Image transfer method and image-receiving member therefor
US6217694A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 18, 1997 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 18, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24876
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method includes a step of transferring an image formed on an image transfer sheet to an image-receiving member under the application of heat and pressure thereto, the image-receiving member having a transparent material layer for receiving the image thereon and a support member for supporting the transparent material layer. The support member of the image-receiving member comprises concave and convex portions on the surface thereof, and the transparent material layer is provided in such a manner that the concave portions of the support member are filled with the transparent material layer and that the transparent material layer has a flat surface.
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