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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2003
Jeffrey F. Taylor, Greensburg, PA (US);
John T. Whalen, North Hungtingdon, PA (US);
Jeffrey F. Taylor, Greensburg, PA (US);
John T. Whalen, North Hungtingdon, PA (US);
Sony Chemicals Corporation of America, Mt. Pleasant, PA (US);
Abstract
A radiation-curable ink, a method of making the ink, a thermal transfer printer ribbon having a radiation-curable ink layer, and a thermal transfer printer with an actinic energy source are provided. A method of thermal transfer printing using an ink ribbon having radiation-curable components is also provided, as well as a thermal transfer printer which utilizes these ribbons. The radiation curable components of the ink can be thermally dried and are cured after printing of an image on a receiving article. A liquid light guide is used to transmit actinic energy from a source to the printed image.