US 2013/0075126 A1 · Laser Bleached Marking of Dyed Anodization

Abstract

Techniques or processes for providing markings on products are disclosed. In one embodiment, the products have housings and the markings are to be provided on the housings. For example, a housing for a particular product can include an outer housing surface and the markings can be provided on the outer housing surface so as to be visible from the outside of the housing. The surface of the housing is able to be anodized and dyed, and the markings of the surface are able to be bleached markings of dyed anodization.

Claims27

Dependent claims

An electronic device housing, comprising:

a metal structure of the electronic device housing including at least an outer portion and an inner portion, the outer portion being anodized and the inner portion being unanodized;
a first dye incorporated into the outer portion and adjacent to the inner portion;
and
selectively altered regions of the first dye incorporated into the outer portion, wherein the altered regions of the first dye are laser bleached to provide predetermined marking of the electronic device housing.

1 more element

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

13/246,041Filed 27 Sep 2011

Published

28 Mar 2013

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification10 codes

B23K 26/0622
By direct control of the laser beam: by shaping pulses
B23K 26/082
Devices involving relative movement between laser beam and workpiece: scanning systems, i.e. devices involving movement of the laser beam relative…
B23K 26/355
For surface treatment: texturing
B23K 26/364
Laser etching: for making a groove or trench, e.g. for scribing a break initiation groove

Laser Bleached Marking of Dyed Anodization

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Laser Bleached Marking of Dyed Anodization

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Abstract

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