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US 5,753,344 AGranted
In-line printing production of three dimensional image products incorporating lenticular transparent material
OwnerGary A. Jacobseninventor
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The present invention provides a method of producing in a single in-line process a printed image suitable for creating an illusion of depth in the perception of a viewer of the image, comprising the steps of: (1) providing an opaque web to an in-line printing process, (2) providing a transparent web to the in-line printing process, the transparent web having a lenticular surface on one side and a flat surface on an opposing side, (3) transporting either the opaque web or the transparent web to a first printer unit of the in-line printing process at a preselected speed and printing a line-formed image on the opaque web or the flat surface of the transparent web, the line-formed image being compatible for viewing when viewed through the lenticular surface of the transparent web, and (4) setting the image on either the opaque web or flat surface of the transparent web in a heat setting unit of the in-line printing process.
A three-dimensional image printed product for use in advertising and mass printing industries including a printed image suitable for creating an illusion of depth in the perception of a viewer of the image, said printed product comprising:
A three-dimensional image printed product for use in advertising and mass printing industries including a printed image suitable for creating an illusion of depth in the perception of a viewer of the image, said printed product comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.