US4268615A
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Method for producing relief
Assignee: Matsumoto Yushi-Seiyaku Co Ltd
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Filing: 1979-05-25
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Granted: 1981-05-19
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Expires: 1999-05-25
Abstract
Abstract A method for producing a relief, which comprises forming a layer of a pattern on the surface of a sheet made of a material having the property of increasing in volume when heated, said pattern being made of a material having a stronger ability to absorb light than the aforesaid material, and then irradiating strong light uniformly on the entire surface of the sheet to selectively heat that portion of the sheet which is adjacent the undersurface of the pattern layer, whereby the pattern layer is raised from the sheet surface corresponding to the increase of the volume of the sheet portion.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshimichi Yonezawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 22:25
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03C; G03C5/00; B; B41; B41M; B41M3/00; B41M3/16; B41M7/00; B41M7/009; B44; B44C; B44C1/00; B44C1/20; B44C1/205; G03G; G03G13/00; G03G13/26; G03G13/32; G03G5/00; G03G5/02; G03G5/04; G03G5/05; G03G5/0503; G03G7/00; G03G7/0006; G03G9/00; G03G9/08; G03G9/09; G03G9/0926
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A method for producing a relief having a height of at least about 0.5-0.6 mm for use as a braille article for the blind which comprises applying a pattern layer to the surface of a sheet material made of a mixture of a binder and fine spherical thermoplastic capsules containing a volatile substance in a shell, said pattern layer being a material having a stronger ability to absorb light than the said sheet material, and uniformly irradiating with strong light the entire surface of the sheet to selectively heat that portion of the surface of the sheet which is adjacent the undersurfaces of the pattern layer, whereby the pattern layer is raised from the surface of the sheet in an amount corresponding to the increase of the volume of the sheet portion.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
132 words
A method for producing a relief having a height of at least about 0.5-0.6 mm for use as a braille article for the blind which comprises applying a pattern layer to the surface of a sheet material made of a mixture of a binder and fine spherical thermoplastic capsules containing a volatile substance in a shell, said pattern layer being a material having a stronger ability to absorb light than the said sheet material, and uniformly irradiating with strong light the entire surface of the sheet to selectively heat that portion of the surface of the sheet which is adjacent the undersurfaces of the pattern layer, whereby the pattern layer is raised from the surface of the sheet in an amount corresponding to the increase of the volume of the sheet portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the sheet material contains on the surface opposite the pattern layer a base sheet made of a heat insulating or highly rigid material.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
136 words
A method for producing a relief having a height of at least about 0.5-0.6 mm for use as a braille article for the blind which comprises applying a pattern layer by an electrophotographic technique to the surface of a sheet material made of a mixture of a binder, fine spherical thermoplastic capsules containing a volatile substance in a shell and a powder of a photoconductive material for electrophotography, said pattern layer being a material having a stronger ability to absorb light than the said sheet material, and uniformly irradiating with strong light the entire surface of the sheet to selectively heat that portion of the surface of the pattern layer, whereby the pattern layer is raised from the surface of the sheet in an amount corresponding to the increase of the volume of the sheet portion.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
136 words
A method for producing a relief having a height of at least about 0.5-0.6 mm for use as a braille article for the blind which comprises applying a pattern layer by an electrophotographic technique to the surface of a sheet material made of a mixture of a binder, fine spherical thermoplastic capsules containing a volatile substance in a shell and a powder of a photoconductive material for electrophotography, said pattern layer being a material having a stronger ability to absorb light than the said sheet material, and uniformly irradiating with strong light the entire surface of the sheet to selectively heat that portion of the surface of the pattern layer, whereby the pattern layer is raised from the surface of the sheet in an amount corresponding to the increase of the volume of the sheet portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 3 wherein the sheet material contains on the surface opposite the pattern layer a base sheet made of a heat insulating or highly rigid material.
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