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Method and apparatus for printing on a surface

A kind of equipment and product technology, applied in the field of direct printing with UV curable ink, can solve problems such as troublesome printing process, dull surface of coating solvent, poor durability of printed patterns, etc.

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-03-30
SONY CORP
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However, applying a liquid solvent for increased adhesion involves a troublesome printing process and also makes the surface on which the solvent is applied dull
Furthermore, even with the application of liquid solvents, although improved compared to printing without solvents, the printed patterns still exhibit poor durability

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[0012] figure 1 A system 100 for printing on a surface is shown according to an embodiment of the invention. System 100 includes laser etching system 110, printer 120, and computer 130 (eg, a print controller). Laser etching system 110 is configured to produce etched pattern 146 on surface 148 of product 114 . The printing press 120 is configured to print on the product 114 using, for example, UV hardening ink 150 . Laser etching system 110 and printer 120 are connected to computer 130 . Computer 130 is configured to operate laser etching system 110 and printer 120 to apply printed pattern 152 to surface 148 of product 114 .

[0013] According to various embodiments, product 114 includes materials such as plastic, plastic metal composites, glass, vinyl, and various other materials. In general, embodiments of the present invention can be used to print on any material that can be laser etched. In one embodiment, this material is used to make various electronic items (eg, ce...

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The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for printing on a surface. Embodiments of the invention generally include a method and apparatus for performing printing onto a product. Specifically, embodiments of the invention comprise a printing apparatus and a method for printing on a product surface. Further, the printing apparatus comprises a laser etch system, and a printer. A masking film is applied to the product to be printed upon. The laser etch system creates an etch pattern through the masking film and into the product being printed upon. An ink pattern is applied to the etch pattern. The masking film is then removed to revealed the print pattern on the product.

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technical field [0001] Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to direct printing on surfaces, and more particularly to methods and apparatus for direct printing on plastic surfaces using ultraviolet (UV) hardening inks. Background technique [0002] Today, plastic is one of the most widely used materials for making a variety of items. Plastic products are often protected by a variety of coatings including: chrome and ultraviolet (UV) coated paper stock, glass, vinyl, polycarbonate, polypropylene, polyethylene, polyester, acrylic, and more. This coating ensures that the plastic is not damaged by the environment, especially UV sunlight. Without this protective coating, plastic products would quickly decompose, lose color and become brittle. Printing on plastic products for identification, aesthetic purposes, etc. Among the various ink options, UV curable inks are being used more and more. However, there are many challenges with direct printing on plastic sur...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): B41F19/00B41F17/00
CPCB05D1/322
Inventor 杰丽·金克里斯多佛·瑞索
Owner SONY CORP
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