Additive color printing using multiple color graphic layers
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorTodd W. Miller
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for color printing. A three-dimensional object can be printed onto an article using the methods and systems. The three-dimensional object can include a lower color graphic layer printed onto an article, one or more transparent structural layers printed onto the lower color graphic layer, and an upper color graphic layer printed onto an uppermost layer of the one or more transparent structural layers. The upper color graphic layer and the lower color graphic layer collectively visually depict a color graphic image.
Claims24
A three-dimensional object printed onto an article, the three-dimensional object comprising:
- a lower color graphic layer printed onto an article;
- one or more transparent structural layers printed onto the lower color graphic layer;
- and
- an upper color graphic layer printed onto an uppermost layer of the one or more transparent structural layers,
- wherein the upper color graphic layer and the lower color graphic layer collectively visually depict a color graphic image.
A three-dimensional object printed onto an article, the three-dimensional object comprising:
- a white layer printed onto a non-white portion of an article;
- a lower color graphic layer printed onto the white layer;
- one or more transparent structural layers printed onto the lower color graphic layer;
- and
- an upper color graphic layer printed onto an uppermost layer of the one or more transparent structural layers,
- wherein the upper color graphic layer and the lower color graphic layer collectively visually depict a color graphic image.
A three-dimensional object printed onto an article, the three-dimensional object comprising:
- a plurality of transparent structural layers printed onto an article;
- and
- a color layer printed onto an uppermost layer of the plurality of transparent structural layers.
A three-dimensional object printed onto an article, the three-dimensional object comprising:
- a lower color graphic layer printed onto an article;
- one or more inner transparent structural layers printed onto the lower color graphic layer;
- an intermediate color graphic layer printed onto an uppermost layer of the one or more inner transparent structural layers;
- one or more outer transparent structural layers printed onto the intermediate color graphic layer;
- and
- an upper color graphic layer printed onto an uppermost layer of the one or more outer transparent structural layers,
- wherein the upper color graphic layer, the intermediate color graphic layer, and the lower color graphic layer collectively visually depict a color graphic image.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.