| 摘要 |
<p>A pattern transfer method wherein energy is applied to a transfer medium in which a transfer material is held on a support member, along an object pattern while the transfer medium is kept close to or in contact with an object, and the transfer material is thereby made to adhere to the object material along the object pattern, whereby a transfer operation is carried out. An apparatus for implementing this method, and a transfer medium are also disclosed. The transfer material of the transfer medium is a material containing an adhesive material which exhibits a bonding power to the object material when energy is applied thereto and/or a variable volume material the volume or capacity of which increases when energy is applied thereto. Energy is applied to the transfer medium along the object pattern so as to allow the transfer material to adhere to the object material along the object pattern and project the same at the same time, whereby the projecting pattern is transferred. This method enables plain paper to be used as the object to which a pattern is transferred, and a projecting pattern and ordinary printing are simultaneously made selectively in a normal wordprocessing way. Moreover, a projecting pattern is formed simultaneously with the transfer thereof, it is possible to form a projecting pattern, such as Braille at a very high speed which is close to a conventional regular printing speed.</p> |
