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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2022
Crane & Co., Inc., Dalton, MA (US);
Paul F. Cote, Barnstead, NH (US);
Crane & Co., Inc., Dalton, MA (US);
Abstract
A method for inking a three-dimensional micro-optic structure includes jetting a first volume of a first radiation-curable ink having a first pigment concentration to a first portion of a three-dimensional icon layer, wherein the first portion of the three-dimensional icon layer has a first volumetric fill requirement, jetting a second volume of the first radiation-curable ink to a second portion of the three-dimensional icon layer, wherein the second portion of the three-dimensional icon layer has a second volumetric fill requirement, blading excess radiation-curable ink from the three-dimensional icon layer and radiation curing remaining radiation-curable ink.