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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 18, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2018
Matriq Ag, St. Gallen, CH;
Klaus Dietrich, Altach, AT;
Mathias Mächler, Gams, CH;
Samuel Affolter, Schoenengrund, CH;
Martin Gutsche, Buchs, CH;
André Bernard, St. Gallen, CH;
Emine Cagin Bertsch, Buchs, CH;
Jan Grünenfelder, Vilters, CH;
Raphael Jäger, Penang, MY;
Vreni Lutz, Buchs, CH;
matriq AG, St. Gallen, CH;
Abstract
A device for marking a work piece that is at least partially formed or reshaped through a thermal process is provided. The device includes a plurality of heating elements distributed laterally on a surface that is placed against the work piece and can be individually controlled for local heating of a work piece surface. Each of the heating elements includes a solid material with a surface structure and a heating structure. The surface structure includes at least one of a specifically or randomly varied topography. The surface structure can be at least partially heated through the heating structure.