Method for laser marking a metal surface with a desired colour

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PATENT NO 9138826
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13712154

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A method for laser marking a metal surface (5) with a desired color, which method comprises forming at least one first pattern (41) on the metal surface (5) with a first laser beam (42) having a first pulse fluence (43), forming at least one second pattern (51) on the metal surface with a second laser beam (52) having a second pulse fluence (53), characterized by causing the second pattern (51) to overlay the first pattern (41), arranging the first pulse fluence (43) to be at least five times greater than the second pulse fluence (53), the color being given by the first and second pulse fluences (43, 53) and spot spacings (48) in the first and second patterns (41, 51), and selecting the first and second pulse fluences (43, 53) and the spot spacings (48) to form the desired color.

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TRUMPF LASER UK LIMITEDSOUTHAMPTON SO30 2QU

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Harrison, Paul Martin East Grinstead, GB 6 39

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