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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2009
William T. Vetterling, Lexington, MA (US);
Chien Liu, Wayland, MA (US);
Suhail Shabbir Saquib, Shrewsbury, MA (US);
Brian David Busch, Sudbury, MA (US);
Stephen Telfer, Arlington, MA (US);
William T. Vetterling, Lexington, MA (US);
Chien Liu, Wayland, MA (US);
Suhail Shabbir Saquib, Shrewsbury, MA (US);
Brian David Busch, Sudbury, MA (US);
Stephen Telfer, Arlington, MA (US);
Zink Imaging, Inc., Bedford, MA (US);
Abstract
There are disclosed imaging members wherein a chemical compound in a crystalline form is converted, at least partially, and preferably substantially completely or completely, to an amorphous form that has intrinsically a different color from the crystalline form. Also described are imaging methods utilizing the imaging members. The conversion of the compound from the crystalline form to an amorphous form can be effected by laser exposure.