A system for measuring the conductivity of a flexible media positioned between a conductive backing and a conductive roller, wherein the conductive roller contacts the flexible media in a roller contact region. A pressure control mechanism presses the conductive roller against the second surface of the flexible media with a specified contact pressure, and a motion control system provide a relative motion between the conductive roller and the flexible media. A resistance measuring system connected to the conductive roller and the conductive backing measures the conductivity of the flexible media within the roller contact region. A data recording system records the measured conductivity of the media as a function of position.
G01N 27/04 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating impedance by investigating resistance
A method of printing on an inkjet printer including a plurality of overlapping jetting modules includes analyzing image data within a stitch area to designate white pixels and non-white pixels. For rows where the stitch area includes white pixels, a hard stitch boundary is defined within the stitch area where image pixels to the left of the hard stitch boundary are to be printed using a left jetting module and image pixels to the right of the hard stitch boundary are to be printed using a right jetting module. For image regions where the rows of image pixels within the stitch area include only non-white pixels, a soft-stitching path is defined through the image region, and a fading function is used to gradually transition from printing image pixels with the left jetting module to printing image pixels with the right jetting module in a transition zone around the soft-stitching path.
An aqueous colored pigment-based ink that is capable of fluorescence, has a pigment colorant in an amount of 1-7 weight %; a non-polymeric fluorophore that when excited by fluorescence-exciting radiation having a peak of at least 200 nm and up to and including 400 nm, exhibits an emission peak of at least 400 nm and up to and including 750 nm, and which non-polymeric fluorophore is present in an amount of 0.1-2 weight %; and an aqueous medium. This aqueous colored pigment-based ink can be included in an ink set including one or more non-fluorescent aqueous colored pigment-based inks. All of these inks can be imagewise applied for example, using inkjet printing such as high-speed continuous inkjet printing, onto non-UV fluorescent substrates to provide images that can be detected when excited as noted above, which images can be provided on articles such as security documents, currency, and lottery tickets.
A planar antenna providing a heating function includes a radiating element and a ground element disposed over a surface of a substrate, wherein the radiating element and the ground element are conductive. The ground element includes a conduction path between a first connection point and a second connection point. The ground element is adapted to be connected to a power source to provide a voltage between the first connection point and the second connection point, thereby producing heat by providing a current through the ground element along the conduction path.
IR-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursors provide a stable printout using a unique IR-sensitive image-recording layer. The IR radiation-sensitive layer includes: component (1) a free radical initiator composition; component (2) a free radically polymerizable composition; and component (3) a color-changing compound of Structure (I) having an indene structure in the conjugated chain between the aromatic terminal groups. A specific group, such as a halo group, is directly or indirectly attached to this indene structure. The infrared radiation-sensitive image-recording composition and layer also contains one or more borate ions. After infrared imaging, these precursors exhibit desirable fresh or initial printout and printout after dark storage. The precursors can be developed on-press.
A planar antenna that provides a heating function is fabricated by printing a pattern of catalytic ink onto a surface of a web of flexible substrate. The printed pattern of catalytic ink defines an antenna pattern including a radiating element and a ground element. A conductive material is electrolessly plated onto the pattern of catalytic ink by transporting the web of flexible substrate through a reservoir of plating solution to form a corresponding pattern of conductive material. The electrolessly-plated ground element includes a conduction path between a first connection point and a second connection point, wherein the electrolessly-plated ground element is adapted to be connected to a power source to provide a voltage between the first connection point and the second connection point, thereby producing heat by providing a current through the ground element along the conduction path.
H01Q 9/28 - Conical, cylindrical, cage, strip, gauze or like elements having an extended radiating surface; Elements comprising two conical surfaces having collinear axes and adjacent apices and fed by two-conductor transmission lines
A planar antenna providing a heating function includes a radiating element and a ground element disposed over a surface of a substrate, wherein the radiating element and the ground element are conductive. The ground element includes a conduction path between a first connection point and a second connection point. The ground element is adapted to be connected to a power source to provide a voltage between the first connection point and the second connection point, thereby producing heat by providing a current through the ground element along the conduction path.
IR-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursors provide a stable printout using a unique IR-sensitive image-recording layer. The IR radiation-sensitive layer includes: component (1) a free radical initiator composition; component (2) a free radically polymerizable composition; and component (3) a color-changing compound of Structure (I) having an indene structure in the conjugated chain between the aromatic terminal groups. A specific group, such as a halo group, is directly or indirectly attached to this indene structure. The infrared radiation-sensitive image-recording composition and layer also contains one or more borate ions. After infrared imaging, these precursors exhibit desirable fresh or initial printout and printout after dark storage. The precursors can be developed on-press.
A digital printing system incorporating in-track position corrections includes one or more printing subsystems, a data processing system; and a digital memory for storing a representation of an in-track position correction function, wherein the in-track position correction function is a non-linear function that specifies in-track position corrections to be applied as a function of cross-track position, and wherein the representation of the in-track position correction function includes the cross-track positions and transition direction of transitions in the in-track position correction function. The digital printing system is adapted to print digital images using a printing process that includes receiving digital image data for a digital image to be printed, determining corrected image lines by resampling the digital image data responsive to the stored representation of the in-track position correction function, and modifying the corrected image lines to provide anti-aliasing pixels at cross-track positions adjacent to transitions in the in-track position correction function.
G03G 15/00 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
G03G 15/04 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for exposing, i.e. imagewise exposure by optically projecting the original image on a photoconductive recording material
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LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSORS, METHODS OF USING AND MANUFACTURE
On-press developable, negative-working infrared radiation-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursors have an aluminum-containing substrate having at least inner and outer aluminum oxide layers. A hydrophilic layer is present on the outer aluminum oxide layer and contains a phosphorus-containing compound represented by Formula (I) at a coverage of 50-300 mg/m. A hydrophilic polymer can also be present at a lower coverage than that of the phosphorus-containing compound. These precursors have an on-press developable, negative¬ working infrared radiation-sensitive imageable layer having at least a free radically polymerizable component; an initiator composition that provides free radicals upon exposure to imaging infrared radiation; an infrared radiation absorber having an anionic chromophore; and optionally a polymeric binder that is different from all other components. Such precursors can be imaged and on-press developed to provide lithographic printing plates, and they can be readily manufactured using a particular sequence of steps including multiple anodization steps.
An aqueous non-foamed functional composition formulation is disposed on a foamed opacifying layer in light-blocking, foamed opacifying elements. This non-foamed functional composition formulation has 0.5-15% solids and essential (i) and (iv) components and optional (ii), (v), (vi), and (vii) components. The components (i) untreated synthetic silica (fumed silica or precipitated silica) at 0.5-10 weight %; and a (iv) water-soluble or water-dispersible organic polymeric binder having a glass transition temperature (Tg) below 25° C. The weight ratio of the (i) untreated synthetic silica to the (iv) water-soluble or water-dispersible organic polymeric binder is 10:1 to 1:1. The optional components include: a (ii) solid or non-solid lubricant; a (v) crosslinking agent; a (vi) thickener; and a (vii) coating aid. Glass particles can also be present. The presence of the (i) untreated synthetic silica provides improved brightness, e.g. an L* value of at least 80, and uniform coatings in the resulting, foamed opacifying element.
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FOAMED AND FOAMABLE COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING SOLID POLYMERIC PARTICLES
Foamable and foamed aqueous compositions can be used to provide foamed, opacifying elements for use as light-blocking window shades, curtains, or other materials. These light-blocking articles can also have a printable outer surface that accepts ink for making printed images that are not observable from the opposite surface. Such foamable and foamed aqueous compositions comprise nonporous polymeric particles.
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Downloadable and recorded computer software for cameras, mobile phones, smartwatches, tablet computers, and mobile devices, namely, software for processing, editing, filtering, enhancing, or creating special effects for digital images, videos, and photographs; downloadable and recorded computer software for cameras, mobile phones, smartwatches, tablet computers, and mobile devices, namely, software used to control color reproduction and gradation expression; downloadable and recorded computer software for processing, editing, filtering, enhancing, or creating special effects for digital images, videos, and photographs; downloadable and recorded computer programs used to control color reproduction and gradation expression; downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application for processing, editing, filtering, enhancing, or creating special effects for digital images, videos, and photographs; downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application used to control color reproduction and gradation expression; photographic filters; cameras; mobile phones; smartphones; smartwatches; tablet computers Providing online, non-downloadable computer programs for use in for processing, editing, filtering, enhancing, or creating special effects for digital images, videos, and photographs; providing online, non-downloadable computer programs for controlling color reproduction and gradation expression; software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for use in for processing, editing, filtering, enhancing, or creating special effects for digital images, videos, and photographs; software as a services (SAAS) services featuring software for controlling color reproduction and gradation expression
Inkjet-printed articles have a topcoat composition on a substrate surface. This topcoat composition has (a) a water-soluble salt of a multivalent metal cation in an amount of 0.4-40 weight %; (b) a nonionic or cationic water-soluble or water-dispersible polymeric binder materials in an amount of 2-90 weight %; and (c) visible light-scattering particles that have been surface-treated so that the surface-treated visible light-scattering particles have a stable zeta potential of treater than +4 millivolts (mV) using a (f) dispersing aids. These surface-treated visible light-scattering particles are present in an amount of 6-90 weight %. The (f) dispersing aid is cationic in cumulative charge, and are present in the topcoat composition in an amount of 0.2-50 weight %, based on the total weight of the (c) surface-treated visible light-scattering particles. A monochrome or multicolor inkjet-printed layer or image is disposed over the topcoat composition.
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C09D 11/40 - Ink-sets specially adapted for multi-colour inkjet printing
C09D 11/54 - Inks based on two liquids, one liquid being the ink, the other liquid being a reaction solution, a fixer or a treatment solution for the ink
A hierarchical printhead (840) design supports multiple print modes. A first print mode uses a first subset of light sources (861) having a first spacing. A second print mode uses a second subset of light sources (862) having a second spacing which is less than the first spacing. Image data for lines of image data are sequentially loaded into the printhead, wherein if the specified print mode is the first print mode, image data for a first group of light sources corresponding to the first subset are loaded, and if the specified print mode is the second print mode, image data for the first group of light sources are first loaded, and then image data for a second group of light sources corresponding to the light sources in the second subset that are not in the first subset are loaded.
G03G 15/04 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for exposing, i.e. imagewise exposure by optically projecting the original image on a photoconductive recording material
G03G 15/043 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for exposing, i.e. imagewise exposure by optically projecting the original image on a photoconductive recording material with means for controlling illumination or exposure
A method for correcting in-track position errors in a digital printing system includes determining a non-linear in-track position correction function responsive to measured in-track position errors, wherein the in-track position corrections are quantized to integer in-track position corrections. A representation of the in-track position correction function is stored in a digital memory, wherein the representation of the in-track position correction function includes the cross-track positions and transition direction of transitions in the in-track position correction function. Digital image data for a digital image to be printed is received, and corrected image lines are determined by resampling the digital image data responsive to the stored representation of the in-track position correction function. The corrected image lines are modified to provide anti-aliasing pixels at cross-track positions adjacent to transitions in the in-track position correction function.
IR-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursors provide a stable print-out image using a unique IR-sensitive image-recording layer. The IR radiation-sensitive layer includes: (1) a free radical initiator composition with an electron-donating agent and one or more iodonium cations; (2) a free radically polymerizable composition; and (3) a color-changing compound of Structure (I) having an indene ring in the conjugated chain between the aromatic terminal groups. The IR radiation-sensitive composition and layer also contains one or more borate ions such that the molar ratio of one or more borate ions to the one or more iodonium ions is at least 0.5:1. After IR imaging, these precursors exhibit desirable printout images both fresh and after dark storage. The precursors can be developed on-press.
Laminate precursor rolls are prepared by applying an aqueous foamed opacifying composition to a non-woven fabric, drying to form a dry foamed opacifying layer, applying an anti-blocking composition to the dry foamed opacifying layer. Each laminate precursor is rolled up for immediate or later use to make laminate decorative articles when the unrolled laminate precursor is laminated to the back side of a decorative fabric with or without an adhesive. The dry foamed opacifying layer is present at a dry coverage of less than or equal to 1000 g/m2. It is composed of (a) porous particles, (b′) a matrix material that is derived from a (b) binder material, (c) two or more additives comprising at least one foaming surfactant and at least one foam stabilizer, a very low amount of (d) an aqueous medium, and (e) an opacifying colorant that absorbs electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength of 380-800 nm.
D06M 15/233 - Macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds of hydrocarbons, or reaction products thereof, e.g. afterhalogenated or sulfochlorinated aromatic, e.g. styrene
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D06M 11/79 - Treating fibres, threads, yarns, fabrics or fibrous goods made from such materials, with inorganic substances or complexes thereof; Such treatment combined with mechanical treatment, e.g. mercerising with silicon or compounds thereof with silicon dioxide, silicic acids or their salts
IR-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursors provide a stable printout image using a unique IR-sensitive image-recording layer. The IR radiation-sensitive layer includes: (1) a free radical initiator composition with an electron-donating agent and one or more iodonium cations; (2) a free radically polymerizable composition; and (3) a color-changing compound of Structure (I) having an indene ring in the conjugated chain between the aromatic terminal groups. The IR radiation-sensitive image-recording layer also contains one or more borate ions. After IR imaging, these precursors exhibit desirable printout images both when fresh and after dark storage. The lithographic printing plates precursors can be developed on-press after suitable infrared radiation imaging.
A hierarchical printhead design supports multiple print modes. A first print mode uses a first subset of light sources having a first spacing. A second print mode uses a second subset of light sources having a second spacing which is less than the first spacing. Image data for lines of image data are sequentially loaded into the printhead, wherein if the specified print mode is the first print mode, image data for a first group of light sources corresponding to the first subset are loaded, and if the specified print mode is the second print mode, image data for the first group of light sources are first loaded, and then image data for a second group of light sources corresponding to the light sources in the second subset that are not in the first subset are loaded.
G03G 15/043 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for exposing, i.e. imagewise exposure by optically projecting the original image on a photoconductive recording material with means for controlling illumination or exposure
A hierarchical printhead system supports multiple print modes. A first print mode uses a first subset of light sources having a first spacing. A second print mode uses a second subset of light sources having a second spacing which is less than the first spacing. Image data for lines of image data are sequentially loaded into the printhead, wherein if the specified print mode is the first print mode, image data for a first group of light sources corresponding to the first subset are loaded, and if the specified print mode is the second print mode, image data for the first group of light sources are first loaded, and then image data for a second group of light sources corresponding to the light sources in the second subset that are not in the first subset are loaded.
G03G 15/043 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for exposing, i.e. imagewise exposure by optically projecting the original image on a photoconductive recording material with means for controlling illumination or exposure
G06K 15/02 - Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data using printers
G06K 15/14 - Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data using printers by magnetographic printing
A method for reproducing an out-of-gamut spot color includes determining a color gamut for a color printer, and specifying a spot color by color coordinates in a three-dimensional color space. A first target color is determined corresponding to a color having a minimum color difference to the specified spot color, and a second target color is determined corresponding to a color on the color gamut surface having a hue value equal to a hue value of the specified spot color. A path is defined on the color gamut surface connecting the first target color and the second target color, wherein a control parameter is used to specify a relative position along the defined path. A user interface is provided enabling a user to adjust the control parameter to specify an aim color.
A method for reducing image burn-in artifacts in an electrophotographic printing system, includes receiving a print job including image data for a set of pages to be printed. The pages are analyzed to determine that the image data for a sequence of pages in the print job are similar. The similar pages are printed using a pattern of lateral translations wherein the image data is laterally translated such that it is printed at a different lateral position on the printed page. The similar pages can also be printed using a pattern of page orientations including a first page orientation and a second page orientation, wherein the image data for the second page orientation is rotated 180 degrees relative to the image data for the first page orientation.
A method for reproducing an out-of-gamut spot color includes determining a color gamut for a color printer, and specifying a spot color by color coordinates in a three-dimensional color space. A first target color is determined corresponding to a color having a minimum color difference to the specified spot color, and a second target color is determined corresponding to a color on the color gamut surface having a hue value equal to a hue value of the specified spot color. A path is defined on the color gamut surface connecting the first target color and the second target color, wherein a control parameter is used to specify a relative position along the defined path. A control parameter prediction function is provided which computes a predicted control parameter value as a function of color coordinates. The predicted control parameter value is used to determine an aim color for reproducing the spot color.
A method for reproducing an out-of-gamut spot color includes determining a color gamut for a color printer, and specifying a spot color by color coordinates in a three-dimensional color space. A first target color is determined corresponding to a color having a minimum color difference to the specified spot color, and a second target color is determined corresponding to a color on the color gamut surface having a hue value equal to a hue value of the specified spot color. A path is defined on the color gamut surface connecting the first target color and the second target color, wherein a control parameter is used to specify a relative position along the defined path. A user interface is provided enabling a user to adjust the control parameter to specify an aim color.
A printhead in a digital printing includes an array of light sources for exposing a photosensitive medium moving past the printhead. Artifacts are reduced in a high-speed print mode by defining first and a second power level control values that differ by at least 20%. The light sources used to print odd-numbered image pixels are activated responsive to the first power level control value and the light sources used to print even-numbered image pixels are activated responsive to the second power level control value.
B41J 2/47 - Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of radiation to a printing material or impression-transfer material using the combination of scanning and modulation of light
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
40 - Treatment of materials; recycling, air and water treatment,
Goods & Services
Inks for use in flexographic and functional printing;
conductive inks; catalytic inks. Printing plates; patterned flexographic printing plates;
films for use in the patterning of flexographic plates. Imagers, namely, computer-to-plate imagers for use in
flexographic printing and functional printing. Printing services; custom manufacture of printing plates for
others; custom manufacturing of patterned flexographic
printing plates for others; custom manufacture of printed
electronics products and electronic components for others;
printing services, namely, electronic prepress services;
consulting services in the field of flexographic printing,
functional printing, printed electronics, electronic
prepress services and additive manufacturing.
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ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC METHOD FOR PROVIDING FOIL IMAGES
Foil images are formed simultaneously with color toner images on a receiver material. One or more color toner latent images are formed on the receiver material using dry color toners. Each dry color toner has a (a) polymeric resin, a (b) pigment colorant, and a (c) wax that has a melting temperature defined as Tcolor. A foiling latent image is formed using a dry foiling toner that has a (a′) polymeric resin and a (c′) wax that has a melting temperature defined as Tfoiling. The foiling latent image is in an area that is different from the color image areas and Tfoiling is less than Tcolor by at least 15° C. All toners are simultaneously fixed in a fuser oil-free fixing operation. A printing foil can be brought into intimate contact with the fused foiling toner at a foiling temperature (FT) that is greater than Tfoiling but less than Tcolor.
An electrophotographic printing system for printing with a set of toners including a white toner. A plurality of printing modules are configured to print respective toner patterns, each including a toner image printed onto a receiver medium being transported on a transparent transport web and a corresponding registration mark positioned outside a border of the receiver medium. A registration mark sensing system is positioned to detect the printed registration marks. The registration mark sensing system includes a light detector positioned to detect light that is emitted by a light source, transmitted through the transport web and reflected off a non-white colored reflector plate positioned behind the transport web. The colored reflector plate has a color that provides detection signals for the registration marks having a magnitude that is greater than or equal to a predefined threshold.
An electrophotographic printing system for printing with a set of toners including a white toner. A plurality of printing modules are configured to print respective toner patterns, each including a toner image printed onto a receiver medium being transported on a transparent transport web and a corresponding registration mark positioned outside a border of the receiver medium. A first registration mark sensing system is positioned to detect the registration marks printed with a first subset of the toners that doesn't include the white toner. A second registration mark sensing system is positioned to detect the registration marks printed with a second subset of the toners that includes the white toner. The registration mark sensing systems each include a reflector plate positioned behind the transport web. The reflector plate for the first registration mark sensing system is white, and the reflector plate for the second registration mark sensing system is black.
IR-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursors provide a stable print-out image using a unique IR radiation-sensitive composition in an infrared radiation-sensitive image-recording layer. This IR radiation-sensitive composition includes: (1) a free radical initiator composition comprising a borate compound; (2) a free radically polymerizable composition; (3) an acid-sensitive color-changing compound that is represented by the Formula (I) identified herein; (4) an infrared absorber material; and a (5) color-changing compound of Formula (III) or Formula (IV) identified herein. After IR imaging, the exposed precursors exhibit desirable printout images especially in the 600-700 nm region of the electromagnetic spectrum and especially for observation using electronic sensing devices. The imaged precursors can be developed off-press or on-press.
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40 - Treatment of materials; recycling, air and water treatment,
Goods & Services
(1) Inks for use in flexographic and functional printing; conductive inks; catalytic inks.
(2) Printing plates; patterned flexographic printing plates; films for use in the patterning of flexographic plates.
(3) Imagers, namely, computer-to-plate imagers for use in flexographic printing and functional printing. (1) Printing services; custom manufacture of printing plates for others; custom manufacturing of patterned flexographic printing plates for others; custom manufacture of printed electronics products and electronic components for others; printing services, namely, electronic prepress services; consulting services in the field of flexographic printing, functional printing, printed electronics, electronic prepress services and additive manufacturing.
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LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR AND METHOD OF USE
IR-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursors provide a stable print-out image using a unique IR radiation-sensitive composition in an infrared radiation-sensitive image-recording layer. This IR radiation-sensitive composition includes: (1) a free radical initiator composition comprising a borate compound; (2) a free radically polymerizable composition; (3) an acid-sensitive color-changing compound that is represented by the Formula (I) identified herein; (4) an infrared absorber material; and a (5) color-changing compound of Formula (III) or Formula (IV) identified herein. After IR imaging, the exposed precursors exhibit desirable printout images especially in the 600-700 nm region of the electromagnetic spectrum and especially for observation using electronic sensing devices. The imaged precursors can be developed off-press or on-press.
A non-foamed aqueous composition has a 5-50% solids and a zero shear viscosity of 100-1000 mPa-sec at 25° C. This composition has at least the four components: i) porous particles at 0.1-20 weight %, and optionally an opacifying colorant; ii) a film-forming binder material comprising at least a chlorinated polymer at 4-20 weight %; iii) a white inorganic particulate filler material having a refraction index (RI) greater than 2 and a median particle size of less than 1 μm, at 2-15 weight %; and iv) a white low-density particulate hydrated alumina having a median particle size of less than or equal to 3 μm, at 2-16 weight %. This non-foamed aqueous composition can be applied to fabric substrates to reduce outside light glare without changing inside light coloration and light-blocking properties.
D06N 3/00 - Artificial leather, oilcloth, or like material obtained by covering fibrous webs with macromolecular material, e.g. resins, rubber or derivatives thereof
D06N 3/06 - Artificial leather, oilcloth, or like material obtained by covering fibrous webs with macromolecular material, e.g. resins, rubber or derivatives thereof with macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds with polyvinyl chloride or its copolymerisation products
A non-foamed aqueous composition can be applied to fabric substrates to provide non-foamed light-attenuating coatings in resulting coated fabric substrates that produce reduced glare from incident outside light. The non-foamed aqueous composition used to make these coated fabric substrates has a 5-50% solids and a zero shear viscosity of 100-1000 mPa-sec at 25° C. This composition has components i) through iv): i) porous particles at 0.1-20 weight %, and optionally an opacifying colorant; ii) a film-forming binder material comprising at least a chlorinated polymer at 4-20 weight %; iii) a white inorganic particulate filler material having a refraction index (RI) greater than 2 and a median particle size of less than 1 μm, at 5-16 weight %; and iv) a white low-density particulate hydrated alumina having a median particle size of less than or equal to 3 μm, at 2-16 weight %.
A non-foamed aqueous composition is applied to fabric substrates to provide non-foamed light-attenuating coatings in resulting coated fabric substrates that produce reduced outside light glare. The non-foamed aqueous composition has a 5-50% solids and a zero shear viscosity of 100-1000 mPa-sec at 25℃. This composition has: i) porous particles at 0.1-20 weight %, and optionally an opacifying colorant; ii) a film-forming binder material comprising at least a chlorinated polymer at 4-20 weight %; iii) a white inorganic particulate filler material having a refraction index (RI) greater than 2 and a median particle size of less than 1 µm, at 2-12 weight %; and iv) a white low-density particulate hydrated alumina having a median particle size of less than or equal to 3 µm, at 5-16 weight %. This non-foamed aqueous composition can be applied to fabric substrates to reduce outside light glare without changing inside light coloration and light-blocking properties.
A method for reducing artifacts in an electrophotographic printing system includes receiving a print job including image data for a set of pages. The electrophotographic printing system is used to print a block of pages from the print job to provide corresponding printed pages. Image data for the block of pages is analyzed to determine a cross-track image profile for each page in the block of pages. Image data for a compensation image and a number of compensation images are determined, wherein the compensation image has a cross-track image profile which has an inverted shape relative to an average of the cross-track image profiles for the block of pages. The printing of the compensation images reduces image burn-in artifacts which result from the printing of the block of pages.
G03G 15/00 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
G03G 15/02 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for laying down a uniform charge, e.g. for sensitising; Corona discharge devices
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A method for reducing artifacts in an electrophotographic printing system includes receiving a print job including image data for a set of pages. The electrophotographic printing system is used to print a block of pages from the print job to provide corresponding printed pages. The image data for the block of pages is analyzed to determine an average toner usage rate. If the determined average toner usage rate for the block of pages falls outside an acceptable toner usage rate range, image data for a compensation image and a number of compensation images are determined such that the average toner usage rate will be brought back into the acceptable toner usage rate range.
50 (median) particle size of at least 0.04 μm and up to and including 2 μm in an amount of 5-60 weight % based on the total aqueous composition weight. The pre-treated substrate is useful as an inkjet receiving medium that can be readily inkjet-printed particularly with anionically-stabilized aqueous pigment-based inks.
B41M 5/50 - Recording sheets characterised by the coating used to improve ink, dye or pigment receptivity, e.g. for ink-jet or thermal dye transfer recording
C09D 11/38 - Inkjet printing inks characterised by non-macromolecular additives other than solvents, pigments or dyes
C09D 11/106 - Printing inks based on artificial resins containing macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
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C09D 129/04 - Polyvinyl alcohol; Partially hydrolysed homopolymers or copolymers of esters of unsaturated alcohols with saturated carboxylic acids
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3. It is composed of (a) porous particles, (b) a binder material, (c) two or more additives comprising at least one foaming surfactant and at least one foam stabilizer, (d) an aqueous medium, and (e) at least 0.0001 weight % of an opacifying colorant that absorbs electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength of 380-800 nm.
C09D 167/00 - Coating compositions based on polyesters obtained by reactions forming a carboxylic ester link in the main chain; Coating compositions based on derivatives of such polymers
B32B 5/26 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by the presence of two or more layers which comprise fibres, filaments, granules, or powder, or are foamed or specifically porous one layer being a fibrous or filamentary layer another layer also being fibrous or filamentary
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59.
LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR AND METHOD OF USE
IR-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursors provide a stable print-out image using a unique IR radiation-sensitive composition in an infrared radiation-sensitive image-recording layer. This IR radiation-sensitive composition includes: (1) a free radical initiator composition that comprises an electron-donating agent; (2) a free radically polymerizable composition; and (3) a color-changing compound that is represented by the Structure (I) having a conjugated carbon chain between the aromatic terminal groups. The compound also has a —SO2—R3 group wherein R3 represents alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl groups. After IR imaging, these precursors exhibit desirable printout images both fresh and after dark storage. The precursors can be developed off-press or on-press.
22-R3group wherein R3 represents alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl groups. After IR imaging, these precursors exhibit desirable printout images both fresh and after dark storage. The precursors can be developed off-press or on-press.
A method for reducing image burn-in artifacts in an electrophotographic printing system, includes receiving a print job including image data for a set of pages to be printed. The pages are analyzed to determine that the image data for a sequence of pages in the print job are similar. The similar pages are printed using a pattern of page orientations including a first page orientation and a second page orientation, wherein the image data for the second page orientation is rotated 180 degrees relative to the image data for the first page orientation.
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Printing inks; inks for use in flexographic and functional printing; conductive inks; catalytic inks. Printing plates; patterned flexographic printing plates. Imagers, namely, computer-to-plate imagers for use in flexographic printing and functional printing. Films, namely, plastic, polyester or polyethylene terephthalate (PET) films, for use in the patterning of flexographic printing plates. Printing services; custom manufacture of printing plates for others; custom manufacturing of patterned flexographic printing plates for others; custom manufacture of printed electronics products and electronic components for others; printing services, namely, electronic prepress services. Technical consulting services in the field of flexographic printing, functional printing, printed electronics, electronic prepress services, and additive manufacturing.
63.
Electrophotographic printing system including lateral translations to reduce burn-in artifacts
A method for reducing image burn-in artifacts in an electrophotographic printing system, includes receiving a print job including image data for a set of pages to be printed. The pages are analyzed to determine that the image data for a sequence of pages in the print job are similar. The similar pages are printed using a pattern of lateral translations wherein the image data is laterally translated such that it is printed at a different lateral position on the printed page.
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Goods & Services
Inks for use in flexographic and functional printing; conductive inks Printing plates; patterned flexographic printing plates; Films specially adapted for use in the patterning of flexographic printing plates Electronic devices in the nature of imagers, namely, computer-to-plate imagers for use in flexographic printing and functional printing Printing services; custom manufacture of printing plates for others; custom manufacturing of patterned flexographic printing plates for others; custom manufacture of printed electronics products and electronic components for others; printing services, namely, electronic prepress services; technical consulting services in the field of flexographic printing, functional printing, electronic prepress printing services, and additive manufacturing
65.
METHOD OF GEOENGINEERING TO REDUCE SOLAR RADIATION
<<< 0.8 wherein λ is 400-3,000 nm. Each of the discrete pores of the porous particles is filled with air and optionally a pore stabilizing hydrocolloid that is disposed at the interface of the discrete pore and the continuous polymeric phase.
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66.
METHOD OF GEOENGINEERING TO REDUCE SOLAR RADIATION
A method to facilitate the reduction of solar radiation impacting Earth proposes the use of a plurality of porous particles that are introduced into Earth's stratosphere at an average distance of at least 10 kilometers above sea level. Each porous particle has a continuous polymeric phase composed of an organic polymer, and discrete pores dispersed within the continuous polymeric phase. Each porous particle has a mode particle size of 2-20 μm; a coefficient of variance (CV) of no more than 20% compared to the mode particle size; and a porosity of 20%-75%. The discrete pores have an average pore size “d” (nm) that is defined by 0.3≤d/λ≤0.8 wherein λ is 400-3,000 nm. Each of the discrete pores of the porous particles is filled with air and optionally a pore stabilizing hydrocolloid that is disposed at the interface of the discrete pore and the continuous polymeric phase.
An aqueous non-foamed functional composition formulation is disposed on a foamed opacifying layer in light-blocking, foamed opacifying elements. This non-foamed functional composition formulation has 0.5-15% solids and essential (i) and (iv) components and optional (ii), (v), (vi), and (vii) components. The components (i) untreated synthetic silica (fumed silica or precipitated silica) at 0.5-10 weight %; and a (iv) water-soluble or water-dispersible organic polymeric binder having a glass transition temperature (Tg) below 25° C. The weight ratio of the (i) untreated synthetic silica to the (iv) water-soluble or water-dispersible organic polymeric binder is 10:1 to 1:1. The optional components include: a (ii) solid or non-solid lubricant; a (v) crosslinking agent; a (vi) thickener; and a (vii) coating aid. Glass particles can also be present. The presence of the (i) untreated synthetic silica provides improved brightness, e.g. an L* value of at least 80, and uniform coatings in the resulting, foamed opacifying element.
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68.
COATING PROVIDING CONTROLLED ABSORPTION AND SCATTERING
An article includes a substrate with a surface, a coating disposed over the surface, and a subtractive colorant which absorbs electromagnetic radiation according to a specified absorption spectrum. The coating includes a binder material and a plurality of porous polymer particles having pores with a distribution of pore sizes adapted to scatter electromagnetic radiation in one or more specified wavelength bands, wherein the porous polymer particles have a shell which is impermeable to a liquid.
C09D 11/037 - Printing inks characterised by features other than the chemical nature of the binder characterised by the pigment
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C09D 133/04 - Homopolymers or copolymers of esters
D06P 1/00 - General processes of dyeing or printing textiles or general processes of dyeing leather, furs or solid macromolecular substances in any form, classified according to the dyes, pigments or auxiliary substances employed
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D06N 3/00 - Artificial leather, oilcloth, or like material obtained by covering fibrous webs with macromolecular material, e.g. resins, rubber or derivatives thereof
D06N 3/04 - Artificial leather, oilcloth, or like material obtained by covering fibrous webs with macromolecular material, e.g. resins, rubber or derivatives thereof with macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
69.
Lithographic printing plate precursors and method of use
2 and has a (1) compound having an ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable groups; a —OM group connected directly to a phosphorus atom, wherein M represents hydrogen, sodium, potassium, or aluminum; and (2) one or more hydrophilic polymers having (a) recurring units comprising an amide group, and (b) recurring units having an —OM′ group that is directly connected to a phosphorus atom, wherein M′ represents hydrogen, sodium, potassium, or aluminum.
A method for preparing core/shell particles includes forming a suspension of ethylenically unsaturated monomer droplets containing one or more monomers and a porogen in an aqueous medium containing a first stabilizer and a polymerization initiator, wherein at least one of the monomers is a cross-linking monomer, and wherein the first stabilizer is an inorganic colloid. The method further includes polymerizing the one or more monomers to form core/shell particles having a core of a porous polymer and a polymeric shell having a shell thickness of at least 5 nm, wherein any pores in the polymeric shell have a diameter of less than 2 nm.
C08J 9/28 - Working-up of macromolecular substances to porous or cellular articles or materials; After-treatment thereof by elimination of a liquid phase from a macromolecular composition or article, e.g. drying of coagulum
C09D 11/037 - Printing inks characterised by features other than the chemical nature of the binder characterised by the pigment
C09D 11/107 - Printing inks based on artificial resins containing macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds from unsaturated acids or derivatives thereof
Lithographic printing plate precursors have an aluminum-containing substrate prepared using two anodizing processes to provide an inner aluminum oxide layer of average dry thickness of 300-3,000 nm and a multiplicity of inner micropores of average inner micropore diameter of ≤100 nm. An outer aluminum oxide layer is provided with a multiplicity of outer micropores of average outer micropore diameter of 15-30 nm and a dry thickness of 30-650 nm. A hydrophilic layer is disposed on the outer aluminum oxide layer at 0.0002-0.1 g/m2 and has a (1) compound having an ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable groups; a -OM group connected directly to a phosphorus atom, wherein M represents a hydrogen, sodium, potassium, or aluminum atom; and (2) one or more hydrophilic polymers having (a) recurring units comprising an amide group, and (b) recurring units having an -OM' group that is directly connected to a phosphorus atom, wherein M' represents a hydrogen, sodium, potassium, or aluminum atom.
An article includes a substrate with a surface, and a coating disposed over the surface. The coating includes a binder material and a plurality of porous polymer particles having pores with a variety of pore sizes including a first set of pores having a first average pore size d1 in the range 0.3≤d1/λ1≤0.7, wherein λ1 is a wavelength in the range of 250-400 nm, a second set of pores having a second average pore size d2 in the range 0.3≤d2/λ2≤0.7, wherein λ2 is a wavelength in the range of 400-700 nm, and a third set of pores having a third average pore size d3 in the range 0.3≤d3/λ3≤0.7, wherein λ3 is a wavelength in the range of 700-3000 nm, wherein the porous polymer particles have a shell which is impermeable to a liquid.
C09D 11/107 - Printing inks based on artificial resins containing macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds from unsaturated acids or derivatives thereof
C09D 11/037 - Printing inks characterised by features other than the chemical nature of the binder characterised by the pigment
C09D 133/04 - Homopolymers or copolymers of esters
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D06P 1/00 - General processes of dyeing or printing textiles or general processes of dyeing leather, furs or solid macromolecular substances in any form, classified according to the dyes, pigments or auxiliary substances employed
An article includes a substrate with a surface, and a coating disposed over the surface. The coating includes a binder material and a plurality of UV scattering porous polymer particles having pores with a light scattering effective pore size of no more than 100 nm. The coating has a scattering opacity of no more than 20% in the wavelength band from 500 to 3000 nm.
D06B 1/14 - Applying liquids, gases or vapours on to textile materials to effect treatment, e.g. washing, dyeing, bleaching, sizing or impregnating by contact with a member carrying the treating material with a roller
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LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSORS AND METHOD OF USE
iiooo) of 30-650 nm. A hydrophilic layer disposed on the outer aluminum oxide layer at 0.0002-0.1 g/m2 has at least a hydrophilic copolymer composed of (a) recurring units having an amide group and (b) recurring units comprising an -OM group directly connected to a phosphorus atom, wherein M represents a hydrogen, sodium, potassium, or aluminum atom.
A printing system includes a media transport system configured to pick a sheet of media from a media supply and transport it along a media transport path to a printing module. An image capture system positioned along the media transport path, includes an image capture device positioned to capture a digital image of the sheet of media, and a platen positioned behind the sheet of media, wherein a surface of the platen includes a non-uniform density pattern, and wherein the captured digital image includes at least one edge of the sheet of media and a portion of the platen that extends beyond the edge of the sheet of media. An image analysis system automatically analyzes the captured digital image to detect an edge position of the sheet of media by detecting a platen region that includes the non-uniform density pattern and a media region.
A media transport system is used to transport a media sheet along a media transport path past an image capture system. The image capture system includes an image capture device positioned to capture an image of the media sheet, and a platen positioned behind the media sheet, wherein a surface of the platen includes a non-uniform density pattern. The image capture system captures an image of the media sheet that includes at least one edge of the media sheet and a portion of the platen that extends beyond the edge of the media sheet. An image analysis system automatically analyzes the captured digital image to detect an edge position of the media sheet by detecting a platen region that includes the non-uniform density pattern and a media region. The detected edge position is used to adjust a position that a printing module prints image data onto the media sheet.
A printing system for printing on tabbed media having a plurality of tab positions. A media transport system picks the next sheet of tabbed media from a media tray. A detection system detects the tab position for the sheet of tabbed media. The detected tab position is compared to an expected tab position and if the detected tab position is different from the expected tab position then either the front end is used to supply image data to be printed on the sheet of tabbed media having the detected tab position, or the media transport system is controlled to direct the sheet of tabbed media into a waste receptacle and pick one or more additional sheets of tabbed media until the detected tab position is the same as the expected tab position.
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Goods & Services
Computer software applications for altering, editing,
manipulating or creating special effects for digital images,
photos, videos, or film; a computer software feature for
altering, editing, manipulating or creating special effects
for digital images, photos, videos, or film.
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Goods & Services
Computer software applications for altering, editing,
manipulating or creating special effects for digital images,
photos, videos, or film; a computer software feature for
altering, editing, manipulating or creating special effects
for digital images, photos, videos, or film.
80.
Printing system for media with non-uniform thickness
A printing system for printing on sheets of media having a non-uniform thickness profile. A user interface is controlled to instruct the operator to load a media tray with a stack of media having a specified pattern of media orientations. A media transport system picks sequential sheets of media from the media tray. A front end supplies sequential image data having orientations in accordance with the specified pattern of media orientations. A printing module sequentially prints the supplied image data on the sheets of media in accordance with the specified pattern of media orientations.
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81.
Temporal correction of tone scale errors in a digital printer
A method for correcting tone-level non-uniformities in a digital printing system includes printing a test target having a set of uniform test patches. The printed test target is automatically analyzed to determine tone-level errors as a function of cross-track position for each of the test patches. A tone-level correction function is determined and represented using a set of one-dimensional feature vectors which specifies tone-level corrections as a function of cross-track position, pixel value and time. Corrected image data is determined by using the tone-level correction function to determine a tone-level correction value for each image pixel responsive to the input pixel value, cross-track position and time. The corrected image data is printed using the digital printing system to provide a printed image with reduced tone-level errors.
1111m and up to and including 2 (im in an amount of 5-60 weight % based on the total aqueous composition weight. The pre- treated substrate is useful as an inkjet receiving medium that can be readily inkjet-printed particularly with anionically-stabilized aqueous pigment-based inks.
An aqueous composition can be used for pre-treating a substrate prior to inkjet printing to provide a white opaque background for inkjet-printed images. This aqueous composition includes: (a) one or more water-soluble salts of a multivalent metal cation at 5-30 weight %; (b) a nonionic or cationic water-soluble or water-dispersible polymeric binder material at 5-30 weight %; and (c) surface-treated visible light-scattering particles having a D50 (median) particle size of at least 0.04 μm and up to and including 2 μm in an amount of 5-60 weight % based on the total aqueous composition weight. The pre-treated substrate is useful as an inkjet receiving medium that can be readily inkjet-printed particularly with anionically-stabilized aqueous pigment-based inks.
C09D 11/54 - Inks based on two liquids, one liquid being the ink, the other liquid being a reaction solution, a fixer or a treatment solution for the ink
Lithographic printing plate precursors are prepared with a unique aluminum-containing substrate prepared using two separate anodizing processes to provide an inner aluminum oxide layer of average dry thickness (Ti) of 300-3,000 nm and a multiplicity of inner micropores of average inner micropore diameter (Di) of ≤100 nm. An outer aluminum oxide layer is also provided to have a multiplicity of outer micropores of average outer micropore diameter (Do) of 15-30 nm and a dry thickness (To) of 30-650 nm. A hydrophilic layer disposed on the outer aluminum oxide layer at 0.0002-0.1 g/m2 has at least a hydrophilic copolymer composed of (a) recurring units having an amide group and (b) recurring units comprising an —OM group directly connected to a phosphorus atom, wherein M represents a hydrogen, sodium, potassium, or aluminum atom.
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(1) Computer software applications for altering, editing, manipulating or creating special effects for digital images, photos, videos, or film; a computer software feature for altering, editing, manipulating or creating special effects for digital images, photos, videos, or film.
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(1) Computer software applications for altering, editing, manipulating or creating special effects for digital images, photos, videos, or film; a computer software feature for altering, editing, manipulating or creating special effects for digital images, photos, videos, or film.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
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Downloadable computer software applications for altering, editing, manipulating or creating special effects for digital images, photos, videos, or film; a recorded computer software feature sold as an integral component of downloadable software for altering, editing, manipulating or creating special effects for digital images, photos, videos, or film Providing online, non-downloadable computer software applications for altering, editing, manipulating or creating special effects for digital images, photos, videos, or film; providing temporary use of a software feature that is an integral component of an online non-downloadable software for altering, editing, manipulating or creating special effects for digital images, photos, videos, or film
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
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Downloadable computer software applications for altering, editing, manipulating or creating special effects for digital images, photos, videos, or film; a recorded computer software feature sold as an integral component of downloadable software for altering, editing, manipulating or creating special effects for digital images, photos, videos, or film Providing online, non-downloadable computer software applications for altering, editing, manipulating or creating special effects for digital images, photos, videos, or film; providing temporary use of a software feature that is an integral component of an online non-downloadable software for altering, editing, manipulating or creating special effects for digital images, photos, videos, or film
89.
Lithographic printing plate precursor and method of use
A lithographic printing plate precursor has an infrared radiation-sensitive image-recording layer containing an IR absorber, and an ozone-blocking material of 1500 or less molecular weight and has structure (I), (II), or (III):
wherein R is a hydrocarbon having 14-30 carbon atoms; m is 1 or 2; n is 1-6; the sum of m and n is >2 and <8; and A is a multivalent organic moiety free of R and OH groups and has a valence m+n;
5 are hydrogen or unsubstituted alkyls of 1-4 carbon atoms. Such ozone-blocking materials can be used to protect infrared radiation-sensitive dyes that may be degraded by ozone and thus improve imaging sensitivity.
123453455 are hydrogen or unsubstituted alkyls of 1-4 carbon atoms. Such ozone-blocking materials can be used to protect infrared radiation-sensitive dyes that may be degraded by ozone and thus improve imaging sensitivity.
Printing machines for commercial or industrial uses;
printing presses; digital printing machines; digital color
electronic printing presses; pressroom machines, namely,
mechanical devices for the in-feed and the delivery of
printing materials other than currency, non-wovens and
textiles into printing machines; machines not for office
use, namely, machines to cut, lacquer, fold, perforate,
stitch, sort, stack, punch and block or die-stamp printed
products; processing machines for printed products other
than currency, non-wovens and textiles; structural parts of
said devices and machines; sheet-fed electrophotographic
press for printing signage and packaging applications;
roll-fed electrophotographic press for printing narrow
format label applications.
92.
FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING WITH REPEATING TILE OF RANDOMNLY-POSITIONED FEATURE SHAPES
A method for fabricating a flexographic printing plate for printing image patterns including one or more uniform image regions includes defining a repeating tile having a pattern of feature shapes positioned at pseudo-random feature locations. A plate formation pattern corresponding to the image pattern is determined wherein the repeating tile is applied in a tiled arrangement to the uniform image regions. The plate formation pattern is used to form a flexographic printing plate, wherein regions of the flexographic printing plate corresponding to the uniform image regions of the image pattern include a pattern of raised features in positions corresponding to the feature positions in the repeating tile.
A method for fabricating a flexographic printing plate for printing image patterns including one or more uniform image regions includes defining a repeating tile having a plurality of different feature shapes positioned in a pattern of pseudo-random feature locations. A plate formation pattern corresponding to the image pattern is determined wherein the repeating tile is applied in a tiled arrangement to the uniform image regions. The plate formation pattern is used to form a flexographic printing plate, wherein regions of the flexographic printing plate corresponding to the uniform image regions of the image pattern include a pattern of raised features in positions corresponding to the feature positions in the repeating tile.
A flexographic printing system prints image patterns including one or more uniform image regions on a substrate. A flexographic printing plate includes a pattern of raised features for transferring ink to the substrate in accordance with the image pattern. An anilox roller having a plurality of anilox cells is configured to transfer ink to the flexographic printing plate. Uniform image regions of the flexographic printing plate corresponding to the uniform image regions of the image pattern include a pattern of raised feature shapes positioned in a pattern of pseudo-random feature locations. An average spacing between the raised feature shapes in the uniform image regions is less than an anilox cell size such that a plurality of the raised feature shapes receive ink from a single anilox cell of the anilox roller.
Printing machines for commercial or industrial uses;
printing presses; digital printing machines; digital color
electronic printing presses; pressroom machines, namely,
mechanical devices for the in-feed and the delivery of
printing materials other than currency, non-wovens and
textiles into printing machines; machines not for office
use, namely, machines to cut, lacquer, fold, perforate,
stitch, sort, stack, punch and block or die-stamp printed
products; processing machines for printed products other
than currency, non-wovens and textiles; structural parts of
said devices and machines; sheet-fed electrophotographic
press for printing signage and packaging applications;
roll-fed electrophotographic press for printing narrow
format label applications.
96.
Lithographic printing plate precursor and method of use
IR-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursors provide a stable print-out image using a unique IR radiation-sensitive composition. This IR radiation-sensitive composition includes: a) free radically polymerizable component; an b) IR radiation absorber; c) an initiator composition; a d) borate compound; and a e) compound capable of forming a colored boronic complex during or after exposure of the infrared radiation-sensitive image-recording layer to infrared radiation. The resulting print-out image exhibits an excellent color contrast between the exposed and non-exposed regions. After IR imaging, these precursors can be developed off-press or on-press.
IR-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursors provide a stable print-out image using a unique IR radiation-sensitive composition. This IR radiation- sensitive composition includes: a) free radically polymerizable component; an b) IR radiation absorber; c) an initiator composition; a d) borate compound; and a e) compound capable of forming a colored boronic complex during or after exposure of the infrared radi ati on- sensitive image-recording layer to infrared radiation. The resulting print-out image exhibits an excellent color contrast between the exposed and non-exposed regions. After IR imaging, these precursors can be developed off-press or on-press.
Printing machines for commercial or industrial uses; printing presses; digital printing machines for industrial or commercial use; digital color electronic printing presses; pressroom machines for industrial or commercial use, namely, mechanical devices for the in-feed and the delivery of printing materials other than currency, non-wovens and textiles into printing machines; industrial machines not for office use, namely, machines to cut, lacquer, fold, perforate, stitch, sort, stack, punch and block or die-stamp printed products; processing machines for printed paper; structural replacement parts of the foregoing machines; sheet-fed electrophotographic press for printing signage and packaging applications; roll-fed electrophotographic press for printing narrow format label applications
Lithographic printing plates are provided by imagewise exposing negative-working lithographic printing plate precursors having one or more radiation-sensitive imageable layers, followed by contacting with a processing solution that contains up to 10 weight % of one or more compounds represented by Structure (I) shown as follows: R1-C(=0)-N(R2)-R3(I) wherein R1, R2, and R3independently represent hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group, or two or three of R1, R2, and R3 are combined to form one or more cyclic rings, and the total number of carbon atoms in the Structure (I) molecule is at least 7 and up to and including 33. Both negative working and positive-working lithographic precursors can be imaged and processed using this processing solution using one or more successive applications of the same or different processing solution. The processing solution can be derived from a corresponding processing solution concentrate that can also be used for replenishment.
3 are combined to form one or more cyclic rings, and the total number of carbon atoms in the Structure (I) molecule is at least 7 and up to and including 33. Both negative-working and positive-working lithographic precursors can be imaged and processed using this processing solution using one or more successive applications of the same or different processing solution. The processing solution can be derived from a corresponding processing solution concentrate that can also be used for replenishment.
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