Abstract: A disc having application in a bottom up beverage cup filling process for lifting to receive a beverage through a cup hole and for sealing the hole after filling. A composite laminate includes FDA recognized films, inks and adhesives, and including either a magnet substrate or a flexible magnetic receptive coating for attachment to a substrate. Various constructions, methods and applications are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a means to produce an image in gray scale on a film using direct thermal imaging, and preferably near infrared direct thermal imaging. The present invention provides a multi-layered, laminated, non-cavitated film that has proper surface characteristics and heat transfer properties by virtue of the proper combination of polymeric layers and coatings, in particular, the active direct thermal coating, and topcoat which produce direct thermal imaging with gray scale. Such a film may be used for temporary personal identification devices, for instance, hospital wristbands and backstage passes, and may incorporate bar code data, photographs as well as other pertinent data.

Abstract: The present invention teaches apparatus and method for producing an indelible ink imprinted indicia particularly bar code labels and/or other identifying images. An ultraviolet light curable ink image is printed upon a selected substrate and passed through an ultraviolet radiation field wherein the combined infared and ultraviolet energy emitted by the UV light source, affects curing of the imprinted ink thereby producing an imprinted image having superior qualities.