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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2003
David G. Foster, West Henrietta, NY (US);
Teh-ming Kung, Rochester, NY (US);
David G. Foster, West Henrietta, NY (US);
Teh-Ming Kung, Rochester, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A print assembly is described, wherein the print assembly includes a dye-donor element having a dye-donor layer, wherein the dye-donor element includes a donor stick preventative agent; and a receiver having a dye image-receiving layer, wherein the receiver includes a receiver stick preventative agent of the formula: wherein Ris an alkyl chain of CHor greater; Ris an alkyl chain of CHor greater; A is NH—R, NHNH, NHCO—R, NH—R—NH, or NHCO—R—NH; Ris alkyl chain of CHor greater; Ris an alkyl chain of CHor greater; m is from about 0 to 95 weight percent; n is from about 0 to about 70 weight percent; p is from 0 to about 40 weight percent; and q is from 0 to 95 weight percent, with the proviso that when m is 0, then n is 0, and Ris an alkyl chain of CHor greater, otherwise when m is greater than 0, n is from 0.1 to 70 weight percent, based on the total weight of the receiver stick preventative agent, and wherein the dye-donor element and receiver are in superposed position such that the dye-donor layer is adjacent the dye image-receiving layer. The use of stick preventative agents in both the dye-donor element and the receiver element can enable high speed printing without donor-receiver sticking.