公开(公告)号：US5599647A

公开(公告)日：1997-02-04

申请号：US666974

申请日：1996-06-20

Applicant: Geert Defieuw ,  Marcel Monbaliu ,  Jean-Marie Dewanckele

Inventor： Geert Defieuw ,  Marcel Monbaliu ,  Jean-Marie Dewanckele

IPC: G03C1/498 ,  G03C1/35 ,  G03C1/73

CPC classification number: G03C1/49845 ,  Y10S430/165 ,  Y10S430/166

Abstract: Toning agents are provided for use in thermographic and photothermographic materials, either on their own or in combination with at least one other toning agent, with improved compatibility with hydrophobic media as shown by reduced crystallization and reduced diffusion through the material, which properties enabling an improved imaging performance to be achieved and in particular a more neutral image tone after storage.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于热成像和光热成像材料的调色剂，其本身或与至少一种其它调色剂组合使用，具有改善的与疏水性介质的相容性，如通过减少的结晶和减少的通过材料的扩散所显示的， 成像性能要实现，特别是储存后更中立的图像色调。

公开(公告)号：US5587270A

公开(公告)日：1996-12-24

申请号：US400349

申请日：1995-03-08

Applicant: Wilhelmus Janssens ,  Jan Van den Bogaert ,  Luc Vanmaele ,  Geert Defieuw

Inventor： Wilhelmus Janssens ,  Jan Van den Bogaert ,  Luc Vanmaele ,  Geert Defieuw

IPC: G03C8/40 ,  B41M5/30 ,  B41M5/382 ,  G03C1/498 ,  G03C8/18

CPC classification number: G03C1/4989 ,  G03C2200/37

Abstract: The present invention concerns a thermal imaging process using (i) a donor element comprising on a support a donor layer comprising a binder and a thermally transferable reducing agent capable of reducing a silver source to metallic silver upon heating and an oxidised form of the reducing agent being colored or being capable of forming a color and (ii) a receiving element comprising on a support a receiving layer comprising a silver source capable of being reduced by means of heat in the presence of a reducing agent and comprising the steps of:bringing said donor layer of the donor element in face-to-face relationship with the receiving layer of the receiving element,image-wise heating a thus obtained assemblage to cause image-wise transfer of the thermally transferable reducing agent from the donor layer to the receiving layer in accordance with the amount of heat applied andseparating the donor element from the receiving element.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种热成像方法，该方法使用（i）供体元件，该供体元件在载体上包括一个供体层，该供体层包括粘合剂和一种可热转移的还原剂，其能够在加热时将银源还原为金属银，并且还原剂的氧化形式 着色或能够形成颜色，以及（ii）接收元件，其包括在载体上的包含能够在还原剂存在下通过热量还原的银源的接收层，并且包括以下步骤：使所述 供体元件的施主层与接收元件的接收层面对面地关系，以图像方式加热由此获得的组合，以使得可热转印的还原剂从供体层到接收层的图像转印 根据施加的热量并将施主元件与接收元件分离。

公开(公告)号：US5432040A

公开(公告)日：1995-07-11

申请号：US67010

申请日：1993-05-26

Applicant: Geert Defieuw ,  Luc Vanmaele ,  Wilhelmus Janssens

Inventor： Geert Defieuw ,  Luc Vanmaele ,  Wilhelmus Janssens

IPC: B41M5/385 ,  B41M5/388 ,  B41M5/39 ,  C09B29/00 ,  B41M5/035 ,  B41M5/38

CPC classification number: B41M5/3858 ,  C09B29/0085 ,  B41M5/3854 ,  B41M5/388 ,  B41M5/39

Abstract: Dye-donor element comprising a support provided with a dye layer containing a cyan indoaniline dye and/or another cyan azomethine dye, together with a cyan thiazolylazoaniline dye.

Abstract translation: 染料供体元件包括具有含有青色苯并苯胺染料和/或其它青色偶氮甲碱染料的染料层的载体，以及氰基噻唑基偶氮苯胺染料。

公开(公告)号：US5324706A

公开(公告)日：1994-06-28

申请号：US021454

申请日：1993-02-23

Applicant: Geert Defieuw ,  August Marien

Inventor： Geert Defieuw ,  August Marien

IPC: B41M5/333 ,  B41M5/395 ,  B41M5/44 ,  D06P5/00 ,  B41M5/035 ,  B41M5/38

CPC classification number: B41M5/44 ,  B41M2205/02 ,  B41M2205/30 ,  Y10S428/913 ,  Y10S428/914 ,  Y10T428/24893 ,  Y10T428/254 ,  Y10T428/31507 ,  Y10T428/31786 ,  Y10T428/31855

Abstract: Dye-donor element for use according to thermal dye sublimation transfer comprising a support having on one side a dye layer and on the other side a heat-resistant layer, said support carrying on at least one side a subbing layer comprising a polyester formed by polycondensation of at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid and at least one aliphatic diol, wherein said polyester is a copolyester further comprising units derived from at least one multifunctional comonomer carrying at least 3 functional groups, which may be same or different and are chosen from hydroxy and carboxy groups including so-called latent carboxy groups.

Abstract translation: 用于根据热染料升华转移使用的染料供体元件，其包括在一侧具有染料层并且在另一侧上具有耐热层的载体，所述载体在至少一侧承载包含通过缩聚形成的聚酯的底层 的至少一种芳族二羧酸和至少一种脂族二醇，其中所述聚酯是共聚多酯，其还包含衍生自至少一个携带至少3个官能团的多官能共聚单体的单元，其可以相同或不同，并且选自羟基和羧基 包括所谓的潜在羧基。

公开(公告)号：US5317000A

公开(公告)日：1994-05-31

申请号：US907682

申请日：1992-07-02

Applicant: Robert Bloodworth ,  Wolfgang Podszun ,  Geert Defieuw ,  Herman Uytterhoeven ,  Hans Schulze

Inventor： Robert Bloodworth ,  Wolfgang Podszun ,  Geert Defieuw ,  Herman Uytterhoeven ,  Hans Schulze

IPC: B41M5/382 ,  B41M5/50 ,  B41M5/52 ,  G03G7/00 ,  B41M5/035 ,  B41M5/38

CPC classification number: B41M5/5227 ,  B41M5/5254 ,  Y10S428/913 ,  Y10S428/914 ,  Y10T428/31855 ,  Y10T428/31935

Abstract: A dye acceptor element for thermosublimation printing comprising a support and a dye acceptor layer containing a vinyl copolymer having a glass transition temperature of 50 to 100.degree. C. and a plasticizer having a molecular weight MW of 150 to 1,000 is distinguished by high color density, high sharpness, good image stability and a minimal tendency towards adhesion.

Abstract translation: 用于热收缩印刷的染料受体元件包括载体和含有玻璃化转变温度为50-100℃的乙烯基共聚物的染料受体层和分子量为MW为150至1,000的增塑剂，其颜色密度高， 高清晰度，良好的图像稳定性和粘附的最小趋势。

公开(公告)号：US06677274B2

公开(公告)日：2004-01-13

申请号：US09864837

申请日：2001-05-24

Applicant: Ingrid Geuens ,  Ivan Hoogmartens ,  Geert Defieuw

Inventor： Ingrid Geuens ,  Ivan Hoogmartens ,  Geert Defieuw

IPC: B41M530

CPC classification number: G03C1/4989 ,  G03C1/49809

Abstract: A substantially light-insensitive thermographic recording material comprising a support and a thermosensitive element, the thermosensitive element containing silver behenate including phase I silver behenate having an X-ray diffraction spectrum upon irradiation with a copper K&agr;1 X-ray source with Bragg angles 2&THgr; of 4.53°, 5.96-6.05°, 7.46-7.56°, 8.90-9.12°, 10.45-10.66°, 12.02-12.12°, 13.53-13.62°, a reducing agent therefor in thermal working relationship therewith and a binder, wherein the thermographic recording material is capable upon thermal development of containing 1% of phase II silver behenate, having an X-ray diffraction spectrum upon irradiation with a copper K&agr;1 X-ray source with Bragg angles 2&THgr; of 5.34-5.78°, 6.12-6.41°, 7.68-7.79°, 8.30-8.59°, 9.36-9.84°, 10.6-10.96°, and/or phase III silver behenate phase, having an X-ray diffraction spectrum upon irradiation with a copper K&agr;1 X-ray source with Bragg angles 2&THgr; of 4.76-4.81°, 5.9-6.3°, 6.76-7.35°, 8.27-8.44° and 9.06-9.43°, which is stable at 25° C., with respect to the quantity of the phase I silver behenate in the thermographic recording material before said thermal development; a recording process therefor; and use of the above-defined phase II silver behenate stabilized at 25° C. and/or the above-defined phase III silver behenate stabilized at 25° C. as a tone modifier in thermographic recording materials.

Abstract translation: 包含载体和热敏元件的基本上不透光的热敏成像记录材料，该热敏元件含有银染色的山嵛酸银，其包含I相的山嵛酸银，其具有在具有布拉格角2θ为4.53的铜Kalpha1 X射线源的X射线衍射光谱 °，5.96-6.05°，7.46-7.56°，8.90-9.12°，10.45-10.66°，12.02-12.12°，13.53-13.62°，为此与其热工作关系的还原剂和粘结剂，其中所述的热成像记录材料 能够热显影含有1％的二相山嵛酸二钠，其具有在具有布拉格角2θ5.34-5.78°，6.12-6.41°，7.68-7.79的铜Kalpha1 X射线源照射时具有X射线衍射光谱 °，8.30-8.59°，9.36-9.84°，10.6-10.96°和/或III相山嵛酸钠相，在具有布拉格角2θ为4.76的铜Kalpha1 X射线源照射时具有X射线衍射光谱， 4.81°，5.9-6.3 ，6.76-7.35°，8.27-8.44°和9.06-9.43°，这是在25℃下稳定，相对于所述第一阶段中的热成像记录材料山萮酸银，所述热显影之前的数量; 为此的记录处理; 和使用上述定义的相II山萮酸银的稳定化在25℃下和/或上述定义的相III山萮酸银稳定在25℃下在热成像记录材料的音调改性剂。

公开(公告)号：US06270951B1

公开(公告)日：2001-08-07

申请号：US09460809

申请日：1999-12-14

Applicant: Eddy Michiels ,  Yvan Karel Gilliams ,  Geert Defieuw ,  Yvan Hoogmartens

Inventor： Eddy Michiels ,  Yvan Karel Gilliams ,  Geert Defieuw ,  Yvan Hoogmartens

IPC: G03C1498

CPC classification number: G03C1/4989 ,  G03C1/04 ,  G03C1/49863 ,  G03C1/49872 ,  G03C2001/7635

Abstract: A thermographic recording material, thermally developable under substantially water-free conditions, comprising a support and a thermosensitive element, the thermosensitive element being provided with a protective layer and the thermosensitive element containing a substantially light-insensitive silver salt of an organic carboxylic acid, a reducing agent therefor in thermal working relationship therewith and a binder, wherein the protective layer contains at least one proteinaceous binder and non-opacifying inorganic particles with a weight averaged diameter of less than 1&mgr;m in a concentration of between 5 and 70% by weight with respect to the weight of the protective layer.

Abstract translation: 一种热成像记录材料，其在基本无水条件下可热显影，包括支持体和热敏元件，所述热敏元件设有保护层，所述热敏元件含有基本上不受光敏的有机羧酸银盐， 其与热处理关系的还原剂和粘合剂，其中保护层含有至少一种蛋白质粘合剂和重均粒径小于1um的非遮盖无机颗粒，其浓度为5至70重量％，相对于 达到保护层的重量。

公开(公告)号：US06207614B1

公开(公告)日：2001-03-27

申请号：US09477892

申请日：2000-01-05

Applicant: Geert Defieuw ,  Johan Loccufier ,  Armand Van-den Bergh

Inventor： Geert Defieuw ,  Johan Loccufier ,  Armand Van-den Bergh

IPC: B41M526

CPC classification number: B41M5/3375 ,  G03C1/4989

Abstract: A substantially light-insensitive black and white monosheet thermographic recording material comprising a support and a thermosensitive element which is optionally provided with a protective layer, wherein the thermosensitive element contains substantially light-insensitive mixed crystals of at least one organic silver salt and at least one organic fatty acid derivative, an organic reducing agent for the organic silver salt in thermal working relationship therewith and a binder and wherein the substantially light-insensitive mixed crystals are present in an inner layer of the thermographic recording material; and a recording process therewith.

Abstract translation: 一种基本上不透光的黑色和白色单片热成像记录材料，其包括支撑体和任选设置有保护层的热敏元件，其中热敏元件含有至少一种有机银盐和至少一种有机银盐的基本上不透光的混晶体 有机脂肪酸衍生物，与热处理关系的有机银盐的有机还原剂和粘合剂，其中基本上不光敏的混晶体存在于热敏记录材料的内层中; 及其记录处理。

公开(公告)号：US6093528A

公开(公告)日：2000-07-25

申请号：US140949

申请日：1998-08-27

Applicant: David Terrell ,  Johan Loccufier ,  Geert Defieuw ,  Ivan Hoogmartens

Inventor： David Terrell ,  Johan Loccufier ,  Geert Defieuw ,  Ivan Hoogmartens

IPC: G03C1/498

CPC classification number: G03C1/49827 ,  G03C1/49863 ,  G03C1/4989 ,  G03C2200/45

Abstract: A substantially light-insensitive black and white monosheet thermographic recording material is provided comprising a support and a thermosensitive element containing a substantially light-insensitive organic silver salt, a 1,2-dihydroxyphenyl-compound in thermal working relationship therewith and a binder, wherein the 1,2-dihydroxyphenyl-compound is represented by formula (I): ##STR1## where R is --P(.dbd.O)R.sup.1 R.sup.2, --SO.sub.x R.sup.3, --CN, --NO.sub.2 or --CR.sup.4 .dbd.NR.sup.5 when n is 0; R is --P(.dbd.O)R.sup.1 R.sup.2, --SO.sub.x R.sup.3, --CN, --NO.sub.2, --CR.sup.4 .dbd.NR.sup.5 or --COR.sup.6 when n is an integer; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently an alkyl, an aryl, an alkoxy, an aryloxy, a hydroxy or an amino group; R.sup.3 is an alkyl, an aryl or an amino group; R.sup.4 is an alkyl or an aryl group or hydrogen; R.sup.5 is an alkyl, an aryl, a hydroxy, an alkoxy, an aryloxy, an acyl or an amino amino group; R.sup.6 is an alkyl, an aryl, an alkoxy, an aryloxy, a hydroxy or an amino group or hydrogen; x is 1, 2 or 3; and the benzene ring of the 1,2-dihydroxyphenyl-compound represented by the formula (I) may be further substituted.

Abstract translation: 提供了基本上不受光照的黑白单色温度记录材料，其包括载体和含有基本上不光敏的有机银盐，与其热处理关系的1,2-二羟基苯基化合物和粘合剂的热敏元件，其中 1,2-二羟基苯基化合物由式（I）表示：当n为0时，其中R为-P（= O）R 1 R 2，-SO x R 3，-CN，-NO 2或-CR 4 = NR 5; 当n为整数时，R为-P（= O）R 1 R 2，-SO x R 3，-CN，-NO 2，-CR 4 = NR 5或-COR 6; R1和R2独立地是烷基，芳基，烷氧基，芳氧基，羟基或氨基; R3是烷基，芳基或氨基; R4是烷基或芳基或氢; R5是烷基，芳基，羟基，烷氧基，芳氧基，酰基或氨基氨基; R6是烷基，芳基，烷氧基，芳氧基，羟基或氨基或氢; x为1,2或3; 由式（I）表示的1,2-二羟基苯基化合物的苯环可以进一步被取代。

公开(公告)号：US5943083A

公开(公告)日：1999-08-24

申请号：US990950

申请日：1997-12-15

Applicant: Geert Defieuw

Inventor： Geert Defieuw

IPC: B41J2/325 ,  B41J2/335

CPC classification number: B41J2/33545 ,  B41J2/325 ,  B41J2/3357 ,  B41J2/33575

Abstract: An assembly comprising a plurality of thermal heads (10), each thermal head comprising a linear array of resistor elements mounted on a flat substrate (17), and a drum (15) of diameter D mm for supporting a thermographic recording material, said thermal heads being mounted in a staggered fashion in at least two parallel rows (11,12) in which the linear arrays of resistor elements are parallel to one another, characterized in that:i) said resistor arrays of adjacent rows of thermal heads are separated by a spacing, d, greater than 0.2 mm; andii) said substrates of thermal heads in adjacent rows (17', 17") include an angle .THETA. comprised between arc sine (d/2D) and arc sine (2d/D);and a direct thermal printing process therewith.

Abstract translation: 一种包括多个热敏头（10）的组件，每个热敏头包括安装在平坦基底（17）上的电阻元件的线性阵列和直径为D mm的鼓（15），用于支撑热敏记录材料，所述热 头部以交错的方式安装在至少两个平行的行（11,12）中，其中电阻元件的线性阵列彼此平行，其特征在于：i）相邻行热敏头的所述电阻器阵列被 间距d大于0.2mm; 和ii）相邻行（17'，17“）中的所述热敏头的基板包括包括在正弦（d / 2D）和正弦（2d / D）之间的角度THETA; 和其中的直接热敏打印处理。