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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 1996
Filed:
Apr. 14, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert Janssens, Geel, BE;
David Tilemans, Lier, BE;
Assignee:
Agfa-Gevaert, Mortsel, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
503201 ; 503202 ; 503212 ;
Abstract
A method for making an image using a direct thermal imaging element, comprising on a support a thermosensitive layer incorporating an organic silver salt and a reducing agent contained in said thermosensitive layer and/or in other optional layers, said imaging element being imagewise heated by means of a thermal head having energisable heating elements, characterised in that the activation of the heating elements is executed line by line with a line duty cycle .DELTA. representing the ratio of activation time to total line time, such that the following equation is satisfied