Marking of can ends and/or pull tabs using photonically sensitive ink

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9637267
APP PUB NO 20140291322A1
SERIAL NO

14347796

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A system and method for laser marking can ends, especially pull tabs, includes coating a portion of the can end and/or pull tab with a lacquer having a photonically active material and directing a laser to the lacquer to alter the appearance of the of the photonically active material to form an image, especially a high resolution image. The decorated can end and/or tabs may have a high resolution image.

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  • CROWN PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Colville, Stephen Miles Minster Lovell, GB 2 21
Ramsey, Christopher Paul Oxon, GB 121 2395

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