Ablation-transfer imaging/recording

A method for transferring a contrasting pattern of intelligence from a composite ablation-transfer imaging medium to a receptor element in contiguous registration therewith, said composite ablation-transfer imaging medium comprising a support substrate (i), at least one intermediate dynamic release layer (ii) essentially coextensive therewith and a laser radiation-ablative carrier topcoat (iii) also essentially coextensive therewith, said laser radiation-ablative carrier topcoat (iii) including an imaging amount of a contrast imaging material contained therein, and said at least one dynamic release layer (ii) comprising a metal, metal oxide or metal sulfide thin film and absorbing such laser radiation at a rate sufficient to effect the imagewise ablation mass transfer of at least said carrier topcoat (iii), which method comprises imagewise laser-irradiating said composite ablation-transfer imaging medium according to such pattern of intelligence with an intensity sufficient to effect the imagewise ablation mass transfer of the volume of the imagewise-exposed area of at least the laser radiation-ablative carrier topcoat (iii) of said imaging medium securedly onto said receptor element and whereby said transferred contrast imaging material delineates aid pattern of intelligence thereon.

A method for transferring a contrasting pattern of intelligence from a composite ablation-transfer imaging medium to a receptor element in contiguous registration therewith, said composite ablation-transfer imaging medium comprising a support substrate (i), at least one intermediate dynamic release layer (ii) essentially coextensive therewith and a laser radiation-ablation carrier topcoat (iii) also essentially coextensive therewith, said laser radiation-ablative carrier topcoat (iii) including an imaging amount of a contrast imaging material contained therein, and said at least one dynamic release layer (ii) comprising a low melting thin metal film and absorbing such laser radiation at a rate sufficient to effect the imagewise ablation mass transfer of at least said carrier topcoat (iii), which method comprises imagewise laser-irradiating said composite ablation-transfer imaging medium according to such pattern of intelligence with an intensity sufficient to effect the imagewise ablation mass transfer of the volume of the imagewise-exposed area of at least the laser radiation-ablative carrier topcoat (iii) of said imaging medium securedly onto said receptor element and whereby said transferred contrast imaging material delineates said pattern of intelligence thereon.

A method for transferring a contrasting pattern of intelligence from a composite ablation-transfer imaging medium to a receptor element in contiguous registration therewith, said composite ablation-transfer imaging medium comprising a support substrate (i), at least one intermediate dynamic release layer (ii) essentially coextensive therewith and a laser radiation-ablative carrier topcoat (iii) also essentially coextensive therewith, said laser radiation-ablative carrier topcoat (iii) including an imaging amount of a contrast imaging material contained therein, and said at least one dynamic release layer (ii) comprising Ge or a sensitized liquid crystal material and absorbing such laser radiation at a rate sufficient to effect the imagewise ablation mass transfer of at least said carrier topcoat (iii), which method comprises imagewise laser-irradiating said composite ablation-transfer imaging medium according to such pattern of intelligence with an intensity sufficient to effect the imagewise ablation mass transfer of the volume of the imagewise-exposed area of at least the laser radiation-ablative carrier topcoat (iii) of said imaging medium securedly onto said receptor element and whereby said transferred contrast imaging material delineates said pattern of intelligence thereon.

A method for transferring a contrasting pattern of intelligence from a composite ablation-transfer imaging medium to a receptor element in contiguous registration therewith, said composite ablation-transfer imaging medium comprising a support substrate (i), at least one intermediate dynamic release layer (ii) essentially coextensive therewith and a laser radiation-ablative carrier topcoat (iii) also essentially coextensive therewith, said laser radiation-ablative carrier topcoat (iii) including an imaging amount of a non-ablation sensitizing contrast imaging material contained therein which comprises a yellow, magenta or cyan dye or pigment, and said at least one dynamic release layer (ii) absorbing such laser radiation at a rate sufficient to effect the imagewise ablation mass transfer of at least said carrier topcoat (iii), which method comprises imagewise laser-irradiating said composite ablation-transfer imaging medium according to such pattern of intelligence with an intensity sufficient to effect the imagewise ablation mass transfer of the volume of the imagewise-exposed area of at least the laser radiation-ablative carrier topcoat (iii) of said imaging medium securedly onto said receptor element and whereby said transferred contrast imaging material delineates aid pattern of intelligence thereon.

A method for transferring a contrasting pattern of intelligence from a composite ablation-transfer imaging medium to a receptor element in contiguous registration therewith, said composite ablation-transfer imaging medium comprising a support substrate (i), at least one intermediate dynamic release layer (ii) essentially coextensive therewith and a laser radiation-ablative carrier topcoat (iii) also essentially coextensive therewith, said laser radiation-ablative carrier topcoat (iii) including an imaging amount of a non-ablation contrast imaging material contained therein which comprises a fluorescent oxazole, oxadiazole, coumarin or carbostyryl derivative, and said at least one dynamic release layer (ii) absorbing such laser radiation at a rate sufficient to effect the imagewise ablation mass transfer of at least said carrier topcoat (iii), which method comprises imagewise laser-irradiating said composite ablation-transfer imaging medium according to such pattern of intelligence with an intensity sufficient to effect the imagewise ablation mass transfer of the volume of the imagewise-exposed area of at least the laser radiation-ablative carrier topcoat (iii) of said imaging medium securedly onto said receptor element and whereby said transferred contrast imaging material delineates said pattern of intelligence thereon.

A method for transferring a contrasting pattern of intelligence from a composite ablation-transfer imaging medium to a receptor element in contiguous registration therewith, said composite ablation-transfer imaging medium comprising a support substrate (i), at least one intermediate dynamic release layer (ii) essentially coextensive therewith and a laser radiation-ablative carrier topcoat (iii) also essentially coextensive therewith, said laser radiation-ablative carrier topcoat (iii) including an imaging amount of a non-ablation sensitizing contrast imaging material contained therein which comprises magnetic particles, and said at least one dynamic release layer (ii) absorbing such laser radiation at a rate sufficient to effect the imagewise ablation mass transfer of at least said carrier topcoat (iii), which method comprises imagewise laser-irradiating said composite ablation-transfer imaging medium according to such pattern of intelligence with an intensity sufficient to effect the imagewise ablation mass transfer of the volume of the imagewise-exposed area of at least the laser radiation-ablative carrier topcoat (iii) of said imaging medium securedly onto said receptor element and whereby said transferred contrast imaging material delineates said pattern of intelligence thereon.

A method for transferring a contrasting magnetic pattern of intelligence from a composite ablation-transfer imaging medium to a receptor element in contiguous registration therewith, said composite ablation-transfer imaging medium comprising a support substrate (i), at least one intermediate dynamic release layer (ii) essentially coextensive therewith and a laser radiation-ablative carrier topcoat (iii) also essentially coextensive therewith, said laser radiation-ablative carrier topcoat (iii) including an imaging amount of a contrast imaging material contained therein which comprises a magnetic material, and said at least one dynamic release layer (ii) absorbing such laser radiation at a rate sufficient to effect the imagewise ablation mass transfer of at least said carrier topcoat (iii), which method comprises imagewise laser-irradiating said composite ablation-transfer imaging medium according to such magnetic pattern of intelligence with an intensity sufficient to effect the imagewise ablation mass transfer of the volume of the imagewise-exposed area of at least the laser radiation-ablative carrier topcoat (iii) of said imaging medium securedly onto said receptor element and whereby said transferred contrast imaging magnetic material delineates said pattern of intelligence thereon.

A method for transferring a contrasting fluorescent pattern of intelligence from a composite ablation-transfer imaging medium to a receptor element in contiguous registration therewith, said composite ablation-transfer imaging medium comprising a support substrate (i), at least one intermediate dynamic release layer (ii) essentially coextensive therewith and a laser radiation-ablative carrier topcoat (iii) also essentially coextensive therewith, said laser radiation-ablative carrier topcoat (iii) including an imaging amount of a contrast imaging material contained therein which comprises a fluorescent material, and said at least one dynamic release layer (ii) absorbing such laser radiation at a rate sufficient to effect the imagewise ablation mass transfer of at least said carrier topcoat (iii), which method comprises imagewise laser-irradiating said composite ablation-transfer imaging medium according to such fluorescent pattern of intelligence with an intensity sufficient to effect the imagewise ablation mass transfer of the volume of the imagewise-exposed area of at least the laser radiation-ablative carrier topcoat (iii) of said imaging medium securedly onto said receptor element and whereby said transferred contrast imaging fluorescent material delineates and pattern of intelligence thereon.

A method for transferring a contrasting electrically conducting pattern of intelligence from a composite ablation-transfer imaging medium to a receptor element in contiguous registration therewith, said composite ablation-transfer imaging medium comprising a support substrate (i), at least one intermediate dynamic release layer (ii) essentially coextensive therewith and a laser radiation-ablative carrier topcoat (iii) also essentially coextensive therewith, said laser radiation-ablative carrier topcoat (iii) including an imaging amount of a contrast imaging material contained therein which comprises an electrically conducting material, and said at least one dynamic release layer (ii) absorbing such laser radiation at a rate sufficient to effect the imagewise ablation mass transfer of at least said carrier topcoat (iii), which method comprises imagewise laser-irradiating said composite ablation-transfer imaging medium according to such electrically conducting pattern of intelligence with an intensity sufficient to effect the imagewise ablation mass transfer of the volume of the imagewise-exposed area of at least the laser radiation-ablative carrier topcoat (iii) of said imaging medium securedly onto said receptor element and whereby said transferred contrast imaging electrically conducting material delineates said pattern of intelligence thereon.