Abstract: In one aspect of the present invention, a method of making an OLED device comprises providing a substrate; a first electrode, a conductive bus line over the substrate and an organic electroluminescent media over the first electrode and over the conductive bus line. A laser that operating at a predetermined wavelength and is scanned over the conductive bus line in a predetermined direction so that the conductive bus line absorbs sufficient energy to cause the ablation a portion of the organic electroluminescent media over the conductive bus line thereby forming an opening in the organic electroluminescent media. The width of the laser beam in the predetermined direction is less than four times the width of the conductive bus line; and forming a second electrode over the organic electroluminescent media, the first electrode, and through the opening in the organic electroluminescent media.

Abstract: In one aspect of the present invention, a method of making an OLED device comprises providing a substrate; a first electrode, a conductive bus line over the substrate and an organic electroluminescent media over the first electrode and over the conductive bus line. A laser that operating at a predetermined wavelength and is scanned over the conductive bus line in a predetermined direction so that the conductive bus line absorbs sufficient energy to cause the ablation a portion of the organic electroluminescent media over the conductive bus line thereby forming an opening in the organic electroluminescent media. The width of the laser beam in the predetermined direction is less than four times the width of the conductive bus line; and forming a second electrode over the organic electroluminescent media, the first electrode, and through the opening in the organic electroluminescent media.

Abstract: A method of making micro-structure devices by coating a first layer of resist (12) on a substrate (10). A pattern is created on the substrate by radiation induced thermal removal of the resist.

Abstract: In one aspect of the present invention, a method of making an OLED device comprises providing a substrate; a first electrode, a conductive bus line over the substrate and an organic electroluminescent media over the first electrode and over the conductive bus line. A laser that operating at a predetermined wavelength and is scanned over the conductive bus line in a predetermined direction so that the conductive bus line absorbs sufficient energy to cause the ablation a portion of the organic electroluminescent media over the conductive bus line thereby forming an opening in the organic electroluminescent media. The width of the laser beam in the predetermined direction is less than four times the width of the conductive bus line; and forming a second electrode over the organic electroluminescent media, the first electrode, and through the opening in the organic electroluminescent media.

Abstract: A method of making micro-structure devices by coating a first layer of resist (12) on a substrate (10). A pattern is created on the substrate by radiation induced thermal removal of the resist.

Abstract: A method for forming a resist pattern on a substrate (18) places a donor element (12) having a layer of thermoresist material proximate the substrate. A gap is maintained such that the surface of the layer of thermoresist material is spaced apart from the surface of the substrate by a number of spacing elements. Thermal energy is directed toward the donor element (12) according to the resist pattern, whereby a portion of thermoresist material is transferred from the donor element (12) across the gap by ablative transfer and is deposited onto the substrate (18) forming the resist pattern.

Abstract: Disclosed is an imaging element comprising a bichromophoric molecule comprising a first chromophore that exhibits a first absorption maximum above 700 nm and a second chromophore that exhibits a second absorption maximum different from the first absorption maximum, wherein the absorption of the first and second chromophores are substantially independent of each other, and a process for imaging using such a donor element. Elements of the invention eliminate unwanted absorptions in the final image.

Abstract: Disclosed is an imaging element comprising a bichromophoric molecule comprising a first chromophore that exhibits a first absorption maximum above 700 nm and a second chromophore that exhibits a second absorption maximum different from the first absorption maximum, wherein the absorption of the first and second chromophores are substantially independent of each other, and a process for imaging using such a donor element. Elements of the invention eliminate unwanted absorptions in the final image.

Abstract: A blue dye-donor element for thermal dye transfer comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising a mixture of a cyan dye and a magenta dye dispersed in a polymeric binder, said cyan dye having the formula A: and said magenta dye having the formula B

Abstract: A red dye-donor element for thermal dye transfer comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising a mixture of a magenta dye and two yellow dyes dispersed in a polymeric binder, said magenta dye having the formula A the first yellow dye having the following formula B: and the second yellow dye having the formula C:

Abstract: A colorant-donor element for thermal colorant transfer comprising a support having thereon a colorant layer having a laser radiation-absorbing material associated therewith, wherein the laser radiation-absorbing material comprises a polymer containing within its repeat units a laser radiation-absorbing chromophore comprising an organic moiety having a plurality of conjugated double bonds and an optical absorption of from about 400 to about 1200 nm, and wherein the organic moiety is capable of forming at least two covalent bonds to the polymer backbone.

Abstract: An ablative recording element comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising a dye dispersed in a polymeric binder and solvent, the dye layer having an infrared-absorbing material associated therewith, and wherein the dye layer also contains dye-absorbing beads which can be:a) polymeric beads which are swellable in the solvent and which are covalently crosslinked to an extent which does not exceed 1.times.10.sup.-4 mole of crosslink per gram of polymer; orb) beads which have a porosity of at least 150 m.sup.2 /gram.

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 method of stabilizing a thermal image in an image receiving layer, includes: adding a reactive plastisizer which is capable of being cross-linked upon the application of radiation to the image receiving layer; transferring the thermal image to the image receiving layer; and applying radiation to the image receiving layer sufficient to cross-link the plastisizer and thereby stabilize the image.

Abstract: An ablative recording element comprising a support having thereon, in order, a barrier layer and a colorant layer comprising a colorant dispersed in a polymeric binder, the colorant layer having an infrared-absorbing material associated therewith, and wherein the barrier layer contains polymeric beads.

Abstract: An ablative recording element comprising a support having thereon a colorant layer comprising a colorant dispersed in a polymeric binder, the colorant layer having an infrared-absorbing material associated therewith, and wherein the polymeric binder comprises a vinyl polymer having recurring units of the following formula: ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represents a ketal group; an acetal group; a thioketal group; a thioacetal group; or an unsaturated group containing a double or triple bond between any two atoms, one of which is the atom of attachment to the polymer chain; orR.sup.1 and R.sup.2, as defined above, may be joined together to form a ring.

Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for hardening with fast-acting hardeners the colloidal carrier materials, such as gelatin, in the layers of photographic materials, such as photographic film. The methods of the invention comprise coating, with a conventional coating technique, among the layers of a photographic material a layer of a composition of the invention. The compositions of the invention are aqueous solutions which comprise a fast-acting hardener and a polymeric thickener, have concentrations of thickener less than about 50 mg/cm.sup.3 and, at 40.degree. C. and shear rates between about 1000 sec.sup.-1 and 10,000 sec.sup.-1, have viscosities from about 5 cp to about 20 cp and power law indices greater than about 0.90.

Abstract: A laser dye-ablative recording element comprising a support having on one side thereof a dye layer comprising an image dye dispersed in a polymeric binder, the dye layer having an infrared-absorbing material associated therewith to absorb at a given wavelength of the laser used to expose the element, the image dye being substantially transparent in the infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum and absorbing in the region of from about 300 to about 700 nm and not having substantial absorption at the wavelength of the laser used to expose the element, and the other side of the support having thereon a conductive backing layer of resistivity <5.times.10.sup.12 .OMEGA./.quadrature..

Abstract: An ablative recording element comprising a support having thereon, in order, a barrier layer and a colorant layer comprising a colorant dispersed in a polymeric binder, the colorant layer having an infrared-absorbing material associated therewith, and wherein the barrier layer comprises a vinyl polymer having recurring units of the following formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represents a halogen atom; a haloalkyl group with at least one halogen atom in its .beta.-position of the carbon to which R.sup.1 or R.sup.2 is attached; a ketal group; an acetal group; a thioketal group; a thioacetal group; a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group; or a group containing a double or triple bond between any two atoms, one of which is adjacent to the carbon to which R.sup.1 or R.sup.2 is attached;with the proviso that at least one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represents a group containing a double or triple bond between any two atoms, one of which is adjacent to the carbon to which R.sup.1 or R.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for forming a color photographic image comprising the steps of:(a) providing an integral element comprising one and only one dimensionally stable layer comprising a reflection base or transparent base coating support, and coated thereon in reactive association an imaging layer comprising radiation sensitive silver halide, a diffusible dye forming layer comprising a diffusible dye forming compound, and a barrier layer overlaying said diffusible dye forming layer;(b) exposing this integral element to actinic radiation(c) processing this integral element by contacting this element to an external bath containing compounds selected from the group consisting of color developer compounds, compounds which activate the release of incorporated color developers, and compounds which activate development by incorporated dye developers; and(d) washing this integral element to remove compounds imbibed in step (c). The diffusible dye forming layer is the same or different than the imaging layer.