Reversible multicolor recording medium, and recording method using the same
AssigneeSony Corporation
InventorsHisanori Tsuboi, Noriyuki Kishii, Kenichi Kurihara
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Abstract
A reversible multicolor recording medium includes a supporting substrate, and recording layers which have, respectively, a plurality of reversible thermal coloring compositions having different colors. The recording layers are separated from and stacked on one another on the supporting substrate. The reversible thermal coloring compositions respectively include light-to-heat transforming materials which respectively absorb infrared rays having different wavelength ranges to generate heat.
Claims10
A reversible multicolor recording medium comprising:
- a supporting substrate;
- and
- a plurality of recording layers including, respectively, a plurality of reversible thermal coloring compositions having different colors, wherein said plurality of recording layers are separated from and stacked on one another on said supporting substrate,
- wherein said plurality of reversible thermal coloring compositions respectively includes light-to-heat transforming materials which absorb infrared rays having different wavelength ranges to generate heat.
A recording method using a reversible multicolor recording medium comprising a supporting substrate, and a plurality of recording layers including, respectively, reversible thermal coloring compositions having different colors, wherein said plurality of recording layers are separated from and stacked on one another on said supporting substrate, and said plurality of reversible thermal coloring compositions respectively include light-to-heat transforming materials which respectively absorb infrared rays having different wavelength ranges to generate heat, said recording method comprising:
- heating said recording medium so that each of said plurality of recording layers is in a decolored state;
- irradiating said recording medium with an infrared ray having a wavelength range corresponding to the recording layer selected from said recording layers in accordance with predetermined image information;
- and
- recording said image information by making the recording layer generate heat and selectively coloring the recording layer.
A recording method using a reversible multicolor recording medium comprising a supporting substrate, and a plurality of recording layers including, respectively, reversible thermal coloring compositions having different colors, wherein said plurality of recording layers are separated from and stacked on one another on said supporting substrate, and said plurality of reversible thermal coloring compositions respectively include light-to-heat transforming materials which respectively absorb infrared rays having different wavelength ranges to generate heat,
- said recording method comprising:
- heating said recording medium so that each of said plurality of recording layers is in a colored state;
- irradiating said recording medium with an infrared ray having a wavelength range corresponding to the recording layer selected from said recording layers in accordance with predetermined image information;
- and
- recording said image information by making the recording layer generate heat and selectively decoloring the recording layer.
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