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: ##STR1## said first yellow dye having the formula C having the structure: ##STR2## said second yellow dye having the formula F or G, said formula F having the structure: ##STR3## said formula G having the structure: ##STR4##

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: ##STR1## said first yellow dye having the formula E having the structure: ##STR2## said second yellow dye having the formula F or G, said formula F having the structure: ##STR3## said formula G having the structure: ##STR4##

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

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: ##STR1## said first yellow dye having the formula D having the structure: ##STR2## said second yellow dye having the formula F or G, said formula F having the structure: ##STR3## said formula G having the structure: ##STR4##

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: ##STR1## said first yellow dye having the formula B having the structure: ##STR2## said second yellow dye having the formula F or G, said formula F having the structure: ##STR3## said formula G having the structure: ##STR4##

Abstract: A thermal recording element consisting of a support having thereon a recording layer comprising hollow spherical beads dispersed in a hydrophilic binder, the beads having a mean diameter of about 0.2 .mu.m to about 1.5 .mu.m and a void volume of about 40% to about 90%.

Abstract: A thermal recording element comprising a support having thereon a recording layer comprising a J-aggregate cyanine dye dispersed in a hydrophilic binder, the J-aggregate dye having the formula: whereinX and Y each independently represents O, S, a NR group or CH.dbd.CH;R represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from about 1 to about 6 carbon atoms;R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.7, R.sup.8, R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 each independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or alkoxy group having from about 1 to about 6 carbon atoms; halogen; a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having from about 6 to about 10 atoms; or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having from about 5 to about 10 atoms;any two adjacent substituents on the aryl ring may be taken together to form a 6-membered aromatic ring;R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 each independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from about 1 to about 6 carbon atoms or sulfoalkyl;L.sup.1, L.sup.

Abstract: A colorant-donor element for thermal colorant transfer comprising a support having thereon a colorant layer comprising a colorant dispersed in a binder, the colorant layer having associated therewith an infrared-absorbing cyanine colorant having a sulfonic acid group, the cyanine colorant having the following formula: ##STR1## wherein: each W independently represents the atoms necessary to form an optional 6-membered aromatic ring;each X independently represents sulfur or C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 ;each Y independently represents an alkylene group having from about 2 to about 5 carbon atoms; andZ is chlorine or an alkylsulfonyl group having from 1 to about 4 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A thermal recording element comprising a support having thereon a recording layer comprising a J-aggregate derived from an oxonol dye dispersed in a hydrophilic binder.

Abstract: An optical recording element is disclosed. The element has a transparent substrate and on the surface of said substrate, a recording layer and a light reflecting layer wherein recording layer comprises a mixture of a metallized formazan dye and cyanine dye and the unrecorded layer is such that the real part of the refractive index(n) at 780 nm is greater than 1.8 and the imaginary part (k) is less than 0.15. The metallized formazan dye has a k value of 0.00 to 0.02.

Abstract: A cyan dye-donor element for thermal dye transfer comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising a mixture of cyan dyes dispersed in a polymeric binder, at least one of the cyan dyes having the formula: ##STR1## and at least one of the other of the dyes having the formula: ##STR2##

Abstract: A cyan dye-donor element for thermal dye transfer comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising a mixture of cyan dyes dispersed in a polymeric binder, at least one of the cyan dyes having the formula: ##STR1## and at least one of the other of the dyes having the formula: ##STR2##

Abstract: A magenta dye-donor element for thermal dye transfer comprises a support having thereon a dye layer comprising a mixture of magenta dyes dispersed in a polymeric binder, at least one of the magenta dyes having the formula: ##STR1## and at least another of the magenta dyes having the formula: ##STR2##

Abstract: There is disclosed a recordable optical element that includes a polymeric dye. The element has a transparent substrate and on the surface of the substrate, a polymeric dye containing recording layer and a light reflective layer. The improvement is that polymeric dyes are used in the element, which improve the recording layer's cohesion and the adhesion to the substrate and the reflective layer.

Abstract: An optical recording element having a transparent substrate and on the surface of said substrate, a recording layer and a light reflecting layer. The recording layer comprises (i) a metallized carbamoylazo dye having an azo group linking a substituted 3-hydroxypyridine nucleus to a phenyl nucleus wherein the phenyl nucleus has a carbamoyl substituent ortho to the azo group and (ii) a cyanine dye. The unrecorded recording layer has a refractive index, at a selected wavelength from 400 to 660 nm, comprising a real part (n) greater than 1.8 and an imaginary part (k) less than 0.2.

Abstract: Metallized carbamoylazo dyes having an azo group linking a substituted 3-hydroxypyridine nucleus to a phenyl nucleus are disclosed. The phenyl nucleus has a carbamoyl substituent ortho to the azo group. The dyes are useful in optical recording elements.

Abstract: A cyan dye-donor element for thermal dye transfer comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising a mixture of cyan dyes dispersed in a polymeric binder, at least one of the cyan dyes having the formula: ##STR1## and at least one of the other of the dyes having the formula: ##STR2##

Abstract: There is disclosed a recordable optical element that includes a polymeric dye. The element has a transparent substrate and on the surface of the substrate, a polymeric dye containing recording layer and a light reflective layer. The improvement is that polymeric dyes are used in the element, which improve the recording layer's cohesion and the adhesion to the substrate and the reflective layer.

Abstract: An optical recording element having a transparent substrate and on the surface of said substrate, a recording layer and a light reflecting layer. The recording layer comprises a metallized carbamoylazo dye having an azo group linking a substituted 3-hydroxypyridine nucleus to a phenyl nucleus. The phenyl nucleus has a carbamoyl substituent ortho to the azo group. The unrecorded recording layer has a refractive index, at a selected wavelength from 400 to 660 nm, comprising a real part (n) greater than 1.8 and an imaginary part (k) less than 0.2.

Abstract: A dye mixture is disclosed. The mixture is useful in recording layers of optical recording elements. The mixture has:a) a real index of refraction of at least 1.8 in the 780 to 790 nm region of the spectra;b) an imaginary index (k) between 0.3 and 0.02 in the 780 to 790 nm region of the spectra;c) a metallized azo dye comprising an azo group linking a substituted 3-hydroxy-pyridine nucleus to a phenyl nucleus wherein the phenyl nucleus has an alkoxy or thioether substituent at its 2-position; andd) at least a second dye.