Method and system for forming temporary images
AssigneesPalo Alto Research Center Incorporated, Xerox Corporation
InventorsEric J. Shrader, Gabriel Iftime, Peter M. Kazmaier
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Abstract
The presently described embodiments comprise a system that includes a color changing medium, an erasing device using heat or long wavelength infrared light as the erasing source, a writing device that can imagewise apply a UV light to write the image on the media, and a transport to transport the media along a paper path to be seen by the erasing device and the writing device. The system could also function in an alternative way. The image could be “erased” to the all dark state using light (e.g. ultraviolet light) and then heated or illuminated using, for example, infrared light in imagewise fashion to produce the image.
Claims17
A system for forming temporary images on a transient medium, the system comprising:
- a path having transient media conveyed therethrough;
- a heating element disposed along the path, the heating element operative to heat the transient media to place the transient media in a first visual state;
- and,
- a light source disposed along the paper path, the light source being operative to place the transient media in a second visual state.
A method for forming temporary images on a transient medium, the method comprising:
- processing an image to be printed;
- conveying a transient media sheet on a path;
- erasing the transient media sheet using a heating element along the path;
- and,
- forming the image on the transient media sheet using a light source along the path.
A method for forming temporary images on a transient media, the method comprising:
- processing an image to be printed;
- conveying a transient media sheet on a path;
- erasing the transient media sheet using a light source along the path;
- and,
- forming the image on the transient media sheet using a heating element along the path.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.