IP Library Granted Patent US 6,908,731
Granted Patent B2
US 6,908,731 · App. 10/712,189 · Granted Jun 21, 2005

Stabilizers for use in substantially light-insensitive thermographic recording materials

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Patent No.
US 6,908,731
App. No.
10/712,189
Granted
Jun 21, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A substantially light-insensitive black and white monosheet thermographic recording material comprising a support and a thermosensitive element, the thermosensitive element containing a substantially light-insensitive organic silver salt, an organic reducing agent therefor in thermal working relationship therewith, a binder and at least one stabilizer selected from the group consisting of 1-phenyl-5-mercaptotetrazole compounds in which the phenyl group is substituted with a substituent containing an optionally substituted aryl group; and

Claims (11)

1. A substantially light-insensitive black and white monosheet thermographic recording material comprising a support and a thermosensitive element, said thermosensitive element containing a substantially light-insensitive organic silver salt, an organic reducing agent therefor in thermal working relationship therewith, a binder and at least one stabilizer selected from the group consisting of 1-phenyl-5-mercaptotetrazole compounds in which said phenyl group is substituted with a substituent containing an optionally substituted aryl group; and

2. Substantially light-insensitive black and white monosheet thermographic recording material according to claim 1 , wherein said substituent for said phenyl group is selected from the group consisting of —NHCO-phenyl, —NHCO-(1-naphthyl), —NHCO-(2-naphthyl), —NHCONH-phenyl, —NHSO 2 -phenyl, —NHSO 2 —(1-naphthyl), —NHSO 2 -(2-naphthyl), —SO 2 NH-phenyl, -CONH-phenyl, —CONH—(1-naphthyl), —CONH -(2-naphthyl), —NHCO-(2-thienyl) and —NHCONHCO-phenyl groups.

3. Substantially light-insensitive black and white monosheet thermographic recording material according to claim 1 , wherein said optional substituent for said aryl group is selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, ester groups, —OCOO—alkyl groups, —NHCOO-alkyl groups, —NHOC-alkyl groups, —CONH-alkyl groups, —S-alkyl groups and mercapto, alkyl, alkoxy, nitrile, acyl and nitro groups.

4. Substantially light-insensitive black and white monosheet thermographic recording material according to claim 1 , wherein said 1-phenyl-5-mercaptotetrazole compound in which said phenyl group is substituted with a substituent containing an optionally substituted aryl group is represented by formula (I):

wherein R 1 is —NH—(C═O)—Ar, —NH—(C═O)—NH—Ar, —NH—(C═O)—O—Ar, —O—(C═O)—NH —Ar, —(C═O)—NH—Ar, —NH—SO 2 —Ar, —O—(C═O)—Ar, —O—(C═O)—O—Ar, —(C═O)—Ar, —(C═O)—O—Ar, —SO 2 —Ar, —SO 2 —NH—Ar, or —Ar; and Ar is an optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl group.

5. Substantially light-insensitive black and white monosheet thermographic recording material according to claim 1 , wherein said 1-phenyl-5-mercaptotetrazole compound in which said phenyl group is substituted with a substituent containing an optionally substituted aryl group is represented by formula (II):

wherein R 2 is —NH—(C═O)—Ar, —NH—(C═O)—NH—Ar, —NH—(C═O)—O—Ar, —O—(C═O)—NH—Ar, —(C═O)—NH—Ar, —NH—SO 2 —Ar, —O—(C═O)—Ar, —O—(C═O)—O—Ar, —(C═O)—Ar, —(C═O)—O—Ar, —SO 2 —Ar, —SO 2 —NH—Ar, or —Ar; and Ar is an optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl group.

6. Substantially light-insensitive black and white monosheet thermographic recording material according to claim 4 , wherein said aryl or heteroaryl group is substituted.

7. Substantially light-insensitive black and white monosheet thermographic recording material according to claim 1 , wherein said at least stabilizer is selected from the group consisting of:

8. Substantially light-insensitive black and white monosheet thermographic recording material according to claim 1 , wherein said thermosensitive element further comprises an optionally substituted benzotriazole.

9. Substantially light-insensitive black and white monosheet thermographic recording material according to claim 5 , wherein said aryl or heteroaryl group is substituted.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 24, 2018
From: AGFA HEALTHCARE NV
To: AGFA NV
Reel/Frame 047634/0308 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 17, 2007
From: AGFA-GEVAERT N.V.
To: AGFA HEALTHCARE N.V.
Reel/Frame 020254/0713 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 26, 2003
From: GEUENS, INGRID; UYTTENDAELE, CARLO; HOOGMARTENS, IVAN; LOCCUFIER, JOHAN
To: AGFA-GEVAERT
Reel/Frame 014159/0833 →