Multicolor thermal imaging method and thermal printer

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8502848
APP PUB NO 20120169824A1
SERIAL NO

13306490

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A multicolor direct thermal imaging method wherein a multicolor image is formed in a thermal imaging member comprising at least first and second different image-forming compositions and a thermal printer for use in practicing the method. Heat is applied to at least the second image-forming composition while the first image-forming composition is at a first baseline temperature (T1) to form an image in at least the second image-forming composition, and heat is applied to at least the first image-forming composition while it is at a second baseline temperature (T2) to form an image in at least the first image-forming composition, wherein T1 is different from T2.

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ZINK HOLDINGS LLC2 BERGEN TURNPIKE RIDGEFIELD PARK NJ 07660

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Busch, Brian D Sudbury, US 23 407
Hasan, Fariza B Waltham, US 18 89
Liu, Chien Wayland, US 50 669
Telfer, Stephen J Arlington, US 236 2435
Vetterling, William T Lexington, US 52 702

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