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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 1997
Filed:
Mar. 08, 1995
Luc Leenders, Herentals, BE;
Herman Uytterhoeven, Bonheiden, BE;
Rita Torfs, Herenthout, BE;
Leo Oelbrandt, Kruibeke, BE;
Carlo Uyttendaele, Berchem, BE;
Jan Van den Bogaert, Schilde, BE;
Agfa-Gevaert N.V., Mortsel, BE;
Abstract
A method is disclosed for the formation of a heat mode image comprising the steps of (i) bringing in close contact a donor element, containing a reducing agent and an radiation to heat converting compound, and an acceptor element, containing a reducible organic silver salt, (ii) exposing this assemblage information-wise by intense infra-red laser radiation, (iii) peeling apart the elements and (iiii) optionally overall heating the separated acceptor element. In a preferred embodiment the laser is an infra-red laser and the radiation to heat converting compound is an infra-red absorbing compound. In an alternative embodiment the radiation to heat converting compound is incorporated in the acceptor.