Title:
【発明の名称】物品に画像を形成する方法
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2002543989
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
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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Inventors:
Fitzer, Robert Sea.
Fan, high tao
Liper, Pierre H.
McCarthy-Paul, Teresa, A.
Wide, Robert Dee.
Fan, high tao
Liper, Pierre H.
McCarthy-Paul, Teresa, A.
Wide, Robert Dee.
Application Number:
JP2000618088A
Publication Date:
December 24, 2002
Filing Date:
April 28, 2000
Export Citation:
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company
International Classes:
B41J2/44; B23K26/00; B23K26/18; B41M5/26; G09F3/00; B41C1/10; (IPC1-7): B23K26/00; B23K26/18; B41J2/44; B41M5/26; G09F3/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Takashi Ishida (4 others)