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US 12,623,806 B2Granted
Method for applying labels or ink to target objects without post-application curing
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsMichael B. Colella, Carlos G. Altamirano, Jorge Lima, Luigi Filippino, Lee R. B. Dixon
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Abstract
Methods for applying a label and may include applying a label and/or ink to form at least part of artwork, graphic, or indicia on a surface of a target object without applying a curing energy to the one or more of the label or the ink following application of the one or more of the label or the ink. Optionally, the label or ink is applied without heating or exposing the label or ink to ultraviolet light following application of the label or ink.
Claims17
A method comprising:
- applying one or more of a label or ink to form at least a first part or entirety of artwork, graphic, or indicia on a surface of a target object without applying a curing energy to the one or more of the label or the ink following application of the one or more of the label or the ink and without any adhesive being between (a) the one or more of the label or the ink and (b) the surface of the target object, wherein the one or more of the label or the ink includes one or more cross-linking agents and catalysts that initiate, propagate, or terminate cross-linking of the one or more of the label or the ink during application of the one or more of the label or the ink.
A method comprising:
- applying one or more of a label or ink to form at least a first part or an entirety of artwork, graphic, or indicia on a surface of a target object without heating the one or more of the label or the ink or exposing the one or more of the label or the ink to ultraviolet light following application of the one or more of the label or the ink, wherein the one or more of the label or the ink includes one or more cross-linking agents and catalysts that initiate cross-linking of the one or more of the label or the ink during application of the one or more of the label or the ink.
A method comprising:
- applying one or more of a label or ink to form a first subpart of artwork, graphic, or indicia on a surface of a target object without curing the one or more of the label or the ink in the first subpart following application of the one or more of the label or the ink to form the first subpart;
- and
- applying an additional portion of the one or more of the label or the ink to form a second subpart of the artwork, the graphic, or the indicia on the surface of the target object without curing the one or more of the label or the ink in the second subpart following application of the one or more of the label or the ink to form the second subpart, wherein the one or more of the label or the ink includes one or more cross-linking agents and catalysts that initiate cross-linking of the one or more of the label or the ink during application of the one or more of the label or the ink in the first part and during application of the one or more of the label or the link in the second part.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.