Laser ablative imaging element
US5725993A · kind A · utility
41Cited by
7References
6Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S430/146
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A laser-exposed thermal recording element comprising a support having thereon a pigment layer comprising a pigment dispersed in a polymeric binder, the pigment absorbing at the wavelength of a laser used to expose the element, wherein the pigment comprises the formula: EQU M.sub.x A.sub.y Q.sub.z wherein: PA1 M is at least one metal atom, PA1 A is at least one alkali metal, PA1 Q is at least one of oxygen or sulfur, PA1 x is an integer between 1 and 3, PA1 y is between 0 and about 2, and PA1 z is between about 1 and about 4.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.