Abstract:
A substrate (114) has a first dye layer (118) that locationally changes in color to a first color upon exposure to an optical beam at a first power level, and a second dye layer (120) that locationally changes in color to a second color upon exposure to the optical beam at the second power level. The optical beam impinges a region of the substrate to render the region with a color selected from at least one of the first color and the second color. The optical beam impinges the region at a power level selected from at least the first power level and the second power level (608).
Abstract:
Compositions and methods for production of color images which are developable with improved marking sensitivity and image contrast are disclosed and described. Specifically, a color forming composition can comprise a polymeric activator phase including a polymer matrix and an activator dissolved therein, a color former phase including a color former, and a radiation absorber in thermal contact with the color former phase. Particularly, the color former phase can be finely dispersed within the polymeric activator phase at an average particle size of less than 2 µm.
Abstract:
Compositions and methods for production of color images which are developable at desired wavelengths are disclosed and described. The color forming composition can include a color former which is a spiro dye. The color forming composition can include a radiation antenna admixed with or in thermal contact with the color former. The color forming composition can also be optimized for development using electromagnetic radiation having a selected development wavelength. The color forming compositions are useful in forming images on a wide variety of substrates such as optical disks.
Abstract:
A system for generating a bioactive dosage form, including a first drop-on-demand fluid ejector (126) fluidically coupled to a first reservoir (118) that contains a first fluid having a first reactant. The first drop-on-demand fluid ejector is capable of ejecting a drop (146) of the first fluid onto a pre-selected location of an ingestible substrate (310). In addition, the system also includes a second drop-on-demand fluid ejector fluidically coupled to a second reservoir that contains a second fluid having a co-reactant which reacts with the first reactant. Either the first fluid or second fluid contains a bioactive agent.
Abstract:
A coating includes an antenna uniformly distributed and dissolved in both a matrix and a leuco dye phase of the coating. The antenna readily absorbs energy, which may be applied in particular patterns to the imaging materials. This absorbed energy heats the mixture, which causes the leuco dye and the activator to mix and react, causing the leuco dye to change color, thus producing a mark. A method for preparing an imaging material includes providing a powder having an activator and an antenna, dissolving the activator/antenna powder to form an activator/matrix pre polymer solution, providing a leuco dye alloy, and dispersing the leuco dye alloy into the activator/matrix pre polymer solution to form a radiation curable paste. An image recording medium includes a matrix having an antenna and an activator, and an alloy dispersed in the matrix as an independent phase. The alloy includes an antenna, a leuco dye, and an accelerator.
Abstract:
A system for recording an image. The system includes an imaging material 100 in which radiation energy 110 is absorbed by an antenna material. The antenna material may be chosen from the group consisting of phthalocyanines and napthalocyanines.
Abstract:
An optical data recording medium (100) includes a substrate (220), and a coating (230) established on the substrate (220). The coating (230) includes an enol-diene metal complex (240) having a light absorption maxima within a predetermined waveband. The enol-diene metal complex (240) is configured to absorb light within the predetermined waveband, and, in response to absorbing the light, to generate a mark (242) that is optically readable when exposed to light within the predetermined waveband.
Abstract:
An optical data recording medium (100) includes a substrate (220), and a dye coating (230) established on the substrate (220). The dye coating (230) including an absorber (239) having a light absorption maxima at a first waveband, and a contrast agent (240) having a light absorption maxima at a second waveband that is at least 100 nm apart from the first waveband. The medium (100) is configured to exhibit a reflectivity greater than or equal to 45% and a push pull signal (PPa) at the second waveband equal to or less than 0.4.
Abstract:
A radiation imageable coating includes a first thermochromic layer (201) including a bleachable antenna dye (202) and a second thermochromic layer (207) including a non-bleachable antenna dye (208).