Optical information medium and method for printing on the surface of the medium
US5920329A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 21, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jul 6, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 21, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/31855
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An optical information medium comprises an optically transparent substrate and a protective layer formed on the substrate for protecting a record portion so that information which is optically readable by means of a laser beam can be recorded. A hydrophilic film is formed at a side opposite to a side through which reproduction light of the optically transparent substrate is passed. The film has a hydrophilic surface on which an aqueous printing ink is fixable. Printing is possible on the hydrophilic surface by use of an ink jet printer. A method for printing on the hydrophilic surface is also described.
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