Abstract: An embodiment of the inventive method of transfer lamination involves metallizing a first side of a film and then bonding the metallized first side to a substrate. Then a coating is applied to a second side of the film after it has been bonded to the substrate. The bonded film and substrate are then placed in an oven. The film is then stripped from the substrate leaving metal from the film deposited on the substrate. The application of the coating is performed as an inline part of the transfer lamination process thereby providing an ease of manufacture presently unknown.

Abstract: A method of creating a substrate containing multiple holographic images. The method includes dividing the substrate into a plurality of equally sized print surfaces and placing a holographic image on each of the print surfaces. Wherein the holographic image is placed at substantially the same location on each of the print surfaces.

Abstract: A method for producing true three dimension imagery includes positioning an object to be imaged and directing imaging laser beams to impinge upon the object. Splitting the imaging laser beams after the imaging laser beams have impinged upon the object is then accomplished, while redirecting the split imaging beams to a recording substrate.

Abstract: An embodiment of the inventive method of transfer lamination bonding a first metallized side of a film to a substrate. Then a breakaway coating is applied to a second, non-metallized side of the film after the first metallized side has been bonded to the substrate. The bonded film and substrate are then placed in an oven. The film is then stripped from the substrate leaving metal from the film deposited on the substrate. The application of the breakaway coating is performed as an inline part of the transfer lamination process thereby providing an ease of manufacture presently unknown.

Abstract: One embodiment of an optical medium includes a substrate having a paper layer, an image deposited or otherwise disposed at the paper layer, a primer layer deposited or otherwise disposed at the image layer, and a receptive coating deposited or otherwise disposed at the primer layer of the substrate. One embodiment of an inkjet receptive coating or laser printable coating includes a binder (e.g., an acrylic resin) having a polyvinyl alcohol resin and a polyvinyl pyrrolidone resin incorporated therein. One manner of incorporating the resins into the binder is by blending the resins into the binder.

Abstract: One embodiment of an optical medium includes a substrate having a paper layer, an image deposited or otherwise disposed at the paper layer, a primer layer deposited or otherwise disposed at the image layer, and a receptive coating deposited or otherwise disposed at the primer layer of the substrate. One embodiment of an inkjet receptive coating or laser printable coating includes a binder (e.g., an acrylic resin) having a polyvinyl alcohol resin and a polyvinyl pyrrolidone resin incorporated therein. One manner of incorporating the resins into the binder is by blending the resins into the binder.

Abstract: One embodiment of an optical medium includes a substrate having a paper layer, an image deposited or otherwise disposed at the paper layer, a primer layer deposited or otherwise disposed at the image layer, and a receptive coating deposited or otherwise disposed at the primer layer of the substrate. One embodiment of an inkjet receptive coating or laser printable coating includes a binder (e.g., an acrylic resin) having a polyvinyl alcohol resin and a polyvinyl pyrrolidone resin incorporated therein. One manner of incorporating the resins into the binder is by blending the resins into the binder.

Abstract: An ink jet printable coating for holographic paper is presented. The coating utilizes a high dyne primer layer and a secondary layer. The secondary layer includes a plurality of microscopic pores which are preferably 1 to 6 microns in diameter. The pores are sized to allow ink jet ink to penetrate during the printing process. The coating is compatible to both water based and solvent based inks. The pores serve to provide a site to which the ink jet ink can anchor and set, thus preventing the ink from running when initially applied to the surface and speeding the rate of ink drying. Additionally, the secondary layer is porous enough to absorb the ink as it dries. The deeper the secondary layer, the further to ink can penetrate for greater adhesion to the surface and for faster drying.