(under the class definition) Processes wherein radiant heat (heat applied by means which does not touch the radiant sensitive receiver) is used to form the image or heat is used in some phase of the process of image formation.
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99, for fixing an electric or magnetic image by a heated metal roller.
151, for heat development of diazo-type process.
198, for visible imaging including firing or sintering.
203, for diffusion transfer process using heat.
330, for imaging affecting physical property of radiation sensitive material, or producing nonplanar or printing surface including heating.
346, for forming a visible image or rendering visible a latent image by use of radiation only. 363, for laser exposure in a color process.
616, for composition for visible imaging by radiation only.
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250, Radiant Energy,
316.1+, for infrared or thermal pattern recording.
252, Compositions,
70, for thermostatic or thermophoric compositions.
346, Recorders,
76.1, for phenomenal recorders wherein heat is involved in the recording operation.
347, Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information,
113, for electrostatic recorders in which a latent image is made visible by applying heat to cause a plastic deformation of a charged medium, subclass 114 for electrothermos:graphic, subclasses 171+ and 224+ for thermal and radiation marking apparatus and processes. 360, Dynamic Magnetic Information Storage or Retrieval,
59, for thermomagnetic recording.
427, Coating Processes,
542, 557+ and 595+ for infrared energy or radiant heating applied to a coating.
