Thermographic imaging element
US5928855A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 20, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jul 27, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03C1/4989
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A thermographic imaging element comprises: PA1 (a) a support; PA1 (b) an imaging layer comprising: PA2 (i) a silver salt; PA2 (ii) a first reducing agent which has high activity with an activation energy of less than 10 Joules/sq.cm.; PA2 (iii) a second reducing agent which has low activity with an activation energy of greater than or equal to 10 Joules/sq. cm.; and PA2 (iv) a third reducing agent comprising a silicon compound containing at least one silicon-hydrogen bond.
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