Title (en)

Heat mode recording element.

Title (de)

Wärmeempfindliches Aufzeichnungselement.

Title (fr)

Elément d'enregistrement thermosensible.

Publication

EP 0684145 A1 19951129 (EN)

Application

EP 95201166 A 19950508

Priority

• EP 95201166 A 19950508
• EP 94201472 A 19940525

Abstract (en)

A heat mode recording element is disclosed comprising a metal recording layer, preferably a bismuth layer, and a layer containing a roughening agent underneath the metal layer. An image is formed by exposure with intense laser light and the presence of the roughening agent reduces or eliminates interference patterns.

IPC 1-7

B41M 5/26; B41M 5/24; B41M 5/40

IPC 8 full level

B41M 5/24 (2006.01); B41M 5/40 (2006.01); B41M 5/42 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41M 5/24 (2013.01); B41M 5/42 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

• [A] EP 0293778 A2 19881207 - KURARAY CO [JP], et al
• [A] EP 0573092 A1 19931208 - AGFA GEVAERT NV [BE]
• [X] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 16, no. 137 (M - 1231) 7 April 1992 (1992-04-07) & DATABASE WPI Week 9207, Derwent World Patents Index; AN 92-053752
• [A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 16, no. 137 (M - 1231) 7 April 1992 (1992-04-07)
• [A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 6, no. 93 (M - 133) 29 May 1982 (1982-05-29)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0684145 A1 19951129; EP 0684145 B1 19980812

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 95201166 A 19950508