Global Patent Index - EP 2780133 A4

EP 2780133 A4 20160824 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMALLY LASER MARKING ARTICLES

Title (en)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMALLY LASER MARKING ARTICLES

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR OPTIMALEN LASERMARKIERUNG VON ARTIKELN

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR LE MARQUAGE LASER OPTIMAL D'OBJETS

Publication

EP 2780133 A4 20160824 (EN)

Application

EP 11875962 A 20111117

Priority

US 2011061195 W 20111117

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2013074105A1] The present invention relates to laser marking articles. In particular it relates to laser marking articles by laser ablating a coating applied to the article which reveals the surface of the article underneath, thereby forming the mark by the contrasting appearance between the revealed surface of the article and the adjacent remaining coating. Laser parameters are selected to provide uniform, commercially desirable appearance and avoid damage to the underlying surface while maintaining acceptable system throughput. In particular the laser pulse envelope is tailored to provide desirable appearance while maintaining acceptable system throughput.

IPC 8 full level

B23K 26/36 (2014.01); B23K 26/00 (2014.01); B23K 26/06 (2006.01); B23K 26/0622 (2014.01); B23K 26/082 (2014.01); B23K 26/18 (2006.01); B23K 26/364 (2014.01); B23K 26/40 (2014.01); B23K 26/402 (2014.01); B41M 5/24 (2006.01); B23K 101/18 (2006.01); B23K 101/34 (2006.01); B23K 103/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: CN EP)

B23K 26/0006 (2013.01 - CN EP); B23K 26/0624 (2015.10 - CN EP); B23K 26/0652 (2013.01 - CN EP); B23K 26/082 (2015.10 - CN EP); B23K 26/355 (2018.07 - CN EP); B23K 26/364 (2015.10 - CN EP); B23K 26/40 (2013.01 - CN EP); B23K 2103/42 (2018.07 - CN); B23K 2103/50 (2018.07 - CN); B41M 5/24 (2013.01 - CN EP); B23K 2101/18 (2018.07 - CN EP); B23K 2101/34 (2018.07 - CN EP); B23K 2103/42 (2018.07 - EP); B23K 2103/50 (2018.07 - EP); B41M 5/26 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2013074105 A1 20130523; CN 103764337 A 20140430; EP 2780133 A1 20140924; EP 2780133 A4 20160824; JP 2015502258 A 20150122; JP 5957087 B2 20160727

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2011061195 W 20111117; CN 201180072972 A 20111117; EP 11875962 A 20111117; JP 2014542284 A 20111117