EP0413664A3 - Laser-marking of plastic objects in any form by means of special effects - Google Patents

Laser-marking of plastic objects in any form by means of special effects Download PDF

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EP0413664A3
EP0413664A3 EP19900810601 EP90810601A EP0413664A3 EP 0413664 A3 EP0413664 A3 EP 0413664A3 EP 19900810601 EP19900810601 EP 19900810601 EP 90810601 A EP90810601 A EP 90810601A EP 0413664 A3 EP0413664 A3 EP 0413664A3
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Fridolin Dr. Baebler
Manfred Dr. Hofmann
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Novartis AG
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41M—PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING
    • B41M5/00—Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein
    • B41M5/26—Thermography ; Marking by high energetic means, e.g. laser otherwise than by burning, and characterised by the material used
    • B41M5/267—Marking of plastic artifacts, e.g. with laser
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S430/00—Radiation imagery chemistry: process, composition, or product thereof
    • Y10S430/146—Laser beam
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S430/00—Radiation imagery chemistry: process, composition, or product thereof
    • Y10S430/165—Thermal imaging composition

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Thermal Transfer Or Thermal Recording In General (AREA)
  • Compositions Of Macromolecular Compounds (AREA)
  • Treatments Of Macromolecular Shaped Articles (AREA)
EP90810601A 1989-08-18 1990-08-09 Laser-marking of plastic objects in any form by means of special effects Expired - Lifetime EP0413664B1 (en)

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CH301189 1989-08-18

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EP0413664A3 true EP0413664A3 (en) 1991-10-16
EP0413664B1 EP0413664B1 (en) 1995-03-22

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EP (1) EP0413664B1 (en)
JP (1) JPH03106944A (en)
DE (1) DE59008746D1 (en)

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