Invention Application
WO2004060700A1 IMPROVED METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING AN IMAGE ONTO AN OBJECT HAVING CURVED SURFACES
审中-公开
用于将图像传送到具有弯曲表面的对象的改进方法
- Patent Title: IMPROVED METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING AN IMAGE ONTO AN OBJECT HAVING CURVED SURFACES
- Patent Title (中): 用于将图像传送到具有弯曲表面的对象的改进方法
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Application No.: PCT/US2003/027683Application Date: 2003-09-02
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Publication No.: WO2004060700A1Publication Date: 2004-07-22
- Inventor: WIDMAN, Marshall, Allan
- Applicant: STAR INNOVATIONS, L.C.
- Applicant Address: 301 Overland Park Place, New Century, KS 66031 US
- Assignee: STAR INNOVATIONS, L.C.
- Current Assignee: STAR INNOVATIONS, L.C.
- Current Assignee Address: 301 Overland Park Place, New Century, KS 66031 US
- Agency: KIRCHER, William, B.
- Priority: US10/328,502 20021224
- Main IPC: B44C1/165
- IPC: B44C1/165
Abstract:
The present invention discloses an improved method for transferring an image (40) onto an object (10) which has a surface that curves I two directions. After providing a source (50) containing an image (40) capable of thermal transfer, a target surface (20) is chosen on the object (10) and a chemical coating (340) is applied. The image (40) is then pressed onto the coated target surface (20) until the target surface (20) is substantially flat and heated so that the image (40) is transferred to the target surface (20). The coating (340) allows the image (40) to be transferred at a low temperature. In a preferred embodiment, after the source (50) is removed, a second application of heat is applied to the object (10) to drive the image (40) into the object (10). A protective material (120) may be positioned between the heating element (160) and the image (40), especially before the second application of heat.
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