Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
101450100 | Processes of lithographic printing | 71 |
20080271627 | Lithographic printing press and method for on-press imaging laser sensitive lithographic plate - A lithographic printing press having a plate cylinder in a covered compartment suitable for on-press imaging and developing a laser sensitive plate is described. The plate cylinder as well as certain other press parts is covered by non-transparent and/or safe-light-passing-only covers so that no or only limited amount of unsafe light passes onto the plate mounted on the plate cylinder during on-press imaging and development. The plate comprises on a substrate a photosensitive layer soluble or dispersible in ink and/or fountain solution and capable of hardening upon exposure to a laser having a wavelength selected from 200 to 1200 nm. The plate is on-press exposed with the laser, developed with ink and/or fountain solution, and then directly prints inked images to the receiving sheets. | 11-06-2008 |
20080289526 | Method for imparting three-dimensional images and indicia to planar coated surfaces - A method for imparting indicia to a wet-film of resinous liquid and magnetically positionable particles located on a substrate. The device employs a planar magnet abutting a planar metal sheet imaging indicia formed thereon. The planar metal sheet interacts with the magnetic field communicated to the wet-film to form indicia into the wet-film through migration and reorientation of the particles along the lines of the field. The letters, numbers, logos, or other images formed as indicia may be formed such that when viewed they appear three dimensional. | 11-27-2008 |
20090025591 | Process for on-press developing overcoat-free lithographic printing plate - A method of processing an overcoat-free on-press developable lithographic printing plate with ink and/or fountain solution is described. The plate comprises on a substrate a photosensitive layer which is either capable of hardening (negative-working) or solubilization (positive-working) upon exposure to a laser, the non-hardened or solubilized areas of the photosensitive layer being soluble or dispersible in ink and/or fountain solution. The plate is exposed with a laser, heated to an elevated temperature, and then developed with ink and/or fountain solution on a lithographic press. The laser exposed plate is preferably heated by passing through a heating device or while mounted on a lithographic press before on-press development. | 01-29-2009 |
20090056577 | Compositions compatible with jet printing and methods therefor - Apparatus and methods for controlling application of a substance to a substrate involve the use of a gating agent that blocks the substance from or attracts the substance to the substrate. The apparatus and methods may utilize ink jet technology to apply the gating agent directly to the substrate or to an intermediate surface. The gating agent composition includes a nonionic surfactant, and water. The gating agent composition does not contain a discernable amount of dye, pigment or other colorant agent. | 03-05-2009 |
20090064884 | Nanoparticle-based compositions compatible with jet printing and methods therefor - Apparatus and methods for controlling application of a substance to a substrate involve the use of a nanoparticle-based gating agent that blocks the substance from or attracts the substance to the substrate. The apparatus and methods may utilize ink jet technology to apply the gating agent directly to the substrate or to an intermediate surface. | 03-12-2009 |
20090120315 | LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING METHOD - The present invention relates to a lithographic printing method that uses inks selected from amongst yellow, magenta, cyan and black inks, the method comprising using yellow, magenta, cyan and black inks for which the number of representable colors obtained when printing the yellow, magenta, cyan and black inks with the density values for the yellow, magenta and cyan inks set to standard density values is at least 1.1 times the number of representable colors obtained when printing yellow, magenta, cyan and black Japan Color standard inks with the density values for the yellow, magenta and cyan Japan Color standard inks set to standard density values, and printing the yellow, magenta, cyan and black inks with the density values for the yellow, magenta and cyan inks set to 1.0 to 1.5 times the standard density values. The standard density values are from 1.40 to 1.44 for yellow, from 1.52 to 1.56 for magenta, and from 1.63 to 1.67 for cyan, and the number of representable colors refers to the number of colors that can be expressed when printing is conducted using either the yellow, magenta, cyan and black inks, or the yellow, magenta, cyan and black Japan Color standard inks, and is the number of colors that can be represented by the L*a*b* color system (wherein, L*=10y (wherein, y is an integer from 0 to 10), a*=10x (wherein, x is an integer from −12 to 12), and b*=10z (wherein, z is an integer from −12 to 12). | 05-14-2009 |
20090126589 | PATTERNING PROCESS - A patterning process, including applying pressure to and removing pressure from one or more regions of a substance to transform a phase of one or more regions of the substance, the transformed one or more regions having respective predetermined shapes representing a predetermined pattern. The patterning process can be used to form nanoscale patterns in substances without requiring the use of photoresist or conventional optical or electron-beam lithography, thus avoiding the limitations of those techniques. | 05-21-2009 |
20090249972 | METHOD FOR MAKING A LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE - A method for making a lithographic printing plate includes the steps of
| 10-08-2009 |
20090272285 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SAME USING A PRINTING PLATE - Methods of fabricating three-dimensional structures comprise: contacting a printing plate face with a suspension comprising particles to arrange the particles at predefined positions on the printing plate face, the predefined positions comprising a first position laterally adjacent to a second position; positioning the printing plate with the printing plate face turned toward a substrate and the first position aligned to a protrusion on the substrate; contacting the protrusion with a first layer of particles disposed at the first position of the printing plate to transfer the first layer of particles to a protrusion surface; moving the printing plate laterally to align the second position to the protrusion; and contacting the first layer of particles disposed on the protrusion surface with a second layer of particles disposed at the second position of the printing plate to transfer the second layer of particles to on top of the first layer of particles. | 11-05-2009 |
20100005989 | LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR AND LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING METHOD - A lithographic printing plate precursor comprising a support and an image recording layer capable of drawing an image by exposure with an infrared laser, wherein the image recording layer contains (A) an infrared absorbent and (B) an iodonium salt represented by the following formula (1): | 01-14-2010 |
20100031838 | PLATELESS LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING - Embodiments of the present invention dispense with the need for lithographic printing plates, instead facilitating direct transfer of ink from a permanent cylinder to a recording medium. Accordingly, instead of being permanently modified to exhibit oleophilic and oleophobic (or hydrophilic) regions, the cylinder is effectively “programmed” with the image prior to each transfer of ink. | 02-11-2010 |
20100037791 | METHOD OF MAKING A LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE - A method for making a lithographic printing plate including the steps of providing a lithographic printing plate precursor including a heat sensitive image-recording layer, the image-recording layer including hydrophobic thermoplastic particles; image-wise exposing the precursor to infrared radiation having an energy density of 190 mJ/cm2 or less; mounting the exposed precursor on a printing press; developing the mounted precursor by supplying ink and/or fountain; and baking the plate by keeping the plate at a temperature above the glass transition temperature of the thermoplastic particles during a period between 5 seconds and 2 minutes. | 02-18-2010 |
20100218693 | INSTANT LOTTERY TICKET AND METHOD - A method of manufacturing an improved instant lottery ticket with a graphic overprint applied by offset lithography, and the instant lottery ticket made accordingly, are provided, whereby the superior quality visual images produced by lithographic printing may be obtained for the marketing advantage of the lottery ticket. A substrate comprises a secure area having variable (e.g. game) data printed therein and a graphic area. The secure area is hidden by a non-graphic overprint layer which covers it, comprising scratch-off layers. A graphic overprint layer is applied over the non-graphic overprint layer by means of offset lithographic printing. The non-graphic overprint layer is prepared in such a manner as to provide a sufficiently thin and smooth, and having the appropriate rheology and pH characteristics, for compatibility with graphic overprinting by offset lithography. | 09-02-2010 |
20100242764 | FOUNTAIN SOLUTION COMPOSITION FOR LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING AND HEAT-SET OFFSET ROTARY PRINTING PROCESS - A fountain solution composition for lithographic printing characterized by comprising at least one selected from 2,4-diethyl-1,5-pentanediol, 2-butyl-2-ethyl-1,3-propanediol and 1,2-octanediol, and at least one selected from compounds represented by the following general formula (I) or (II): | 09-30-2010 |
20100326303 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING AN INK PROFILE IN AN INKING UNIT DURING INTERRUPTIONS OF A PRINTING OPERATION - A method of controlling an ink profile in an inking unit of a lithographic offset printing press having printing units with cylinders for transporting printing material or for applying printing ink to the printing material. One of the cylinders is a plate cylinder in the printing unit. An operating speed of the inking unit is reduced in relation to an operating speed of the cylinders for transporting printing material or for applying printing ink to the printing material when the printing press is running and the transport of printing material is switched off. The inking unit continues to operate at a reduced speed and the inking unit is disengaged from the plate cylinder during operation at a reduced speed. | 12-30-2010 |
20110048264 | ELEVEN-COLOR PRINTING INK SET AND METHOD OF USE - An eleven-color printing ink set and method of use including an eleven-color ink set including a cyan ink with coordinates of L*=55, a*=−28, and b*=−43; a magenta ink with coordinates of L*=48, a*=61, and b*=1; a yellow ink with coordinates of L*=88, a*=−5, and b*=91; a black ink with coordinates of L*=27, a*=0.3, b*=0.7; an XG Purple 1 ink with coordinates of L*=41, a*=10, and b*=−53; an XG Purple 2 ink with coordinates of L*=33, a*=34, and b*=−48; an XG Orange 1 ink with coordinates of L*=67, a*=53, and b*=57; an XG Orange 2 ink with coordinates of L*=56, a*=61, and b*=35; an XG Green 1 ink with coordinates of L*=64, a*=−57, and b*=37; an XG Green 2 ink with coordinates of L*=63, a*=−65, and b*=6; and an XG Quinacridone ink with coordinates of L*=62, a*=49, and b*=−19. | 03-03-2011 |
20110094403 | SILICONE RUBBER MATERIAL FOR SOFT LITHOGRAPHY - The present invention relates to a silicone rubber like material and a printing device including a stamp layer ( | 04-28-2011 |
20110139027 | POLARIZATION DESIGNS FOR LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - Improved low k | 06-16-2011 |
20110155008 | DOUBLE-SIDED IMPRINT APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a double-sided imprint apparatus capable of simultaneously imprinting both surfaces of a transfer printing target such as a doughnut-shaped, circular disc substrate. The double-sided imprint apparatus includes: an upper surface stamper device that is supported by an elevation mechanism; a lower surface stamper device that is fastened to a transport table mounted on a guide rail; and a transfer printing target separator, in which the transport table moves back and forth along the guide rail with the aid of a transport drive mechanism, thereby allowing the lower surface stamper device and the transfer printing target separator to alternately move to a position facing the upper surface stamper device, which is positioned at the center of the upper surface stamper device. | 06-30-2011 |
20110265672 | METHODS OF PRODUCING AND DISTRIBUTING PRINTED PRODUCT - A method of producing and distributing printed product applies aqueous solution to a print medium to define non-image and image areas of the print medium, and contacts the non-image area and the image area with ink. Ink is transferred substantially only to the image area of the print medium to produce the printed product. The printed product is distributed to an end user. | 11-03-2011 |
20110290132 | Method for deactivating on-press developable lithographic printing plate - A method of deactivating an on-press ink and/or fountain solution developable lithographic printing plate is described. The printing member comprises on a substrate a photosensitive layer soluble or dispersible in ink and/or fountain solution and capable of hardening upon exposure to a laser. The plate is exposed with a laser, deactivated, and then on-press developed with ink and/or fountain solution. The deactivation is carried out by overall applying to the plate a deactivating agent, heat, or a radiation that has different wavelength from the laser and does not cause hardening of the photosensitive layer. The deactivation allows the plate to be handled on press under white light or other light that is unsafe for a non-deactivated plate. | 12-01-2011 |
20110290133 | Method for Jet Printing Using Nanoparticle-Based Compositions - Apparatus and methods for controlling application of a substance to a substrate involve the use of a nanoparticle-based gating agent that blocks the substance from or attracts the substance to the substrate. The apparatus and methods may utilize ink jet technology to apply the gating agent directly to the substrate or to an intermediate surface. | 12-01-2011 |
20120042798 | REWRITEABLE LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING SYSTEM - Systems and associated methods provide for rewriteable lithographic printing. More specifically, imaging on a printing plate may be erased and the printing plate reimaged for subsequent printing. The printing plate includes a surface coated with a photoswitchable film. An ultraviolet light source is operable to generate an image on the photoswitchable film such that the photoswitchable film is operable to retain the ink on the image for transfer to a tangible medium. A visible light source is then used to erase the image from the photoswitchable film after transfer of the ink to the tangible medium. The photoswitchable film includes a layer of fluorinated azobenzene molecules operable to form the image when exposed to the ultraviolet light and erase the image when exposed to the visible light. The photoswitchable film also includes a bonding layer operable to bond the fluorinated azobenzene molecules to the surface of the lithographic printing plate. | 02-23-2012 |
20120060710 | INKJET-IMAGEABLE LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING MEMBERS AND METHODS OF PREPARING AND IMAGING THEM - Lithographic printing plates are imaged using an inkjet printer to imagewise apply a chemical or masking agent onto the plate surface. In some embodiments, the chemical causes an affinity change, thereby facilitating lithographic printing. | 03-15-2012 |
20120073462 | High Contrast Alignment Marks Through Multiple Stage Imprinting - Two-stage imprinting techniques capable of protecting fine patterned features of an imprint lithography template are herein described. In particular, such techniques may be used during fabrication of recessed high-contrast alignment marks for preventing deposited metal layers from coming into contact with fine features etched into the template. | 03-29-2012 |
20120103218 | Method of Ink Rheology Control in a Variable Data Lithography System - Methods for controlling the rheology of ink applied to an imaging surface of a variable data lithography system include applying ink in a layer with a first complex viscoelastic modulus such that said ink layer readily separates in regions over the imaging surface covered by a dampening solution and into regions over the imaging surface at which dampening solution has been removed, increasing the complex viscoelastic modulus of the ink to a second complex viscoelastic modulus while the ink is over the imaging surface, thereby increasing the level of at least one of ink cohesive energy and ink tack prior to the transfer of said ink to said substrate at said image transfer subsystem. | 05-03-2012 |
20120103219 | Ink Transfer Subsystem for a Variable Data Lithography System - An improved imaging member for a variable data lithography system comprises a reimageable surface layer comprising a polymer, the reimageable surface having a surface roughness Ra in the range of 0.10-4.0 μm peak-to-valley, and peak-to-valley nearest neighbor average distances finer than 20 μm. A structural mounting layer may be provided to which the reimageable surface layer is attached, either directly or with intermediate layers therebetween. The relatively rough surface facilitates retention of dampening solution and improves inking uniformity and transfer. The reimageable surface layer may be comprised of polydimethylsiloxane (silicone), and may optionally have particulate radiation sensitive material disbursed therein to promote absorption, and hence heating, from an optical source. | 05-03-2012 |
20120192740 | FOUNTAIN SOLUTION COMPOSITION FOR LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE AND LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING METHOD - The invention provides a fountain solution composition for a lithographic printing plate, and a lithographic printing method, that eliminate problems with the printing properties of lithographic printing plates that do not require developing treatment during plate making, and particularly lead edge toning, wherein ink gradually accumulates at the tips of printing plates and the ink is transferred to printed sheet surfaces, and that do not exhibit problems with ink receptivity or printing durability. The invention relates to a fountain solution composition for a lithographic printing plate, comprising at least one polyols, to be used at a working concentration such that the concentration of the polyol is 1.5-25 mass % when printing using a lithographic printing plate that does not require developing treatment during plate making. | 08-02-2012 |
20120312183 | ABLATION-TYPE LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING MEMBERS HAVING IMPROVED SHELF LIFE AND RELATED METHODS - Ablation-type printing plates having increased shelf-life are produced using a melamine resin free of water prior to use. A representative production sequence includes providing a substrate having an oleophilic surface; coating, over the substrate, an oleophilic resin composition having (A) a resin phase consisting essentially of a melamine resin substantially free of water and a resole resin, the resole resin being present in an amount ranging from 0% to 28% by weight of dry film, (B) a near-IR absorber dispersed within the resin phase, and (C) a sulfonic acid catalyst dispersed within the resin phase and being present in an amount ranging from 0.7% to 1.6% by weight of dry film; curing the resin composition to produce a dry film; following resin curing, coating an oleophobic polymer composition over the cured resin composition; and curing the oleophobic polymer composition. | 12-13-2012 |
20130000505 | Method and Apparatus for Cost Function Based Simultaneous OPC and SBAR Optimization - Described herein is a method for obtaining a preferred layout for a lithographic process, the method comprising: identifying an initial layout including a plurality of features; and reconfiguring the features until a termination condition is satisfied, thereby obtaining the preferred layout; wherein the reconfiguring comprises evaluating a cost function that measures how a lithographic metric is affected by a set of changes to the features for a plurality of lithographic process conditions, and expanding the cost function into a series of terms at least some of which are functions of characteristics of the features. | 01-03-2013 |
20130032052 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING INKING UNITS IN CASE OF PRINTING SPEED CHANGES - A method controls a printing speed and a temperature of a printing press to attain a predetermined actuating variable. The printing press includes a control computer. The method is characterized by calculating a target temperature to attain the predetermined actuating variable at a desired printing speed and initiating the adjustment operations to attain the target temperature by the control computer. The actual printing speed is changed via a first acceleration within a tolerance limit with respect to fluctuations about the predetermined actuating variable. The first acceleration process is stopped if the desired printing speed is attained in the process. The first acceleration is changed if the tolerance limits are reached and the desired printing speed has not been attained yet. The printing speed is ran at a modified second acceleration along the tolerance limits until the desired printing speed is attained. | 02-07-2013 |
20130036927 | PLATELESS LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING - Embodiments of the present invention dispense with the need for lithographic printing plates, instead facilitating direct transfer of ink from a permanent cylinder to a recording medium. Accordingly, instead of being permanently modified to exhibit oleophilic and oleophobic (or hydrophilic) regions, the cylinder is effectively “programmed” with the image prior to each transfer of ink. | 02-14-2013 |
20130055915 | METHOD OF PRINTING - A method is disclosed for applying an antibacterial coating onto a substrate ( | 03-07-2013 |
20130081549 | KEYLESS INKING METHODS, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEMS WITH CHAMBER BLADE SYSTEM SPANNING ANILOX ROLL AND FORM ROLL FOR DIGITAL OFFSET PRINTING - A variable lithographic inking system includes a chamber blade system configured to supply ink to an anilox member of an inking system. The inking system includes a soft ink transfer roll and a hard form roll. Ink is transferred from the anilox roll to the form roll by way of the transfer roll, and from the form roll to a reimageable surface layer of an imaging member of a variable data lithographic system. An ink layer free of ink history is uniformly applied onto a surface of the form roll, and subsequently transferred to the reimageable surface layer while avoiding or substantially eliminating image ghosting related to inking non-uniformities. | 04-04-2013 |
20130160667 | LITHOGRAPHIC IMAGING AND PRINTING WITHOUT DEFECTS OF ELECTROSTATIC ORIGIN - Embodiments of the present invention involve three-layer printing members having a central layer that is non-conductive yet abalatable at commercially realistic fluence levels. In various embodiments, the central layer is polymeric with a dispersion of nonconductive carbon black particles therein at a loading level sufficient to provide at least partial layer ablatability and water compatibility of the resulting ablation debris. | 06-27-2013 |
20130298792 | LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR - A positive-working lithographic printing plate precursor is disclosed which comprises on a support having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer a heat and/or light-sensitive coating including an infrared absorbing agent, a compound including a blocked isocyanate group and an alkali soluble resin comprising a monomeric unit including a Lewis base moiety. | 11-14-2013 |
20130305944 | IMAGING APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS USEFUL IN INK-BASED DIGITAL PRINTING - An imager apparatus useful for a digital lithographic printing system includes imaging roll configured to be heated to a first temperature. The imager apparatus may include one or more heating elements for heating the imaging roll to the first temperature within one revolution. The imaging roll may be about the same width as an imaging plate in a cross-process direction, the imaging plate and the imaging roll being configurable for forming an imaging nip in a digital lithographic ink printing system. The imager apparatus may include a solution ejecting mechanism such as a printhead for ejecting fountain solution or water at ambient temperature onto a surface of the imaging roll according digital image data. | 11-21-2013 |
20130327239 | CLOSED LOOP INK CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A PRINTING PRESS - A method of controlling the ink feed to a printed substrate in a lithographic printing press is provided which includes providing, for each of a plurality of ink zones, an ink coverage requirement for a printing unit of the lithographic printing press; color scanning a first ink zone of a plurality of ink zones on a printed substrate as it exits the printing unit of the lithographic printing press; calculating, for each one of the plurality of ink zones, a dynamic flow change based on the static flow change for said each one of the plurality of ink zones and the ink coverage requirement for said each one of the plurality of ink zones; and providing a flow setting for each one of the plurality of ink zones based on the dynamic flow change for said each one of the plurality of ink zones. | 12-12-2013 |
20130340638 | Method for Direct Application of Dampening Fluid for a Variable Data Lithographic Apparatus - Methods are disclosed for applying a dampening fluid to a reimageable surface of an imaging member in a variable data lithography system without a form roller. Dampening fluid in liquid form is converted to vapor phase, and directed to the reimageable surface. The dampening fluid reverts to the liquid phase directly on the reimageable surface. Controlling the temperatures of elements of the delivery subsystem prevents unwanted condensation of the dampening fluid vapor on those elements. Generation and delivery of the vapor can be controlled in a feedback arrangement as a function of measured layer thickness formed on the reimageable surface to obtain a desired dampening fluid layer thickness formed on the reimageable surface. | 12-26-2013 |
20140060357 | IMAGING MEMBER - An imaging member includes a surface layer comprising a silicone component having polar groups. The imaging member can be used with different types of fountain solutions. | 03-06-2014 |
20140060358 | PRINTING PLATES DOPED WITH RELEASE OIL - An imaging member surface contains a swellable elastomer doped with a release oil. This aids in complete transfer of ink to a receiving substrate when a thin film of release oil forms upon the surface during application of pressure at the nip. | 03-06-2014 |
20140060359 | IMAGING MEMBER FOR OFFSET PRINTING APPLICATIONS - An imaging member includes a surface layer comprising a fluorosilicone and an infrared-absorbing filler. At least 75% of the siloxane units in the fluorosilicone are fluorinated. Methods of manufacturing the imaging member and processes for variably lithographic printing using the imaging member are also disclosed. | 03-06-2014 |
20140060360 | TEXTURED IMAGING MEMBER - An imaging member includes a surface layer comprising a matrix material, an aerogel component, and a radiation-absorbing filler. Methods of manufacturing the imaging member and processes for variable lithographic printing using the imaging member are also disclosed. | 03-06-2014 |
20140060361 | IMAGING MEMBER FOR OFFSET PRINTING APPLICATIONS - An imaging member includes a surface layer comprising a fluoroelastomer-fluorosilicone composite. Methods of manufacturing the imaging member and processes for variable lithographic printing using the imaging member are also disclosed. | 03-06-2014 |
20140060362 | IMAGING MEMBER FOR OFFSET PRINTING APPLICATIONS - An imaging member includes a surface layer comprising a silicone rubber and an infrared-absorbing filler. Methods of fabricating the imaging member and processes for variable lithographic printing using the imaging member are also disclosed. | 03-06-2014 |
20140109785 | LITHOGRAPHY PROCESS - A lithography method including: a preparation, during which a resist layer is deposited on a substrate, and a preliminary lithography carried out to define at least one preliminary pattern in the resist layer, and during the preliminary lithography, a formation of at least one positioning mark forming a relief in the resist layer. The method further includes at least one subsequent lithography applied to the resist layer and including: a preliminary positioning including positioning a lithography mechanism as a function of the at least one positioning mark, and at least one formation of additional patterns in the resist layer using the lithography mechanism positioned as a function of the at least one positioning mark. | 04-24-2014 |
20140216286 | ADDITIVES TO LITHO INKS TO ELIMINATE INK FEEDBACK - Provided are web-offset lithographic ink compositions that contain an alkyl thioether surfactant, an alkoxylated modified rosin, or a combination thereof. The ink compositions can be oil-based inks or water-based inks that can be radiation-curable. The resulting ink compositions can be used in web-offset lithographic printing to substantially reduce or eliminate the ink feedback and ink build-up that occurs during printing. Also provided are methods for reducing or eliminating ink feedback and build-up during lithographic printing processes. | 08-07-2014 |
20140345484 | BLANKET, PRINTING PROCESS, AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY UNIT AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A blanket includes a releasable base; and a sacrificial layer being provided on the base and separated from the base in printing. | 11-27-2014 |
20140360394 | PRINTING PROCESS USING SOFT PHOTOPOLYMER PLATES - The present invention relates to using soft photopolymer plates in a printing process, and more specifically, to an apparatus and methods of using soft photopolymer materials to decorate an exterior surface of cylindrical metallic containers with high definition graphics and other indicia. | 12-11-2014 |
20150013559 | IMPRINT METHOD, IMPRINT APPARATUS, AND ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD - The imprint method includes changing the position of a detector that detects an alignment mark formed on a shot on a substrate; bringing a pattern formed on a mold into contact with an imprint material supplied on the shot on the substrate; and detecting the alignment mark using the detector after completion of the change in the position of the detector. Here, the contacting is started prior to completion of the change in the position of the detector. | 01-15-2015 |
20150027330 | METHOD FOR THE AUTOMATED DEFINITION OF COLOR TEST VALUES - A method sets the inking in a printing press with multiple ink zones in an inking unit of a printing unit. The method includes: printing a test form onto a printing substrate with an intentional pre-defined color deviation from the intended target color; correcting the previously set ink setting and the defined set color deviation with regard to the respective target value in the wet condition of the printing substrate by a color measuring device; and taking color measurements of the dried printing substrate using the color measuring device. The measured color values established in the dry state and the original of the test form in a computer are compared. The ink setting that belongs to the ink zone with the smallest deviation from the intended target color is used as the target ink setting for the printing process. | 01-29-2015 |
20150027331 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A PRINTING FORME AND PRINTING METHOD - A method for producing printing formes, which serve for the printing of a substrate web with a seamless or transitionless, endless or format-variable print image in offset print, is disclosed. For each printing color of the print image to be printed, a total separation of the respective printing color is divided over at least two printing formes so that with a first printing forme a first part separation of the total separation and with a second printing forme a second part separation of the total separation can be printed onto the substrate web. The substrate web in first portions can be exclusively printed by the first part separation and in second portions can be exclusively printed by the second part separation. The substrate web in third portions can be printed by the first part separation and by the second part separation in an overlapping or overlaying manner. | 01-29-2015 |
20150053102 | METHOD FOR MULTI-STAGE CONTROL AND MEASUREMENT OF OPAQUE WHITE - An ink control method is provided for printing machines having a computer. The color areas are scanned on a surface to be printed using a color measuring device. The surface is a printing substrate coated with opaque white, and the color measuring device takes a number of opaque white color measurements. The computer compares the measured opaque white color values to each other or to a reference color value of the opaque white and stores deviations detected in the computer. The color measurement fields are printed onto the printing substrate. The color measurement fields printed onto the opaque white are measured by the color measuring device. The comparison of the measured color values of the color measurement fields under laid with opaque white and the target color values of the original for color control purposes, the computer factors in the influence of the stored detected deviations. | 02-26-2015 |
20150314589 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING A RELEASE FILM FOR A CLEANING UNIT IN AN IMAGE FORMING DEVICE USING DIGITAL OFFSET LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING TECHNIQUES - A system and method are provided for depositing a release layer/film on a cleaner roller in an image forming device to facilitate effective cleaning of a reimageable surface in an image forming device using a proposed variable data digital lithographic image forming architecture. A borax or other solute solution is deposited on a surface of a cleaner roller and an air knife is used to evaporate a liquid component of the solution causing the liquid to come off and a thin-film of borax or other solute to remain on the surface of the cleaner roller. The thin film layer is then dry at a point of contact with the reimageable surface to recover residual ink from the reimageable surface with the surface of the cleaner roller on top of the thin film layer. The thin film layer is re-wetted to support efficient transfer of the ink to a web. | 11-05-2015 |
20160067953 | Lithographic printing press and method for on-press imaging laser sensitive lithographic plate - A lithographic printing press having a plate cylinder in a covered compartment suitable for on-press imaging and developing a laser sensitive plate is described. The plate cylinder as well as certain other press parts is covered by non-transparent and/or safe-light-passing-only covers so that no or only limited amount of unsafe light passes onto the plate mounted on the plate cylinder during on-press imaging and development. The plate comprises on a substrate a photosensitive layer soluble or dispersible in ink and/or fountain solution and capable of hardening upon exposure to a laser having a wavelength selected from 200 to 1200 nm. The plate is on-press exposed with the laser, developed with ink and/or fountain solution, and then directly prints inked images to the receiving sheets. | 03-10-2016 |
20160082716 | KEYLESS INKING METHODS, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEMS WITH CHAMBER BLADE SYSTEM SPANNING ANILOX ROLL AND FORM ROLL FOR DIGITAL OFFSET PRINTING - A variable lithographic inking system includes a chamber blade system configured to supply ink to an anilox member of an inking system. The inking system includes a soft ink transfer roll and a hard form roll. Ink is transferred from the anilox roll to the form roll by way of the transfer roll, and from the form roll to a reimageable surface layer of an imaging member of a variable data lithographic system. An ink layer free of ink history is uniformly applied onto a surface of the form roll, and subsequently transferred to the reimageable surface layer while avoiding or substantially eliminating image ghosting related to inking non-uniformities. | 03-24-2016 |
20160090490 | INVERSE EMULSION ACRYLATE INK COMPOSITIONS FOR INK-BASED DIGITAL LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING - The disclosed embodiments are directed to a composition of an inverse emulsion acrylate ink for use in variable data digital lithographic image forming devices and methods for preparing and using the ink. The disclosed inverse emulsion acrylate ink includes an acrylate monomer, oligomer, polymer, or mixtures thereof that is a continuous phase, and water dispersed as an emulsion in the continuous acrylate phase. The disclosed inverse emulsion acrylate ink includes one or more of a color pigment component, a rheology modifying agent, a stabilizing agent, and a photoinitiator component. The water may be supplemented with a surfactant to lower a surface tension of the water. | 03-31-2016 |
20160152064 | PATTERNED STAMP MANUFACTURING METHOD, PATTERNED STAMP IMPRINTING METHOD AND IMPRINTED ARTICLE | 06-02-2016 |
20160177113 | ACRYLATE INK COMPOSITIONS FOR INK-BASED DIGITAL LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING | 06-23-2016 |
101451000 | With application of ink repellent or ink receptive liquid | 12 |
20090056578 | Apparatus and methods for controlling application of a substance to a substrate - Apparatus and methods for controlling application of a substance to a substrate involve the use of a gating agent that blocks the substance from or attracts the substance to the substrate. The apparatus and methods may utilize ink jet technology to apply the gating agent directly to the substrate or to an intermediate surface. The substance may be an ink, an electrically conductive material, a magnetic material, a carrier for a therapeutic, diagnostic, or marking substance other than an ink, or a carrier for any other type of substance. | 03-05-2009 |
20090078140 | FOUNTAIN SOLUTION COMPOSITION FOR LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING AND HEAT-SET OFFSET ROTARY PRINTING PROCESS - A fountain solution composition for lithographic printing characterized by comprising at least one acyclic hydrocarbon diol compound, having 9 carbon atoms in total and two —OH groups, wherein the number of carbon atoms existing between said two —OH groups via minimal distance is from 2 to 6; said fountain solution composition can be used to improve blanket piling. | 03-26-2009 |
20090133596 | PRINTING METHOD AND DEVICE USING CONTROLLED RADIATION OUTLETS FOR CREATING A STRUCTURE - In a method and device to generate a print image on a carrier material, a surface of a print carrier is covered with a layer of a fountain solution which is one of ink-repelling and ink-attracting. Ink-attracting and ink-repelling regions are generated via structuring. Ink is applied that adheres to the ink-attracting regions and that is not absorbed by the ink-repelling regions. The applied ink is transferred onto the carrier material. To structure, radiation of a lamp is directed toward the print carrier surface and is controlled via a control element with a control signal. | 05-28-2009 |
20120060711 | METHOD FOR PRINTING A MATERIAL ONTO A SUBSTRATE - The invention provides a method for printing a material onto a substrate with a relief printing form made from a photosensitive element. The method includes forming an in-situ mask having a line screen resolution equal to or greater than 250 lines per inch on the photosensitive element, exposing the element to actinic radiation through the in-situ mask in an environment having an inert gas and a concentration of oxygen between 190,000 and 100 ppm, and treating the exposed element to form a relief structure having a plurality of raised surfaces with a line screen resolution equal to or greater than 250 lines per inch. Printing is accomplished by applying an imaging material to the plurality of raised surfaces and contacting to transfer the imaging material to the substrate. The method is suitable for printing high resolution graphic images, as well as for forming a uniform layer of imaging material on the substrate. | 03-15-2012 |
20120227603 | METHODS FOR PRINTING A PRINTED OUTPUT OF A PRESS AND VARIABLE PRINTING - A method of printing a printed output of a press comprising ink on a print medium applies ink to a surface, places individually controlled drops of aqueous solution onto the print medium in a drop pattern, and transfers ink from the surface to areas of the print medium that are free of aqueous solution to produce the printed output of the press. A method of variable printing is also disclosed. | 09-13-2012 |
20120266768 | Lithographic Printing Plate Precursor - A positive-working lithographic printing plate precursor is disclosed which comprises on a support having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer a heat and/or light-sensitive coating including an infrared absorbing agent, said heat and/or light-sensitive coating comprising a first layer comprising a binder including a monomeric unit including a sulfonamide group; characterized in that the binder further comprises a monomeric unit including a phosphonic acid group or a salt thereof, and that the monomeric unit comprising the phosphonic acid group is present in an amount comprised between 2 mol % and 15 mol %. | 10-25-2012 |
20130298793 | ABLATION-TYPE LITHOGRAPHIC IMAGING WITH SILICONE ACRYLATE LAYERS - In ablation-type printing plates involving silicone acrylate top layers, curing at high oxygen levels not only substantially reduces or eliminates toning, but does not adversely affect plate durability or printing performance. | 11-14-2013 |
20140060363 | IMAGING MEMBER FOR OFFSET PRINTING APPLICATIONS - An imaging member includes a surface layer comprising a silicone rubber and an infrared-absorbing filler. Methods of fabricating the imaging member and processes for variable lithographic printing using the imaging member are also disclosed. | 03-06-2014 |
20140060364 | VARIABLE LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PROCESS - A variable lithographic printing process includes absorbing a release agent into an imaging member; forming a later image by evaporating the release agent from selective locations on an imaging member surface; developing the latent image; and transferring the developed image to a receiving substrate. The release agent diffuses through the imaging member surface. | 03-06-2014 |
20140060365 | IMAGING MEMBER FOR OFFSET PRINTING APPLICATIONS - An imaging member includes a surface layer comprising a fluoroelastomer-silicone composite formed from a reaction mixture comprising a fluoroelastomer, an oxyaminosilane, and an oxysilane-terminated compound. Methods of manufacturing the imaging member and processes for variable lithographic printing using the imaging member are also disclosed. | 03-06-2014 |
20190143730 | LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PRECURSOR | 05-16-2019 |
101452000 | Non-aqueous | 1 |
20080257187 | Methods of forming a stamp, methods of patterning a substrate, and a stamp and a patterning system for same - A method of patterning a substrate is disclosed. An ink material is chemisorbed to at least one region of a stamp and the chemisorbed ink material is transferred to a receptor substrate. The ink material has greater chemical affinity for the receptor substrate than for the at least one region of the stamp. A method of forming the stamp is also disclosed, as are the stamp and a patterning system. | 10-23-2008 |