Patent ID: 7432224
Filing Date: 2008-10-07
Classification: C09B,C09D

Abstract:
1. A thermal transfer imaging member comprising a substrate carrying a solid layer of a thermal image-forming material comprising a copper phthalocyanine dye and an aminoanthraquinone dye represented by the formula wherein R is selected from: a. hydrogen; b. alkyl, straight-chain or branched; c. hydroxyalkyl; d. aryl; and e. substituted aryl; X and Y are each independently selected from: a. hydrogen; b. halogen; c. —OH; d. —NHR, where R is as previously defined; or e. X or Y, independently, together with two of the carbon atoms of the ring moiety to which X or Y is attached, represents the carbon, nitrogen or oxygen atoms necessary to form a 5 or 6 member carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring containing one or more carbonyl groups; and m and n are each independently integers of from 1 to 3.