发明名称 |
Method of imaging an article |
摘要 |
A method of imaging an article comprising a metal/metal oxide imageable layer with a laser beam. In particular, the present invention relates to a method for imparting a color image on the article. The method includes: a) providing an article including a substrate and an imageable layer, the imageable layer comprising a metal/metal oxide layer; b) imagewise applying a laser beam to the article; and c) in the portion of the article having the laser applied thereto, imparting a color to the metal/metal oxide layer different from the color in the non-imaged portion. Preferably, the imageable layer comprises aluminum/aluminum oxide. Also presented are imageable articles, and the resulting imaged articles.
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申请公布号 |
US6180318(B1) |
申请公布日期 |
2001.01.30 |
申请号 |
US19990314554 |
申请日期 |
1999.05.19 |
申请人 |
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY |
发明人 |
FITZER ROBERT C.;HUANG HAITAO;LEPERE PIERRE H.;MCCARTHY-POHL THERESA A.;WAID ROBERT D. |
分类号 |
B41J2/44;B23K26/00;B23K26/18;B41C1/10;B41M5/26;G09F3/00;(IPC1-7):G03C5/56 |
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B41J2/44 |
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