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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2003
Lori P. Engle, St. Paul, MN (US);
Omar Farooq, St. Paul, MN (US);
Paul D. Graham, St. Paul, MN (US);
Jonathan P. Kitchin, St. Paul, MN (US);
Lisa M. Miller, St. Paul, MN (US);
David W. Tweeten, St. Paul, MN (US);
Lori P. Engle, St. Paul, MN (US);
Omar Farooq, St. Paul, MN (US);
Paul D. Graham, St. Paul, MN (US);
Jonathan P. Kitchin, St. Paul, MN (US);
Lisa M. Miller, St. Paul, MN (US);
David W. Tweeten, St. Paul, MN (US);
Other;
Abstract
Image transfer media and methods of transferring images are provided. The image transfer media comprise a sheet having a nonporous micro-embossed surface topography comprising cavities on one major surface of the sheet and an ink release coating on the embossed surface, wherein said major surface has a surface energy of about 43 dyne/centimeter or less. A method of transferring an image to a substrate comprises the steps of (a) printing a selected image onto an imaging surface of an image transfer medium of the invention; (b) contacting the imaged micro-embossed surface with the substrate using pressure; and (c) removing the micro-embossed surface of the image transfer medium from the substrate.