GB2574857B - Improvements in or relating to laser marking - Google Patents

Improvements in or relating to laser marking Download PDF

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GB2574857B
GB2574857B GB1810139.4A GB201810139A GB2574857B GB 2574857 B GB2574857 B GB 2574857B GB 201810139 A GB201810139 A GB 201810139A GB 2574857 B GB2574857 B GB 2574857B
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V Cridland John
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DataLase Ltd
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/435—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of radiation to a printing material or impression-transfer material
    • B41J2/447—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of radiation to a printing material or impression-transfer material using arrays of radiation sources
    • B41J2/45—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of radiation to a printing material or impression-transfer material using arrays of radiation sources using light-emitting diode [LED] or laser arrays
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41M—PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING
    • B41M5/00—Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein
    • B41M5/26—Thermography ; Marking by high energetic means, e.g. laser otherwise than by burning, and characterised by the material used
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/262—Optical details of coupling light into, or out of, or between fibre ends, e.g. special fibre end shapes or associated optical elements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
    • G02B6/4249—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details comprising arrays of active devices and fibres
    • G02B6/425—Optical features
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K15/00—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers
    • G06K15/02—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers using printers
    • G06K15/028—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers using printers by thermal printers
    • G06K15/029—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers using printers by thermal printers using optical beams
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K15/00—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers
    • G06K15/02—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers using printers
    • G06K15/12—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers using printers by photographic printing, e.g. by laser printers
    • G06K15/1238—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers using printers by photographic printing, e.g. by laser printers simultaneously exposing more than one point
    • G06K15/1242—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers using printers by photographic printing, e.g. by laser printers simultaneously exposing more than one point on one main scanning line
    • G06K15/1247—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers using printers by photographic printing, e.g. by laser printers simultaneously exposing more than one point on one main scanning line using an array of light sources, e.g. a linear array
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/04—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings formed by bundles of fibres
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4296—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements coupling with sources of high radiant energy, e.g. high power lasers, high temperature light sources

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  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
GB1810139.4A 2018-06-20 2018-06-20 Improvements in or relating to laser marking Expired - Fee Related GB2574857B (en)

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GB1810139.4A GB2574857B (en) 2018-06-20 2018-06-20 Improvements in or relating to laser marking
PCT/GB2019/051558 WO2019243775A1 (en) 2018-06-20 2019-06-05 Improvements in or relating to laser marking

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US4984864A (en) * 1989-12-21 1991-01-15 At&T Bell Laboratories Optical splitter having a self-contained optical source
US5717450A (en) * 1992-08-20 1998-02-10 Imperial Chemical Industries Plc Data-recordal using fibre lasers
DE19853890A1 (en) * 1997-12-05 1999-06-10 Eastman Kodak Co Method of coupling independently modulated laser diode arrangements to fibre arrangement
US6377739B1 (en) * 1999-03-09 2002-04-23 Creo Srl Two dimensional fiber optic output array
US20030210861A1 (en) * 2002-05-13 2003-11-13 Creo Il. Ltd. Individually addressable laser diode arrays based imaging systems with increased redundancy

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US5268978A (en) * 1992-12-18 1993-12-07 Polaroid Corporation Optical fiber laser and geometric coupler
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US4796969A (en) * 1985-12-16 1989-01-10 Polaroid Corporation Fiber optic relay connector
US4984864A (en) * 1989-12-21 1991-01-15 At&T Bell Laboratories Optical splitter having a self-contained optical source
US5717450A (en) * 1992-08-20 1998-02-10 Imperial Chemical Industries Plc Data-recordal using fibre lasers
DE19853890A1 (en) * 1997-12-05 1999-06-10 Eastman Kodak Co Method of coupling independently modulated laser diode arrangements to fibre arrangement
US6377739B1 (en) * 1999-03-09 2002-04-23 Creo Srl Two dimensional fiber optic output array
US20030210861A1 (en) * 2002-05-13 2003-11-13 Creo Il. Ltd. Individually addressable laser diode arrays based imaging systems with increased redundancy

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