Global Patent Index - EP 0739748 B1

EP 0739748 B1 19990331 - Laser addressable direct-write media

Title (en)

Laser addressable direct-write media

Title (de)

Durch Laser direkt beschreibbare Auzeichnungsmaterialien

Title (fr)

Moyens de formation d'images en écriture directe par laser

Publication

EP 0739748 B1 19990331 (EN)

Application

EP 96302794 A 19960419

Priority

GB 9508028 A 19950420

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0739748A1] A laser-imageable direct write medium comprising an infrared dye in photoreactive association with a leuco dye, in which irradiation of the medium at a wavelength absorbed by said infrared dye converts said leuco dye to the corresponding dye, characterised in that the said infrared dye comprises a chromophore which is formally the product of a one-electron or two-electron oxidation of a p-phenylenediamine or a 4,4'-biphenylenediamine.

IPC 1-7

B41M 5/30; 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 5/46 (2006.01); G03C 1/675 (2006.01); B41M 5/39 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41M 5/323 (2013.01); B41M 5/465 (2013.01); B41M 5/39 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0739748 A1 19961030; EP 0739748 B1 19990331; DE 69601891 D1 19990506; DE 69601891 T2 19990819; GB 9508028 D0 19950607; JP H08297346 A 19961112

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 96302794 A 19960419; DE 69601891 T 19960419; GB 9508028 A 19950420; JP 9090896 A 19960412