EP 1928751 A4 20100106 - MULTI-LAYER, LIGHT MARKABLE MEDIA AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING SAME
Title (en)
MULTI-LAYER, LIGHT MARKABLE MEDIA AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING SAME
Title (de)
MEHRSCHICHTIGE,LICHTMARKIERBARE MEDIEN UND VERFAHREN SOWIE VORRICHTUNG ZU IHRER VERWENDUNG
Title (fr)
SUPPORT INSCRIPTIBLE LEGER MULTICOUCHE ET PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF PERMETTANT L'UTILISATION DE CE SUPPORT
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 2006033586 W 20060828
- US 71264005 P 20050829
- US 78950506 P 20060404
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2007032900A2] 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 a 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 is preferably a low cost absorber such as carbon black. An alternate form of the invention is a two layer laminate media including a substrate and a thermochromic layer. The invention is usable in conjunction with labeling produce items. The invention includes a method and apparatus for using media in conjunction with labeling produce items.
IPC 8 full level
B41M 5/30 (2006.01); B65C 9/18 (2006.01); B65C 9/36 (2006.01); B65C 9/46 (2006.01); G09F 3/02 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B41M 5/30 (2013.01); B65C 9/188 (2013.01); B65C 9/36 (2013.01); B65C 9/46 (2013.01); G09F 3/02 (2013.01); B41M 2205/04 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
No further relevant documents disclosed
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2007032900 A2 20070322; WO 2007032900 A3 20090604; AR 055143 A1 20070808; AT E528220 T1 20111015; AU 2006291306 A1 20070322; AU 2006291306 B2 20120329; CA 2620900 A1 20070322; CA 2620900 C 20130709; CN 101553405 A 20091007; CN 101553405 B 20120314; CN 102556458 A 20120711; CN 102556458 B 20150617; EP 1928751 A2 20080611; EP 1928751 A4 20100106; EP 1928751 B1 20111012; EP 2399833 A1 20111228; EP 2399833 B1 20121003; ES 2375153 T3 20120227; ES 2394941 T3 20130206; IL 188542 A0 20080413; IL 188542 A 20140731; JP 2009507670 A 20090226; MX 2007016296 A 20080305; NZ 563972 A 20101224; ZA 200710510 B 20090527
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 2006033586 W 20060828; AR P060103749 A 20060829; AT 06813866 T 20060828; AU 2006291306 A 20060828; CA 2620900 A 20060828; CN 200680031648 A 20060828; CN 201110444203 A 20060828; EP 06813866 A 20060828; EP 11176661 A 20060828; ES 06813866 T 20060828; ES 11176661 T 20060828; IL 18854208 A 20080102; JP 2008529173 A 20060828; MX 2007016296 A 20060828; NZ 56397206 A 20060828; ZA 200710510 A 20071203