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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. 16, 1992
Filed:
Dec. 28, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:
Tetsuro Nishitsuji, Kanagawa, JP;
Shigeo Honma, Osaka, JP;
Assignee:
Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
430110 ; 430106 ;
Abstract
The invention provides a three-dimensional image forming method which comprises the steps of forming a desirable image on an image recroding material including a thermoexpansive material by using an image forming material including an infrared rays absorbing agent or metal aluminum fine particles, said infrared rays absorbing agent containing tin oxide, antimony oxide and/or indium oxide; and applying heat selectively to the desirable image area formed on said recording material, whereby the desirable image-existing area is protruded to effect the three-dimensional image recording.