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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2000
Hiroyuki Sugimoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Shigeaki Nimura, Chiba, JP;
Kyohji Tsutsui, Shizuoka, JP;
Nobuyuki Tamaoki, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki-ken 305-0046, JP;
Hiroo Matsuda, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki-ken 305-0046, JP;
Other;
Abstract
A reversible recording medium has a support, a reversible light absorbing layer formed on the support, and, a reversible cholesteric reflection layer formed on the reversible light absorbing layer, containing a cholesteric liquid crystalline compound capable of assuming a cholesteric liquid crystalline phase reversibly showing iridescent colors by selective reflection. A method for reversibly recording an image in the above-mentioned recording medium, and a reversible recording apparatus using the above-mentioned recording medium are also disclosed.