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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 1991
Filed:
Oct. 06, 1989
Applicant:
Inventor:
Mitsuaki Kohyama, Higashikurume, JP;
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Kawasaki, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J / ; B41J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
3461 / ; 346 / ; 346 46 ;
Abstract
A laser actuated image recording apparatus having an ink retaining layer. Concentrated light is projected towards a flexible film ink retaining layer so as to heat ink contained thereon and cause bubbles to form in the ink. The bubbles burst and propel ink droplets towards a recording member.