Title of Invention

THERMAL MASS TRANSFER IMAGING METHOD AND DONOR ELEMENT FOR USE THEREIN

Abstract There is described a thermal recording system which utilizes a donor element comprising a substrate and a thermal transfer material layer having a dye-containing phase which is amorphous and wherein the dye or dyes present in the amorphous phase form a continuous film. Imagewise heating of the medium transfers portions of the transfer layer to a receiver sheet, thus forming an image. The transfer layer may also include a non-dye phase comprising a thermal solvent. During the heating of the donor element, the crystalline thermal solvent melts and dissolves or liquefies at least a portion of the dye-containing phase, thereby lowering the temperature at which transfer of the transfer layer occurs.
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Patent Number 221018
Indian Patent Application Number IN/PCT/2002/805/KOL
PG Journal Number 24/2008
Publication Date 13-Jun-2008
Grant Date 11-Jun-2008
Date of Filing 17-Jun-2002
Name of Patentee POLAROID CORPORATION
Applicant Address 1265 MAIN STREET, WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS 02451
Inventors:
# Inventor's Name Inventor's Address
1 ARNOST MICHAEL J 29 PADDOCK LANE, NORTH ANDOVER MA 01845
2 BOUCHARD ALAIN 27 PARK DRIVE #2, BOSTON, MA 02215
3 DENG YONGQI 30 WEDGEWOOD ROAD, NEWTON, MA 02465
4 DOMBROWSKI EDWARD J. 44 BOX POND ROAD, BELLINGHAM, MA 02019
5 GAUDIANA RUSSELL A 2 PENROSE LANE, MERRIMACK, NH 03054
6 HAQUE SERAJUL 27 CONCETTA SASS DRIVE, RANDOLPH, MA 02368
7 HASAN FARIZA B. 80 RIVER VIEW AVENUE, WALTHAM, MA 02453
8 MARSHALL JOHN L. 462, MARRETT ROAD, LEXINGTON, MA 02421
9 TELFER STEPHEN J. 74 WINDSOR STREET, ARLINGTON, MA 02474
10 VETTERLING WILLIAM T 35 TURNING MILL ROAD, LEXINGTON, MA 02420
11 VIOLA MICHAEL S. 2 MCCARTHY DRIVE, BURLINGTON, MA 01803
PCT International Classification Number B41M 5/38
PCT International Application Number PCT/US01/02957
PCT International Filing date 2001-01-30
PCT Conventions:
# PCT Application Number Date of Convention Priority Country
1 60/179,562 2000-02-01 U.S.A.
2 09/745,700 2000-12-21 U.S.A.