Dye donor member for thermal printers

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EP 0 909 659 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	15.09.1999 Bulletin 1999/37

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	21.04.1999 Bulletin 1999/16

(21)	Application number: 98203346.6

(22)	Date of filing: 05.10.1998

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁶: B41M 5/40

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

16.10.1997 US 951574

(71)	Applicant: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
	Rochester, New York 14650 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	Zeltser, Alexander Michael Rochester, New York 14650-2201 (US)

(74)	Representative: Lewandowsky, Klaus, Dipl.-Ing. et al
	Kodak Aktiengesellschaft, Patentabteilung 70323 Stuttgart 70323 Stuttgart (DE)

(54)	Dye donor member for thermal printers

(57) A dye donor member has a matrix portion comprised of a composite material with anisotropic thermal conductivity, wherein the thermal conductivity in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the member is substantially greater than the thermal conductivity in the direction of the plane of the member.

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