US4935335A
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Multiple imaging
Assignee: Dennison Manufacturing Co
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Filing: 1988-07-28
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Granted: 1990-06-19
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Expires: 2008-07-28
Abstract
Abstract A method and article providing different images from differing viewing angles. The image side of a lenticular sheet is printed with radiation curable inks and cured using a collimated radiation source located at a viewer position with respect to the lenticular surface. Uncured ink is removed from the printed surface, and the resulting clear region of the imaging surface may be processed further in a variety of ways. The clear region may be left unprinted, or printed with a second image different from the first, or a stereoscopic image that combines with its pre-printed mate to form a three dimensional image. The clear region also may be vacuum metallized or chemically plated to form a highly reflective surface.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard A. Fotland
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 13:40
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03C; G03C5/00; G03C5/16; G09; G09F; G09F19/00; G09F19/12; G09F19/14; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S430/00; Y10S430/147
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
An imaging method which comprises the steps of: (a) providing a transparent lenticular sheet having on one face a pattern of lenticles and an opposite face; (b) imprinting the opposite face of said lenticular sheet with a radiation sensitive ink formulation, wherein said ink formulation is soluble to a predetermined solvent until irradiated with a predetermined radiation, and is rendered insoluble to said predetermined solvent when irradiated with said predetermined radiation; (c) irradiating portions of said ink formulation with a collimated beam of said predetermined radiation through the transparent lenticular sheet, thereby rendering the irradiated portions insoluble to said predetermined solvent; and (d) removing the soluble portions of said ink formulation by rinsing with said predetermined solvent.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
An imaging method which comprises the steps of: (a) providing a transparent lenticular sheet having on one face a pattern of lenticles and an opposite face; (b) imprinting the opposite face of said lenticular sheet with a radiation sensitive ink formulation, wherein said ink formulation is soluble to a predetermined solvent until irradiated with a predetermined radiation, and is rendered insoluble to said predetermined solvent when irradiated with said predetermined radiation; (c) irradiating portions of said ink formulation with a collimated beam of said predetermined radiation through the transparent lenticular sheet, thereby rendering the irradiated portions insoluble to said predetermined solvent; and (d) removing the soluble portions of said ink formulation by rinsing with said predetermined solvent.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The imaging method of claim 1, wherein the patterns of lenticles comprises a parallel array, and the predetermined portions comprise striations.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The imaging method of claim 1, wherein the irradiating step is repeated with multiple beams of collimated radiation at different angles corresponding to different viewing angles.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The imaging method of claim 1 wherein the opposite face is flat.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The imaging method of claim 1 wherein the predetermined radiation is ultraviolet (UV) radiation, and the ink formulation comprises UV curable ink.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The imaging method of claim 2, further comprising the final step of overprinting the ink formulation with a second ink formulation layer, wherein said ink formulation and second ink formulation layer are different colors.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The imaging method of claim 2, wherein the imprinting step uses one of the following processes: silk-screen, flexo or planographic.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The imaging method of claim 2, wherein the regions from which the soluble ink portions have been removed are left clear.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
The imaging method of claim 2, wherein the regions from which the soluble ink portions have been removed are printed with a second image differing from that created by the irradiated ink portions.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The imaging method of claim 9, wherein the second image is a stereoscopic mate to the image created by the irradiated ink portions.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The imaging method of claim 8, wherein the clear portions are subsequently vacuum metallized or chemically plated to form a highly reflective surface.
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