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US 4,907,028 AGranted
Photo pressure sensitive recording medium and process for copying an image with said recording medium and apparatus for carrying out said process
AssigneeBrother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorShunichi Higashiyama
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Abstract
The photo and pressure sensitive recording medium provided with a plurality of light permeable portions while the remaining portion thereof being light-shielded is disclosed. With this recording medium, a light can be projected through the recording medium onto a copy subject which is placed in close contact with the recording medium. The photosensitive surface of the recording medium is exposed to the light reflected from the copy subject and a latent image corresponding to the image fixed on the copy subject is formed on the recording medium.
Claims11
A copying apparatus comprising:
- placing means for placing a recording sheet in close contact with a subject having an image fixed thereon which is to be copied, said recording sheet containing a plurality of photosensitive microcapsules each containing a component to change the rupture strength thereof when exposed to light;
- light projecting means for projecting light toward said subject through said recording sheet while said recording sheet is in close contact with said subject;
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- rupturing means for rupturing said microcapsules with lower rupturing strength.
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