Colour laser marking methods of security document precursors

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PATENT NO 9067450
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14241115

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A method of color laser marking a security document precursor including at least: a transparent biaxially stretched polyethylene terephthalate foil; at least one colorless color forming layer for generating a color different from black containing at least an infrared absorber a color forming compound and a polymeric binder; and a laser markable polymeric support or a laser markable layer for generating a black color; comprising the steps of:

    laser marking the colorless color forming layer through the transparent polymeric foil with a infrared laser used in continuous wave mode to generate a color different from black; andlaser marking the laser markable polymeric support or the laser markable layer through the transparent polymeric foil with the same infrared laser but used in a pulsed mode to generate a black color.

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AGFA-GEVAERT NVSEPTESTRAAT 27 MORTSEL 2640

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Callant, Paul Edegem, BE 59 236
Geuens, Ingrid Emblem, BE 47 132
Waumans, Bart Puurs, BE 21 42

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