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Color thermal transfer recording system and ribbon

CA 1279524 C · Owner: Erlichman, Irving · Inventors: Erlichman, Irving

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7104, Title: COLOR THERMAL TRANSFER RECORDING SYSTEM AND RIBBON, ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A closed loop thermal transfer recording system and color transfer ribbon having a plurality of different color ink stripes thereon are provided for recording a color tonal image on a recording sheet. Precise control over the size of dots formed by ink transfer is achieved by monitoring the density of a thermally sensitive indicator layer on the back side of the ribbon which provides, for each different ink color indicator marks, that are proportional to recorded pixel density and, feeding this information back to a control system which compares monitored density with desired density and regulates …

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  • Granted January 29, 1991. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended January 29, 2008.
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FiledApril 21, 1986
GrantedJanuary 29, 1991
Term endedJanuary 29, 2008
Patent numberCA 1279524 C
Classification (IPC)B41J2/32 +2 more

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19871990199319961999200220052008Application filedApril 21, 1986Patent grantedJan 29, 1991Term endedJan 29, 2008

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