Abstract: This invention relates to a process of forming a laser-induced thermal dye transfer image comprising:(a) contacting at least one dye-donor element comprising a support having thereon a dye layer and an infrared-absorbing material with a dye-receiving element comprising a support having thereon a polymeric dye image-receiving layer, said dye-donor and dye-receiver being separated by a finite distance to create a space;(b) imagewise-heating said dye-donor element by means of a laser; and(c) transferring a dye image to said dye-receiving element to form said laser-induced thermal dye transfer image,and wherein a vacuum is applied to said space between said donor and said receiver in order to minimize the mean free path the vaporized dye molecules travel without collision with other molecules for transfer to said receiver.

Abstract: A dye-donor element for laser-induced thermal dye transfer comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising a polymeric binder and an infrared-absorbing material which is different from the dye in the dye layer, and wherein the infrared-absorbing material is a cyanine dye having a solution absorption maximum in methanol of between about 700 nm and 900 nm and having the following formula: ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group;R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, and R.sup.8 each independently represents hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group;or any two of said R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 groups may be joined together, directly or through one or more methyne or methylene groups to complete a substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring of 5 to 9 members;Z.sup.1 and Z.sup.

Abstract: A process of preparing a color filter array element for use in making a color liquid crystal display device comprising:(a) overlaying a dye-receiving element with a dye-donor element, the dye-receiving element comprising a dimensionally-stable temporary support having thereon, in order, a polymeric alignment layer, a transparent conducting layer and a dye-receiving layer;(b) imagewise heating the dye-donor element to transfer a dye image in a repeating mosaic pattern to the dye-receiving layer;(c) removing the dye-donor element from contact with the dye-receiving element;(d) laminating a transparent permanent support to the dye-receiving layer containing the dye image in a repeating mosaic pattern; and(e) removing the temporary support to expose one surface of the polymeric alignment layer, thereby forming the color filter array element.

Abstract: A dye-donor element for laser-induced thermal dye transfer comprising a support having thereon a dye layer which also contains an infrared-absorbing material which is different from the dye, and wherein the infrared-absorbing material is a quinoid dye derived from an anthraquinone or naphthoquinone having the following formula: ##STR1## wherein: Z represents the atoms necessary to complete a 5- to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring;each R independently represents hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or alkoxy group having from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms or an aryl or hetaryl group having from about 5 to about 10 atoms;m is 4; andn is 2.

Abstract: A dye-donor element for laser-induced thermal dye transfer comprising a support having thereon a dye layer and an infrared-absorbing material which is different from the dye in the dye layer, and wherein the infrared-absorbing material is a bis(aminoaryl)polymethine dye. In a preferred embodiment, the bis(aminoaryl)polymethine dye has the following formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each independently represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano, alkoxy, aryloxy, acyloxy, aryloxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, sulfonyl, carbamoyl, acyl, acylamido, alkylamino, arylamino or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl or hetaryl group; or any two of said R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 groups may be joined together or with an adjacent aromatic ring to complete a 5- to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring;R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6 and R.sup.

Abstract: A dye-donor element for laser-induced thermal dye transfer comprising a support having thereon a dye layer and an infrared-absorbing material which is different from the dye in the dye layer, and wherein the infrared-absorbing material is a merocyanine dye. In a preferred embodiment, the merocyanine dye has the following formula: ##STR1## wherein R represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl or hetaryl group having from about 5 to about 10 atoms;R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.4 each independently represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano, alkoxy, aryloxy, acyloxy, aryloxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, sulfonyl, carbamoyl, acyl, acylamido, alkylamino, arylamino or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl or hetaryl group; or any two of said R, R.sup.1,R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.

Abstract: A dye-donor element for laser-induced thermal dye transfer comprising a support having thereon a dye layer and an infrared-absorbing material which is different from the dye in the dye layer, and wherein the infrared-absorbing material is a chalcogenopyrylo-arylidene dye. In a preferred embodiment, the chalcogenopyrylo-arylidene dye has the following formula: ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano, alkoxy, aryloxy, acyloxy, aryloxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, sulfonyl, carbamoyl, acyl, acylamido, alkylamino, arylamino or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl or hetaryl group; or any of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may be joined together or with an adjacent aromatic ring to complete a 5- to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring;R.sup.3 and R.sup.6 each independently represents R.sup.1 or the atoms necessary to complete a 5- to 7-membered fused substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring;R.sup.4 and R.sup.

Abstract: A dye-donor element for laser-induced thermal dye transfer comprising a support having thereon a dye layer and an infrared-absorbing material which is different from the dye in the dye layer, and wherein the infrared-absorbing material is a bis(chalcogenopyrylo)polymethine dye. In a preferred embodiment, the bis(chalcogenopyrylo)polymethine dye has the following formula: ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each independently represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano, alkoxy, aryloxy, acyloxy, aryloxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, sulfonyl, carbamoyl, acyl, acylamido, alkylamino, arylamino or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl or hetaryl group; or any two of said R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 groups may be joined together to form a 5- to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted carboxyclic or heterocyclic ring; or R.sup.1 may be joined to Z.sup.1 to form a fused 5- or 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; or R.sup.3 may be joined to Z.sup.

Abstract: A dye-donor element for laser-induced thermal dye transfer comprising a support having thereon a dye layer and an infrared-absorbing material which is different from the dye in the dye layer, and wherein the infrared-absorbing material is an oxyindolizine dye. In a preferred embodiment, the oxyindolizine dye has the following formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms or an aryl, cycloalkyl or hetaryl group having from about 5 to about 10 atoms;R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 each independently represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano, alkoxy, aryloxy, acyloxy, aryloxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, sulfonyl, carbamoyl, acyl, acylamido, alkylamino, arylamino or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl or hetaryl group;or any two of said R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6 and R.sup.

Abstract: A dye-donor element for laser-induced thermal dye transfer comprising a support having thereon a dye layer and an infrared-absorbing material which is different from the dye in the dye layer, and wherein the infrared-absorbing material is a squarylium dye. In a preferred embodiment, the squarylium dye has the following formula: ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each independently represents hydrogen, hydroxy, halogen, cyano, alkoxy, aryloxy, acyloxy, aryloxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, sulfonyl, carbamoyl, acyl, acylamido, alkylamino, arylamino or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl or hetaryl group; or any of said R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 or R.sup.4 groups may be combined with R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7 or R.sup.8 or with each other to form a 5- to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring;R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7 and R.sup.

Abstract: A dye-donor element for laser-induced thermal dye transfer comprising a support having thereon a dye layer and an infrared-absorbing material which is different from the dye in the dye layer, and wherein the infrared-absorbing material is a Fe(II) complex of the following dye ligand: ##STR1## wherein R represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano, alkoxy, aryloxy, acyloxy, aryloxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, sulfonyl, carbamoyl, acyl, acylamido, alkylamino, arylamino or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl or hetaryl group;Z represents the atoms necesasry to complete a 5- to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted nitrogen-containing, heterocyclic, aromatic ring or fused ring system; andn is 2.

Abstract: A dye-receiving element comprising a support having thereon a laser-induced thermal dye transfer image and spacer beads of such particle size and concentration that effective contact between the dye-receiving element and a dye-donor element is prevented during transfer of the laser-induced thermal dye transfer image.

Abstract: A dye-donor element for laser-induced thermal dye transfer comprising a support having thereon a dye layer and an infrared-absorbing material, and wherein the dye layer has a layer coated thereover which contains spacer beads of such particle size and concentration that effective contact between the dye-donor element and a dye-receiving element is prevented during the laser-induced thermal dye transfer.

Abstract: A method of storing an image produced by x-ray exposure and releasing the stored image is disclosed. It is disclosed to expose an x-ray storage screen, comprised of an isotropic storage phosphor and a polymer coated on a support, to x-radiation of a first wavelength in an imagewise manner to store an image pattern in the storage screen. The image pattern is retrieved from the storage screen by exposing the storage screen to radiation of a second wavelength, thereby stimulating radiation of a third wavelength. The polymer has an index of refraction which matches the index of refraction of the phosphor at the second wavelength, and the support is non-reflective to radiation of the second wavelength.

Abstract: A novel photocurable monomer having the formula: ##STR1## wherein: Ar is arylene;R.sup.1 is H, alkyl, alkoxy, amino, halogen, sulfide, sulfoxide, sulfonate, aryl or heterocyclic;R.sup.2 is H, alkyl, aryl or aralkyl; andR.sup.3 is H or methyl,is useful in preparing a polymer having a high refractive index. The polymer is useful in optical components, such as lenses.

Abstract: An x-ray intensifying screen comprises a support having thereon a fluorescent composition comprising:(a) from 50 to 90 percent by weight of a substantially isotropic phosphor which is excited by x-rays and substantially transparent to light emitted by said phosphor; and(b) from 10 to 50 percent by weight of a polymer having an index of refraction within 0.02 of the index of refraction of said phosphor over at least 80 percent of the emission spectrum of said phosphor, said support having an index of refraction up to or equal to 0.05 units higher than the index of refraction of said phosphor and having a reflection optical density of at least 1.7 to light emitted by said phosphor.The screen is highly transparent, and further exhibits improved contrast and resolution.

Abstract: Photographic elements, assemblages and processes are described for producing a monochromatic dye image. The assemblage comprises:(a) a photosensitive element comprising a support having thereon a layer of nondiffusible dye image-providing material, a stripping layer, an opaque layer and a silver halide emulsion layer;(b) a transparent cover sheet; and(c) opaque processing composition for application between the element and cover sheet. A dye mordant layer may also be present on the element or cover sheet.After exposure and processing, the layer of nondiffusible dye image-providing material on a support is stripped away to provide a monochromatic retained dye image without the need for bleaching and fixing.

Abstract: An iodinated polymer which is water-insoluble and substantially non-water-swellable is disclosed as a useful contrast agent for a radiographic contrast composition and a surgical element. The polymer has an iodine content in excess of 35 percent by weight, preferably in excess of 50 percent by weight. Radiographic contrast compositions, elements, and imaging methods which employ this iodinated polymer as a contrast agent are disclosed.