Title (en)

THERMAL TRANSFER RECORDING MEDIUM

Publication

EP 0372585 A3 19910410 (EN)

Application

EP 89122716 A 19891208

Priority

• JP 3661889 A 19890216
• JP 31127888 A 19881209
• JP 32489788 A 19881223
• JP 32489888 A 19881223

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0372585A2] A thermal transfer recording medium (2) for use with a thermal transfer printer (7, 8, 9) comprises a substrate (5), and a thermal transfer ink layer (1) coated on the substrate (2). The substrate includes a plurality of first minute regions randomly coated with the thermal transfer ink layer (1), and a plurality of second minute regions uncoated therewith. The thermal transfer ink layer (1) may comprise a plurality of minute concave and convex portions randomly provided on the first minute regions.

IPC 1-7

B41M 5/38

IPC 8 full level

B41M 5/26 (2006.01); B41M 5/382 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41M 5/38278 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

• [X] US 3935362 A 19760127 - SUND JOSEPH TAT-HIN, et al
• [XP] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 13, no. 193 (M-822)(3541) 09 May 1989; & JP-A-01 016 684 (FUJI KAGAKUSHI KOGYO COMPANY LIMITED) 20 January 1989,
• [X] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 13, no. 67 (M-798)(3415) 15 February 1989; & JP-A-63 268 693 (FUJI KAGAKUSHI KOGYO COMPANY LIMITED) 07 November 1988,
• [XD] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 9, no. 100 (M-376)(1823) 02 May 1985; & JP-A-59 224 389 (CANON K.K.) 17 December 1984,

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0372585 A2 19900613; EP 0372585 A3 19910410

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 89122716 A 19891208