Imaging process
US5389958A · kind A · utility
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31Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 25, 1992 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41M7/0027
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and the apparatus for employing the method are disclosed whereby an intermediate transfer surface of a layer of sacrificial liquid is applied to a supporting surface and a phase change ink is deposited on the liquid layer. The inked image is then contact transferred to a final receiving substrate.
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