The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2007
Martin B. Wolk, Woodbury, MN (US);
Thomas R. Hoffend, Jr., Woodbury, MN (US);
Stephen A. Johnson, Woodbury, MN (US);
John P. Baetzold, North St. Paul, MN (US);
Richard J. Thompson, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Terence D. Neavin, St. Paul, MN (US);
Michael A. Haase, St. Paul, MN (US);
Sergey A. Lamansky, Apple Valley, MN (US);
Martin B. Wolk, Woodbury, MN (US);
Thomas R. Hoffend, Jr., Woodbury, MN (US);
Stephen A. Johnson, Woodbury, MN (US);
John P. Baetzold, North St. Paul, MN (US);
Richard J. Thompson, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Terence D. Neavin, St. Paul, MN (US);
Michael A. Haase, St. Paul, MN (US);
Sergey A. Lamansky, Apple Valley, MN (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
Substrate films, thermal mass transfer donor elements, and methods of making and using the same are provided. In some embodiments, such substrate films and donor elements include at least two dyads, wherein each dyad includes an absorbing first layer and an essentially non-absorbing second layer. Also provided are methods of making a donor element that includes an essentially non-absorbing substrate, an absorbing first layer, and a non-absorbing second layer, wherein the composition of the essentially non-absorbing substrate is essentially the same as the composition of the essentially non-absorbing second layer.