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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mark Edward Keeton, Dayton, OH (US);
Thomas J. Obringer, Vandalia, OH (US);
Assignee:
NCR Corporation, Dayton, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41M 5/40 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41M 5/40 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a thermal transfer medium which transfers images to a receiving substrate. The thermal transfer medium includes a laminate, having a substrate and a coating having protrusions with a length/width ratio of not less than about 3 and at a density of not less than about 20 protrusions/100 micrometer squared, and a functional layer positioned substantially on the coating. This coating may include an oil. Furthermore, the present invention also relates to a method of making the thermal transfer medium.