(19)
(11) EP 0 078 476 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
21.09.1983 Bulletin 1983/38

(43) Date of publication A2:
11.05.1983 Bulletin 1983/19

(21) Application number: 82109829

(22) Date of filing: 24.10.1982
(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE CH DE FR GB IT LI NL

(30) Priority: 02.11.1981 US 317563

(71) Applicant: Coulter Systems Corporation
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(72) Inventor:
  • Martinez, Ferdinand
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(54) Imaging method and apparatus


(57) A transparent transfer sheet carrier having a thin coating of compatible resinous material applied thereto, is brought into intimate engagement with an electrophotographic imaging member having a dry toned image developed thereon, laminated together under the influence of heat und pressure to form a laminate and the laminate is separated to provide the transparency consisting of the toned image embedded in the resinous coating below its surface, complete transfer being effected without loss of resolution or optical density.







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