° C. to 147° C. by ASTM method D3418-08 and a tensile modulus value of less than 5×1010 dynes/cm2. These imaging elements can be used as thermal dye image transfer receiver elements to provide an image in combination with a thermal dye donor element in a thermal dye transfer process.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2010Publication date: December 29, 2011Inventors: Narasimharao Dontula, Somsack Chang, Jeffrey R. Gillmor
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Patent number: 8048498Abstract: Provided are compositions derived from a polycarboxylic acid, a polyhydroxy compound, a dye and a vanadium catalyst. The compositions can be used to prepare films that can be used to prepare color filter elements via thermal transfer processes.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2007Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Brian M. Fish, Alex Sergey Ionkin
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Publication number: 20110244149Abstract: An image receiving element has an extruded compliant layer, an extruded image receiving layer, and a topcoat immediately adjacent the extruded image receiving layer. The extruded image receiving layer is non-crosslinked and has a glass transition temperature (Tg) of from about 40° C. to about 80° C. whereas the topcoat is an aqueous-coated layer and has a Tg that is within a range of plus or minus 10° C. of the Tg of the extruded image receiving layer. The dry thickness ratio of the topcoat to the extruded image receiving layer is from 1:2 to 1:20.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2010Publication date: October 6, 2011Inventors: Debasis Majumdar, Narasimharao Dontula, Kevin M. Ryan, Somsack Chang
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Patent number: 8021726Abstract: The present invention provides compositions derived from a polycarboxylic acid, a polyhydroxy compound, a dye and a basic crosslinking agent. The compositions can be used to prepare cross-linked films that exhibit low solvent-swell characteristics. The cross-linked films can be used to prepare color filter elements via thermal transfer processes.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2007Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventor: Alex Sergey Ionkin
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Patent number: 8017202Abstract: The present invention provides compositions derived from a polycarboxylic acid, a polyhydroxy compound, a dye and a basic crosslinking agent. The compositions can be used to prepare cross-linked films that exhibit low solvent-swell characteristics. The cross-linked films can be used to prepare color filter elements via thermal transfer processes.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2007Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: E.I. Du Pont De Nemours and CompanyInventor: Alex Sergey Lonkin
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Patent number: 8017201Abstract: The present invention provides compositions derived from a polycarboxylic acid, a polyhydroxy compound, a dye and a basic crosslinking agent. The compositions can be used to prepare cross-linked films that exhibit low solvent-swell characteristics. The cross-linked films can be used to prepare color filter elements via thermal transfer processes.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2007Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Brian Michael Fish, Alex Sergey Lonkin
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Patent number: 8007618Abstract: The present invention provides an image displaying medium with a metallic image, which comprises a metallic image formed on a transfer receiving material with a color image formed thereon, wherein the metallic image is formed by using a thermal transfer sheet in which at least a resinous peelable layer and a metal thin layer are provided on one surface of a substrate film in this order, the resinous peelable layer comprising a pigment and a thermoplastic resin having a glass transition temperature of 60° C. or higher and the metal thin layer comprising a composition containing an aluminum pigment prepared by forming an aluminum film by deposition on a carrier sheet with a releasing layer provided thereon, and peeling the aluminum film from the carrier sheet to finely divide it, and a binder of a thermoplastic resin having a glass transition temperature of 50 to 150° C.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2009Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Daigo Morizumi, Masafumi Hayashi
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Publication number: 20110151152Abstract: Provided are compositions derived from a polycarboxylic acid, water soluble blue dyes and blue pigments in a fixed weight ratio. The compositions can be used to prepare thermal transfer donor elements that can be used to make blue pixels of a color filter element with improved surface characteristics and lightfastness.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2009Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventors: Brian M. Fish, Alex Sergey Ionkin
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Publication number: 20110143060Abstract: A thermal, non-silver halide-containing image receiver element includes a support and an aqueous-coated image receiving layer. This receiving layer comprises a water-dispersible polymer having a polyurea or polyurethane backbone and up to 25 weight % of the water-dispersible polymer comprising polysiloxane side chains that are covalently attached to the backbone, each of the side chains having a molecular weight of at least 500. Aqueous dispersions of polyester ionomers and crosslinking agents can also be present.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2011Publication date: June 16, 2011Inventors: Debasis Majumdar, Teh-Ming Kung, Catherine A. Falkner, Yongcai Wang, Cheryl Lenhard, Paul D. Yacobucci
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Publication number: 20110117299Abstract: An image receiver element includes a water-soluble or water-dispersible polyurethane binder in the image receiving layer. This polyurethane has a Tg of from about 60 to about 80° C., a molecular weight of at least 25,000, and an acid number of from about 16 to about 35 mg KOH/g. Moreover, the polyurethane comprises from about 42 to about 60 weight % of recurring urethane units, from about 8 to about 20 weight % of alkylene glycol recurring units, from about 18 to about 40 weight % of carbonate recurring units having aliphatic side chains, and from about 3 to about 15 weight % of recurring units having a water-soluble or water-dispersible acid group, based on total binder weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2009Publication date: May 19, 2011Inventors: Teh-Ming Kung, Catherine A. Falkner, Yongcai Wang, Debasis Majumdar
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Publication number: 20110091667Abstract: A thermal dye image receiver element has, in order, a cellulosic raw base support, an antistatic subbing layer, and a thermal dye receiving layer. The cellulosic raw base support has an internal electrical resistance (WER) that is at least 1 log ohm/square greater than the surface electrical resistance (SER) of the antistatic subbing layer. This arrangement of antistatic properties overcomes a static problem in the thermal dye image receiver elements by properly balancing the conductivity between the two antistatic locations.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2009Publication date: April 21, 2011Inventors: Debasis Majumdar, James S. Honan, Charles H. Weidner
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Publication number: 20110067804Abstract: A heat transferable dye donor element includes a heat transferable dye and an N-oxyl radical light stabilizer that is derived from a hindered amine. The N-oxyl radical has the following formula, wherein R1, R2, R5, and R6 are each independently selected from a straight or branched C1-C6 alkyl, and R3 and R4 are each independently selected from H, OH, OR, COOH, or COOR, wherein R is a straight or branched C1-C6 alkyl or alkene, and has a molecular weight of 600 or less. The dye donor element includes a heat transferable material that can be in one or more sections or patches including heat transferable dye patches. The heat transferable material provides better dye image stability when applied to a thermal receiver element.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2009Publication date: March 24, 2011Inventor: William B. Vreeland
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Patent number: 7901824Abstract: Disclosed is a colorant treated ion exchange resin comprising at least 15% of exchangeable groups comprising at least one of an ion, a Lewis acid, or a Lewis base resulting from a colorant having a pKa or pKb of greater than 5 in an aqueous solution at 25° C., based on the total number of exchangeable groups. Also disclosed are heat transfer systems, assemblies, fuel cell systems and methods of maintaining a conductivity of less than 200 ?S/cm in a heat transfer fluid that employ the disclosed colorant treated ion exchange resins. Finally, a method of making the disclosed colorant treated ion exchange resins is provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2009Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: Honeywell International, Inc.Inventors: Bo Yang, Peter Woyciesjes, Aleksei V. Gershun, Filipe Marinho
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Publication number: 20110052843Abstract: An image receiving element is a composite of multiple layers on a support including, in order, an extruded compliant layer, an aqueous-coated subbing layer, and an image receiving layer that may also be extruded. The extruded compliant layer is non-voided and comprises from about 10 to about 40 weight % of at least one elastomeric polymer. This image receiving element can be disposed on a support to form a thermal dye transfer receiver element, an electrophotographic image receiver element, or a thermal wax receiver element. Excellent adhesion is provided between the extruded compliant layer and the image receiving layer by means of the aqueous-coated subbing layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2009Publication date: March 3, 2011Inventors: Narasimharao Dontula, Debasis Majumdar, Brian Thomas, Somsack Chang
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Publication number: 20110027505Abstract: A thermal, non-silver halide-containing image receiver element includes a support and an aqueous-coated image receiving layer. This receiving layer comprises a water-dispersible polymer having a polyurea or polyurethane backbone and up to 25 weight % of the water-dispersible polymer comprising polysiloxane side chains that are covalently attached to the backbone, each of the side chains having a molecular weight of at least 500. Aqueous dispersions of polyester ionomers and crosslinking agents can also be present.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2009Publication date: February 3, 2011Inventors: Debasis Majumdar, Teh-Ming Kung, Catherine Falkner, Yongcai Wang, Lenhard Cheryl, Paul Yacobucci
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Publication number: 20100304058Abstract: A non-drying label with thermal paper, includes: thermal paper, forming a material of an upper surface of the non-drying label, having a first back adhesive layer; bottom paper, provided at lowest of the non-drying label, having a bottom spacing layer; and bearing paper, provided between the thermal paper and the bottom paper, having a second back adhesive layer. The thermal paper and the bottom paper adheres to the bearing paper via the back adhesive layers. An upper surface of the bearing paper has an information area, wherein the information area is applied with the parting silicone oil to form a transparent or translucent film spacing layer covered with the image and text information, and a joining area for adhering to the thermal paper via the first back adhesive layer, wherein the thermal paper is divided into a plurality of detachable portions corresponding to different areas of the bearing paper.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2010Publication date: December 2, 2010Inventor: Ziqing Li
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Publication number: 20100245524Abstract: A reveal substrate includes a sensitive substrate having an opaque polymer sensitive to application of one of heat and pressure which upon one of being heated to a predetermined temperature and subjected to a predetermined pressure causes the opaque polymer to become transparent and a color material disposed in relation to the substrate in a manner to be obscured by the opaque polymer prior to one of the application of the predetermined heat and the predetermined pressure and is revealed subsequent thereto. A method of printing employing the reveal substrate is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2009Publication date: September 30, 2010Inventors: Daniel F. Peters, Ricky L. Helton, John V. Guzzo
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Publication number: 20100218887Abstract: A heat transferable material includes a heat transferable polymeric binder and a light stabilizer that is an N-oxyl radical derived from a hindered amine, the N-oxyl radical having the following formula, wherein R1, R2, R5, and R6 are each independently selected from a straight or branched C1-C6 alkyl, and R3 and R4 are each independently selected from H, OH, OR, COOH, or COOR, wherein R is a straight or branched C1-C6 alkyl or alkene, and having a molecular weight of 600 or less, is described. The heat transferable material can be in one or more sections or patches on a thermal donor element to provide a protective overcoat material. Optionally, a patch in the donor element can also include a dye. The heat transferable material provides better image stability and improved iridescence when applied to a thermal, inkjet, electophotographic, or silver halide receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2009Publication date: September 2, 2010Inventor: William B. Vreeland
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Patent number: 7763411Abstract: A donor element useful in an assemblage for imaging by exposure to light comprises a support layer, a light-to-heat conversion layer disposed adjacent the support layer containing a light absorber, and a transfer layer disposed adjacent the light-to-heat conversion layer opposite the support layer. The donor element also includes a release-modifier disposed between the support layer and the transfer layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2005Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Thomas C. Felder, Robert William Eveson, Christopher Ferguson, James R. Joiner, Moira Logan, Richard Paul Pankratz, Fredrick Claus Zumsteg, Jr.
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Publication number: 20100157394Abstract: A thermal element has a support and either a thermal donor layer or a thermal dye receiving layer. The thermal element also includes a spirobiindane in an amount of at least 20 mg/m2 that provides improved dye image stability. These thermal dye elements can be used for color proofing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2009Publication date: June 24, 2010Inventors: Kevin M. Kidnie, Pao Vang, Linda A. Kaszczuk
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Patent number: 7713676Abstract: A donor sheet for transferring an image pattern to an image receiving element by a thermal imaging process using laser beam, comprising a base having formed in order on the base a light-to-heat conversion layer, and a transfer layer containing an image component which is melted by heating due to an action of the light-to-heat conversion layer and transferred to the image receiving element in a patterned form, in which the image component of the transfer layer contains an ink-repellent or solvent-repellent compound in an optimized amount. Using the donor sheet, it becomes possible to produce an separation member such as partition pattern and black matrix of a color filter by a shortened manufacturing step with ease and accuracy at high contrast, and can impart excellent ink repellency to the separation member.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2007Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignees: Seiko Epson Corporation, 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Yoji Tsukamoto, Masaru Iwasawa, Tatsuya Shimoda, Satoru Miyashita, Hiroshi Kiguchi
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Publication number: 20100112237Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions derived from a polycarboxylic acid, and an ionic liquid. The compositions can be used to prepare thermal transfer donor elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2008Publication date: May 6, 2010Applicant: E. I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventor: Alex Sergey Ionkin
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Patent number: 7704922Abstract: A thermal transfer image-receiving sheet which comprises a substrate sheet and a receiving layer comprising a polyester resin provided on at least one surface of the substrate sheet, wherein the receiving layer is a layer formed by applying a coating solution comprising 1 to 3% by weight of a modified silicone oil (I) modified with both groups of an aminoalkyl group and a polyalkylene ether group, and 0.1 to 4.0% by weight of a curing agent based on 100 parts by weight of the polyester resin, and drying the solution, 0.2 to 3% by weight of a polyether-modified silicone oil (II) and/or phenol-modified silicone oil (III) being contained in the coating solution, if desired.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2005Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masamitsu Suzuki, Mitsuru Maeda, Masahiro Yuki
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Patent number: 7611787Abstract: Disclosed is a colorant treated ion exchange resin comprising at least 15% of exchangeable groups comprising at least one of an ion, a Lewis acid, or a Lewis base resulting from a colorant having a pKa or pKb of greater than 5 in an aqueous solution at 25° C., based on the total number of exchangeable groups. Also disclosed are heat transfer systems, assemblies, fuel cell systems and methods of maintaining a conductivity of less than 200 ?S/cm in a heat transfer fluid that employ the disclosed colorant treated ion exchange resins. Finally, a method of making the disclosed colorant treated ion exchange resins is provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2005Date of Patent: November 3, 2009Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Bo Yang, Peter M. Woyciesjes, Filipe J. Marinho, Aleksei V. Gershun
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Patent number: 7521102Abstract: The present invention provides an image displaying medium with a metallic image, which comprises a metallic image formed on a transfer receiving material with a color image formed thereon, wherein the metallic image is formed by using a thermal transfer sheet in which at least a resinous peelable layer and a metal thin layer are provided on one surface of a substrate film in this order, the resinous peelable layer comprising a pigment and a thermoplastic resin having a glass transition temperature of 60° C. or higher and the metal thin layer comprising a composition containing an aluminum pigment prepared by forming an aluminum film by deposition on a carrier sheet with a releasing layer provided thereon, and peeling the aluminum film from the carrier sheet to finely divide it, and a binder of a thermoplastic resin having a glass transition temperature of 50 to 150° C.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2003Date of Patent: April 21, 2009Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Daigo Morizumi, Masafumi Hayashi
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Publication number: 20090087598Abstract: A heat-sensitive transfer sheet containing a base film, a dye layer formed over one surface of the base film and containing a heat-transferable dye and a resin, and a heat-resistant lubricating layer formed over the other surface of the base film and containing inorganic particles and a resin, wherein the inorganic particles contained in the heat-resistant lubricating layer has a Mohs' hardness of 3 to 7 and a mean particle size of 0.3 to 5 ?m, and the ratio of the maximum width of each of the inorganic particles to the sphere equivalent diameter thereof is from 1.5 to 50.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2008Publication date: April 2, 2009Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATIONInventor: Akito YOKOZAWA
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Publication number: 20090035492Abstract: The present invention relates to a laser marking label for forming patterns by a process including the step of selectively destroying a recording layer with a laser beam and exposing lower layers, wherein the laser marking label contains at least a recording layer, a backing layer, a ground layer, a shielding layer, and an adhesive layer, in this order, wherein each of the layers is directly or indirectly laminated. According to the laser marking label of the present invention, patterns of a workpiece or an opening part can be covered for the designing property and prevention of erroneous operation of an optical sensor, and the label can also serve as a display, in other words, excellent shielding ability in both line image portions and non-line image portions can be provided. Also at the same time, a display of white line images on a black background, sufficient durability and sufficient resolution can be realized.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2008Publication date: February 5, 2009Inventors: Tsuneyuki Amano, Takashi Imoto, Rie Nakahira
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Publication number: 20080274881Abstract: Provided are a thermosensitive transfer ink sheet making it possible to overcome blocking and sticking and further giving a print having a high Dmax and a high image quality; and an image forming process using the same. The sheet is a thermosensitive transfer ink sheet including a base film which has, over one surface thereof, at least a thermal transfer layer containing a thermally transferable dye and a binder resin, and has, over the other surface thereof, a heat-resistant lubricant layer, wherein the thermal transfer layer comprises a polycondensed aromatic compound having 4 or more rings; and the above-mentioned process is an image forming process using the sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2008Publication date: November 6, 2008Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Toshio Shimada, Yoshihiko Fujie
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Patent number: 7318952Abstract: Disclosed are resin coated flexible substrates, such as labels, including spine labels for CDs and DVDs which are adapted for thermal transfer printing, methods for preparing and printing on these resin coated flexible substrates and the printed substrates obtained therefrom. The printed substrates have images which are stable even when subjected to the heat and abrasion from a process which provides a shrink-wrap over the printed substrate.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2004Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: NCR CorporationInventor: Mark Keeton