Global Patent Index - EP 0738609 B1

EP 0738609 B1 19981028 - Laser absorbable photobleachable compositions

Title (en)

Laser absorbable photobleachable compositions

Title (de)

Laser absorbierende ausbleichbare Zusammensetzungen

Title (fr)

Compositions photoblanchissables, absorbant des lasers

Publication

EP 0738609 B1 19981028 (EN)

Application

EP 96302793 A 19960419

Priority

GB 9508027 A 19950420

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0738609A1] A laser addressable thermal imaging element comprising a bleachable photothermal converting dye in association with a heat-sensitive imaging medium, and a photoreducing agent for said dye, said photoreducing agent bleaching said dye on laser address of the element. The imaging element may be in the form of a colourant transfer system, a peel-apart system, a phototackification system or a unimolecular thermal fragmentation system.

IPC 1-7

B41M 5/28; B41M 5/38; B41M 5/40

IPC 8 full level

B41M 5/28 (2006.01); B41M 5/30 (2006.01); B41M 5/323 (2006.01); B41M 5/337 (2006.01); B41M 5/385 (2006.01); B41M 5/392 (2006.01); B41M 5/395 (2006.01); B41M 5/46 (2006.01); B41M 5/52 (2006.01); C09B 67/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41M 5/286 (2013.01); B41M 5/385 (2013.01); B41M 5/392 (2013.01); B41M 5/395 (2013.01); B41M 5/465 (2013.01); B41M 5/5227 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0738609 A1 19961023; EP 0738609 B1 19981028; DE 69600857 D1 19981203; DE 69600857 T2 19990617; GB 9508027 D0 19950607; JP H08290666 A 19961105

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 96302793 A 19960419; DE 69600857 T 19960419; GB 9508027 A 19950420; JP 9222296 A 19960415