Patent 7514028 was granted and assigned to Eastman Kodak on April, 2009 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A receiver element for thermal dye transfer, a print assembly including the receiver element, and a method of printing are described wherein the receiver element includes a dye-receiving layer on a support, wherein the dye-receiving layer includes a polymer, an optional release agent, and alpha-tocopherol or a derivative thereof.