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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:
Apr. 18, 2000
Filed:
Jul. 21, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Agfa-Gevaert, N. V., Mortsel, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
430109 ; 430126 ;
Abstract
A receptor element for non-impact printing is provided comprising a support and an image receiving layer containing at least 80% by weight with respect to the total weight of the layer of a polymer with between 0.5 and 20 mole % of moieties carrying sulphonic acid groups. Preferably the polymer is a polyester comprising between 0.5 and 20 mole % with respect to the total acid content of moieties provided by sulphoisophthalic acid and the sulpho groups are present in free acid form.