US5912470A
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Process and an apparatus for the curing of light-sensitive polymeric compositions
Assignee: Kaltenbach and Voigt GmbH
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Filing: 1997-09-05
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Granted: 1999-06-15
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Expires: 2017-09-05
Abstract
Abstract In a process for the curing of light-sensitive polymeric compositions by irradiation with light of wavelength suited to the polymeric composition it is proposed that the irradiation be carried out with a light intensity increasing continuously or in stepped form. An apparatus for carrying out said process is further proposed in which the raising of the light intensity is controlled during an irradiation procedure by a control unit (13).
Inventors
- 👤 Eugen Eibofner
- 👤 Ernst Strohmaier
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 03:44
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C35/00; B29C35/02; B29C35/08; A; A61; A61C; A61C19/00; A61C19/003; A61C19/004
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
An apparatus for carrying out a process for the curing of light-sensitive polymeric compositions with a light source, an optical light guide system, a control unit for controlling the irradiation time, an input unit for the inputting of the irradiation time by the user, a display unit for displaying the irradiation time set and/or remaining, a control unit for controlling the light output delivered by the light source, a cooling device for cooling the light source and a filter system, wherein the light intensity delivered by the light source is increasable continuously or in stepped form by the control unit during an irradiation procedure.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
104 words
An apparatus for carrying out a process for the curing of light-sensitive polymeric compositions with a light source, an optical light guide system, a control unit for controlling the irradiation time, an input unit for the inputting of the irradiation time by the user, a display unit for displaying the irradiation time set and/or remaining, a control unit for controlling the light output delivered by the light source, a cooling device for cooling the light source and a filter system, wherein the light intensity delivered by the light source is increasable continuously or in stepped form by the control unit during an irradiation procedure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
63 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the light intensity delivered by the light source is increasable by the control unit in three stages directly succeeding one another, wherein the irradiation time of the first stage is up to some 75%, that of the second stage some 30% and that of the third stage the remaining time of the total irradiation period.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
57 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the light intensity delivered by the light source is increasable by the control unit in three stages directly succeeding one another, wherein the light intensity of the first stage is some 30-60% and that of the second stage some 50-90% of the maximum light intensity of the third stage.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein the maximum light intensity of the third stage is some 130 to 200 mW/cm 2 .
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the spectral filter is transparent to a wavelength of 400 to 550 nm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the control unit makes irradiation in different, predetermined irradiation modes possible.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein the control unit makes irradiation in three different modes possible, namely a first mode with constant low light intensity, a second mode with light intensity increased continuously or in stepped form and a third mode with constant high light intensity.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein the apparatus comprises an input unit for the selection of the irradiation mode by the user.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein the apparatus comprises a display unit for displaying the irradiation mode set by the user.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
55 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the apparatus comprises a detector coupled to the light rays, which measures the light intensity and supplies a corresponding electrical signal to said control unit which for its part keeps the light intensity to the level set by said control unit according to the measuring signal received.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the apparatus comprises a further light source for a pilot light beam for aligning the light beam emitted by the light source.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the light intensity delivered by the light source is controllable by the control unit prior to the irradiation procedure to some 5 to 10% of the maximum light intensity.
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