| US 7,477,274 B2 | ||
| Thermally sensitive medium and methods and systems for forming an image on a thermally sensitive medium | ||
| Andrew L. Van Brocklin, Corvallis, Oreg. (US); Jayprakash C. Bhatt, Corvallis, Oreg. (US); and Jeffrey M. Valley, Corvallis, Oreg. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, Tex. (US) | ||
| Filed on Dec. 22, 2004, as Appl. No. 11/21,577. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0132585 A1, Jun. 22, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. B41J 2/32 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 347—172 [347/221] | 37 Claims |
| 1. A thermally sensitive medium comprising:
multiple layers of temperature-activated dye; and
antenna molecules disposed with said temperature-activated dye for converting radiant energy into thermal energy;
wherein:
in said multiple layers of temperature-activated dye, each layer comprises temperature-activated dye of a different color;
and
said antenna molecules are disposed in at least one of said multiple layers of dye.
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