Article with curved patterns formed of aligned pigment flakes
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Abstract
In a printed article, pigment flakes are magnetically aligned so as to form curved patterns in a plurality of cross-sections normal a continuous imaginary line, wherein radii of the curved patterns increase along the imaginary line from the first point to the second point. When light is incident upon the aligned pigment flakes from a light source, light reflected from the aligned pattern forms a bright image which appears to gradually change its shape and move from one side of the continuous imaginary line to another side of the continuous imaginary line when the substrate is tilted with respect to the light source.
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC | 6001 AMERICA CENTER DRIVE SAN JOSE CA 95002 |
International Classification(s)
- B41M:PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESS....
- B05D:PROCESSES FOR APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MAT....
- C09D:COATING COMPOSITIONS, e.g. PAINTS, VARNISHES, LACQ....
- B42D:BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER O....
- B44F:SPECIAL DESIGNS OR PICTURES
- H01F:MAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF M....

- 2020 Application Filing Year
- B41M Class
- 558 Applications Filed
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- 53.41 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Coombs, Paul G | Santa Rosa, US | 88 | 3534 |
# of filed Patents : 88 Total Citations : 3534 | |||
Holden, Laurence | Cranbury, US | 13 | 88 |
# of filed Patents : 13 Total Citations : 88 | |||
Hynes, John | Monroe Township, US | 73 | 642 |
# of filed Patents : 73 Total Citations : 642 | |||
Raksha, Vladimir P | Santa Rosa, US | 98 | 1981 |
# of filed Patents : 98 Total Citations : 1981 |
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