The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 22, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Komatsu Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/700 ;
Abstract
In a laser marking method, wherein a liquid crystal mask having thereon a desired pattern to be marked is scanned with a laser beam to mark an object with the pattern by the laser beam passed through the liquid crystal mask, the liquid crystal mask is maintained in a predetermined condition of a temperature higher than the room temperature, a marking operation being carried out by using a laser beam in such a high-temperature condition, thus enabling a speed of response of the liquid crystal element, and a working efficiency concerning the laser marking operation to be improved.