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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 1992
Filed:
Oct. 25, 1989
Simon L Scrutton, Iden, GB;
John V Shepherd, Wye, GB;
Esselte Pendaflex Corporation, Garden City, NY (US);
Abstract
Multi-colored images are built-up from thermoplastic, separation negatives obtained for example on a laser printer. Colored positive separations are obtained by applying a colored, transferable non-thermoplastic layer on a carrier over each thermoplastic negative separation, subjecting the assembly to heat and pressure, and peeling apart the assembly whereby colored non-thermoplastic positive images remain on the carrier sheet. Each colored non-thermoplastic positive separation in turn is then transferred to a receptor having a thermoplastic surface. Each colored, non-thermoplastic positive is applied over the receptor having a thermoplastic surface, the image being in contact with the thermoplastic surface, the assembly is subjected to heat and pressure and the carrier sheet removed to leave the positive image adhered to the thermoplastic surface of the receptor. This process is repeated for each color positive separation to build up the multi-colored image on the receptor surface.