METHOD OF PERFORMING ZONE ABLATION ON A POLYMER SUBSTRATE

Abstract: a vehicle panel arrangement that has a first appearance during the daylight but is capable of being backlight in a dark environment causing the badge to have a second appearance as light is transmitted through micro-apertures formed through the vehicle panel arrangement. the vehicle panel arrangement is such that the micro-apertures a not visible in the first appearance due to their small size, which is created using laser ablation, screen printing or digital printing techniques.

Inventor(s): Daniel VANDER SLUIS, Mark T. Pilette, Benjamin J. Barber

CPC Classification: B44C1/228 (PRODUCING DECORATIVE EFFECTS (processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces, in general ; shaping of plastics or substances in a plastic state ; printing processes to produce transfer pictures ; thermographic duplication or marking methods ); MOSAICS; TARSIA WORK (imitation of mosaic or tarsia work patterns ); PAPERHANGING {(labels ; multi-step processes for making paper labels or tags )})

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