| abstract |
1. A thermal dye transfer imaging element comprising a continuous layer of a mixture of two or more dyes comprising at least one blue dye having a central nucleus represented by the following formula (I):n n wherein R₁ and R₂ each represents a hydrogen atom or C1-C16 alkyl group, and R₃ represents a hydrogen atom of C1-C6 alkyl group and at least one green dye having a central nucleus represented by the following formula (II):n n wherein R₄ through R₉ each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aralkyl group, or an aryloxy group in a polymeric binder, said mixture comprising up to 99% by weight of the total weight of dye and binder, said continuous layer being bonded to a substrate. |