Graphics Application in Package Branding

Digital printing on the inside of flexible packaging to add unique codes, promotional content, or varying patterns on the inner layers of flexible packaging using a separate digital printing process before lamination. This involves digitally printing on the laminated film rolls before combining them in the lamination process to create the final flexible packaging. A compensator roll is added to the lamination machine to adjust for the thickness variation from the digital printing. This allows precise, customizable inner printing that can vary per package while remaining regular and safe for products.

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Packaging bottles with embedded letters to provide product details directly on the bottle instead of labels that can't be recycled. The letters are created using embossing, carving, laser, sandblasting, or corrosion techniques to form raised, indented, or etched letters on the bottle surface. This allows product information like ingredients, allergens, and warnings to be permanently molded into the packaging instead of added as separate labels. The embedded letters can be read easily and remain intact when the bottle is recycled.

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Digital printing apparatus for packaging machines that enables customization of packages without reducing production speed. The digital printing apparatus is integrated into a packaging machine for pourable products like juice. It allows printing customized content onto the packages as they are being formed and filled. This allows customization of some or all of the packages without slowing down the packaging line. The digital printing apparatus is designed to work with high-speed packaging machines and does not impact production rates. It allows customization of packages like juice cartons without needing separate customization lines.

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A method to accurately position dynamic prints on packaging materials like cartons, that have pre-printed static designs. The method involves using a marking station with a camera to remove the static print in specific sections and reveal the underlying packaging material. This negative of the dynamic print is then placed inside the static print. The camera detects reference geometry of the static print and the removed sections to ensure correct positioning. The camera also checks quality features like code readability. This allows accurate dynamic prints even as the packaging dimensions vary.

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Display materials and packaging with printing that can be done by laser. The materials have a layer that allows printing when irradiated with a laser. The printing layer contains pigments that change color when excited by laser light. The pigments can be metals like bismuth oxide. The layer thickness for visible laser printing is 5-200 microns. The pigments are mixed with other resins to form the printing layer. The mixing is done in a way to prevent segregation of the pigments during extrusion. This ensures consistent pigment distribution for uniform printing. The materials are laminated and formed into display packages using techniques like vacuum deposition to create gas barriers. The lamination and forming steps are optimized to minimize shrinkage and deformation. The packaging can have a printed logo or text that is visible through the transparent material. The laser printing is distinct from the unprinted areas due to the pigments changing

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A method and device for automated printing and packing of items using preprinted blanks. The system involves handling preprinted packaging blanks that are stacked upright in a magazine. A printing device removes the blanks from the magazine, transports them to the packing area, and places them around the items being packed. This allows efficient automated packing of items with customized printed packaging. The blanks are stacked upright in the magazine to save space, and are transported vertically during packing. This enables using preprinted blanks with custom graphics for automated packing of items.

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High-speed laser marking system for packaging materials that can provide precise, high-contrast marks on moving webs at ultra-high speeds like 400 m/min without curvature. The system uses individually controllable high-power lasers arranged laterally in the web width. Each laser output can emit 60W+ power. A controller synchronizes the lasers to always hit the web at the same angle based on web speed. This prevents curvature and enables accurate ablation marks.

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A method for producing decorative laminated packaging materials with improved visual and tactile effects compared to conventional methods. The method involves printing on the inner substrate layer before laminating the transparent outer layer. This allows deeper printing beyond the substrate without affecting the barrier layer. The printed design is then sealed between layers in the packaging process. The printing temperature is below the polymer softening point. The outermost transparent layer is heat-sealable. This allows heat-sealing the containers without damaging the printed design. The printing effects can be gloss, matte, diffraction, and tactile. The method enables customizable decoration with enhanced visual and tactile properties compared to traditional laminated packaging.

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Method for applying a protective image on packaging materials that allows end users to authenticate products without special tools. The method involves forming the protective image using trace elements instead of continuous lines. The image is created by generating a first set of patterns with modulated lines and curves to reproduce tonal variations. A second set of patterns with separate microstructures is generated, which are dimensionally modulated to also reproduce tonal variations. These microstructures can be stochastic or repeating with recognizable features like letters or symbols. Applying these trace element patterns directly to the packaging materials allows end users to visually confirm authenticity without additional tools or equipment.

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A method for printing high-quality multicolor decorations on packaging materials like laminated sheet composites used for food and drink containers. The method involves contact printing using electrical charging and discharging to transfer ink onto the composite. The printing steps are: 1) feed the composite into the printer, 2) charge the outer surface in regions, 3) contact the charged regions to the corresponding component surfaces, 4) discharge the charged regions to transfer ink, 5) repeat with higher voltages for subsequent colors. The charging/discharging allows controlled ink transfer without pressure or solvent absorption issues. The printer has multiple electrodes for each color and adjustable speeds.

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Manufacturing a surface pattern of a packaging product. The surface pattern is assembled by a metal-based printing system, and the pattern is printed on the surface of the packaging material by a gravure printing process.

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Heat shrinkable film for decorating squeeze bottles to provide design and labeling on the bottle itself rather than a separate label or bag. The film is heat shrunk to conform tightly to the bottle surface without distortion. It contains information about the contents, branding, etc. The film is designed with specific shrinkage rates in width and length directions to prevent peeling off during squeezing. The film also contacts the entire bottle surface, including the cap and bottom. This allows the film to be printed with features like opening perforations that are correctly positioned on the bottle. The film is applied before final sealing of the bottle.

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Printing method for accurately aligning and printing items on packages using sensors and machine intelligence. The method involves sensing the package position, calculating the item alignment based on the sensed position, and influencing the printing process accordingly. This allows precise printing on packages without relying on exact positioning. By aligning the item based on package location, the printing can be done in free areas without collisions. Sensors detect the package, machine calculates alignment, and the printer prints.

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High-speed laser marking system for packaging materials like films and bags that allows precise, high-contrast marking at high speeds. The system uses lasers with individually controlled outputs arranged in the cross-wise direction. Each output has a power of at least 60W to provide robust ablation. A controller coordinates the outputs based on web speed to ensure the laser hits at the same angle. This allows high-precision, high-contrast marking on moving web material without curved ablations.

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A laser marking system for packaging materials like medicine, food, and cosmetics that avoids issues with erasure, ink smearing, and quality issues compared to conventional printing methods. The system uses a linear or circular transport mechanism to move a laser marking head over the packaging material. The linear system has a feeder, linear rail, and conveyor to move the marking head left/right to mark the material. The circular system has a feeder, rotary transfer device, and ejector to grip, rotate, and eject the material while the marking head marks it. Both systems have a controller to coordinate the transport and marking. The linear system allows marking on vertical packaging, while the circular system allows marking on cylindrical items.

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A packaging system for rigid products like boxes, containers, or bottles that allows on-site packaging with customizable graphics. The system has a loading area for the product, a container with a graphic-coated element inside, and a sealing mechanism. The user inserts the product, pulls out the coated element, wraps it around the product, and seals it. The system allows users to choose from different coated elements with graphics to customize the packaging on site. This provides a way for users like consumers or retailers to on-site package and customize rigid products with graphics, without specialized machines.

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Printing and packaging device that can print package designs directly onto the packaging material instead of using labels. The device has a unit to print the design on the packaging bags, followed by a sealing unit to pack and seal the product inside. This eliminates the need for separate label inventory and attachment. The printing unit can accommodate multiple bags for efficient production. It has separate front and back printing devices for double-sided printing options. Prior to printing, the device can perform surface treatment of the bags to improve ink adhesion.

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A method and device for marking the packaging of consumer products like cigarettes that allows marking after packaging. The method involves preparing the product, wrapping it in a transparent packaging material, and then laser marking the closed box through the packaging. This allows marking after quality checks or if some packs are rejected. The device wraps the product, bundles groups, and lasers the boxes through the packaging.

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A dynamic label for packaging that can change its displayed content without requiring separate displays or electronics. The label has an organic electronics layer with printable organic semiconductors, insulators, and electrodes. When heated above 100°C, the annealing process improves the electronic properties of the organic semiconductors. By selectively heating certain areas of the label, it allows changing the displayed image or text by selectively activating or deactivating the organic semiconductors in those areas. The label can be directly printed onto the packaging using compatible materials and processes. This provides a dynamic label that is fully recyclable and can be produced using existing packaging equipment without adding significant cost.

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Laminated retort packaging material that can be laser printed without damaging the base film. The packaging material has a laminated structure with a base material, pattern printing layer, printing base layer, barrier layer, and sealant layer. The printing base layer is a white ink that can be printed by laser light. Only the surface of the printing base layer is used as the laser printing area, avoiding damage to the base film. This allows laser printing on the laminated packaging material with clear, visible lines. The white ink has metal oxide for discoloration when irradiated with laser light.

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On-site packaging system for rigid products like cigarettes, pharmaceuticals, or condoms that allows users to customize the packaging by selecting and applying their own graphic coating. The system has a loading area with access from top and front to insert and remove the product. A conveyor moves the product through a wrapping chamber where a user places a graphic coating element around it. The product is then sealed. This allows users like tobacco shop clerks or pharmacists to package products themselves with custom graphics.

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A cap with a graphic printed directly on the outer surface of the cap. The cap is made of plastic and the graphic is applied using industrial manufacturing techniques. This allows custom designs like numbers, logos, or patterns to be printed on the cap rather than added as decals or stickers.

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Adjustable marking machine mount for printing product information on packaging without labels. The mount allows automated printing of data like dates and codes on the actual packaging material. It has a movable marking head that can adjust position based on the size of the packaged item. This enables accurate marking without labels and avoids issues like label misalignment and detachment. The mount uses guides, rollers, and reciprocating parts to move the marking head up/down and front/back to match pack sizes. An elastic restoring member returns the head to its original position after printing.

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Method and device for producing customized packaging on demand by digitally printing individualized information and images directly onto the blank packaging as it moves through the production line. The blank packaging is printed with universal information initially, and then a device with controllable printing heads reads an information carrier on the product being packaged or the blank itself to determine the specific customization. The blank is moved through the printing station where it is printed with the customized information and images on one or both sides. This allows personalized packaging without preprinted blanks that might go unused.

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Packaging bag printer that eliminates the need for preprinted bags in multiple languages by printing the designs directly onto the bags using an inline printer. The printer has a vacuum conveyor to move the bags, a smoothing device to flatten fold areas, and a corona discharge surface treatment to improve ink adhesion. This allows printing high-quality graphics and text on bags with complex shapes and folds.

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Printing method to produce personalized packaging using offset printing cylinders with recessed non-inked regions. The method involves using a first offset printing cylinder with ink regions to transfer ink to a second offset printing cylinder. The second cylinder has both ink and recessed non-inked regions. When the cylinders print, the ink transfers from the first to the second, but the recessed non-inked regions prevent further ink transfer. This allows two or more transfer plates on the second cylinder with different recessed non-inked regions to print images with some common and some different content. This enables personalization by using the recessed non-inked regions to selectively exclude ink from certain areas of the image.

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An apparatus for printing directly onto secondary packaging like crates, cartons or shrink films after primary packaging like cans, bottles or food cartons are already inside. The apparatus has a printing device with a movable print head that can track the contours of the secondary packaging to print a custom image on non-flat surfaces. This allows flexible printing without rotating the secondary packaging. The printing device can be stationary or mounted on a robot.

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Combined in-mold labeling and embossing process for thermoformed packaging where labels are applied during thermoforming and embossing is done in the same step. The label has a colored edge and the embossing produces a mechanical edge in the same area. The colored and mechanical edges are matched in contour. This allows integrating embossing and labeling in a single step for producing decorated thermoformed parts with embossed features that match the label edges.

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A method to produce water soluble packages with printed envelopes that have accurate positioning and good image quality. The method involves using both roll printing and digital printing to create the package envelope. In the first step, a roll printing unit applies the initial print. Then, in a separate step, a digital printer creates the second print on the opposite side of the envelope that faces away from the product. This allows precise positioning and multiple colors using roll printing, while the digital printing provides the final printing on the side away from the product.

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Laminated packaging stick with laser printed images that allows efficient and accurate printing of additional information on the stick. The stick has a base film, a printing layer with a white ink base, and a coloring ink layer. The coloring ink contains a bismuth compound that develops color when irradiated with low-power lasers. By laser printing on the coloring ink layer, it creates a visible image without damaging the base film. The bismuth compound provides a laser color-developing effect. The stick also has sealant layers on the outer surfaces.

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Printing individualized packaging designs on small batch plastic containers using digital printing techniques that allows cost-effective customization of small runs without the high setup costs of screen printing. The method involves digitally creating and transmitting customized packaging designs to a printing device that can apply the designs to individual containers in a series. This allows creating custom designs for each container in a batch without the high initial costs of screen printing. The customization is done by varying the printed images on each container. The designs are created and transmitted from a central system that processes and transmits the digital printing data.

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Rapidly and flexibly changing decorations on packages, such as bottles, using peel-off labels that can have their part decoration printed after application. The method involves using peel-off labels with detachable part labels that have reduced adhesion compared to the main label. These part labels cover only part of the main label. After applying the main label, the part label is left blank or partially printed. The part label is then printed with event-specific or dynamic content after the main label is already attached to the package. This allows changing the part decoration rapidly and flexibly, without requiring preprinted part labels.

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Printing promotional or winning codes on flexible packaging materials like films, laminates, and fibrous substrates that have high rub resistance and offer high production speed without adversely affecting the packaged contents. The codes are printed using laser printing heads controlled by a unit that generates repetitive or nonrepetitive codes. This allows the codes to be printed directly on the inner surface of the packaging without the need for additional layers or coatings to prevent rubbing off. The laser printing technique provides high resolution and durability compared to traditional printing methods.

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Laser marking system for cardboard packaging boxes to replace traditional ink printing. The system uses lasers instead of ink printers to mark product and company logos onto the outer surfaces of cardboard sheets before they are cut into boxes. The laser marks are etched into the cardboard instead of adding ink. This eliminates the need for separate ink printing stations in the packaging production line. The lasers can be associated with beam expanders and mirrors for better control and quality.

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