公开(公告)号：US06589628B1

公开(公告)日：2003-07-08

申请号：US09604134

申请日：2000-06-27

申请人： Albert Wilkinson ,  Steven M. Perreault

发明人： Albert Wilkinson ,  Steven M. Perreault

IPC分类号： B32B330

CPC分类号： B44F1/10 ,  B44C1/228 ,  Y10T428/24355 ,  Y10T428/24802 ,  Y10T428/24942

摘要： A method and system for forming an article having an optical effect is provided. An original texture is obtained which is digitized using a scanner. The scanner causes a shadow effect on the texture based on the scanning direction. The digitized texture is then edited to define a selected shape. The texture within the selected shape is offset such that its direction is changed. The digitized texture is then engraved by a laser onto the surface of an article. The selected shape is then visually distinct from the other areas of the texture at certain viewing angles caused by the difference in their texture direction. With the present invention, lines or seams between areas of the texture are eliminated.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于形成具有光学效果的制品的方法和系统。 获得使用扫描仪数字化的原始纹理。 扫描仪根据扫描方向对纹理产生阴影效果。 然后编辑数字化纹理以定义所选形状。 所选形状内的纹理偏移，使其方向改变。 然后将数字化纹理通过激光雕刻在制品的表面上。 然后所选择的形状在由其纹理方向的差异引起的某些视角处与纹理的其他区域在视觉上不同。 利用本发明，消除了纹理区域之间的线或接缝。