IP Library Granted Patent US 12697837
Granted Patent B2
US 12697837 · App. 18/325,579 · Granted Aug 4, 2026

Drawing substrate

Inventor: Ion-Ioannis Antonakis (Anoixi, GR)
Assignee: BIC Violex Single Member S.A.
B44D2/002B32B5/02B32B7/02C08K3/013B32B2262/0253B32B2262/0261B32B2262/0276B32B2262/0284B32B2307/4026B32B2307/726B32B2554/00
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Patent No.
US 12697837
App. No.
18/325,579
Granted
Aug 4, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

In a first aspect, the present disclosure relates to a drawing substrate, wherein the drawing substrate 100 comprises a first structure 120 attached to a second structure 110 , wherein the first structure 120 is hygromorphic.

Claims (29)

1 . A drawing substrate, wherein the drawing substrate comprises a first structure attached to a second structure,

wherein the first structure is hygromorphic, and

wherein the first structure comprises a first section and a second section, the first section being attached to the second structure by an adhesive, and the second section comprising a free end,

wherein the first structure comprises a first layer and a second layer, wherein the first layer comprises a carrier material, and wherein the carrier material is at least one of porous or flexible.

2 . The drawing substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the carrier material comprises a first fabric comprising polymer fibers.

3 . The drawing substrate according to claim 2 , wherein the polymer fibers comprise polyamide, polyethylene terephthalate, polyester and/or polyethylene.

4 . The drawing substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the first layer comprises a solvatochromic colorant or a hydrochromic colorant.

5 . The drawing substrate according to claim 4 , wherein the solvatochromic colorant is configured to absorb less than about 80%/cm of light with a wavelength between about 380 nm to about 750 nm, when soluted.

6 . The drawing substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the second layer comprises a hygroexpansible material.

7 . The drawing substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the carrier material is hygroinert.

8 . The drawing substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the second layer comprises a hygromorphic material.

9 . The drawing substrate according to claim 8 , wherein the hygromorphic material comprises a hygroexpansible material and a hygroinert material, wherein the hygroexpansible material is configured to absorb more water compared to the hygroinert material.

10 . The drawing substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the second structure is non-hygromorphic.

11 . The drawing substrate according to claim 9 , wherein the hygromorphic material exhibits an increase of maximum bending curvature of between about 1.0 cm-1 to about 5.0 cm-1, when a water content within the hygroexpansible material is increased from about 20 wt.-% to about 100 wt.-%, relative to a maximum water absorption capacity of the hygroexpansible material.

12 . The drawing substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the adhesive is water-resistant, and wherein the second section does not include the adhesive.

13 . The drawing substrate according to claim 12 ,

wherein the first layer further includes a solvatochromic colorant or a hydrochromic colorant; and

wherein the second layer includes a hygroexpansible or hygromorphic material.

14 . The drawing substrate according to claim 13 , wherein the second structure is non-hygromorphic.

15 . The drawing substrate according to claim 14 , wherein the carrier material is hygroinert.

16 . The drawing substrate according to claim 15 , wherein the solvatochromic colorant is configured to absorb less than about 80%/cm of light with a wavelength between about 380 nm to about 750 nm, when soluted.

17 . A drawing substrate, wherein the drawing substrate comprises a first structure attached to a second structure,

wherein the first structure is hygromorphic, and

wherein the first structure comprises a first section including a mechanochromic material and a second section, the first section attached to the second structure by an adhesive, and the second section comprising a free end.

18 . The drawing substrate according to claim 17 , wherein the mechanochromic material is a mechanochromic layer.

19 . A system comprising:

a drawing substrate including a first structure attached to a second structure, wherein the first structure is hygromorphic, wherein the first structure comprises a first section and a second section, the first section attached to the second structure by an adhesive, and wherein the second structure includes a free end; and

a writing instrument, wherein the writing instrument is configured to dispense a liquid medium comprising water.

20 . The system of claim 19 , wherein the first section includes a solvatochromic colorant or a hydrochromic colorant.