Global Patent Index - EP 1343636 A1

EP 1343636 A1 20030917 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FORMING CHARACTERS IN AN OUTPUT MATERIAL

Title (en)

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FORMING CHARACTERS IN AN OUTPUT MATERIAL

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON BUCHSTABEN IN EINEM AUSGANGSMATERIAL

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE FORMATION DE CARACTERES DANS UNE MATIERE DE SORTIE

Publication

EP 1343636 A1 20030917 (EN)

Application

EP 01997397 A 20011120

Priority

  • FI 0101007 W 20011120
  • FI 20002555 A 20001122

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0242085A1] A method and a device for forming characters in an output material (2) by altering its shape, such as for creating Braille writing, by shaping the heated output material (2). The output material (2) is heated by directing a delimited beam of thermal radiation on the area to be heated and by forming a character of variable shape by pushing a pin-like member (4) into the heated area.

IPC 1-7

B41M 3/16

IPC 8 full level

B41M 3/16 (2006.01); B41J 3/32 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41M 3/16 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0242085A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0242085 A1 20020530; AT E456461 T1 20100215; AU 2371202 A 20020603; DE 60141220 D1 20100318; EP 1343636 A1 20030917; EP 1343636 B1 20100127; FI 20002555 A0 20001122

DOCDB simple family (application)

FI 0101007 W 20011120; AT 01997397 T 20011120; AU 2371202 A 20011120; DE 60141220 T 20011120; EP 01997397 A 20011120; FI 20002555 A 20001122