CA2093216A1 - Methods for producing indicia on diamonds - Google Patents

Methods for producing indicia on diamonds

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CA2093216A1
CA2093216A1 CA2093216A CA2093216A CA2093216A1 CA 2093216 A1 CA2093216 A1 CA 2093216A1 CA 2093216 A CA2093216 A CA 2093216A CA 2093216 A CA2093216 A CA 2093216A CA 2093216 A1 CA2093216 A1 CA 2093216A1
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marking
producing
diamonds
methods
cross sections
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Necip Alev
Ronald H. Winston
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Harry Winston SA
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B44—DECORATIVE ARTS
    • B44B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR TOOLS FOR ARTISTIC WORK, e.g. FOR SCULPTURING, GUILLOCHING, CARVING, BRANDING, INLAYING
    • B44B7/00—Machines, apparatus or hand tools for branding, e.g. using radiant energy such as laser beams
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K26/00—Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring
    • B23K26/02—Positioning or observing the workpiece, e.g. with respect to the point of impact; Aligning, aiming or focusing the laser beam
    • B23K26/06—Shaping the laser beam, e.g. by masks or multi-focusing
    • B23K26/064—Shaping the laser beam, e.g. by masks or multi-focusing by means of optical elements, e.g. lenses, mirrors or prisms
    • B23K26/066—Shaping the laser beam, e.g. by masks or multi-focusing by means of optical elements, e.g. lenses, mirrors or prisms by using masks
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B28—WORKING CEMENT, CLAY, OR STONE
    • B28D—WORKING STONE OR STONE-LIKE MATERIALS
    • B28D5/00—Fine working of gems, jewels, crystals, e.g. of semiconductor material; apparatus or devices therefor
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41M—PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING
    • B41M5/00—Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein
    • B41M5/24—Ablative recording, e.g. by burning marks; Spark recording
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K2103/00—Materials to be soldered, welded or cut
    • B23K2103/30—Organic material
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K2103/00—Materials to be soldered, welded or cut
    • B23K2103/50—Inorganic material, e.g. metals, not provided for in B23K2103/02 – B23K2103/26

Abstract

A method of producing a marking on diamond, pearl, precious or semi-precious stone. For producing the marking, the re-gion on the surface to be marked is irradiated with an ArF excimer laser whose output beam is passed through a mask which de-fines the marking. Identification or security marks may be created. The same process can be used to produce strong and durable extrusion dies having irregular cross sections, and cross sections which vary with depth through the die material.
CA002093216A 1990-10-11 1991-10-09 Methods for producing indicia on diamonds Expired - Fee Related CA2093216C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

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US07/595,861 US5149938A (en) 1990-10-11 1990-10-11 Methods for producing indicia on diamonds
US595,861 1991-10-08
US770,446 1991-10-08
US07/770,446 US5410125A (en) 1990-10-11 1991-10-08 Methods for producing indicia on diamonds

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CA2093216A1 true CA2093216A1 (en) 1992-04-12
CA2093216C CA2093216C (en) 1997-03-11

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EP (2) EP0749799B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2587762B2 (en)
KR (1) KR970003632B1 (en)
CN (1) CN1040955C (en)
AR (1) AR246700A1 (en)
AT (2) ATE150681T1 (en)
AU (1) AU664837B2 (en)
BR (1) BR9106972A (en)
CA (1) CA2093216C (en)
DE (2) DE69125386T2 (en)
DK (1) DK0552321T3 (en)
ES (1) ES2100341T3 (en)
FI (2) FI107790B (en)
GR (1) GR3023904T3 (en)
IL (3) IL99704A (en)
MX (1) MX174029B (en)
NO (1) NO307131B1 (en)
NZ (1) NZ240197A (en)
RU (1) RU2102231C1 (en)
WO (1) WO1992009876A2 (en)

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WO1992009876A2 (en) 1992-06-11
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ES2100341T3 (en) 1997-06-16
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