# US 8,540,914 B2 · Textured surfaces > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,540,914 B2 - Document ID: US8540914B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 12/916,989 - Filed: 2010-11-01 - Published: 2011-02-24 - Granted: 2013-09-24 - Earliest claimed: 2007-09-25 - Assignees: The Boeing Company - Applicants: John Christopher Wilde; Alan D. Oskowski - Inventors: John Christopher Wilde; Alan D. Oskowski - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8540914B2 ## CPC - B29C 33/40: Plastics, e.g. foam or rubber - B29C 59/02: by mechanical means, e.g. pressing {(B29C59/007 takes precedence; embossing expanded porous articles B29C44/5627)} - B41M 3/006: {Patterns of chemical products used for a specific purpose, e.g. pesticides, perfumes, adhesive patterns; use of microencapsulated material; Printing on smoking articles} - B44C 3/025: {Superimposing layers to produce ornamental relief structures} - B41M 7/0027: {using protective coatings or layers by lamination or by fusion of the coatings or layers} - B41M 7/009: {using thermal means, e.g. infrared radiation, heat} - Y10T 428/24479: including variation in thickness - B29C: SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING (making preforms B29B11/00; making laminated products by combining previously unconnected layers which become one product whose layers will remain together B32B37/00 - B32B41/00) - B41M: PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING, (correction of typographical errors B41J; processes for applying transfer pictures or the like B44C1/16; fluid media for correction of typographical errors by coating C09D10/00; printing textiles D06P) - B44C: PRODUCING DECORATIVE EFFECTS (processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces, in general B05D; shaping of plastics or substances in a plastic state B29C; printing processes to produce transfer pictures B41M3/12; thermographic duplication or marking methods B41M5/00); MOSAICS; TARSIA WORK (imitation of mosaic or tarsia work patterns B44F11/04); PAPERHANGING {(labels G09F; multi-step processes for making paper labels or tags B31D1/02)} - Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION ## Abstract One embodiment of a method of manufacturing a textured surface may include providing a first thermally stable sheet, printing a pattern of material on the first sheet to form a three-dimensional textured surface, and curing the material, then using said first sheet to impart negative texture into Tedlar faced epoxy composite blanket, which is in turn used to impart texture into a decorative laminate. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of manufacturing a textured surface comprising: providing a first sheet; printing a pattern of material on the first sheet to form a three-dimensional textured surface on the first sheet; curing the three-dimensional textured surface; heating and pressing the three-dimensional textured surface against a second sheet, the second sheet comprising a polyvinyl fluoride film release sheet adhered to an uncured composite sheet; curing the second sheet to form a negative three-dimensional textured surface; and heating and pressing the negative three-dimensional textured surface of the cured second sheet against a decorative laminate to form a second three-dimensional textured surface on the decorative laminate. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1 wherein the first sheet comprises a thermally stable sheet. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1 wherein the uncured composite comprises an epoxy impregnated fiberglass sheet. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1 wherein the second three-dimensional textured surface on the decorative laminate is substantially similar in shape to the three-dimensional textured surface. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1 further comprising the step of forming a digital image of a target texture, and wherein the step of printing a pattern of material on the first sheet further comprises printing a pattern of material on the first sheet to form a three-dimensional textured surface on the first sheet wherein the pattern of material is based on the digital image of the target texture. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1 wherein the step of printing a pattern of material on the first sheet further comprises printing multiple layers of material on the first sheet so as to form the pattern of material. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1 wherein the first sheet comprises a film. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method according to claim 7 wherein the film comprises one of biaxially-oriented polyethylene terephthalate and polyester. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1 wherein material is an ultra violet cured ink. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1 wherein the decorative laminate comprises an aircraft component. ### Claim 11 A method of manufacturing a textured surface comprising: printing a pattern of material on a first sheet to form a three-dimensional textured surface on the first sheet, wherein the pattern of material is based on a digital image of a target texture; curing the three-dimensional textured surface; pressing the three-dimensional textured surface against a release sheet adhered to an uncured composite, the release sheet comprising a polyvinyl fluoride film; curing the release sheet adhered to the uncured composite to form a negative three-dimensional textured surface; and pressing the negative three-dimensional textured surface of the cured composite against a component to form a second three-dimensional textured surface on the component. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method according to claim 11 wherein the uncured composite comprises an epoxy impregnated fiberglass sheet. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The method according to claim 11 wherein the step of pressing the three-dimensional textured surface against a second sheet further comprises heating and pressing the three-dimensional textured surface against a second sheet. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The method according to claim 11 wherein the step of pressing the negative three-dimensional textured surface of the cured composite sheet further comprises heating and pressing the negative three-dimensional textured surface of the cured composite sheet. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The method according to claim 11 wherein the second three-dimensional textured surface on the decorative laminate is substantially similar in shape to the three-dimensional textured surface. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The method according to claim 11 further comprising the step of forming a digital image of a target texture. ### Claim 17 A method of manufacturing a textured surface comprising: digitally imaging a target texture so as to create a digital image of the target texture; printing a pattern of material on a first sheet to form a three-dimensional textured surface on the first sheet wherein the pattern of material is based on the digital image of the target texture; curing the three-dimensional textured surface; pressing the three-dimensional textured surface against a polyvinyl fluoride film release sheet adhered to an uncured composite sheet; curing the composite sheet to form a negative three-dimensional textured surface; and pressing the negative three-dimensional textured surface of the cured composite sheet against a component to form a second three-dimensional textured surface on the component. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method according to claim 17 wherein the step of pressing the three-dimensional textured surface against a composite sheet further comprises heating and pressing the three-dimensional textured surface against a composite sheet, and wherein the step of pressing the negative three-dimensional textured surface further comprises heating and pressing the negative three-dimensional textured surface.