2234 results about "Laser engraving" patented technology

The invention improves the laser sculpting of a region of a material to a predetermined shape by improving the smoothness and accuracy of surfaces formed by the sculpting technique. The technique includes projecting plurality of partially overlapping beams toward the region. The invention includes blurring an edge of an ablation to smooth an internal portion of the ablation that is separate from the edge. The blurred edge may be formed by the partially overlapping beams. Using a computer controlled laser delivery system, the position and shape of the overlapping beams may be precisely controlled to sculpt the material to a desired shape according to a laser treatment table.

A color laser engraving method engraves a document including a surface layer and one or more sub-layers. The sub-layer includes different colors and orientations of ink. A laser provides openings in the surface layer—to expose color ink in the sub-layer—to create color images and/or text. The different orientations of the colored inks include, e.g., circular, linear and overlapped groupings of ink. A sub-layer preferably includes many repeated instances of the grouping. A digital watermark is embedded in a document via transfer of the digital watermark in an embedded image or text, or by pre-embedding the document via altering intensity of colored inks on the original document card stock. A digital watermark can be carried via modulation with a pseudo-random noise sequence.

The present invention discloses a method of forming internal scattering pattern in the diffusion plate and light guide plate used in backlight module by laser engraving. In the present invention, the distribution and density of the engraved dots can be controlled and modulated depending on the position of the light source and the distribution of luminance to obtain higher luminance and better luminance uniformity.

The invention discloses a three-dimensional portrait shooting system and realizing method, which comprises the following steps: using common camera to shoot positive and lateral photos of portrait; adopting computer visual algorism to acquire three-dimensional geometrical model of head; projecting the photo as texture on the three-dimensional mould according to the projecting relationship of photo and geometrical model; obtaining the three-dimensional portrait model with photo-grade true sense; using spatial semi-tone method to modulate the space of texture grey image continuously; printing binary image approaching three-dimensional image on the visual observing effect in the artificial crystal through laser carving machine; forming the three-dimensional entity head portrait with true sense.

A staggered laser-etch line graphic system, method, and articles of manufacture are provided. One described method includes the steps of laser engraving a first plurality of lines associated with a first component section of a graphic on a surface of an article; laser engraving a second plurality of lines associated with a second component section of the graphic on the surface of the article; and controlling said laser engraving of the first plurality of lines and said laser engraving of second plurality of lines to reduce the visual impact of a demarcation line separating the first component section of the graphic and the second component section of the graphic.

A method of form copying laser carving processing belongs to the laser carving processing field. The method uses a CCD laser displacement sensor to detect the distance between a laser head and a workpiece for processing to generate a three-dimensional relief map of the material for carving; a PID control arithmetic is used to control the position of the laser head to ensure that a focus of the laser falls at the surface of the workpiece for processing, so as to realize laser cutting and carving towards irregular materials. A laser carving machine is also provided, including a machine frame, a leaser head, an X-axial and Y-axial flying mechanism which is connected with the laser head, a Z-axial driving mechanism which is vertical with the surface of the workpiece, a CCD laser displacement sensor and an upper controller which is used for controlling form copying carving. The present invention provides a method of form copying laser carving processing which can realize dynamic focusing and real-time focusing during the course of carving and can realize plane carving of the irregular materials, and also provides the laser carving machine of the method.

The invention relates to a method for producing flexographic printing forms by engraving a printing relief on a flexographic printing element that can be laser engraved, said element having a photochemically cross-linked relief layer. The relief layer is transparent and comprises oxidic, siliceous or zeolitic solid matter with a particle size between 1 and 400 nm in a quantity of between 0.1 and 8 wt. % in relation to the quantity of all components in the relief layer.

The invention improves the laser sculpting of a region of a material to a predetermined shape by improving the smoothness and accuracy of surfaces formed by the sculpting technique. The technique includes projecting plurality of partially overlapping beams toward the region. The invention includes blurring an edge of an ablation to smooth an internal portion of the ablation that is separate from the edge. The blurred edge may be formed by the partially overlapping beams. Using a computer controlled laser delivery system, the position and shape of the overlapping beams may be precisely controlled to sculpt the material to a desired shape according to a laser treatment table.

In a laser-engravable flexographic printing element, the relief-forming layer comprises a conductivity carbon black having a specific surface area of at least 150 m²/g and a DBP number of at least 150 ml/100 g. Flexographic printing plates are produced by a process in which a printing relief is engraved into said flexographic printing element by means of a laser system.

The present invention relates to a controllably-released bioceramic thrombus filter and its preparation method. Said thrombus filter is made up by using laser engraved metal tube, its end portion is equipped with a combination portion matched with a conveying portion, its centre is equipped with an elastic wire and its surface is convered with a layer of bioceramic membrance. It can be temporarily placed into blood vessel of human body, also can be permanently placed in the blood vessel of human body. Said invention also provides the concrete working principle of said thrombus filter.

A holographic overlay is provided, including: a polycarbonate substrate having a first side and a second side, a diffractive structure cast upon the first side of the polycarbonate substrate, and a reflection-enhancing coating on at least a part of the diffractive structure; wherein the second side of the polycarbonate substrate provides a substantially flat external surface of the overlay capable of fusing to a conforming surface in the presence of heat and pressure without an adhesive. Optionally, the overlay is laser-engraved so as to form ablated voids in the metal coating and carbonize the laser engravable polycarbonate under the ablated voids. According to another aspect of the invention, a metal coating on a hologram is made substantially transparent using a laser to form a transparent portion of a hologram. Optionally, it is done after applying the hologram to an object such as a card, a document, etc., in register with underlying information to ensure its visibility and continuity of the hologram.

A laser-engravable flexographic printing precursor or other patternable material can be laser-engraved to provide a relief image. The relief image is formed in an elastomeric, relief-forming, laser-engravable layer comprising a thermoplastic elastomeric nanocrystalline polyolefin that is melt processable. The laser-engraveable composition can be readily recycled and reformed into another flexographic printing plate precursor.

The invention provides a composition having laser engraving properties, comprising a host material and an effective amount of a laser enhancing additive. The laser enhancing additive comprises a first quantity of least one of copper potassium iodide (CuKI₃) or Copper Iodide (CuI), and a second quantity at least one substance selected from the group consisting of zinc sulfide (ZnS), barium sulfide (BaS), alkyl sulfonate, and thioester. The composition can be engraved with grayscale images by an Nd:Yag laser and can be added to laminates or coatings. The composition can be used during the manufacture of many articles of manufacture, including identification documents.

A product and process for producing heat-transfers having a contrasting-color 3D appearance comprising a printed layer of woven fabric substrate adhered to a colorfast textile substrate. The woven fabric substrate includes a top substrate printed with a design logo. The underlying substrate is a solid color. The design logo/is engraved away in patterned designs using a galvanometric laser to reveal the contrasting substrate in desired areas, giving a layered embroidery 3D visual effect. These heat activated appliqués of the present invention are particularly suitable for use in forming decorations for apparel, bags and home furnishings. Their soft tactile hand feel does not cause discomfort to the wearer. The resulting product has superior care and durability characteristics, is more wash fast and can be ironed, and has superior appearance characteristics to other types of heat transfer appliqués. The heat transfer capability of the appliqué allows for fast customization of finished garments.

A method of making a flexographic printing form precursor for laser engraving including the steps of

• (i) providing at least one layer of a curable composition on a substrate;
• (ii) curing the at least one layer; wherein the curable composition defining an outermost layer includes
• at least 0.5% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition of an organo-silicon compound including at least one polymerizable group; and a urethane (meth)acrylate oligomer having three or less polymerizable groups.

A laser-ablatable element for direct laser engraving has a laser-ablatable, relief-forming layer that has a relief-image forming surface and a bottom surface. This relief-forming layer includes a laser-ablatable polymeric binder and an infrared radiation absorbing compound that is present at a concentration profile such that its concentration is greater near the bottom surface than the image-forming surface. This arrangement of the infrared radiation absorbing compound provides improved ablation efficiency, particularly when laser exposure is carried out adiabatically.

The invention relates to the field of laser processing, in particular to a method and a device for compositely preparing a surface-layer biomimetic structure by mechanical effects based on laser carving and laser shock, which are particularly suitable for processing a biomimetic surface and a friction pair surface. The method is characterized by comprising the following steps: firstly preparing a regular micro geometrical appearance with certain density (space), width, depth, angle and shape on the surface of a workpiece by the laser carving technology; and then forcedly processing the micro geometrical appearance area by laser shock to process a microstructure which has the required shape and management mode and is optimally matched with the requirement of lubricating property on the surface of the workpiece. The device for the implementation method comprises a control device, a nanosecond laser generator, a laser beam I, a light guide tube I, a totally reflecting mirror I, a light spot adjusting device I, a fiber laser, a laser beam II, a light guide tube II, a totally reflecting mirror II, a light spot adjusting device II, an automatic spraying device, a restrain layer, an absorption layer, the workpiece, a workpiece fixture system and a five-axis working platform.

A laser engraving device is adapted to process a plurality of lens blanks in a single processing run. The lens blanks are cut or edged serially where the laser cutter path for each blank is calculated by software which interprets lens blank optical parameters, prescription parameters and frame trace parameters, all of which can vary for each blank being edged. Minor adjustment of the angle of incidence between the laser cutter and the target blank is accomplished by a tiltable blank holder. More aesthetically appealing “rimless” lens are achieved by cutting the lens to have a frame-shaped edge from a single monolithic piece of blank material. Such shaping of the edge portion provides more ornamentation options on “rimless” eyeglasses. The manipulation of laser power, velocity, and number of passes over given position on the lens results in cutting depth variability which can be selected to further ornament the edge region and allow for the carrying of dyes or tints to a greater degree than an untreated or polished lens surface.

A method of creating a pigmented image on a monument stone substrate includes positioning the stone relative to a laser engraving apparatus, masking the stone substrate in an image area in which the image is to be created with a first mask layer, operating the laser engraving apparatus in a pattern over the masked area at a sufficient power level to burn through the mask and pit the stone substrate with a first set of pits, applying a first layer of pigment over the image area to any remaining first mask layer in the image area and to the first set of pits, curing the first layer of pigment and removing any remaining first mask layer. Additional colors or pigment layers can be added by repeating the masking, burning and applying steps, and the final such step can be a dithered image, followed by an edge defining cutting step in which the border of the image is defined. All pigment layers are rooted in the stone. The final pigmented image is preserved with protective coatings.

A photosensitive resin composition for forming a laser engravable printing element, comprising: (a) 100 parts by weight of a resin which is in a solid state at 20° C., wherein the resin has a number average molecular weight of from 5,000 to 300,000, (b) 5 to 200 parts by weight of an organic compound having a number average molecular weight of less than 5,000 and having at least one polymerizable unsaturated group per molecule, and (c) 1 to 100 parts by weight of an inorganic porous material having an average pore diameter of from 1 to 1,000 nm, a pore volume of from 0.1 to 10 ml/g and a number average particle diameter of not more than 10 μm. A laser engravable printing element formed from the above-mentioned resin composition. A method for producing a laser engraved printing element by using the above-mentioned photosensitive resin composition.