OPEN PERFORATED MATERIAL AND METHOD OF IMAGING TO FORM A VISION CONTROL PANEL

• US 20140141197A1
• Filed: 07/09/2012
• Published: 05/22/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 07/08/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Contra Vision,LTD
• Original Assignee: Contra Vision,LTD
• Inventors: Godden, Mark David, Hill, George Roland
• Granted Patent: US 9,469,081 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 428/137
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 27/06 as the main or only constituent of a layer, which is next to another layer of the same or of a different material next to a layer of a particular substance B32B9/045; next to a bituminous or tarry layer B32B11/046; next to a water setting substance layer B32B13/12; next to a metal layer B32B15/08; next to a glass layer B32B17/10; next to a layer formed of natural mineral fibres or particles B32B19/045; next to a wood layer B32B21/08; next to a cellulosic plastic layer B32B23/08; next to a natural or synthetic rubber layer B32B25/08
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 27/08 of synthetic resin
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 3/266 characterised by an apertured layer, the apertures going through the whole thickness of the layer, e.g. expanded metal, perforated layer, slit layer regular cells B32B3/12
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 3/407 for marking on special material
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 3/4078 Printing on textile
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 3/543 with multiple inkjet print heads B41J2/17503, B41J2/2103 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B41M 5/0047 by ink-jet printing
• CPC Class Codes: B44C 1/105 comprising an adhesive layer decalcomania B44C1/16; adhesive tapes C09J7/20
• CPC Class Codes: B44F 1/00 Designs or pictures characterised by special or unusual light effects
• CPC Class Codes: C09J 2301/18 characterized by perforations in the adhesive tape
• CPC Class Codes: C09J 7/20 characterised by their carriers
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/14 Layer or component removable to expose adhesive
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24322 Composite web or sheet

Abstract

An open perforated assembly typically includes a film layer (26) on one side of the open perforated assembly, and an adhesive layer (32) and a release liner (42) on the other side. The layers and liner are perforated with a plurality of holes (6). The assembly is devoid of any imperforate layer. The perforated liner has a first color visible from the other side. Upon removal of the perforated release liner the appearance of the assembly from the other side is similar to the appearance before removal of the perforated liner. The assembly may be imaged by digital inkjet printing using a digital inkjet machine. Its printheads are spaced from one side of the open perforated assembly and an ink receiving surface (62) is located on the other side such that ink that is jetted from the printheads and passes through the holes in the open perforated assembly is deposited on the ink receiving surface.

Claims

1. An open perforated assembly comprising a film layer on one side of said open perforated assembly, an adhesive layer and a release liner on the other side of said assembly, said film layer, said adhesive layer and said release liner being perforated with a plurality of holes, said open perforated assembly being devoid of any imperforate layer, wherein the perforated release liner comprises a first color visible from said other side of said assembly, wherein upon removal of the perforated release liner the light transmissivity of the assembly is within a variance of 5% to the light transmissivity before removal of the perforated release liner and wherein the average graytone of the color of solid portions of the assembly from said other side of said assembly is within a graytone variance of 30% to the average graytone of the solid portions of the assembly before removal of the perforated release liner.

2. An assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein said appearance of the assembly from said other side of said assembly upon said removal of the perforated release liner and said appearance before said removal of the perforated release liner are substantially identical.

3. An assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein said assembly is imaged with a design.

4. An assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first color comprises a graytone in the range of 70%-100%.

5. An assembly as claimed in claim 4, wherein said first color is black.

6. An assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first color is clear.

7. An assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first color is white.

8. An assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein said release liner has a light absorbing coating applied to said other side of said release liner.

9. An assembly as claimed in claim 8, wherein said light absorbing coating is black.

10. An assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein said film layer comprises a white layer laminated to a black layer.

11. An assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein said adhesive layer is black.

12. An assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein a black coating is applied to the inside edges of said plurality of holes.

13. An assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein said film layer is plastic.

14. An assembly as claimed in claim 13, wherein said film layer comprises one of

(i) PVC,

(ii) polyester,

(iii) polyolefin.

15. An assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein said assembly has a mass of less than 230 g/m².

16. An assembly as claimed in claim 15, wherein said assembly has a mass of less than 200 g/m².

17. An assembly as claimed in claim 15, wherein said assembly has a mass of less than 180 g/m².

18. An assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein said film layer comprises a white polyester layer.

19. An assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein said film layer comprises a black polyester layer.

20. An assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein said assembly comprises a black ring outside each of said plurality of holes.

21. An assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein said adhesive layer comprises a printable adhesive layer.

22. An assembly as claimed in claim 21, wherein said release liner comprises a transparent clear material.

23. An assembly as claimed in claim 21, wherein said perforated release liner is removed and a said printable adhesive layer is imaged with a design.

24. An assembly as claimed in claim 21, wherein said perforated release liner is removed and a non-perforated protective liner is applied to said printable adhesive layer.

25. An assembly as claimed in claim 23, wherein a non-perforated protective liner is applied to said imaged printable adhesive layer.

26. An assembly as claimed in claim 18, wherein a design is dye sublimated within said white polyester layer.

27. An assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein said film layer is translucent white.

28. An assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein said film layer is transparent.

29. An assembly as claimed in claim 28, wherein said transparent film layer is imaged with a reverse-printed design and a white backing layer.

30. A method of imaging an open perforated assembly comprising a film layer, said open perforated assembly being perforated with a plurality of holes, said open perforated assembly being devoid of any imperforate layer, said perforated assembly being imaged with a design to form an imaged perforated assembly, and through vision being enabled through said holes, said method of imaging comprising:

imaging said open perforated assembly by digital inkjet printing using a digital inkjet machine comprising inkjet printheads, wherein said printheads are spaced from one side of said open perforated assembly and an ink receiving surface is located on the other side of said open perforated assembly such that ink that is jetted from said printheads and passes through said holes in the open perforated assembly is deposited on the ink receiving surface.

31. A method of imaging an assembly as claimed in claim 30, wherein said film layer comprises a white layer on each side of a black layer, the three layers being laminated together.

32. A method of imaging an assembly as claimed in claim 30, wherein said film layer is on one side of said assembly and said assembly also comprises a perforated adhesive layer adjacent to said perforated film layer and a perforated release liner on the other side of said assembly.

33. A method of imaging an assembly as claimed in claim 32, wherein the perforated release liner comprises a first color visible from said other side of said assembly, wherein upon removal of the perforated release liner the light transmissivity of the assembly is within a variance of 5% to the light transmissivity before removal of the perforated release liner and the average graytone of the color of solid portions of the assembly from said other side of said assembly is within a graytone variance of 30% to the graytone of the solid portions of the assembly before removal of the perforated release liner.

34. A method of imaging an assembly as claimed in claim 33, wherein said perforated film layer imaged with said design and said perforated adhesive layer are applied to a transparent base material.

35. A method of imaging an assembly as claimed in claim 34, wherein said transparent base material comprises a window.

36. A method of imaging an assembly as claimed in claim 33, wherein said appearance of the assembly from said other side of said assembly upon said removal of the perforated release liner and said appearance before said removal of the perforated release liner are substantially identical.

37. A method of imaging an assembly as claimed in claim 30, wherein an open gutter comprises said ink receiving surface.

38. A method of imaging an assembly as claimed in claim 30, wherein said ink receiving surface comprises a disposable material.

41. A method of imaging an assembly as claimed in claim 33, wherein said first color is clear.

42. A method of imaging an assembly as claimed in claim 33, wherein said first color is white.

43. A method of imaging an assembly as claimed in claim 33, wherein said perforated release liner has a light absorbing coating applied to said other side of said perforated release liner.

44. A method of imaging an assembly as claimed in claim 43, wherein said light absorbing coating is black.

45. A method of imaging an assembly as claimed in claim 33, wherein said film layer comprises a white layer laminated to a black layer.

46. A method of imaging an assembly as claimed in claim 33, wherein said adhesive layer is black.

47. A method of imaging an assembly as claimed in claim 33, wherein said assembly is suspended on the inside of a window.

48. A method of imaging an assembly as claimed in claim 33, wherein a black coating is applied to the inside edges of said plurality of holes.

49. A method of imaging an assembly as claimed in claim 33, wherein said film layer is plastic.

50. A method of imaging an assembly as claimed in claim 48, wherein said film layer comprises one of

(i) PVC,

(ii) polyester, or

(iii) polyolefin.

51. A method of imaging an assembly as claimed in claim 33, wherein said assembly has a mass of less than 230 g/m².

52. A method of imaging an assembly as claimed in claim 50, wherein said assembly has a mass of less than 200 g/m².

53. A method of imaging an assembly as claimed in claim 51, wherein said assembly has a mass of less than 180 g/m².

54. A method of imaging an assembly as claimed in claim 33, wherein said film layer comprises a white polyester layer.

55. A method of imaging an assembly as claimed in claim 33, wherein said film layer comprises a black polyester layer.

56. A method of imaging an assembly as claimed in claim 33, wherein said assembly comprises a black ring outside each of said plurality of holes.

57. A method of imaging an assembly as claimed in claim 54, wherein said film layer is imaged by dye sublimation.

58. A method of imaging an assembly as claimed in claim 33, wherein said perforated release liner comprises paper.

59. A method of imaging an assembly as claimed in claim 58, wherein said paper is reinforced with a plastic material.

60. A method of imaging an assembly as claimed in claim 30, wherein said digital inkjet printing comprises determining the location of said plurality of perforation holes by an optical reading device and substantially avoiding printing in the holes.

61. A method of imaging an assembly as claimed in claim 30, wherein said film layer is in tension during said digital inkjet printing.

62. A method of imaging an assembly as claimed in claim 30, wherein a leading length of a different material is attached to said film layer during said digital inkjet printing.

63. A method of imaging an assembly as claimed in claim 30, wherein said ink receiving surface comprises a multiple open gutter.

64. A method of imaging an assembly as claimed in claim 30, wherein said ink receiving surface comprises a corrugated material.

65. A method of imaging an assembly as claimed in claim 45, wherein translucent inkjet ink that passes through the holes and onto the underside of the open perforated assembly is not visible.

39. A method of imaging an assembly as claimed in claim 39, wherein said first color comprises a graytone in the range of 70%-100%.

40. A method of imaging an assembly as claimed in claim 39, wherein said first color is black.