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Apparatus for printing and for forming a hologram on sheet material

US5003915A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 23, 1989
Grant dateApr 2, 1991
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Expiry dateAug 23, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03H2270/12
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A technique and apparatus for printing that includes the formation of a hologram, or other type of diffraction pattern, directly on a desired end product of paper, or other sheet material. The hologram, or other diffraction pattern, is formed by casting a surface relief pattern directly onto the sheet material in a limited area.

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