MATERIAL APPLICATION TO VARIOUS SUBSTRATES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PLASTICS, VINYL, PVC, EVA, PEVA, WOOD, COTTON, POLYESTERS, NYLONS, CERAMICS, GLASS, FABRIC AND METALS POSSESSING TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE CHROMATICITY VICISSITUDE USING SPECTRABURST TECHNOLOGY

APPLICATION DE MATERIAU SUR DIVERS SUBSTRATS, Y COMPRIS SANS Y ETRE LIMITE, LES PLASTIQUES, VINYLE, PVC, EVA, PEVA, BOIS, COTON, POLYESTERS, NYLONS, CERAMIQUES, VERRE, TISSU ET METAUX AYANT UNE VICISSITUDE DE CHROMATICITE THERMOSENSIBLE A L'AIDE DE LA TECHNOLOGIE DE SPECTRABURST

English Abstract

The process by which materials are applied to the surface of various
substrates, thus producing
an object that possesses chromatic vicissitude as a result of temperature
fluctuations. At the
onset of this process, a non-thermochromatic base layer of one or more colours
is applied to
the substrate. Adding a non-thermochromatic layer in combination with a
thermochromatic
layer will cause a color-to-color effect to appear when fluctuations in
temperature occur. This
color-to-color effect is to be known as a SpectraBurst Color Shift and will
give the appearance of
one color changing to another with the fluctuations in temperature. A layer of
thermochromatic ink mixed with a binder applied to a non-thermochromatic image
in a thick
enough layer to completely hide the underlying non-thermochromatic layer or
image will be
known as a SpectraBurst Color Flip. The Color Flip effect will allow an image
to appear from a
solid color be applying heat to the substrate it is on. Color Flips can also
happen with cold
temperatures by having images appear when the temperature drops below are
certain
temperature. The usage of thermochromatic inks, powders and pellets in the
aforementioned
ways will be known as Spectraburst technology. Spectraburst thermochromatic
inks can appear
in many forms such as liquid, powder or plastic pellets. The combination of
thermochromic ink
and SpectraBurst technology can be applied by painting, spraying, dying
substrates or by the
usage of pellets for mould injection.

Claims

Claims:
The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege
is claimed are
defined as follows:
1. Most common substrates having materials applied to it in such a manner that
result in
temperature sensitive chromatic vicissitude using thermochromatic inks.
2. The substrates of claim 1 wherein a base or 'primer' layer of non-
thermochromatic
coating is applied to the substrate in preparation for the application and
bonding of a
Spectraburst thermochromatic ink layer.
3. The Spectraburst thermochromatic ink of claim 1 will result in a color-to-
color or Color
Shift effect if applied over top of or is mixed with a normal color.
4. The Spectraburst thermochromatic ink of claim 1 will result in a color-to-
clear or Color
Flip effect causing a solid color to reveal a hidden image or layer when the
Spectraburst
ink is applied over top of a normal image.
5. The effects mentioned in claim 3 and 4 can be reversed by using cold
temperature
Spectraburst ink and exposing the substrate to cold temperature instead of
heat.

Description

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Specifications:
This invention relates to the unique process by which a thermochromatic ink
combined with
Spectraburst technology is applied to the surface of many substrates. This
particular process
enables applications that cause color-to-color or Color Shift effects or color-
to-clear or Color
Flip effects in a manner that produces extreme visual color effects in
addition to the chromatic
vicissitude. Spectraburst ink is required to be mixed with a common clear
binder before

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application can be made to the surface of many substrates in order to achieve
full adhesion.
Spectraburst ink can also be used in mold injection by using the pellet form
of the technology.
Spectraburst thermochromatic ink will allow objects to drastically change
their appearance with
fluctuations in temperature. When using this ink you will be able to create
color-to-color effects
called Color Shifts and color-to-clear effects called Color Flips.
Spectraburst inks can be applied
to most common substrates allowing to be used to enhance existing and new
products.
Drawing Description
Figure 1 (drawing below) shows an illustration of a red square that will
change to a green
square when heat is applied to it. Although designs, shapes and application of
Spectraburst
thermochromatic inks will differ the result will be the same and shall be
known as a color shift.
1) Figure 1 shows a red square turning into a green square when heat is
applied. The red
image is painted or coated with red Spectraburst ink and is applied over top
of the green
image which is made with normal ink. The reverse effect can be achieved by
exposing the
image to cold temperatures and using green Spectraburst ink and normal red
ink.
2) Images created with Spectraburst thermochromatic ink can be as colourful
and detailed as
desired. Images can be placed on t-shirts and apparel as well as sporting
good, toys, safety
products, footwear, swimsuits and much more.
Figure 2 (drawing below) shows an illustration of a red square that will go
transparent when
heat is applied to it thus revealing an image underneath. Although designs and
concepts will
vary this application of Spectraburst thermochromatic inks will be known as a
color flip.
3) Figure 2 shows a red square that appears to turn into an image. The red
image is painted or
coated with red Spectraburst ink and is applied over top of an image which is
made with
normal ink. Once heat is applied the thermochromatic layer will become
transparent and
reveal the underlying image. The reverse effect can be achieved by exposing
the image to
cold temperatures and using Spectraburst ink for the image and normal red ink.