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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2019
Filed:
May. 10, 2013
Preco, Inc., Somerset, WI (US);
Daniel B. Miller, New Richmond, WI (US);
Brian Lindahl, Somerset, WI (US);
Christopher Chow, Lake Elmo, MN (US);
PRECO, INC., Somerset, WI (US);
Abstract
The present invention includes methods for treating laser-processed materials having an odor generated during the laser processing. The present method includes treating the laser-processed materials with heat to dissipate the odor from the material. The laser processed material may be secured to avoid curling during the heating process. The method can also include a cooling step after heating of the laser-processed material. Multiple cycles of heating and cooling may also be performed to substantially reduce or eliminate the odor from the laser-processed material. The invention also includes articles made according to the method and apparatus for producing laser processed materials having substantially reduced odor.