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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2008
Nagesh Ramachandra, Balmain, AU;
Jennifer Mia Fishburn, Balmain, AU;
Paul Timothy Sharp, Balmain, AU;
Susan Williams, Balmain, AU;
Paul Andrew Papworth, Balmain, AU;
Simon Fielder, Balmain, AU;
Kia Silverbrook, Balmain, AU;
Nagesh Ramachandra, Balmain, AU;
Jennifer Mia Fishburn, Balmain, AU;
Paul Timothy Sharp, Balmain, AU;
Susan Williams, Balmain, AU;
Paul Andrew Papworth, Balmain, AU;
Simon Fielder, Balmain, AU;
Kia Silverbrook, Balmain, AU;
Zamtec Limited, Dublin, IE;
Abstract
A method of fabricating an apertured polymeric film. The method comprising the steps of: (a) masking a polymeric film with a first mask having first laser transmission zones defined therein; (b) laser-ablating first apertures through the polymeric film using the first mask; (c) masking the film with a second mask having second laser transmission zones defined therein, each second zone being aligned with a corresponding first aperture, and each second zone having greater perimeter dimensions than the corresponding first aperture; and (d) reaming the first apertures by laser-ablating the polymeric film using the second mask, the reamed first apertures defining second apertures in the film.