Self-contained imaging assembly
US5916727A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 18, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S430/123
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A sealed self-contained photohardenable imaging assembly comprising in order: a first transparent support; a subbing layer; an imaging layer comprising a developer material and a plurality of photohardenable microcapsules encapsulating a photohardenable composition and a color precursor wherein the imaging layer exhibits a residual stain of less than about 0.3 density units; an adhesive; and a second support which may be opaque or transparent, wherein the subbing layer is interposed between the first support and the imaging layer and the subbing layer includes a polymer having chemical moieties which bond to the microcapsules and the adhesive is interposed between the second support and the imaging layer.
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