Dye-containing beads for laser-induced thermal dye transfer
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorsJohn M. Noonan, Mitchell S. Burberry
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Abstract
This invention relates to a monocolor dye donor element for laser-induced thermal dye transfer comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising solid, homogeneous beads which contain an image dye, a binder and a laser light-absorbing material, said beads being dispersed in a vehicle.
Claims18
A monocolor dye donor element for laser-induced thermal dye transfer comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising solid, homogeneous beads which contain an image dye, a binder and a laser light-absorbing material, said beads being dispersed in a vehicle.
A process of forming a laser-induced thermal dye transfer image comprising:
- a) contacting at least one monocolor dye donor element comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising solid, homogeneous beads which contain an image dye, a binder and a laser light-absorbing material, said beads being dispersed in a vehicle, with a dye-receiving element comprising a support having thereon a polymeric dye image-receiving layer;
- b) imagewise-heating said dye-donor element by means of a laser;
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- c) transferring a dye image to said dye-receiving element to form said laser-induced thermal dye transfer image.
A thermal dye transfer assemblage comprising:
- (a) a dye donor element comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising solid, homogeneous beads which contain an image dye, a binder and a laser light-absorbing material, said beads being dispersed in a vehicle, and
- (b) a dye-receiving element comprising a support having thereon a dye image-receiving layer, said dye-receiving element being in superposed relationship with said dye-donor element so that said dye layer is in contact with said dye image-receiving layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.