Laser marking method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9415463
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13145847

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This invention provides a laser marking method that can form a very minute mark of a predetermined shape, such as a letter or pattern, with clarity and high solidity, on the surface of a substrate. The laser marking method of the invention comprises the steps of (1) depositing a coloring material on the surface of a substrate of thermoplastic material to form a thin film of the coloring material, and (2) applying a laser beam to the thin film of the coloring material in conformity with a predetermined marking shape to cause the portions of the substrate irradiated with the laser beam to soften and to cause the thus softened portions to mix with the coloring material, thereby developing the predetermined marking shape on the surface of the substrate.

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NIDEK CO LTD34-14 MAEHAMA HIROISHI-CHO GAMAGORI-SHI AICHI 4430038 ?4430038
SHIZUOKA PREFECTURE9-6 OHTEMACHI AOI-KU SHIZUOKA-CITY SHIZUOKA 4208601

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Inuzuka, Minoru Gamagori, JP 29 70
Tsujimoto, Yutaka Osaka, JP 9 68
Ueta, Hiroyasu Hamamatsu, JP 5 13

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