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EP 0201627 B1 19911211 - MARKING PROCESS FOR PLASTICS

Title (en)

MARKING PROCESS FOR PLASTICS

Publication

EP 0201627 B1 19911211 (DE)

Application

EP 85112773 A 19851009

Priority

DE 3517275 A 19850514

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0201627A2] With the aid of a directable laser beam, a material capable of being sublimed is diffused in the gaseous phase into the surface area region as a graphic character of any colour.

IPC 1-7

B41M 1/30

IPC 8 full level

B41M 1/30 (2006.01); B41M 5/382 (2006.01); B41M 5/41 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41M 1/30 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

EP 0119548 A2 19840926 - SCHULZEN HERBERT [DE]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB IT NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0201627 A2 19861120; EP 0201627 A3 19880914; EP 0201627 B1 19911211; CA 1245448 A 19881129; DE 3517275 A1 19861120; DE 3584892 D1 19920123; ES 554916 A0 19870416; ES 8704808 A1 19870416; JP H0559838 B2 19930901; JP S61261093 A 19861119

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 85112773 A 19851009; CA 497134 A 19851209; DE 3517275 A 19850514; DE 3584892 T 19851009; ES 554916 A 19860513; JP 28805585 A 19851223