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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2005
Vladimir P. Raksha, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Dishuan Chu, Rohnert Park, CA (US);
Thomas Mayer, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Charles T. Markantes, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Paul G. Coombs, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Vladimir P. Raksha, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Dishuan Chu, Rohnert Park, CA (US);
Thomas Mayer, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Charles T. Markantes, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Paul G. Coombs, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A method and apparatus is provided for printing using paste like inks such as those used in intaglio printing, wherein the inks include specialty flakes such as thin film optically variable flakes, or diffractive flakes. The invention discloses an apparatus having an energy source such as a heat source for temporarily lessening the viscosity of the ink during alignment of the flakes within the ink.