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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 1984
Filed:
Mar. 10, 1982
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ari Aviram, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
Kwang K Shih, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
4002411 ; 400120 ; 428913 ; 428914 ;
Abstract
A resistive ribbon for thermal transfer printing comprising a support layer bearing a fusible ink composition and a thin aluminum layer upon which is deposited a resistive layer of non-stoichiometric metal silicide is disclosed. Also disclosed are appropriate power sources for using the resistive ribbon, as well as methods for non-impact printing employing the disclosed ribbon.