公开(公告)号：US08464771B2

公开(公告)日：2013-06-18

申请号：US12927394

申请日：2010-11-12

申请人： M. Scott Howarth ,  Colin P. Woodward ,  Neil Griffin ,  Sam Hyde ,  Roger Clarke ,  Richard Calusdian ,  Wilson B. Murray ,  Richard Hirst ,  Richard Evans ,  Enrique B. Schilling ,  Gareth Melton ,  Timothy Moore ,  David Southwood

发明人： M. Scott Howarth ,  Colin P. Woodward ,  Neil Griffin ,  Sam Hyde ,  Roger Clarke ,  Richard Calusdian ,  Wilson B. Murray ,  Richard Hirst ,  Richard Evans ,  Enrique B. Schilling ,  Gareth Melton ,  Timothy Moore ,  David Southwood

IPC分类号： B32B37/00

CPC分类号： B41M5/282 ,  B41M2205/04 ,  B65C9/1876 ,  B65C9/36 ,  B65C9/46 ,  G09F3/02 ,  Y10T156/1707

摘要： A multi-layer laminate media is provided on which information may be applied in machine or human readable form on a visible front surface by the output of one or more lasers, or other high intensity light source. In a preferred embodiment, the media has three layers including preferably transparent substrate, a thermochromic layer and a light absorbent layer located intermediate the media substrate and the thermochromic layer. The light absorbent layer is adapted to absorb light from the light source and convert the absorbed light into heat. The heat is immediately conducted into selected portions of the thermochromic layer which is in thermal contact with the light absorbent layer, causing portions of the thermochromic layer to change visual appearance such as color to create the desired mark. The media optimally includes obscuration materials to reduce the visibility of the light absorbent layer to the naked eye. The light absorbent layer absorbs light in the NIR and visible light wavelength ranges of light and is preferably a low cost absorber such as carbon black. The invention also includes a manually operated produce labeling system utilizing the multi-layer laminate media. A rewinder is also provided which utilizes the multi-layer laminate media.

摘要翻译： 提供了多层层压介质，其上可以通过一个或多个激光器或其它高强度光源的输出以机器或人类可读的形式在可视前表面上应用信息。 在优选的实施方案中，介质具有三层，包括优选透明衬底，热变色层和位于介质衬底和热致变色层之间的吸光剂层。 吸光层适于吸收来自光源的光，并将吸收的光转换成热。 立即将热量导入热吸收层热接触的热变色层的选定部分，使得热变色层的一部分改变视觉外观，例如颜色，以产生所需的标记。 介质最佳地包括遮光材料，以减少光吸收层对肉眼的可视性。 吸光层吸收近红外光和可见光波长范围的光，优选为碳黑等低成本吸收体。 本发明还包括利用多层层压介质的手动操作的产品标签系统。 还提供了利用多层层压介质的回卷机。

公开(公告)号：US20110146912A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-23

申请号：US12927394

申请日：2010-11-12

申请人： M. Scott Howarth ,  Colin P. Woodward ,  Neil Griffin ,  Sam Hyde ,  Roger Clarke ,  Richard Calusdian ,  Wilson B. Murray ,  Richard Hirst ,  Richard Evans ,  Enrique B. Schilling ,  Gareth Melton ,  Timothy Moore ,  David Southwood

发明人： M. Scott Howarth ,  Colin P. Woodward ,  Neil Griffin ,  Sam Hyde ,  Roger Clarke ,  Richard Calusdian ,  Wilson B. Murray ,  Richard Hirst ,  Richard Evans ,  Enrique B. Schilling ,  Gareth Melton ,  Timothy Moore ,  David Southwood

IPC分类号： B65C9/26 ,  B65C9/18 ,  B65C9/40 ,  G09F3/02 ,  B41M5/30 ,  B41M5/323 ,  B41M5/337 ,  B32B3/10 ,  B82Y30/00 ,  B82Y10/00

CPC分类号： B41M5/282 ,  B41M2205/04 ,  B65C9/1876 ,  B65C9/36 ,  B65C9/46 ,  G09F3/02 ,  Y10T156/1707

摘要： A multi-layer laminate media is provided on which information may be applied in machine or human readable form on a visible front surface by the output of one or more lasers, or other high intensity light source. In a preferred embodiment, the media has three layers including preferably transparent substrate, a thermochromic layer and a light absorbent layer located intermediate the media substrate and the thermochromic layer. The light absorbent layer is adapted to absorb light from the light source and convert the absorbed light into heat. The heat is immediately conducted into selected portions of the thermochromic layer which is in thermal contact with the light absorbent layer, causing portions of the thermochromic layer to change visual appearance such as color to create the desired mark. The media optimally includes obscuration materials to reduce the visibility of the light absorbent layer to the naked eye. The light absorbent layer absorbs light in the NIR and visible light wavelength ranges of light and is preferably a low cost absorber such as carbon black. The invention also includes a manually operated produce labeling system utilizing the multi-layer laminate media. A rewinder is also provided which utilizes the multi-layer laminate media.

摘要翻译： 提供了多层层压介质，其上可以通过一个或多个激光器或其它高强度光源的输出以机器或人类可读的形式在可视前表面上应用信息。 在优选的实施方案中，介质具有三层，包括优选透明衬底，热变色层和位于介质衬底和热致变色层之间的吸光剂层。 吸光层适于吸收来自光源的光，并将吸收的光转换成热。 立即将热量导入热吸收层热接触的热变色层的选定部分，使得热变色层的一部分改变视觉外观，例如颜色，以产生所需的标记。 介质最佳地包括遮光材料，以减少光吸收层对肉眼的可视性。 吸光层吸收近红外光和可见光波长范围的光，优选为碳黑等低成本吸收体。 本发明还包括利用多层层压介质的手动操作的产品标签系统。 还提供了利用多层层压介质的回卷机。