Intermediate transfer film having substantially transparent alignment marks
AssigneeAssa Abloy AB
InventorJames A. Rieck
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Abstract
An intermediate transfer film for use in a transfer lamination device includes a carrier layer, a transfer layer on the carrier layer, and a plurality of alignment marks supported on the carrier layer. The transfer section is configured to be transferred from the carrier layer to a substrate through a transfer lamination operation. Each alignment mark is substantially transparent to visible light and absorbs infrared light.
Claims9
An intermediate transfer film for use in a transfer lamination device comprising:
- a carrier layer;
- a transfer layer on the carrier layer, the transfer layer is configured to be transferred from the carrier layer to a substrate through a transfer lamination operation;
- and
- a plurality of alignment marks supported on the carrier layer, wherein each mark is substantially transparent to visible light and absorbs infrared light.
A method of operating a transfer lamination device that includes a print unit, a transfer unit, and an intermediate transfer film having a carrier layer and a transfer layer, the method comprising:
- aligning a transfer section of the transfer layer to the print unit including detecting one of a plurality of alignment marks supported on the carrier layer, wherein each of the alignment marks is substantially transparent to visible light and absorbs infrared light;
- printing an image to the transfer section using the print unit;
- and
- transferring the transfer section to a substrate using the transfer unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.