Process for applying marks letterings and structures on the surface of an identity card or a different card
First Claim
1. A process for applying visible marks, letterings and/or structures on a surface of an identity card, said identity card identifying by name and/or symbol, comprising the steps of:
- applying a coating on the surface of the identity card, the coating selected from the group consisting of a varnish that includes a photo-initiator and a color printing ink that includes a photo-initiator; and
before the entire hardening of the coating, exposing the coating in selected areas that define visible shapes of said marks, letterings and/or structures on the surface of the identity card to ultraviolet light so that the brightness of the reflection characteristics in said selected areas, referred to as the degree of shine in said selected areas, changes relative to surrounding areas.
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Abstract
A process for applying marks, letterings and/or structures on the surface of a card, comprising the steps of applying varnish that includes a photo-initiator and/or color printing ink that includes a photo-initiator on the surface of the card; and before the entire hardening of the varnish and/or the color printing ink, exposing the varnish and/or color printing ink in selected areas that define shapes of the marks, letterings and/or structures to ultraviolet light so that the degree of shine in the selected areas changes relative to surrounding areas.
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47 Claims
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1. A process for applying visible marks, letterings and/or structures on a surface of an identity card, said identity card identifying by name and/or symbol, comprising the steps of:
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applying a coating on the surface of the identity card, the coating selected from the group consisting of a varnish that includes a photo-initiator and a color printing ink that includes a photo-initiator; and before the entire hardening of the coating, exposing the coating in selected areas that define visible shapes of said marks, letterings and/or structures on the surface of the identity card to ultraviolet light so that the brightness of the reflection characteristics in said selected areas, referred to as the degree of shine in said selected areas, changes relative to surrounding areas. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A process for applying visible marks, letterings and/or structures on a surface of an identity card, said identity card identifying by name and/or symbol, comprising the steps of:
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applying a coating on the surface of an identity card, wherein said coating is selected from the group consisting of a varnish that includes a photo-initiator and a color printing ink that includes a photo-initiator; selectively exposing the coating to ultraviolet light in selected areas to define visible shapes of the marks, letterings and/or structures on the surface of the identity card for a predetermined time period during a first exposure of ultraviolet light so that the brightness of the reflection characteristics in said selected areas, referred to as a degree of shine, changes relative to surrounding areas that are not selectively exposed during said first exposure, wherein said selectively exposing step is performed before an entire hardening of said coating; and hardening said surrounding areas by a second exposure to warmth, infrared radiation, or ultra-violet radiation with a higher wavelength than said first exposure. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A process for applying visible marks, letterings and/or structures on a surface of a plastic or plastic-coated card, comprising the steps of:
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applying a coating on the surface of the plastic or plastic-coated card, the coating selected from the group consisting of a varnish that includes a photo-initiator and a color printing ink that includes a photo-initiator; and before the entire hardening of the coating, exposing the coating in selected areas that define visible shapes of said marks, letterings and/or structures on the surface of the plastic or plastic-coated card to ultraviolet light so that the brightness of the reflection characteristics in said selected areas, changes relative to surrounding areas.
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