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 photoradiation-ablative carrier topcoat (iii) also essentially coextensive therewith, said photoradiation-ablative carrier topcoat (iii) including an imaging amount of a contrast imaging material contained therein and comprising at least one photoradiation-ablative binder and at least one photoradiation absorber/sensitizer, and said at least one dynamic release layer (ii) absorbing such photoradiation at a rate sufficient to effect the imagewise ablation mass transfer of at least said carrier topcoat (iii), which method comprises imagewise photoirradiating 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 photoradiation-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 composite ablation-transfer imaging medium, which comprises a support substrate (i), at least one intermediate dynamic release layer (ii) essentially coextensive therewith and a non-imaging radiation-reflecting, imaging radiation-ablative carrier topcoat (iii) also essentially coextensive therewith, said imaging radiation-ablative topcoat (iii) including an imaging amount of contrast imaging material contained therein and at least one imaging radiation absorber/sensitizer, and said at least one dynamic release layer (ii) absorbing but not reflecting such imaging radiation at a rate sufficient to effect the imagewise ablation mass transfer of at least said carrier topcoat (iii).

A composite ablation-transfer imaging medium, which comprises a support substrate (i), at least one intermediate dynamic release layer (ii) essentially coextensive therewith and a non-photoradiation-reflecting, photoradiation-ablative carrier topcoat (iii) also essentially coextensive therewith, said photoradiation-ablative topcoat (iii) including an imaging amount of contrast imaging material contained therein and at least one photoradiation absorber/sensitizer, and said at least one dynamic release layer (ii) absorbing but not reflecting such photoradiation at a rate sufficient to effect the imagewise ablation mass transfer of at least said carrier topcoat (iii).

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 an imaging radiation-ablative carrier topcoat (iii) also essentially coextensive therewith, said imaging 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 imaging radiation at a rate sufficient to effect the imagewise ablation mass transfer of at least said carrier topcoat (iii), which method comprises imagewise 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 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 photoradiation-ablative carrier topcoat (iii) also essentially coextensive therewith, said photoradiation-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 photoradiation at a rate sufficient to effect the imagewise ablation mass transfer of at least said carrier topcoat (iii), which method comprises imagewise photoirradiating 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 photoradiation-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 an imaging radiation-ablative carrier topcoat (iii) also essentially coextensive therewith, said imaging 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 imaging radiation at a rate sufficient to effect the imagewise ablation mass transfer of at least said carrier topcoat (iii), which method comprises imagewise 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 imaging 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 photoradiation-ablative carrier topcoat (iii) also essentially coextensive therewith, said photoradiation-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 photoradiation at a rate sufficient to effect the imagewise ablation mass transfer of at least said carrier topcoat (iii), which method comprises imagewise photoirradiating 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 photoradiation-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 an imaging radiation-ablative carrier topcoat (iii) also essentially coextensive therewith, said imaging 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 imaging radiation at a rate sufficient to effect the imagewise ablation mass transfer of at least said carrier topcoat (iii), which method comprises imagewise 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 imaging 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 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 photoradiation-ablative carrier topcoat (iii) also essentially coextensive therewith, said photoradiation-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 photoradiation at a rate sufficient to effect the imagewise ablation mass transfer of at least said carrier topcoat (iii), which method comprises imagewise photoirradiating 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 photoradiation-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 an imaging radiation-ablative carrier topcoat (iii) also essentially coextensive therewith, said imaging 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 imaging radiation at a rate sufficient to effect the imagewise ablation mass transfer of at least said carrier topcoat (iii), which method comprises imagewise 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 imaging radiation-ablative carrier topcoat (iii) of said imaging medium securedly onto said receptor element and whereby said transferred contrast imaging fluorescent 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 photoradiation-ablative carrier topcoat (iii) also essentially coextensive therewith, said photoradiation-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 photoradiation at a rate sufficient to effect the imagewise ablation mass transfer of at least said carrier topcoat (iii), which method comprises imagewise photoirradiating 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 photoradiation-ablative carrier topcoat (iii) of said imaging medium securedly onto said receptor element and whereby said transferred contrast imaging fluorescent material delineates said 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 an imaging radiation-ablative carrier topcoat (iii) also essentially coextensive therewith, said imaging 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 imaging radiation at a rate sufficient to effect the imagewise ablation mass transfer of at least said carrier topcoat (iii), which method comprises imagewise 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 imaging 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.

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 photoradiation-ablative carrier topcoat (iii) also essentially coextensive therewith, said photoradiation-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 photoradiation at a rate sufficient to effect the imagewise ablation mass transfer of at least said carrier topcoat (iii), which method comprises imagewise photoirradiating 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 photoradiation-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.

A composite ablation-transfer imaging medium, which comprises a support substrate (i), at least one intermediate dynamic release layer (ii) essentially coextensive therewith and a non-imaging radiation-reflecting, imaging radiation-ablative carrier topcoat (iii) also essentially coextensive therewith, said imaging 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 but not reflecting such imaging radiation at a rate sufficient to effect the imagewise ablation mass transfer of at least said carrier topcoat (iii).

A composite ablation-transfer imaging medium, which comprises a support substrate (i), at least one intermediate dynamic release layer (ii) essentially coextensive therewith and a non-photoradiation-reflecting, photoradiation-ablative carrier topcoat (iii) also essentially coextensive therewith, said photoradiation-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 but not reflecting such photoradiation at a rate sufficient to effect the imagewise ablation mass transfer of at least said carrier topcoat (iii).

A composite ablation-transfer imaging medium, which comprises a support substrate (i), at least one intermediate dynamic release layer (ii) essentially coextensive therewith and a non-imaging radiation-reflecting, imaging radiation-ablative carrier topcoat (iii) also essentially coextensive therewith, said imaging 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 but not reflecting such imaging radiation at a rate sufficient to effect the imagewise ablation mass transfer of at least said carrier topcoat (iii).

A composite ablation-transfer imaging medium, which comprises a support substrate (i), at least one intermediate dynamic release layer (ii) essentially coextensive therewith and a non-photoradiation-reflecting, photoradiation-ablative carrier topcoat (iii) also essentially coextensive therewith, said photoradiation-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 but not reflecting such photoradiation at a rate sufficient to effect the imagewise ablation mass transfer of at least said carrier topcoat (iii).

A composite ablation-transfer imaging medium, which comprises a support substrate (i), at least one intermediate dynamic release layer (ii) essentially coextensive therewith and a non-imaging radiation-reflecting, imaging radiation-ablative carrier topcoat (iii) also essentially coextensive therewith, said imaging 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 but not reflecting such imaging radiation at a rate sufficient to effect the imagewise ablation mass transfer of at least said carrier topcoat (iii).

A composite ablation-transfer imaging medium, which comprises a support substrate (i), at least one intermediate dynamic release layer (ii) essentially coextensive therewith and a non-photoradiation-reflecting, photoradiation-ablative carrier topcoat (iii) also essentially coextensive therewith, said photoradiation-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 but not reflecting such photoradiation at a rate sufficient to effect the imagewise ablation mass transfer of at least said carrier topcoat (iii).

A composite ablation-transfer imaging medium, which comprises a support substrate (i), at least one intermediate dynamic release layer (ii) essentially coextensive therewith and a non-imaging radiation-reflecting, imaging radiation-ablative carrier topcoat (iii) also essentially coextensive therewith, said imaging 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 but not reflecting such imaging radiation at a rate sufficient to effect the imagewise ablation mass transfer of at least said carrier topcoat (iii).

A composite ablation-transfer imaging medium, which comprises a support substrate (i), at least one intermediate dynamic release layer (ii) essentially coextensive therewith and a non-photoradiation-reflecting, photoradiation-ablative carrier topcoat (iii) also essentially coextensive therewith, said photoradiation-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 but not reflecting such photoradiation at a rate sufficient to effect the imagewise ablation mass transfer of at least said carrier topcoat (iii).

A composite ablation-transfer imaging medium, which comprises a support substrate (i), at least one intermediate dynamic release layer (ii) essentially coextensive therewith and a non-imaging radiation-reflecting, imaging radiation-ablative carrier topcoat (iii) also essentially coextensive therewith, said imaging 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 but not reflecting such imaging radiation at a rate sufficient to effect the imagewise ablation mass transfer of at least said carrier topcoat (iii).

A composite ablation-transfer imaging medium, which comprises a support substrate (i), at least one intermediate dynamic release layer (ii) essentially coextensive therewith and a non-photoradiation-reflecting, photoradiation-ablative carrier topcoat (iii) also essentially coextensive therewith, said photoradiation-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 but not reflecting such photoradiation at a rate sufficient to effect the imagewise ablation mass transfer of at least said carrier topcoat (iii).