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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, 1998
Filed:
Sep. 09, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ranjana C Patel, Little Hallingbury, GB;
Jonathan C Vogel, Harlow, GB;
Assignee:
Imation Corp., , US;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
430350 ; 430512 ; 430517 ; 430619 ; 430944 ;
Abstract
An infrared laser addressable imaging element comprising a substrate bearing a first layer comprising a reducible light-insensitive silver salt and a binder; and a second layer comprising an infrared absorber, a reducing agent for said silver salt and a binder; wherein said binder of said first layer is a polymeric medium having a glass transition temperature of at least 80.degree. C.