Class 101/401 - Surfaces

Subclass of Class 101 - Printing
Definition: Devices limited to improvements in the printing-face.
No. of patents: 38
Last issue date: 10/14/2008

Number	Title	Issue Date
7434512	Printing in a medium A method for transferring a pattern from an elastic stamp to a substrate in the presence of a third medium is described. A proximity contact is achieved between the stamp and the substrate. A layer of the third medium between the stamp and the substrate is controlle...	10/14/2008
7401552	Method for manufacturing a flexographic printing master A method for manufacturing a flexographic printing master comprising the steps of: (a) providing an ink-receiver surface; (b) jetting a curable jettable fluid on the ink-receiver surface characterized in that the curable jettable fluid comp...	07/22/2008
7278352	Printing blanket assembly and method for producing said printing blanket assembly The invention relates to a printing blanket assembly for a blanket cylinder of a rotary printing press. The printing blanket assembly comprises a dimensionally stable support plate (02, 18) with two ends, one of which is the forward end and the other one is t...	10/09/2007
7243601	Printing plate, press and method of printing, and apparatus and method for manufacturing liquid crystal devices A printing plate includes, on the printing surface of a raised part, grooves passing through from one side to another thereof. Preferably, the grooves are parallel to each other and equally spaced apart. More preferably the raised part is in the shape of a nearly-re...	07/17/2007
7137336	Stamp having an antisticking layer and a method of forming of repairing such a stamp A stamp for use in transferring a pattern in nano-scale has a monomolecular antisticking layer. The anti-sticking layer comprises molecular chains, which are covalently bound to the surface of the stamp and which each comprise at least one fluorine-containing group....	11/21/2006
7126724	Flexographic printing A method of screening a continuous tone image into a halftone representation for a flexographic printing operation can compensate for characteristic printing problems in highlight areas by selectively placing non-printing dots proximate highlight dots. The non-print...	10/24/2006
7121209	Digital semiconductor based printing system and method The print engine is composed of a semiconductor memory layer overlaid on an insulated conductive layer with a one to one correspondence of each memory cell with the conductive pad on the insulated layer. The entire structure can be fashioned into a either a planar s...	10/17/2006
7059248	Digital semiconductor based printing system and method A print engine suitable for printing barcodes and other patterns using charged inks includes a semiconductor memory layer having memory circuits that are coupled to one or more line elements and/or printel cells. The printel cells and line elements either attract or...	06/13/2006
6796232	Low resilience, high ink releasing printing surface Novel printing surfaces for off-set printing blankets are provided having a resilience of less than about 40% and an average surface roughness of less than about 0.5 microns. Such low-resilience printing surfaces have been found to transfer up to greater than 90% of...	09/28/2004
6776095	Method for laser engraving flexographic printing forms, and printing forms obtained thereby A process for the production of flexographic printing plates by laser engraving, in which the recording layer of a crosslinkable, laser-engravable flexographic printing element is crosslinked by the combination of a full-area crosslinking step with a crosslinking st...	08/17/2004
6718874	Apparatus and method for eliminating dot gain in flexographic printing systems A very low percentage dot screen is formed on a flexographic plate which prevents the severe compression normally found adjacent to zero percent areas of the flexographic plate. The dot screen reduces dot gain by distributing the compressive force of the flexographi...	04/13/2004
6666138	Shock absorber cushion and method of use A sheet of elastomeric material that serves as a shock absorber and cushion for use between a printing plate, such as but not limited to a flexographic printing plate, and a printing cylinder during printing for compensating for variations in thickness, h...	12/23/2003
6536342	Low resilience, high ink releasing printing surface Novel printing surfaces for off-set printing blankets are provided having a resilience of less than about 40% and an average surface roughness of less than about 0.5 microns. Such low-resilience printing surfaces have been found to transfer up to greater ...	03/25/2003
6520084	Method for making printing plate using inkjet In accordance with the present invention an elastomeric printing plate, with a printing surface finish that allows it to be used in flexographic printing, is grown by a method based on an inkjet process. By employing two different materials, one used as a...	02/18/2003
6492095	Screened film intermediate for use with flexographic printing plate having improved solids rendition flexographic printing plate having solid image areas which are covered by a plurality of very small and shallow cells similar to the ink carrying cells found in anilox ink metering rolls. These cells fill with ink during the plate inking step and reproduc...	12/10/2002
6347584	Method of manufacturing electronic components using intaglio plate having dual releasing layers A method of manufacturing electronic components using intaglio transfer printing for improving printing yield. Intaglio 1 having a dual releasing layer structure is used. In this structure, first releasing layer 2 is formed on the surface of intaglio 1 by...	02/19/2002
6247403	Shock absorber cushion for flexographic printing plate and method of use A sheet of elastomeric material that serves as a shock absorber and cushion for use between a flexographic printing plate and a printing cylinder during printing for compensating for variations in thickness, height and centricity of the printing cylinder ...	06/19/2001
6213018	Flexographic printing plate having improved solids rendition A flexographic printing plate having solid image areas which are covered by a plurality of very small and shallow cells similar to the ink carrying cells found in anilox ink metering rolls. These cells fill with ink during the plate inking step and reprod...	04/10/2001
6070527	Plate material for laser plate making A plate material for laser plate making contains a thermoplastic resin, a light absorbing agent and a water repellent or an oil repellent....	06/06/2000
5896815	Punch module for printing plate exposers A register punch system for printing plates has several punch modules for an interior drum printing plate exposer in which the printing plate is arranged inside a cavity formed of a segment of a circle. The punch modules are arranged next to one another o...	04/27/1999
5884560	Printing form for a rotary relief-printing method The invention relates to a printing form for a rotary relief-printing method, in which the printing dots transferring the printing ink constitute a half-tone screen and are superimposed by a relief structure constituted by indentations. Such printing form...	03/23/1999
5609944	Color coated transparent polymer substrate web A gravure roll and associated coating methods are disclosed that produces a uniform coating gradient on a substrate. The gravure roll comprising a series of cells arranged in circumferential line density sections in which the line densities progressively ...	03/11/1997
5544584	Process for producing polymer-covered flexographic printing sleeves A process for producing a durable, readily-storable, cylindrically-shaped flexographic printing sleeve having inner and an outer cylindrically-shaped walls and a substantially constant cross-sectional inner and outer diameter is provided. The flexographic...	08/13/1996
5435247	Printing plate with raised etched image The relief printing part (2) of the printing plate, which is intended to be inked over its entire surface, includes at least one etched recessed pattern (4) intended to be filled with the same ink as that serving for the inking of the relief printing part...	07/25/1995
5398604	Removable nip sleeve A web transporting device usable in a rotary printing press or folder, includes a rotatably driven transport roller having a fixed axis and at least one engagable nip roller having an axis substantially parallel to the fixed axis and being engagable with ...	03/21/1995
5396841	Letterpress printing plate having printing surfaces with a low surface tension, and method of making A letterpress printing method is disclosed wherein a printing plate, having plastic surface with a critical surface tension in the range of approximately 18-35 mN/m, is engraved or otherwise provided with raised ink-bearing impression sites and the printi...	03/14/1995
5356693	Offset blanket having defined printing surface characteristics The present invention provides an offset blanket for printing having a supporting layer and a surface printing layer laminated on the supporting layer. The surface printing layer has a surface configuration in which the mean peak distance is controlled so...	10/18/1994
5264289	Printing offset blanket and rubber roll The printing offset blanket in accordance with the present invention has a surface printing layer made of a mixture of silicone rubber and oil-resisting rubber. It is therefore possible to prepare ink layers having a uniform thickness and clear edges. Fur...	11/23/1993
5252428	Photoresin relief printing plate A photoresin relief printing plate comprising a support and a photoresin relief portion disposed thereon, said relief portion having a thickness of not greater than 8 mm and comprising an upper photoresin layer and a lower photoresin layer, wherein said u...	10/12/1993
5123352	Bar code printing plate and method A flexible bar code printing plate formed with an ink density gauge rib for concurrently printing a tint gauge whereby the code and tint gauge are printed concurrently enabling the printed gauge to be inspected for a tint pattern deemed indicative of a we...	06/23/1992
5109240	Electrically controllable printing form for a printing machine To permit computer control, for example from a control console in a publisher's office, of the subject matter to be printed from a printing cylinder, the printing cylinder (3) has a layer of semiconductor material thereon, which, by doping, includes capac...	04/28/1992
5009722	Process for producing base material for an aluminum offset printing plate The invention is directed toward a base material for aluminum offset printing plates having improved heat stability comprising an aluminum alloy consisting of from about 0.2 to about 0.6% by weight of iron, less than about 0.25% by weight silicon and copp...	04/23/1991
4803922	Transfer printing apparatus The present invention provides method and apparatus for printing a pattern on articles employing a printing plate having a grooved pattern therein in which ink is applied to such plate and a scraper blade passes thereover to remove the excess ink from the...	02/14/1989
4751127	Printing blanket construction and method and apparatus for making the same A printing blanket construction and method and apparatus for making the same are provided, the blanket construction comprising an outer layer formed mainly of polymeric material and having an outer printing surface for carrying liquid printing ink or the ...	06/14/1988
4403548	Printing plate for linear bar symbol code A printing plate for printing a linear bar symbol code includes a body portion which is adhesively bonded to a mylar mounting sheet that is secured to a typical printing cylinder core. Integral with the body portion of the printing plate is a substantiall...	09/13/1983
4296172	Ink transfer member A transfer member for transferring ink, paint, and other like vehicles containing organic solvents and a process for its preparation are disclosed, characterized in that the member comprises a polymerized, cross-linked polyurethane, particulate silica, an...	10/20/1981
4282810	Print roller An improved print roller for applying dye to a textile material in a predetermined pattern is provided wherein the core of the roller, which is operatively supported in a rotatable position by a shaft, is encapsulated with a cover formed of a substantiall...	08/11/1981
3935937	Plastic and metal article of manufacture A composite of several materials constructed to form a printing disc, of the type used in high speed printers. The printing disc is manufactured in separate stages in order to achieve characteristics within the final assembly that are necessary for high s...	02/03/1976

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