Image transfer sheet with inkjet printed image and methods of making and using
AssigneeBrother International Corporation
InventorKangning Liang
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Abstract
A multilayer image transfer sheet for non-thermally transferring an image to a receiving object includes, in the following order with respect to each other, a backing sheet; a water-releasable sacrificial layer disposed on the backing sheet; an ink-absorbing layer disposed over the water-releasable sacrificial layer; a printed image layer formed on the ink-absorbing layer; and an adhesive layer disposed over the printed image layer and configured and arranged for permanent attachment of the printed image layer to a receiving object. The printed image layer includes ink printed to form at least one image.
Claims22
A multilayer image transfer sheet comprising, in the following order with respect to each other:
- a backing sheet;
- a water-releasable sacrificial layer disposed on the backing sheet;
- an ink-absorbing layer disposed over the water-releasable sacrificial layer;
- a printed image layer formed on the ink-absorbing layer, wherein the printed image layer comprises ink printed to form at least one image;
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- an adhesive layer disposed over the printed image layer and configured and arranged for permanent attachment of the printed image layer to a receiving object,
- wherein the multilayer image transfer sheet is adapted to non-thermally transfer an image to the receiving object.
A method of making a multilayer image transfer sheet, the method comprising:
- forming a water-releasable sacrificial layer on a backing sheet;
- forming an ink-absorbing layer over the sacrificial layer;
- printing an image layer onto the ink-absorbing layer using an inkjet printer;
- and
- disposing an adhesive layer over the image layer, wherein the adhesive layer is configured and arranged for non-thermal transfer and permanent attachment of the image layer to a receiving object.
A sheet for transferring an image to a receiving object, comprising, in the following order with respect to each other:
- a backing sheet;
- a water-releasable sacrificial layer disposed on the backing sheet;
- and
- an ink-absorbing layer configured and arranged to receive an image printed by an inkjet printer onto the ink-absorbing layer,
- wherein the sheet is adapted to non-thermally transfer the image to a receiving object.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.