Thermal head printer and process for printing substantially light-insensitive recording material

    公开(公告)号:US07023460B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-04-04

    申请号:US10692479

    申请日:2003-10-24

    IPC分类号: B41J2/315

    CPC分类号: B41J2/33545 B41J2/3357

    摘要: A thermal head printer for printing but not perforating a substantially light-insensitive thermographic material, the thermal printer comprising: a transport system having a transport direction, n thermal heads, where n is an integer, each of the thermal heads comprising an array of substantially rectangular energizable heating elements, the heating elements having a length Ln in the transport direction and a pitch Pn between adjacent heating elements, and a means for supplying electrical energy to each of the substantially rectangular energizable heating elements in at least one of the thermal heads, the transport system being capable of transporting the light-insensitive thermographic material in contact or proximity with at least one of the thermal heads, wherein at least one of the thermal heads comprises heating elements for which Ln/Pn is between 0.25 and 0.88; a first process for printing a substantially light-insensitive thermographic material with the above-described thermal head printer; a second process for printing a substantially light-insensitive thermographic material at different printing speeds with a thermal head comprising heating elements without significant variation in image tone, wherein the length of the heating elements in the transport direction of the substantially light-insensitive thermographic material decreases with decreasing printing speed; and a third process for printing a substantially light-insensitive thermographic material at different printing speeds with a different thermal head at each printing speed without significant variation in image tone, wherein each of said different thermal heads comprises heating elements with a different length in the transport direction of the substantially light-insensitive thermographic material and the length of the heating elements in the transport direction of the substantially light-insensitive thermographic material decreases with decreasing printing speed.

    Thermographic recording material with improved image tone
    2.
    发明授权
    Thermographic recording material with improved image tone 失效
    具有改善图像色调的热成像记录材料

    公开(公告)号:US06774084B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-08-10

    申请号:US10106172

    申请日:2002-03-26

    IPC分类号: B41M530

    摘要: A monosheet black and white substantially light-insensitive thermographic recording material comprising a thermosensitive element and a support, the thermosensitive element containing a substantially light-insensitive organic silver salt, a 1,2-dihydroxyphenyl-compound in thermal working relationship therewith and a binder, wherein said 1,2-dihydroxyphenyl-compound is represented by formula (I): R1SO2R2, wherein R1 is an optionally substituted aryl group and R2 is selected from the group consisting of a 3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl group, a 3-alkoxy-4,5-dihydroxyphenyl group and a 3-aryloxy-4,5-dihydroxyphenyl group; or said 1,2-dihydroxyphenyl-compound is represented by formula (II): R3COOR4, wherein R3 is a 3-alkoxy-4,5-dihydroxyphenyl group or a 3-aryloxy-4,5-dihydroxyphenyl group; and R4 is an alkyl group or an aryl group; and a thermographic recording process therefor.

    摘要翻译: 包含热敏元件和载体的单片黑色和白色基本上不光敏感的热敏成像记录材料,所述热敏元件含有基本上不光敏的有机银盐,与其热处理的1,2-二羟基苯基化合物和粘合剂, 其中所述1,2-二羟基苯基化合物由式(I)表示:R 1 SO 2 R 2,其中R 1是任选取代的芳基,R 2选自 3,4,5-三羟基苯基,3-烷氧基-4,5-二羟基苯基和3-芳氧基-4,5-二羟基苯基; 或所述1,2-二羟基苯基化合物由式(II)表示:R 3 COOR 4,其中R 3为3-烷氧基-4,5-二羟基苯基或3-芳氧基-4 ,5-二羟基苯基; 和R 4是烷基或芳基; 及其热成像记录方法。

    (Photo)thermographic material with improved transport performance
    3.
    发明授权
    (Photo)thermographic material with improved transport performance 失效
    (照片)热成像材料,具有改进的运输性能

    公开(公告)号:US5883042A

    公开(公告)日:1999-03-16

    申请号:US862813

    申请日:1997-05-30

    摘要: A (photo)thermographic recording material comprising a (photo-addressable) thermosensitive element on one side of a water resistant support and an outermost backside layer on the other side of the water resistant support, the (photo-addressable) thermosensitive element comprising a substantially light-insensitive organic silver salt, an organic reducing agent for the substantially light-insensitive organic silver salt in thermal working relationship therewith(, photosensitive silver halide in catalytic association with the substantially light insensitive organic silver salt) and a binder and the outermost backside layer comprising polymeric beads, characterized in that an outermost layer on the side of the water resistant support with the (photo-addressable) thermosensitive element does not contain a fluorine-containing polymeric surfactant and the static frictional coefficient between the outermost layer on the side of the water resistant support with the (photo-addressable) thermosensitive element and the outermost backside layer is .ltoreq.0.24 and/or the outermost backside layer of the (photo)thermographic recording material has an R.sub.z determined according to DIN 4768/1 of >1.75 .mu.m; and a (photo)thermographic recording process therefor.

    摘要翻译: 一种(光)热成像记录材料,其在防水支架的一侧上包括(光寻址)热敏元件,在防水支架的另一侧上包括最外侧背面层,所述(可光寻址)热敏元件包括基本上 光不敏感有机银盐,与其热工作关系中的基本上不光泽的有机银盐的有机还原剂(与感光卤化银与基本上不敏感的有机银盐催化缔合)和粘合剂以及最外侧背面层 其特征在于,具有(可光寻址)热敏元件的防水支架一侧的最外层不含有含氟聚合物表面活性剂,并且在该侧面上的最外层之间的静态摩擦系数 防水支架(可光寻址)热固 (Photo)热敏照相记录材料的最外侧背面层具有根据DIN 4768/1测定的大于1.75μm的Rz; 和(照片)热成像记录方法。

    Thermographic recording material with improved image tone
    4.
    发明授权
    Thermographic recording material with improved image tone 有权
    具有改善图像色调的热成像记录材料

    公开(公告)号:US06693062B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-02-17

    申请号:US10183261

    申请日:2002-06-27

    IPC分类号: B41M528

    摘要: A monosheet black and white substantially light-insensitive thermographic recording material comprising a thermosensitive element and a support, the thermosensitive element containing one or more substantially light-insensitive organic silver salts, one or more reducing agents consisting of one or more 1,2-dihydroxybenzene-compounds in thermal working relationship therewith and a binder, wherein the molar ratio of molar hydroxy-equivalents of the 1,2-dihydroxybenzene compounds to molar silver-equivalents of the substantially light-insensitive organic silver salts is between 1.2 and 6.0; the 1,2-dihydroxybenzene-compounds have a —(CH═CH)nR group in the 4 position wherein n is zero or an integer and R is a substituent with a Hammett &sgr;p constant >0.35 and

    摘要翻译: 包含热敏元件和载体的单片黑色和白色基本上不光敏感的热敏成像记录材料,所述热敏元件含有一种或多种基本上不光敏的有机银盐,一种或多种由一种或多种1,2-二羟基苯 - 与热处理关系的化合物和粘合剂,其中1,2-二羟基苯化合物的羟基当量的摩尔比与基本上不光敏的有机银盐的银当量的摩尔比在1.2和6.0之间; 1,2-二羟基苯化合物在4位具有 - (CH = CH)nR基团,其中n为0或整数,R为具有Hammett sigmap常数> 0.35且<0.95不包括羧基的取代基 ; 并且1,2-二羟基化合物的苯环任选进一步被选自烷基,取代的烷基,烯基,芳基,杂芳基,烷氧基,硫代烷基,芳氧基,硫代芳基,硫代杂芳基,酰氧基, 硫代酰基,酰氨基,磺酰胺基和卤素基团,芳基环系统和环状杂芳基环系统; 及其热成像记录方法。

    Thermographic recording material with improved image tone
    5.
    发明授权
    Thermographic recording material with improved image tone 失效
    具有改进的图像色调的热成像记录材料

    公开(公告)号:US06677274B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-01-13

    申请号:US09864837

    申请日:2001-05-24

    IPC分类号: B41M530

    CPC分类号: G03C1/4989 G03C1/49809

    摘要: 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.

    摘要翻译: 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。

    Reducing agents for use in thermographic recording materials
    6.
    发明授权
    Reducing agents for use in thermographic recording materials 有权
    用于热敏记录材料的还原剂

    公开(公告)号:US6093528A

    公开(公告)日:2000-07-25

    申请号:US140949

    申请日:1998-08-27

    IPC分类号: G03C1/498

    摘要: 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.

    摘要翻译: 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。

    Thermographic recording material with improved print archivability without loss in printability
    7.
    发明授权
    Thermographic recording material with improved print archivability without loss in printability 有权
    具有改进的打印可归档性而不损失可打印性的热成像记录材料

    公开(公告)号:US06759367B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-07-06

    申请号:US10107378

    申请日:2002-03-27

    IPC分类号: B41M530

    CPC分类号: G03C1/4989 G03C1/49827

    摘要: A monosheet black and white substantially light-insensitive thermographic recording material comprising a thermosensitive element and a support, the thermosensitive element containing a substantially light-insensitive organic silver salt, a 3,4-dihydroxybenzene compound in thermal working relationship therewith and a binder, wherein the 3,4-dihydroxybenzene compound is an aryloxo-3,4-dihydroxybenzene compound in which the aryl-group is substituted with at least one substituent having a &sgr;m-value greater than 0; or a heteroaryloxo-3,4-dihydroxybenzene compound in which the heteroaryl group has a unified aromaticity index IA greater than 53 and is optionally substituted with at least one group selected from the group consisting of aryl, hydroxy, carboxy, sulfo, sulfoalkyl, sulfoaryl, sulfonylalkyl, sulfonylaryl, annulated aryl, annulated heteroaryl, carboxyalkyl, carboxyaryl, oxoalkyl, oxoaryl, halogen, nitro, cyano and mercapto-alkyl groups; and a thermographic recording process therefor.

    摘要翻译: 包含热敏元件和载体的单片黑色和白色基本上不光敏感的热敏成像记录材料,所述热敏元件含有基本上不光敏的有机银盐,与其热处理的3,4-二羟基苯化合物和粘合剂,其中 3,4-二羟基苯化合物是芳氧基-3,4-二羟基苯化合物,其中芳基被至少一个Sigmam值大于0的取代基取代; 或杂芳基氧-3,4-二羟基苯化合物,其中杂芳基具有大于53的统一芳香族指数IA,并且任选被至少一个选自芳基,羟基,羧基,磺基,磺基烷基,磺基芳基 磺酰基烷基,磺酰基芳基,环状芳基,环状杂芳基,羧基烷基,羧基芳基,氧代烷基,氧代芳基,卤素,硝基,氰基和巯基 - 烷基; 及其热成像记录方法。

    Black and white thermographic recording material with improved diagnostic capability
    8.
    发明授权
    Black and white thermographic recording material with improved diagnostic capability 失效
    黑白热敏记录材料具有改进的诊断能力

    公开(公告)号:US06284442B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-09-04

    申请号:US09448392

    申请日:1999-11-23

    IPC分类号: G03C1498

    摘要: A black and white monosheet thermographic recording material having a spectrophotometrically determined maximum absorption for visible light between 570 and 650 nm and comprising a support and a thermosensitive element, said thermosensitive element containing a substantially light-insensitive organic silver salt, an organic reducing agent therefor in thermal working relationship therewith and a binder, wherein the substantially light-insensitive black and white monosheet thermographic recording material contains at least two colorants with maximum absorption at a wavelength between 450 nm and 700 nm, none of the at least two colorants is an antihalation dye, and at least one of the at least two colorants is incorporated in the support; and photothermographic and thermographic recording processes therewith.

    摘要翻译: 一种黑色和白色单片热成像记录材料,其具有分光光度法测定在570和650nm之间的可见光的最大吸收,并且包括支持体和热敏元件,所述热敏元件含有基本上不光泽的有机银盐,其有机还原剂 其中基本上不受光照的黑色和白色单片热敏成像记录材料含有至少两种在450nm和700nm之间的波长下具有最大吸收的着色剂,所述至少两种着色剂中没有一种是防卤素染料 ,并且所述至少两种着色剂中的至少一种掺入所述载体中; 和光热成像和热成像记录过程。

    (Photo) thermographic material with improved transport performance
    9.
    发明授权
    (Photo) thermographic material with improved transport performance 有权
    (照片)热成像材料,具有改进的运输性能

    公开(公告)号:US6130033A

    公开(公告)日:2000-10-10

    申请号:US189449

    申请日:1998-11-10

    IPC分类号: B41M5/323 G03C1/498 G03C1/76

    摘要: A (photo)thermographic recording material comprising a (photo-addressable) thermosensitive element on one side of a water resistant support and an outermost backside layer on the other side of the water resistant support, the (photo-addressable) thermosensitive element comprising a substantially light-insensitive organic silver salt, an organic reducing agent for the substantially light-insensitive organic silver salt in thermal working relationship therewith(, photosensitive silver halide in catalytic association with the substantially light insensitive organic silver salt) and a binder and the outermost backside layer comprising polymeric beads, characterized in that an outermost layer on the side of the water resistant support with the (photo-addressable) thermosensitive element does not contain a fluorine-containing polymeric surfactant and the static frictional coefficient between the outermost layer on the side of the water resistant support with the (photo-addressable) thermosensitive element and the outermost backside layer is .ltoreq.0.24 and/or the outermost backside layer of the (photo)thermographic recording material has an R.sub.2 determined according to DIN 4768/1 of >1.75 .mu.m; and a (photo)thermographic recording process therefor.

    摘要翻译: 一种(光)热成像记录材料,其在防水支架的一侧上包括(光寻址)热敏元件,在防水支架的另一侧上包括最外侧背面层,所述(可光寻址)热敏元件包括基本上 光不敏感有机银盐,与其热工作关系中的基本上不光泽的有机银盐的有机还原剂(与感光卤化银与基本上不敏感的有机银盐催化缔合)和粘合剂以及最外侧背面层 其特征在于,具有(可光寻址)热敏元件的防水支架一侧的最外层不含有含氟聚合物表面活性剂,并且在该侧面上的最外层之间的静态摩擦系数 防水支架(可光寻址)热固 (Photo)温度记录材料的最外侧背面层具有根据DIN 4768/1测定的>1.75μm的R2; 和(照片)热成像记录方法。