Laser marking system
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1. A laser marking system for glass, the laser marking system comprising:
- an ink spray device capable of depositing an ink layer upon the glass, said ink spray device comprises;
a manifold;
a solvent source in fluid communication with the manifold;
a fluid pump in fluid communication with the manifold;
an ink source in fluid communication with the fluid pump, the fluid pump operable to pump ink from the ink source to the manifold; and
a moveable spray head in fluid communication with the manifold, the moveable spray head being selectively actuatable to form the ink layer;
a drying system capable of accelerating the drying of the ink layer;
a laser system operable to heat the glass and the ink layer to bond at least a portion of the ink layer to the glass in a predetermined pattern;
a cleansing system operable to remove unbonded portions of the ink layer from the glass; and
a controller operably coupled to at least the laser system for directing the laser system in the predetermined pattern.
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Abstract
A laser marking system for automotive glass having an ink spray device capable of depositing an ink layer upon the glass and a drying system is provided for accelerating the drying of the ink layer. A laser system is also provided to operably heat and bond at least a portion of the ink layer to the glass in a predetermined pattern. A cleansing system removes unbonded portions of the ink layer from the glass and a controller is provided to direct the laser system in the predetermined pattern.
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1. A laser marking system for glass, the laser marking system comprising:
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an ink spray device capable of depositing an ink layer upon the glass, said ink spray device comprises; a manifold; a solvent source in fluid communication with the manifold; a fluid pump in fluid communication with the manifold; an ink source in fluid communication with the fluid pump, the fluid pump operable to pump ink from the ink source to the manifold; and a moveable spray head in fluid communication with the manifold, the moveable spray head being selectively actuatable to form the ink layer; a drying system capable of accelerating the drying of the ink layer; a laser system operable to heat the glass and the ink layer to bond at least a portion of the ink layer to the glass in a predetermined pattern; a cleansing system operable to remove unbonded portions of the ink layer from the glass; and a controller operably coupled to at least the laser system for directing the laser system in the predetermined pattern. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A laser marking system for glass. the laser markina system comprising:
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an ink spray device capable of depositing an ink layer upon the glass, said ink spray device comprises; a manifold; a solvent source in fluid communication with the manifold; a fluid pump in fluid communication with the manifold; an ink source in fluid communication with the fluid pump, the fluid pump operable to pump ink from the ink source to the manifold; and a moveable spray head in fluid communication with the manifold, the moveable spray head being selectively actuatable to form the ink layer; a drying system capable of accelerating the drying of the ink layer; a laser system operable to heat and molecularly bond at least a portion of the ink layer to the glass in a predetermined pattern; and a controller operably coupled to at least the laser system for directing the laser system in the predetermined pattern. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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