STAGGERED LASER-ETCH LINE GRAPHIC SYSTEM, METHOD AND ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE
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Abstract
A staggered laser-etch line graphic system, method, and articles of manufacture are provided. One described method includes the steps of laser engraving a first plurality of lines associated with a first component section of a graphic on a surface of an article; laser engraving a second plurality of lines associated with a second component section of the graphic on the surface of the article; and controlling said laser engraving of the first plurality of lines and said laser engraving of second plurality of lines to reduce the visual impact of a demarcation line separating the first component section of the graphic and the second component section of the graphic.
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38 Claims
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19. An article of manufacture having a laser etched graphic, said article comprising:
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a first plurality of laser engraved lines associated with a first component section of a graphic; a second plurality of laser engraved lines associated with a second component section sharing a border with said first component section of said graphic; wherein the first plurality of lines and the second plurality of lines are controlled to reduce the visual impact of a demarcation line separating the first component section and the second component section.
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20. A system for laser engraving a graphic on a surface of an article, comprising:
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a laser engraving apparatus for laser engraving a graphic into a surface of an article, and a visual impact controller in communication with the laser engraving apparatus and configured to separate the graphic into at least first and second component sections sharing a border, and further configured to control the laser engraving apparatus by adjusting the lengths of a first plurality of lines associated with the first component section and a second plurality of lines associated with the second component section to stagger the first plurality of lines with the second plurality of lines across the border. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A system for laser engraving a graphic on a surface of an article, comprising:
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a laser engraving apparatus for laser engraving a graphic on a surface of an article, and a visual impact controller in communication with the laser engraving apparatus and configured to separate the graphic into at least a first component section comprising a plurality of first lines having first endpoints and a second component section comprising a plurality of second lines having second endpoints that meet the first endpoints at meeting points staggered on opposite sides of a border between the first and second component sections. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A system for laser engraving a graphic on a surface of an article, comprising:
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a laser engraving apparatus for laser engraving a graphic on a surface of an article, and a visual impact controller in communication with the laser engraving apparatus and configured to separate the graphic into at least a first component section comprising a plurality of first lines having staggered first endpoints and a second component section comprising a plurality of second lines having staggered second endpoints that are spaced from the first endpoints. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38)
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