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20080229959 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MARKING COLLECTIBLES TO INCREASE THEIR UNIQUENESS - According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method for marking collectible items to increase their collectible uniqueness includes creating a multiplicity of unique date codes, each of the multiplicity of unique date codes including a representation of a calendar month and a representation of a day in the calendar month, randomly selecting one of the multiplicity of unique date codes, and affixing the randomly selected one of the multiplicity of unique date codes to a collectible item. According to other embodiments, a system with a computer and a marking device may apply a date code to a collectible item. According to yet other embodiments, a method for marking collectibles includes creating at least three hundred sixty-five collectibles in a time period shorter than a year, and marking each with a unique date code combination such that no two visually identical collectibles share the same date code. | 09-25-2008 |
20080236429 | IMAGING SYSTEM WITH MEDIA CARRIER STORAGE POSITION - An apparatus for imaging a media is able to accommodate, in an imaging position, a drum for loading flat sheets of media or a mandrel for loading sleeve media. The apparatus includes a storage position for locating the drum or mandrel when not in use and provides mechanisms for safe transport of the drum or mandrel between the storage and imaging positions. | 10-02-2008 |
20080257189 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INKING SYSTEM OF A PRINTING PRESS - A method for operating an inking system of a printing press, where the inking system has an ink fountain in which printing ink is kept in readiness, where the inking system has a doctor roller which holds printing ink kept in readiness in the ink fountain, where the inking system has ink sliders or ink blades which adjust the amount of ink to be transferred per ink zone from the ink fountain to the doctor roller, and where the inking system has a film roller which transfers printing ink from the doctor roller to at least one inking system roller downstream from the film roller. At least one ink slider or ink blade is controlled in such a way that the amount of ink transferred zonally to the doctor roller varies over the circumference of the doctor roller. | 10-23-2008 |
20080264285 | Method of processing and printing print job portions for enabling bindery efficiencies - A method is provided for preparing one or more print jobs for finishing. The method includes dividing a portion of the one or more print jobs into a first set of pages corresponding with a first print output stack having one stack height and a second set of pages corresponding with a second print output stack having another stack height. A printing instruction is provided for causing at least one of the first and second sets of pages to be printed in a multiple up format when either one of the output stack heights is greater than a selected output stack height, or when the sum of the stack heights is greater than the selected output stack height. The printing instruction is used, pursuant to printing the first and second sets of pages with the printing instruction, for (1) causing the at least one of the first print output stack and the second print output stack to be printed in multiple-up format, and (2) preventing either one of the print output stack heights from exceeding the selected output height. | 10-30-2008 |
20080264286 | OFFSET HAND PROOFER TOOL - A method of predicting the performance of a printing press for a printing job includes preparing a first printing plate and securing the printing plate to a proofing device then adjusting the proofing device to optimize ink transfer from an anilox roll to the printing plate and from the printing plate to a substrate. An operator then prepares a printing proof on the substrate and evaluates the printing proof to predict the performance of a second printing plate on the printing press. The invention may also include a plate for printing that includes a printing press portion that is dimensioned to be secured to a printing press and a proofing portion that is dimensioned to be secured to a proofing tool that are separable. | 10-30-2008 |
20080271632 | Method for Controlling Luminance of Transmissive Board and Transmissive Board - A method for controlling luminance of a transmissive board at the moment of transmissive illumination, in a short time, at a low cost. The luminance of a control object is made the target luminance by a rough control step of printing ink having a constant light transmittance on a front side or a back side of the control object in a transmissive board. The rough control step is repeated a number times within a range such that the luminance does not exceed the target luminance. The ink is printed on the front side or the back side by controlling the amount of the ink to be printed to a unit area in accordance with a luminance difference between the target luminance and the control luminance which is not eliminated in the rough control step. | 11-06-2008 |
20090007811 | Method of printing panel material - The invention relates to a method of printing panel material ( | 01-08-2009 |
20090025594 | Inspection System for a Sheet-Fed Recto-Verso Printing Press - There is described a sheet inspection system for a sheet-fed recto-verso printing press of the type comprising two printing cylinders ( | 01-29-2009 |
20090071360 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A PROCESSING MACHINE FOR SHEET MATERIAL - The invention relates to a method for controlling a machine processing sheet material. The processing machine has at least one printing or coating group and a cylinder that is coupled to a direct drive and is decoupled mechanically from a main drive acting on a gear train of a plurality of sheet transport cylinders and that can be driven in a given way at least relative to the sheet-guiding cylinders. The cylinder having an associated inking group with an inking group roller that can be driven by the main drive and gear train. Printing contact in a contact zone of the cylinder carrying the printing form with an adjacent rubber blanket cylinder is cancelled for cleaning. The inking group roller of the inking group is separated on a drive side from the sheet transport cylinders driven by the main drive and gear train. The inking group roller is coupled on the drive side to the cylinder carrying the printing form. The inking group roller is driven according to a cleaning program stored in a selection menu for an individual cleaning period at an individual rotational speed by the direct drive. | 03-19-2009 |
20090101036 | Printing Press and Method for Operating a Printing Unit of a Printing Press - A method for operating a printing unit of a printing press includes operating the printing unit in a first operating mode, for example printing operation, and in a second operating mode, for example maintenance operation. In the first operating mode, a printing unit cylinder and a distributor roller are driven rotationally by a first motor and the distributor roller is driven axially by a second motor. In the second operating mode, the distributor roller is driven rotationally by a third motor and the distributor roller is driven axially by the second motor. A printing press for carrying out the method is also provided. | 04-23-2009 |
20090120316 | PROCESS FOR CREATING A UNIT DOSE PRODUCT WITH A PRINTED WATER SOLUBLE MATERIAL - A process for selectively and repeatedly printing at least two graphics onto a water soluble material to create a randomized print for unit dose products. | 05-14-2009 |
20090199734 | PRINTING PRODUCTION PLAN GENERATION SYSTEM - A system for generating printing production plans ( | 08-13-2009 |
20090241793 | Printing Press, Folder, and Methods of Operation - Systems and methods for allowing existing rotary printing press units to produce smaller pages at a faster rate of speed without having to replace the press unit. Specifically, the systems and methods relate to retrofitting an existing press unit to produce three pages of material in each full rotation instead of the traditional two pages. | 10-01-2009 |
20090320708 | RECORDING SHEET WITH IMPROVED PRINT DENSITY - This invention is directed to a composition that, when applied to a cellulosic substrate, provides a recording media that has enhanced print density for cyan, magenta and black flexographic printing inks, as well as methods of using and making the composition and media. Also, the present invention relates to a method of achieving enhanced print density with flexographic printing ink compositions at reduced concentrations. | 12-31-2009 |
20100005990 | INCORPORATED PRINTER WITH SEPARATE-SHEET PRINTING AND BOOK PRINTING CAPABILITIES - An integrated printing apparatus is capable of printing on a separate sheet and of book printing on a block of pre-bound pages. The apparatus includes a a block support structure comprising two height-adjustable tables for supporting the block in two adjacent stacks, so that when a page is turned from atop a first stack to an adjacent second stack, the two adjacent stacks present substantially co-planar printable top surfaces. The apparatus also includes an automatic page-turning mechanism for redeploying a top page from the first stack to the second stack, holder for separate sheets, and a printing head. A relative motion mechanism provides relative motion between the printing head and a page of the block of printable pages or a sheet of the separate sheets while printing. | 01-14-2010 |
20100018425 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A WEB-FED PRINTING PRESS - A method for starting up a web-fed printing press is disclosed. In an embodiment, the method includes: a) a first start-up sequence is executed while using predetermined preset parameters that are specific to the printing press and/or the print job for the color register adjustment, cut-off compensator control and the ink density control; b) the web-fed printing press is subsequently stopped, where copies printed during the first start-up sequence are evaluated with respect to the color register, the cut-off compensator and the ink density, and where the preset parameters are adjusted as a function of this evaluation while the printing press is stopped; c) following this, a second start-up sequence is executed, where the preset parameters that are adjusted during the standstill are not used for printing until defined printing press speeds are reached and/or exceeded. | 01-28-2010 |
20100031840 | BLOG PROCESSING - The invention proposes a method for producing a printed product, in which a printed product, preferably produced in a forme-bound high-capacity printing process, in the form of a main product ( | 02-11-2010 |
20100071575 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR APPLYING A DAMPING SOLUTION ONTO A FORM CYLINDER OF A PRESS UNIT - A printing unit having a press unit is disclosed. Damping solution is applied to a form cylinder by way of direct damping-solution supply via a damping unit in such a way that a damping-solution applicator roll which is set away from an ink distributor roll and is driven by way of friction by the form cylinder rolls only on the form cylinder and thus applies the damping solution to the form cylinder only directly via the damping-solution applicator roll. In the event of indirect damping-solution supply in which the damping-solution applicator roll rolls exclusively on the ink distributor roll and is driven by way of friction by the ink distributor roll, in order to switch over to direct damping-solution supply, the damping-solution applicator roll is set away from the ink distributor roll more quickly than the damping unit, and thus the damping-solution applicator roll, is set against the form cylinder. | 03-25-2010 |
20100154668 | Sheet materials with precise gage pin-accurate elements on front and reverse side - Sheet material with security features disposed on front and reverse side with length and side registration precision, characterized in that a carrier substrate is imprinted with the corresponding features on both sides with gage-pin position accuracy, the tolerance being maximally ±100 μm. | 06-24-2010 |
20100218694 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXPOSING A DIGITAL POLYMER PLATE - An improved process for producing flexographic printing plates using a digital workflow is described. After creating an in-situ digital mask over the photopolymerizable layer, the photopolymerizable layer is exposed to actinic radiation through the mask layer in a reduced oxygen environment. After subsequent development, the resulting relief printing form is composed of flat topped dots with crisp edges and steep bevel angles that can be used to print directly on corrugated materials. | 09-02-2010 |
20100282104 | ROLL PRINTING DEVICE, ROLLING PRINTING METHOD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - A roll printing device, a roll printing method, and a method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display device using the same. The roll printing device includes a dispenser; an anilox roll to receive a designated material dispensed by the dispenser; a printing roll engaged with the anilox roll to rotate with the printing roll to receive the designated material supplied from the anilox roll; and a substrate stage fixed below the printing roll for mounting a substrate. The printing roll is movable on the substrate stage to deposit the designated material on the substrate. | 11-11-2010 |
20100294153 | METHOD FOR PRINTING WATER-SOLUBLE FILM - A method for on-line printing onto water-soluble film on-line with water-soluble detergent pouch process. | 11-25-2010 |
20100313782 | CURABLE LIQUIDS AND INKS FOR TOYS AND FOOD PACKAGING APPLICATIONS - A free radical curable liquid for inkjet printing of food packaging materials includes no initiator or otherwise one or more initiators selected from the group consisting of non-polymeric di- or multifunctional initiators, oligomeric initiators, polymeric initiators, and polymerizable initiators; and a polymerizable composition of the liquid consists essentially of: a) 25-100 wt % of one or more polymerizable compounds A having at least one acrylate group G1 and at least one second ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable functional group G2 selected from the group consisting of a vinlyether group, an allylether group, and a allylester group; b) 0-55 wt % of one or more polymerizable compounds B selected from the group consisting of monofunctional acrylates and difunctional acrylates; and c) 0-55 wt % of one or more polymerizable compounds C selected from the group consisting of trifunctional acrylates, tetrafunctional acrylates, pentafunctional acrylates and hexafunctional acrylates. If the weight percentage of compounds B>24 wt %, then the weight percentage of compounds C>1 wt %, and all weight percentages of A, B, and C are based upon the total weight of the polymerizable composition. At least one polymerizable compound B or C is present in the polymerizable composition if the free radical curable liquid contains no initiator. | 12-16-2010 |
20110000386 | REAL TIME CARD PRINTING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A method for personalizing a presentation instrument for an account holder while the account holder is present is described. The method includes transmitting to a server computer a request to personalize a presentation instrument for an account holder who has a financial account with a financial institution. The request includes the account holder's name and background information indicating a background to be placed onto the presentation instrument. The method further includes receiving, at the server computer from the financial institution, presentation instrument data to be included on the presentation instrument. The presentation instrument data comprises an account number and an expiration date. Further, the method includes transmitting from the server computer through a financial institution network, personalization information usable by a printer to place printed personalization information onto a blank presentation instrument, and to electronically store account information onto the blank presentation instrument while the account holder is present. | 01-06-2011 |
20110017085 | AQUEOUS RADIATION CURABLE POLYURETHANE COMPOSITIONS - The present invention relates to aqueous radiation-curable compositions comprising from 5 to 95% by weight, relative to the total weight of (A) and (B), of at least one water-dilutable (meth)acrylated urethane (A) containing at least one polyethylene glycol segment and at least one pendant hydrophilic group, and from 5 to 95% by weight, relative to the total weight of (A) and (B), of at least one other (meth)acrylated compound (B) selected from the group of water-dispersible(meth)acrylated polyurethanes (B1), water-dilutable (meth)acrylates (B2) different from the (meth)acrylated urethane (A), and mixtures thereof and their use for making inks and overprint varnishes. | 01-27-2011 |
20110048266 | Crafting Apparatus Including a Workpiece Feed Path Bypass Assembly and Workpiece Feed Path Analyzer - A method of operating a crafting apparatus. The method includes moving a workpiece along a first feed path for printing on the workpiece with a printer and moving the workpiece along a second feed path for cutting the workpiece with a cutter. The first feed path bypasses a workpiece mover of the cutter. | 03-03-2011 |
20110056398 | DIRECT IMPRINTING OF POROUS SUBSTRATES - Provided are methods of patterning porous materials on the micro- and nanometer scale using a direct imprinting technique. The present methods of direct imprinting of porous substrates (“DIPS”), can utilize reusable stamps that may be directly applied to an underlying porous material to selectively, mechanically deform and/or crush particular regions of the porous material, creating a desired structure. The process can be performed in a matter of seconds, at room temperature or higher temperatures, and eliminates the requirement for intermediate masking materials and etching chemistries. | 03-10-2011 |
20110079161 | PLATE MONITORING SYSTEM - A system for processing printing plates ( | 04-07-2011 |
20110088580 | System and Method for Producing a High Surface Friction Material with at Least One Predetermined Graphical Image Embedded Therein - The system and method implement a production process that involves embedding one or more predetermined pre-selected graphical images into an image transfer receptive target layer of the novel HSF material that is positioned below at least one image transfer compliant HSF surface layer(s). An alternate embodiment of the present invention provides a system and method, implementable in a self-contained configuration (e.g., kiosk, vending machine, etc.), and/or implementable as an e-commerce platform over a communication network (e.g., as an Internet-based e-Commerce service), that enables each user to purchase, and/or to order, various pre-made or custom-produced inventive HSF material products (e.g., in grip tape form, etc.), having one or more user-selected and/or user-provided graphical images embedded therein. | 04-21-2011 |
20110088581 | CERAMIC INKS AND VEHICLES - Ceramic inks comprising ceramic pigments dispersed in vehicles based on water and glycols and containing urea, and method for decorating green or fired ceramic bodies by the use of said inks. | 04-21-2011 |
20110100243 | METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING A LENTICULAR PRINTING SUBSTRATE - A method for preparing a lenticular guide roll for use in a lenticular printing run. The method comprises providing a printing roll of a printing press and a first piece of lenticular media. The first piece of lenticular printing substrate has a pitch which is substantially identical to a second lenticular printing substrate to be used in the lenticular printing run. The, method further comprises attaching the first piece of lenticular printing substrate to the printing roll to allow the maneuvering of the second lenticular printing substrate by the printing roll in the printing press. | 05-05-2011 |
20110120334 | Process and Device for Printing a Substrate - The invention relates to a method and device for printing a substrate. The printable substrate is moved through at least one printing mechanism in order to print a static or non-variable printing image. According to the invention, the printable substrate is moved through at least one printing device, which is coupled in-line to the printing mechanism to individualize the static pattern with at least one dynamic or variable printing image. | 05-26-2011 |
20110126730 | SOLVENT ASSISTED METHOD OF MICROCONTACT PRINTING - A method of microcontact printing comprises (a) providing an elastomeric stamp comprising a printing surface inked with an ink comprising surface-functionalizing molecules, (b) treating the inked printing surface of the stamp with solvent, and (c) contacting the treated inked printing surface of the stamp to a surface of a substrate. The printing surface of the stamp comprises a first relief pattern, or the surface of the substrate comprises a second relief pattern, or both of the surfaces comprise the relief patterns, and a pattern of surface-functionalizing molecules is transferred to the substrate according to one or both of the relief patterns. | 06-02-2011 |
20110132220 | POLYMER PEN LITHOGRAPHY - The disclosure relates to methods of printing indicia on a substrate using a tip array comprised of elastomeric, compressible polymers. The tip array can be prepared using conventional photolithographic methods and can be tailored to have any desired number and/or arrangement of tips. Numerous copies (e.g., greater than 15,000, or greater than 11 million) of a pattern can be made in a parallel fashion in as little as 40 minutes. | 06-09-2011 |
20110168045 | METHOD FOR PRINTING SUBSTRATES - In a method for printing substrates with a printing ink and/or a printing varnish at least comprising solvents and binders, at least one of the binders comprises a polyetheramine polyol. | 07-14-2011 |
20110174180 | Methods of Making Customized Articles for Applying Color on Surfaces - A decorative dry color laminate includes a dry color layer, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer on one side of the dry color layer, and a carrier in releasable contact with the dry color layer on a side opposite from the pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA). In use, the adhesive layer adheres the dry color laminate to the surface under application of pressure, and the carrier is peeled away to expose the dry color layer. Methods for providing a substantially permanent color effect on an architectural surface comprise delivering such an article to the architectural surface. | 07-21-2011 |
20110179961 | PRINTING APPARATUS, PRINTING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM CAPABLE OF MAKING QUALITY INSPECTION - A printing apparatus capable of improving the printing quality and at the same time reducing the printing failure occurrence rate. An inspection controller of the printing apparatus causes an image reader to read plural pages, which are printed on a sheet according to first image data from a host computer, and generates second image data based on a result of the reading. The inspection controller detects, based on the first and second image data, an amount of printing displacement on each page printed on the sheet, and determines whether the detected amount of printing displacement on each page falls within an allowable range defined by an allowable value. If a saddle-stitching book-binding process is specified in print settings, the allowable value is changed between particular pages where there is an image in a peripheral area around a folded sheet portion and other pages. | 07-28-2011 |
20110185934 | METHOD FOR FORMING CONDUCTIVE PATTERNS USING MICROWAVE - The present invention relates to a method for forming conductive patterns. In the method, a substrate is provided, and a pattern is formed on the substrate using a conductive pattern-forming composition and a printing method. The substrate with the pattern formed is positioned between two microwave-permeable panels and the pattern is fired using microwave. According to the method for forming conductive patterns, the substrate is fixed by the microwave-permeable material during the firing of conductive patterns, and accordingly the deformation of substrate can be prevented and the firing process can be facilitated. | 08-04-2011 |
20110209640 | METHOD OF FORMING THREE-DIMENSIONAL PATTERNS ON ARTICLE SURFACE - The present invention relates to a method of forming three-dimensional patterns on an article surface, and in particular, a method of forming patterns having a lumpy feel on an article surface by hydraulic transfer printing method. | 09-01-2011 |
20110219975 | Method of Colour Setting in a Rotary Printing Press - A method of colour setting in a rotary printing press, in which a composition of an ink is adjusted until colour specifications of a printed product, that is formed by a substrate with the ink printed thereon, match given target colour specifications, including the steps of measuring (S | 09-15-2011 |
20110226147 | Method of producing a transparent polychromatic printed iridescent image - A method of producing a transparent polychromatic printed iridescent image ( | 09-22-2011 |
20110239885 | Printed Security Features - The invention relates to improvements in security features which comprise at least one printed image and, in particular, to such security features which provide an improvement in the resolution of printed images forming security features using inks, pigments or printing processes which do not lend themselves to the production of sharply defined or high resolution images. The security feature comprises an opaque first image and a second image at least partially overlying the first image, the second image being a printed image which has a lower visual resolution than the first image. The formation of the second image is such that, when the security feature is viewed in transmitted and/or reflected light, only the shape of the first image is readily discernable. | 10-06-2011 |
20110239886 | SECURITY DEVICE COMPRISING A PRINTED METAL LAYER IN FORM OF A PATTERN AND METHODS FOR ITS MANUFACTURE - A security device including a transparent base layer having a surface provided with an optically variable relief microstructure; a transparent high refractive index layer on the surface of the base layer, the high refractive index layer conforming to the surface relief microstructure; and a reflective metal layer printed on the transparent high refractive index layer. The metal layer is printed in the form of a pattern. The thickness of the transparent high refractive index layer is selected so as to achieve constructive interference of light with a wavelength λ in the range 450-650 nm reflected at each surface of the high refractive index layer. | 10-06-2011 |
20110247514 | GENERATING A GRAPHIC FOR APPLICATION TO A SURFACE TO PRODUCE A PLAQUE - A method, processing system, and/or computer program product for generating a graphic for application to a surface to produce a plaque. In one aspect, the method includes, in a processing system: receiving, from a user, first location data indicative of a first location; receiving, from the user, second location data indicative of a plurality of second locations; determining for each second location, a displacement pair, each displacement pair being indicative of: a distance between the first location and the respective second location; and a direction of the respective second location relative to the first location; and generating, using each displacement pair, graphical data indicative of a graphic for application to a surface, wherein the graphical data is indicative of the distance and direction of each second location relative to the first location. | 10-13-2011 |
20110247515 | PRINTING PROCESS - The invention provides a process for use in printing branding, the process comprising the steps of: a. identifying the colours used in the branding b. specifying the required colours, and c. determining the minimum number of colours which can be used to form a palette of colours which can be mixed to obtain the required colours to within a specified tolerance. The process leads to the creation of a tailored and limited colour palette. | 10-13-2011 |
20110247516 | New Alkali Soluble Resin - An alkali soluble resin is disclosed comprising a first monomeric unit including at least one sulfonamide group and a second monomeric unit derived from the monomer according to the following structure (I) wherein R | 10-13-2011 |
20110259224 | TABLOID PRINTING PRESS AND RETROFITTING METHOD - A 3 by 2 tabloid printing press includes a plate cylinder having a straight across lock-up and a blanket cylinder contacting the plate cylinder; a blanket cylinder printing a web; and a folder superstructure having at least one slitter for slitting the web into three ribbons and a folder for forming a tabloid newspaper from the three ribbons. | 10-27-2011 |
20110277655 | Forming Interconnect Structures Using Pre-Ink-Printed Sheets - A method of forming a device includes printing conductive patterns on a dielectric sheet to form a pre-ink-printed sheet, and bonding the pre-ink-printed sheet onto a side of a substrate. The conductive feature includes a through-substrate via extending from a first major side of the substrate to a second major side of the substrate opposite the first major side. A conductive paste is then applied to electrically couple conductive patterns to a conductive feature in the substrate. | 11-17-2011 |
20110283908 | High Opacity Polymer Composition for Printing Inks - High-opacity polyurethane resins are produced by polymerization of polyisocyanates with polymeric polyols and subsequent chain extension with polyamines. The resins provide high-opacity inks when formulated with white pigments, which maintain good extrusion and adhesive lamination bonding strength properties. The inks are useful in flexographic and/or gravure printing processes, particularly as back-up for laminated packaging. | 11-24-2011 |
20110290137 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an image recording apparatus includes a printing unit and an entry angle changing mechanism. The entry angle changing mechanism is disposed further along the upstream than the printing unit in a conveying direction and changes the entry angle of the paper with an upper surface not printed and a lower surface printed, after printing on the first surface if printing on both sides is performed by the printing unit. | 12-01-2011 |
20110297027 | Method for adjusting an area coverage and a corresponding method for execution in a printing press having a plurality of printing Units - An area coverage, which is carried out by a volume of printing ink transferred to a print stock by an inking unit of a printing press, can be adjusted. An ink feed to the inking unit can be disengaged in zones or can be interrupted in the inking and upon reaching of a final phase of a printing process which was previously carried out by the printing press. The volume of printing ink remaining on the print stock after such a disengagement or interruption in the ink feed in the inking unit in the final phase of the printing process previously carried out by the printing press, is transferred to the print stock until the area coverage made by the volume of printing ink transferred to the print stock equals a specified target value of area coverage for an impression of a subsequent printing process. A corresponding method is also provided for execution in a printing press that has a plurality of printing units. | 12-08-2011 |
20110315035 | PRINTING METHOD AND TO-BE-PRINTED OBJECT - A printing method includes a step of dividing the to-be-printed surface | 12-29-2011 |
20120000386 | TRANSPORT FOR PRINTING SYSTEMS - A transport system for cut sheet media has a first and second cylinder to form a nip, a support subsystem to transport edges of cut sheets having at least one image into and out of the nip, and an array of contact points on each cylinder to make contact with the cut sheets without marking the image. A wheel for a print medium transport system has an outer rim having a series of contact points, an inner hub supporting a means to accommodate a drive shaft, and an internal spring connecting the outer rim to the inner hub. A method of transporting cut sheets in a printing system forms a nip between at least one pair of cylinders, each cylinder having an array of contact points, guides a first edge of a cut sheet into the nip, and uses the arrays of contact points to transport the cut sheets through one of either a fusing or drying process. | 01-05-2012 |
20120017790 | MEDICATION PACKAGING AND LABELING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method for generating a label for a medication for a patient includes obtaining information about the prescription and printing the information on the label in a hierarchical manner with more important information in a more prominent location or more prominent type relative to other less important information. The information about the prescription includes the patient's name and home address; the name, form, purpose, and expiration date of the medication; the manner in which the medication is to be taken; the number of refills of the prescription; the quantity of medication to be dispensed; the prescribing doctor's name and DEA number; and the date the prescription is written. | 01-26-2012 |
20120024177 | Method of Printing Fabric-Inspired Designs On Absorbent Articles - Method of printing graphics on absorbent articles. A graphic is selected, the graphic's color(s) are determined, the substrate on which to print the graphic is selected, the size and layout of the graphic are manipulated to make it fit the area of the absorbent article it is to be printed on, and the graphic is printed on a substrate. | 02-02-2012 |
20120037025 | RETROREFLECTIVE ARTICLES INCLUDING PRINTED AREAS - This disclosure generally relates to retroreflective articles that include a low-index material and a printed region. This disclosure also generally relates to methods of making retroreflective articles. | 02-16-2012 |
20120055364 | METHOD OF HYDRAULIC TRANSFER AND HYDRAULIC TRANSFER BASE FILM - In a method for hydraulic transfer printing, comprising floating a transfer sheet comprising a polyvinyl alcohol polymer film and a print layer formed thereon on a surface of an aqueous solution while directing the print layer upward, and then pressing an article against the surface of the aqueous solution to transfer the print layer to the article, wherein the surface tension of the aqueous solution is adjust to 45 mN/m or less and the extension ratio of the transfer sheet is adjusted to 1.30 or less during the transfer. This makes it possible to transfer a high-definition print pattern to the surface of an article having irregularities or a curved surface. | 03-08-2012 |
20120060712 | METHOD FOR SETTING THE INKING IN PRINTING PRESSES - A method for controlling the inking in printing presses having at least one control computer and at least one printing unit with an inking unit and a dampening unit, includes carrying out settings for controlling the inking in the inking unit and/or dampening unit of the printing press through the use of the control computer. The settings are displayed on a display device and the settings that are carried out are recorded and stored periodically by the control computer. | 03-15-2012 |
20120060713 | Ink Jet Decorative Wood Fire-Rated Door and Method - A decorative, wood fire-rated door with a graphic or image imprinted or applied to a front or rear face on a pre-assembled door that does not change or impact the door's overall fire-rating. With the use of a flatbed or large format UV inkjet printing machine, a fine art quality image that utilizes ultraviolet inks can be produced directly onto the planar surface of a pre-assembled fire-rated door. Alternatively, the photographic files can also be produced onto an adhesive backed graphic panel with a protective laminated layer that can be applied directly onto the door surface. | 03-15-2012 |
20120090488 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MULTICOLOR PROCESS PRINTING EMPLOYING BOTH PROCESS COLORS AND SPOT COLORS IN THE PROCESS INK SET - Spot colors reproduce high value brand colors to supplement conventional process colors for printed images and packaging A printing press can utilize hi-fidelity process inks with at least three unique colors and black, and spot colors for printing solid brand colors and for printing over other colors to produce wide-gamut, half-toned color reproductions printing logos on a substrate includes (i) printing the spot colors using spot inks, and (u) printing the remainder of the image using a substituted original process ink set. Such method can alternatively include (in) reading the spectral characteristic of the inks, (iv) determining if any color in the image is identified by a color management method from the default process ink set palette, (v) processing the out-of-palette-colors using spot colors and the standard process ink set, and (vi) applying a tone scale value increase (TVI) to the process color sets | 04-19-2012 |
20120097058 | Multiplexed Biomolecule Arrays Made By Polymer Pen Lithography - Methods of patterning multiple biomolecules on a surface are disclosed. The method includes inking a polymer pen array, where tips are inked with selected inks comprising the biomolecules, and transferring the biomolecules to a surface using a polymer pen lithography technique. Methods of using the multiple patterned biomolecules on a surface are also disclosed. | 04-26-2012 |
20120097059 | NANOWIRE INK COMPOSITIONS AND PRINTING OF SAME - Described herein are ink compositions suitable for forming conductive films by printing, in particular, by gravure, flexographic, and reverse offset printing. | 04-26-2012 |
20120103221 | Cleaning Method for a Variable Data Lithography System - An cleaning method for a variable data lithography system employs a first cleaning member having a conformable adhesive surface disposed for physical contact with an imaging member such that residual ink remaining on the imaging member, such as following transfer of an inked latent image from the imaging member to a substrate, adheres to the conformable adhesive surface and is thereby removed from the imaging member. The cleaning method may further employ a second cleaning member, in physical contact with the first cleaning member, having a relatively hard, smooth surface such that residual ink removed from the imaging member and adhering to the adhesive surface of the first cleaning member may split onto the second cleaning member. | 05-03-2012 |
20120111215 | METHOD FOR PASTY INK FLEXOGRAPHY PRINTING ASSOCIATED TO INK LOAD VARIATION DUE TO THERMAL MODULATION - The present invention refers to a “Method for pasty ink flexography printing associated to ink load variation due to thermal modulation” developed to allow a novel printing technology in central drum flexography equipments with high viscosity inks and 100% solids with later UV radiation (UV) or electron beam (EB) curing. The invention provides a central drum flexographic printing system which by means of modifications in the inking systems allows applying high viscosity inks with no intermediate drying or curing system between the successive appliance of several colors having only the final drying with a curing device, preferably based on electron beam or optionally by actinic radiation (UV light). | 05-10-2012 |
20120132095 | DOCTOR BLADE ASSEMBLY - Doctor blade assembly for rotogravure printing units, having a support structure for a doctor blade, a holding device of the support structure and a moving device for moving the holding device. The holding device includes a mounting suitable to fix either a chambered doctor blade or a non-chambered doctor blade to the moving device. | 05-31-2012 |
20120137910 | Printed Security Features - The invention relates to improvements in security features which comprise at least one printed image and, in particular, to such security features which provide an improvement in the resolution of printed images forming security features using inks, pigments or printing processes which do not lend themselves to the production of sharply defined or high resolution images. The security feature comprises an opaque first image and a second image at least partially overlying the first image, the second image being a printed image which has a lower visual resolution than the first image. The formation of the second image is such that, when the security feature is viewed in transmitted and/or reflected light, only the shape of the first image is readily discernable. | 06-07-2012 |
20120145024 | Printing of Game Tickets - In a row of lottery tickets each ticket has variable image printing game data printed onto a base layer on a substrate and a series of covering layers including at least one sealing layer and at least one scratch-off layer. Simultaneously game information is printed as a multi-color digital image for each ticket using a variable image printing system. The game information graphics can indicate different values for different ones of the tickets. The tickets in the row can be of different series for sale to different retailers. The printing system automatically correlates the game data and game information to ensure no registration errors thus allowing much improved variability and allowing the game to take into account both game data and game information in determining a winning ticket. | 06-14-2012 |
20120145025 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A PRINTING PROCESS - A method for operating a printing process for production of printed products includes integrating at a suitable location in the printing process at least one processing station for realizing a finishing process that is directed toward a specific location on the printed product. The processing station, or the finishing process realized with the processing station, is activated or deactivated according to a product-related sequence. | 06-14-2012 |
20120216694 | Method For Centering A Print Track - A method for depositing a material on a surface of a substrate includes depositing a first print material and a second print material on the surface of the substrate using a printing apparatus, and depositing a marker element on a portion of the substrate surface. The deposited first print material forms a plurality of first print tracks in a pattern and the deposited second print material forms one or more second print tracks on the surface of the substrate. In addition, the second print tracks includes a centering feature, where there is no second print material within the centering feature and at least a portion of the centering feature is disposed on the portion of the surface of the substrate having the marker element. Further, at least a portion of the second print tracks cover at least a portion of the plurality of first print tracks. | 08-30-2012 |
20120222575 | UNIQUE PROCESS FOR PRINTING MULTIPLE COLOR INDICIA UPON WEB SUBSTRATES - A process for printing a web substrate is disclosed. The process comprises the steps of: a) providing a contact printing system for printing X colors upon a web substrate wherein X is a whole number and X>1; b) providing the contact printing system with X−Y printing components where Y is a whole number and 009-06-2012 | |
20120222576 | UNIQUE PROCESS FOR PRINTING MULTIPLE COLOR INDICIA UPON WEB SUBSTRATES - A process for printing a web substrate in contacting engagement with an external surface of a central roll of a contact printing system is disclosed. The process comprises the steps of: a) providing the central roll with a plurality of discrete cells disposed upon an outer surface thereof; b) contactingly engaging at least two primary fluids internal to the central roll to form a first secondary fluid; c) fluidically displacing the first secondary fluid into a first portion of the plurality of discrete cells from a position internal to the central roll; and, d) displacing the first secondary fluid from each of the first portion of discrete cells onto the web substrate. | 09-06-2012 |
20120222577 | UNIQUE PROCESS FOR PRINTING MULTIPLE COLOR INDICIA UPON WEB SUBSTRATES - A process for printing a web substrate in contacting engagement with an external surface of a central roll of a contact printing system is disclosed. The process comprises the steps of: a) providing the central roll with a plurality of cells disposed upon an outer surface thereof; b) providing a first fluid satisfying a first system of equations to a first of the cells from a position internal to the central roll; c) providing a second fluid satisfying a second system of equations to a second of the cells from a position internal to the central roll; d) contactingly engaging the web substrate with the external surface of said central roll and, e) fluidically displacing the first and second fluids from the first and second cells onto the web substrate. | 09-06-2012 |
20120222578 | ABSORBENT FIBROUS WEB SUBSTRATES HAVING DISTINCT GRAPHICS AND METHOD FOR PRINTING SUBSTRATES - Fibrous web substrates and a process for printing a series of different graphics in the manufacture of fibrous web substrates, such as tissue and towel products, utilize flexographic printing with endless belts and have graphic repeats of at least about 58 inches. In addition, these substrates have color to color MD registration of less than about 1.5 mm. | 09-06-2012 |
20120240802 | LASER-ENGRAVEABLE FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PRECURSORS - A laser-engravable flexographic printing precursor or other patternable material can be laser-engraved to provide a relief image. The relief image is formed in an elastomeric, relief-forming, laser-engravable layer comprising a thermoplastic elastomeric nanocrystalline polyolefin that is melt processable. The laser-engraveable composition can be readily recycled and reformed into another flexographic printing plate precursor. | 09-27-2012 |
20120255453 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A COMPONENT THAT CAN BE ACTIVATED TO EMIT LIGHT - A process to manufacture a component that can be activated to emit light whereby the light emission is done by electroluminescence (EL) includes the following process steps:
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20120255454 | METHOD FOR PRINTING A PATTERN ON A SUBSTRATE - The invention provides a method for printing a pattern of ink on a substrate, such as corrugated paperboard, with a relief printing form made from a photosensitive element. The method includes forming an in-situ mask for 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 the relief printing form having a pattern of printing areas. Printing is accomplished by securing the relief printing form to a print press, applying the ink to the printing areas on the printing form, and contacting the ink from the printing areas to the substrate to transfer the pattern of ink onto the substrate. | 10-11-2012 |
20120279409 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR APPLYING CUSTOMER-SPECIFIC LABELS TO UNPRINTED SIDE OF PRINTED PRODUCTS - Systems and methods for applying customer-specific labels to an unprinted or non-displayed side of printed products. | 11-08-2012 |
20120291647 | METHOD OF PRINTING SCANNABLE CODES ON PACKAGING - A method of printing a two-dimensional scannable code onto a corrugated cardboard product package using a flexographic printing press. The method includes spacing a relief on a flexographic printing press die for the two-dimensional scannable code in a machine direction to compensate for stretching of the corrugated cardboard as it passes through the flexographic printing press. | 11-22-2012 |
20120291648 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING FABRIC MEMORY KEEPSAKE - A method for producing a fabric keepsake comprises placing a fabric removeably on a poster board so as to form a sign-in board to be used at an event, and so that a surface of the fabric is exposed for marking by guests at the event; removing the fabric from the poster board after the sign-in board has been marked by at least one person, at the event; and forming a keepsake using the fabric. An image can be placed on the fabric, as by printing, prior to the fabric being fastened to the poster board. The keepsake can be a pillow, a wall hanging, a quilt, a blanket, or a table covering such as a tablecloth. The method may comprise producing an image of the fabric after it has been marked at the event; and storing the image for later use in producing a keepsake. | 11-22-2012 |
20120291649 | Electret composition - A printing method and composition that is constructed from an electrostatically charged sheet having a top and bottom surface and a backing sheet. The backing sheet has top and bottom surfaces. The top surface includes a binding material. The top surface of the backing sheet is in contact with the bottom surface of the electrostatically charged sheet and retained by an attractive force. The binding material is preferably chosen to provide an electrostatic attraction between the electrostatically charged sheet and the backing sheet of approximately between 4 g/inch and 400 g/inch. The attractive force should be sufficient to couple the charged film to the backing sheet during the printing process all the way through until a user decides to uncouple the charged film from the backing sheet. | 11-22-2012 |
20120298002 | Printing Method With a Printing Apparatus Provided With an Anilox Roll - A printing apparatus has a printing device having a supply for a substrate to be printed and a supply for ink. The printing device has a printing roll with an image and an anilox roll mounted in a bearing. The anilox roll comprising a cylinder having a surface with a fluid distribution structure for receiving the fluid. The fluid distribution structure has a channel formed in the surface for distributing the fluid over the fluid distribution structure. The channel having a course and opposite channel walls positioned next to each other in a relative parallel oscillating fashion. Printing in a first operational mode, heavy layers of ink on said substrate with relatively large fluid droplets and Printing in a second operational mode, details on said substrate with relatively small fluid droplets. | 11-29-2012 |
20120325101 | ENVIRONMENTAL CONTRIBUTION SUPPORTING APPARATUS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTRIBUTION SUPPORTING METHOD - According to one embodiment, an environmental contribution supporting apparatus provided for a system including a printing apparatus and an erasing apparatus includes a duplex-reduction calculating unit, an aggregation-reduction calculating unit, a sheet-reduction-ratio calculating unit, a printing-state-character selecting unit, a sheet-reuse-ratio calculating unit, a reuse-state-character selecting unit, a sheet-reduction-message selecting unit, a sheet-reuse-message selecting unit, an advice setting unit, and a report creating unit configured to edit a character selected by the printing-state-character selecting unit, a character selected by the reuse-state-character selecting unit, and a message set by the advice setting unit into a predetermined form. | 12-27-2012 |
20130008332 | ANTI-COUNTERFEIT PRINTED PACKAGING MATERIAL - The present invention provides a packaging material comprising a plurality of layers, said material having discernible indicia for authentication characterized by the presence of at least one predetermined anti-counterfeit feature at, at least one predetermined location in at least one predetermined visible layer. Also, provided in accordance with the present invention is a process for manufacturing said packaging material. | 01-10-2013 |
20130036928 | NON-CONTACT TRANSFER PRINTING - A transfer printing process that exploits the mismatch in mechanical or thermo-mechanical response at the interface of a printable micro- or nano-device and a transfer stamp to drive the release of the device from the stamp and its non-contact transfer to a receiving substrate are provided. The resulting facile, pick-and-place process is demonstrated with the assembling of 3-D microdevices and the printing of GAN light-emitting diodes onto silicon and glass substrates. High speed photography is used to provide experimental evidence of thermo-mechanically driven release. | 02-14-2013 |
20130042778 | PRINTING ON USED SHEETS OF PAPER - A method of printing on a sheet of paper comprises drawing a first sheet of paper from a first paper source into a printer having an optical scanner and a print head, scanning a first face of the first sheet to determine the presence or absence of print thereon. In response to detecting print on the first face, the print head is caused to print an obstruction on the first face. In response to detecting no print on the first face, the print head is caused to print new matter on the first face. The method enables a printer to accept used paper while eliminating confusion over which face contains the new matter. | 02-21-2013 |
20130042779 | STAMP, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND IMPRINTING METHOD USING THE STAMP - A stamp includes at least one protrusion on a protrusion pattern, and an end portion of the at least one protrusion may have a non-planarized surface. The end portion of the protrusion may have a concave structure, that is, the end portion includes a center region and an edge region, and the edge region is higher than the center region. | 02-21-2013 |
20130061770 | DIGITAL SHEET-FED PRINTING METHOD - A digital sheet-fed printing method includes providing one cycle of printing to print on a series of sheets of paper whose number is equal to the least common multiple of respective numbers of allocated positions; producing a reference signal on the basis of which an image in each color is printed on the sheet of paper; detecting with an image detection sensor means a mutual out of register between images in different colors printed on each sheet of paper in the series, furnishing the printing control means with a detection signal for each sheet of paper from the image detection sensor, and correcting the timing at which each image is printed on each sheet of paper in one cycle of printing so that timings to print the images in different colors on each sheet of paper coincide with one another; and printing images in the different colors. | 03-14-2013 |
20130112097 | IMPRINT METHOD IMPRINT APPARATUS, AND ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD - An imprint method of transferring a pattern formed on a mold onto a resin on a substrate. The substrate is held on a holding surface in a holding step. A shape of a substrate-side pattern area where the pattern is formed on the substrate is deformed in a deforming step. A resin on the deformed substrate-side pattern area is brought into contact with the mold in a contacting step. The resin is cured in a curing step, and the mold is released from the resin in contact with the mold in a mold-releasing step. In the deforming step, a deformation force, which is greater than a maximum static frictional force acting between a rear surface of the substrate corresponding to the substrate-side pattern area and the holding surface, is applied to the substrate in a direction along the surface thereof. | 05-09-2013 |
20130145947 | METHOD OF PRINTING ONTO A SUBSTRATE - A method for printing is disclosed. In one embodiment the method is performed by a digital printer. A substrate is secured to a front side and a back side of a liner sheet. The lined substrate is fed into the digital printer, and an image is printed onto both the front side and the back side of the lined substrate. In one embodiment, the substrate may include a tissue. | 06-13-2013 |
20130152810 | Anti-marking Jackets Comprised of Fluoropolymer and Methods of Using in Offset Printing - In a printing press having a transfer cylinder for transferring a freshly printed substrate, an anti-marking device is provided. The anti-marking device comprises a flexible jacket comprised of fluoropolymer to engage the freshly printed substrate as it is transferred over the transfer cylinder, the anti-marking device removably attached with free play to the transfer cylinder. In an embodiment, a base cover is installed on the transfer cylinder between the anti-marking device and the transfer cylinder. | 06-20-2013 |
20130167744 | METHOD FOR REGULATING A WEB TENSION IN A PROCESSING MACHINE - A method for regulating a web tension in a processing machine for processing a product web, in particular a shaftless printing press, includes separating a first product-web section from a second product-web section by a delay section. The web tensions in the first and second product-web sections are influenced by first and second actuators, respectively. To regulate the web tension in the first product-web section, the method further includes defining a regulation output value from which an actuating command for the first actuator is derived. An actuating command for the second actuator is defined from the regulation output value and a delay element to decouple the web tension in the second product-web section from the regulation of the web tension in the first product-web section. The delay element delays the effect of the regulation output value on the actuating command for the second actuator by a delay time. | 07-04-2013 |
20130167745 | Anti-Marking Coverings for Printing Presses - In a printing press and attached onto the transfer cylinders, an anti-marking system that uniformly supports the transport and the release of the wet printed sheet from one station to the next. The anti-marking sheet consists of a two plus layer system, the outer layer being a textured surface and the inner layer being a microcellular material that is both compressible and resilient. The outer textured layer may be treated with either conductive/anti-static layers or an ink repellent layer or both. The two plus layer system is easily attached to both transfer cylinders and tracking/skeleton wheels using any combination of fixtures from Velcro™, magnetic, metallic, and pressure sensitive double sided tape to elastic loops. | 07-04-2013 |
20130186293 | PRINTED GELATIN CAPSULE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A paintball or other gelatin capsule has a printed image applied to its shell before encapsulation using a gelatin ribbon printing machine. The printing machine includes a motor driven cylindrical casting drum, a cylindrical print roll having a pattern formed on and around its outer periphery, said print roll being positioned relative to said casting drum so that said gelatin ribbon is sandwiched in between and in contact with both said casting drum and said print roll and so that the print roll is rotary driven by said casting drum solely through frictional contact with the gelatin ribbon. A rotary ink roller is in contact with the print roll to drives the ink roller solely through frictional contact between said print roll the inking roller. A doctor blade is configured to scrape excess ink from said inking roller. A method of printing on a gelatin capsule is also provided. | 07-25-2013 |
20130255518 | LONGITUDINAL ALIGNMENT OF PREPRINTED IMAGES ON A ROLL OF SUBSTRATE WITH THE MOVING PARTS OF A WEB PRINTING PRESS. - Systems and methods for aligning preprinted images on a roll of substrate to the moving components of a web press are disclosed. A method in accordance with one embodiment includes determining the speed of the moving components of the press, determining the speed of the web of preprinted images and adjusting the speed of the web of preprinted image to match the speed of the web. In particular embodiments, a press which produces rolls of preprinted material can be modified to change the equivalent cutoff length of the press. In further embodiments, a method of pasting new rolls of material to expiring rolls of material is accomplished by modulating the drive speed of the new roll of material to match the expiring roll of material while at the same time aligning the images on the new roll with the expiring roll. | 10-03-2013 |
20130276655 | METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING PRINTED PRODUCTS - A method for printing which includes the steps of: printing a web of material so as to define a printed web; winding the printed web onto at least one roll; cutting the printed web so as to define at least one printed roll; transporting the at least one printed roll in rolled form to a folder separate from a printing press; and processing the at least one printed roll in the folder into a finished printed product. | 10-24-2013 |
20130305946 | FLUORESCENT SECURITY ENABLED INK FOR DIGITAL OFFSET PRINTING APPLICATIONS - An ink composition useful for digital offset printing applications comprises a fluorescent colorant and a plurality of curable compounds. The compounds have Hansen solubility parameters as described herein, and the resulting ink composition is both compatible with certain dampening fluids and has certain rheological properties, including a low viscosity. The fluorescent ink composition is useful for printing security features at high speed in short runs with customized data to produce anti-counterfeit packaging. | 11-21-2013 |
20130305947 | PHOTOCHROMIC SECURITY ENABLED INK FOR DIGITAL OFFSET PRINTING APPLICATIONS - An ink composition useful for digital offset printing applications comprises a photochromic material and a plurality of curable compounds. The compounds have Hansen solubility parameters as described herein, and the resulting ink composition is both compatible with certain dampening fluids and has certain rheological properties, including a low viscosity. The photochromic ink compositions are useful for providing security information in certain printing applications. | 11-21-2013 |
20130312628 | LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR - A positive-working lithographic printing plate precursor which comprises on a support having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer, a heat and/or light-sensitive coating comprising an infrared absorbing agent and a binder including a monomeric unit including a salicyclic acid group and a monomeric unit including a sulfonamide group. | 11-28-2013 |
20130319275 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING A PRINTED PATTERN - A method for providing a pattern, such as printed lines, is carried out by applying ink to a surface of a substrate. The ink and substrate are chosen such that the such that the polarity (γ | 12-05-2013 |
20130333585 | Printing Press, Folder, and Methods of Operation - Systems and methods for allowing existing rotary printing press units to produce smaller pages at a faster rate of speed without having to replace the press unit. Specifically, the systems and methods relate to retrofitting an existing press unit to produce three pages of material in each full rotation instead of the traditional two pages. | 12-19-2013 |
20140007786 | COMPOSITION FOR PRINTING AND PRINTING METHOD USING THE SAME - Provided are a composition for printing for use in a printing method which uses a silicon-based blanket, including: 1) a binder resin, 2) a low-boiling point solvent having a boiling point of 100° C. or less, and 3) a high-boiling point solvent having a boiling point of 180° C. or more, wherein the high-boiling solvent has a difference in solubility parameter with the binder resin of 3 (cal·cm) | 01-09-2014 |
20140020586 | PRINTABLE INK MIXTURE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A COLORED OVERPRINT, AND USE OF THE INK MIXTURE - A printable ink mixture may include: a medium, orthophosphoric acid, at least one metal oxide, and at least one pigment. A method for producing a color print on a glass or ceramic surface may include: producing an ink mixture including a medium, orthophosphoric acid, at least one metal oxide, and at least one pigment, applying the ink mixture to the glass or ceramic surface, removing the medium from the ink mixture, and baking the ink mixture on the glass or ceramic surface to produce the color print. | 01-23-2014 |
20140041542 | ADJUSTABLE ROLL CROWNING METHOD FOR NIP CONTROL - A method and system for controlling a crown height associated with a nip profile includes adjusting pressure of a pressure roll. This may influence the shape of the pressure roll which may influence the nip profile. This may help prevent wrinkling and extend the life of the pressure roll. The pressure roll may be configured to have a varying wall thickness across a width of the pressure roll. The pressure roll may be used for a web application. | 02-13-2014 |
20140041543 | TRANSFER PRINTING METHOD OF ELECTRONIC IMAGE AND TRANSFER SHEET - Provided is a transfer sheet whereby a T-shirt or the like can be printed in few steps by means of an electronic image forming device that uses powdered toner, liquid ink, or the like containing a plastic resin. By means of mirror-image printing a picture pattern, which is an electronic image, onto sheet A, aligning sheet A and sheet B, and heat-pressing, there is spread coating over the portion of the picture pattern printed to sheet A. Sheet A has a structure layering a mold release layer, a resin layer, and a porous resin layer in a substrate, and sheet B layers a mold release layer, a resin layer, an adhesive layer, and a colored porous resin layer in a substrate. | 02-13-2014 |
20140076182 | DISPERSIONS OF POLYURETHANES, THEIR PREPARATION AND USE - The present invention provides the use of aqueous dispersions comprising a pigment (B) at least partially enveloped by polyurethane (A) and further comprising at least one polymerization inhibitor (C), said polyurethane (A) being obtainable by reaction of
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20140076183 | WEB MATERIALS COMPRISING BROWN INK - Web materials having brown ink in their print images and methods for making same are provided. | 03-20-2014 |
20140216287 | METHOD OF FORMING PRINTED PATTERNS - A print material pattern is formed on a receiver element using an elastomeric relief element having a relief pattern. A printable material composition is applied only to the uppermost relief surface of the elastomeric relief element and at least at least 50 weight % of a carrier liquid is removed. A receiver element has a print material receptive layer having a dry thickness of 0.05-10 μm and is heated. During contact of the print material composition on the uppermost relief surface and the heated receiver element, the elastomeric relief element is compressed to provide sufficient contact with the receiver element. The elastomeric relief element is then separated from the heated receiver element to leave a pattern of the functional material on the heated receiver element, wherein at least 70 weight % of the original print material is transferred to the heated receiver element. | 08-07-2014 |
20140245915 | Method for Making Tools - A simple and inexpensive method is devised for marking a tool. In the method, a tool is provided. Then, a coating is provided on the tool. Then, a printed layer is provided on a portion of the coating. Finally, a protective layer is provided on at least the printed layer. | 09-04-2014 |
20140261037 | METHOD FOR PRINTING AN IMAGE ON THE UNDER PEAK OF A BASEBALL CAP AND BASEBALL CAP - A method for printing on a lower surface of a peak of a baseball cap comprising: a) printing an image on the lower surface of the peak when the peak is at an elevated printing temperature and when the peak is in a generally planar configuration; b) allowing the peak to cool to a temperature below an elevated formation temperature; and, c) heating the peak to the elevated formation temperature and applying a non-planar shape to the peak, wherein the peak comprises a deformable insert that is solid at the elevated printing temperature and deformable at the elevated formation temperature. | 09-18-2014 |
20140261038 | Method for Marking a Tool - There is disclosed a method for marking a tool. The method includes the steps of forming a tool, hardening the tool, trimming the tool, providing the tool with a protection layer, printing the tool with a mark, and providing a transparent paint layer on both of the protection layer and the mark. | 09-18-2014 |
20140283705 | METHOD FOR CLEANING AN ANILOX PRINTING UNIT - A method for cleaning an anilox printing unit includes a first process step and a second process step immediately following the first process step without any intermediate printing operation. In the first process step, printing ink is supplied to a screen roller from a blade-type ink fountain while an ink applicator roller is in contact with the screen roller and out of contact with a bridge roller of a dampening unit. In the second process step, printing ink is removed from the screen roller and returned into the same blade-type ink fountain while the ink applicator roller is engaged with the screen roller and with the bridge roller. | 09-25-2014 |
20140290520 | PROCESS FOR DRY-COATING FLEXOGRAPHIC SURFACES - Provided is a process for dry, solvent free, transfer of solid material onto a flexographic plate. | 10-02-2014 |
20140318401 | COMPOSITIONS HAVING MULTIPLE RESPONSES TO EXCITATION RADIATION AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME - The present invention relates to a composition having a first response to a first electromagnetic radiation and, after intermediate exposure to a second electromagnetic radiation, a second response to the first electromagnetic radiation, different from the first response. In one aspect, the composition exhibits a regenerated first response to the first electromagnetic radiation after exposure to a third electromagnetic radiation. | 10-30-2014 |
20150047524 | METHOD FOR CREATING DESIGNS AND RAISED PATTERNS ON THE FOLDS, RECESSED PORTIONS, AND EDGE SURFACES OF OBJECTS CONSISTING OF SHEETS - The present invention relates to the bulk manufacture of objects, materials, or products from sheets or fabrics, which are either folded or to be folded, with designs, images, text, and raised patterns that are reconstituted strip by strip at the edge of the folds thereof, in the recessed portions, and in the edge surfaces. The novelty of the present invention is that a process for repeating designs and shapes, which are shifted relative to one another, on at least one sheet and from one sheet to the other, by reproducing, cutting, or stamping, is merged with folding operations necessitated by the design or suitable for the technical process of the machines in a predetermined manufacturing procedure. The method is mainly useful in book publishing and stationery. Said method can also lend itself to the innovation of novel shapes for books and notebooks produced in bulk, e.g. having a cylindrical or triangular-prism shape or bas-reliefs on the edge surface thereof, and to objects, games, toys, jewelry, as well as to fashion accessories, decorative objects, promotional stands, packaging, furniture, and to various novel textile materials and panels made of various materials. | 02-19-2015 |
20150090143 | ORGANIC SOLVENT-BASED CONCENTRATED INK COMPOSITION FOR GRAVURE PRINTING AND GRAVURE PRINTING METHOD - The present invention provides an organic solvent-based concentrated ink composition for gravure printing which shows good print density, printability, and laminatability even in gravure printing using a shallow cylinder. The organic solvent-based concentrated ink composition for gravure printing mainly includes a pigment; binder resin; and an organic solvent. The pigment includes at least one of an organic pigment and an inorganic pigment. The binder resin includes polyurethane resin. A solution obtainable by dissolving 30 parts by mass of the polyurethane resin in 70 parts by mass of the organic solvent has a viscosity of 100 to 500 mPa·s/25° C. The concentrated ink composition has a viscosity of 10 to 1000 mPa·s/25° C. and has a viscosity in gravure printing of 12 to 23 s/25° C. in terms of the efflux time from a Zahn cup #3. The concentrated ink composition satisfies one of the following conditions 1 to 3: | 04-02-2015 |
20150107474 | HIGH RESOLUTION CONDUCTIVE PATTERNS HAVING LOW VARIANCE THROUGH OPTIMIZATION OF CATALYST CONCENTRATION - An ink composition for flexographic printing having an acrylic polymer at a viscosity of 100 cps to 10,000 cps and an organometallic catalyst at a concentration of 1 wt % to 12 wt %. | 04-23-2015 |
20150107475 | DNA MARKING OF PREVIOUSLY UNDISTINGUISHED ITEMS FOR TRACEABILITY - The invention provides a method of marking an item with naturally-derived or synthetic non-natural polymeric marker molecules, such as a DNA or Peptide marker in conjunction with optional visible or rapid scan reporters for authenticating or tracking, in which the method includes providing an item for marking, and applying a medium including a DNA marker to the item. The invention further provides methods for stably binding and immobilizing activated deoxyribonucleic acid onto objects and substrates. The method includes exposing the deoxyribonucleic acid to alkaline conditions, and contacting the deoxyribonucleic acid to the object or substrate. Also provided are methods for increasing the recoverability of taggants from an object. The methods include the steps of incorporating a taggant into a solution; mixing the solution including the taggant with a perturbant to form a first perturbant taggant solution; mixing the first perturbant taggant solution with a polymer to form a second perturbant taggant polymer solution; and applying the second perturbant taggant polymer solution to at least a portion of the object to form a taggant-coated object. The invention also provides a method of marking an item with a DNA marker for authenticating or tracking, in which the method includes providing a medium including a DNA marker, and molding the medium including the DNA marker to provide all or part of the item. The DNA marker encodes information unique to the item and/or the model of the item as desired. | 04-23-2015 |
20150114246 | EMULSIFIED ELECTRORHEOLOGICAL INK FOR INDIRECT PRINTING - An emulsified aqueous ink comprising an electrorheological fluid including a liquid phase and a solid phase, and a co-solvent, which is suitable for use in an indirect printing method. | 04-30-2015 |
20150114247 | BLOG PROCESSING - The invention proposes a method for producing a printed product, in which a printed product, preferably produced in a forme-bound high-capacity printing process, in the form of a main product ( | 04-30-2015 |
20150135980 | PHOTOGRAVURE PROCESS FOR IDENTIFICATION CODE - A photogravure process for an identification code includes providing a seamless steel tube as a press plate substrate; engraving an information of the identification code onto the press plate substrate; printing the information of the identification code on a plastic film made of PET to form an ink display layer; the plastic film made of PET being applied with a relative large pressing force to impress the ink in the shape of the information of the identification code, thereby forming an ink information layer; providing a layer of cellulose acetate arranged on the ink information layer for acting as a release layer; and providing a layer of hot-melt adhesive laminated beneath a ink display layer for acting as an adhesive layer. Therefore, the identification code printed has the benefits of solid and rich colors, clear graphics and letters, appropriate contrast, and realistic images. | 05-21-2015 |
20150144016 | Imagewise Priming of Non-D2T2 Printable Substrates for Direct D2T2 Printing - A method for enabling D2T2 printing onto non-D2T2 printable substrates uses a diffusible primer material provided on a dye-sheet or ribbon. The primer comprises a polymer, a release agent and a plasticizer. The release agent and the plasticizer are diffused into the substrate, while the polymer remains on the dye-sheet or ribbon. Printing of the primer onto the PC substrate is controlled via a computer image program corresponding to a colored image. This computer image program also controls the printing of the colored image at the primed locations. Accordingly, image-wise treatment of a plastic material via the primer selectively renders the PC substrate surface D2T2 printable at the point of personalization, providing for a 100% PC full card body having the colored image. | 05-28-2015 |
20150329958 | PRINTING OF MULTIPLE INKS TO ACHIEVE PRECISION REGISTRATION DURING SUBSEQUENT PROCESSING - A method of achieving precision registration in a roll to roll process by simultaneously depositing multiple inks onto a printing roll. One of these inks prints a pattern of fiducial marks onto a substrate while another ink prints a predetermined pattern on the same substrate such that the predetermined pattern bears a predictable spatial relationship to the pattern of fiducial marks. Consequently, even if the ink forming the predetermined pattern is invisible, or has such low contrast with the substrate that it is effectively invisible, or even has been dissolved away in a subsequent processing step, it is still possible to know where the predetermined pattern is by referring to the pattern of fiducial marks. | 11-19-2015 |
20150336378 | SLIP SHEET REMOVAL - A method of removing slip sheets from a printing plates stack is disclosed, wherein the slip sheets are interspersed between the printing plates includes moving at least two parallel energy chains. Each of the energy chains carries a plurality of vacuum cups over the stack of printing plates. The vacuum cups are attached to a top slip sheet placed on top of the printing plates stack and peel off sheets while vacuum is maintained and transferring the top slip sheet into a slip sheet bin. | 11-26-2015 |
20150336380 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A PRINTING PRESS - In a method for operating a printing press, when an interruption of a printing process occurs during a print job, an ink profile in an inking unit is at least partly reduced or evened out in a first step by interrupting a supply of ink and printing a defined number of sheets while the ink supply is interrupted and by having a cylinder carry out a defined number of revolutions in the process. In a second step the ink profile is completely built up again by resuming the supply of ink and carrying out a reintroduction of ink without printing on the same defined number of sheets while the cylinder carries out the same defined number of revolutions in the process. | 11-26-2015 |
20150343759 | CUSTOMIZABLE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRINTING FLUIDS - A method for printing 7 or more inks on a substrate. The method can include the steps of: | 12-03-2015 |
20150343760 | METHOD FOR MAKING A CUSTOMIZABLE APPARATUS FOR TRANSPORTING AND DEPOSITING FLUIDS - A method of creating a vascular network for printing a fluid onto a substrate is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: determining a deposit objective; selecting a fluid having at least one fluid property; designing a vascular network to achieve the deposit objective; selecting a fluid delivery system, and depositing the fluid in liquid form that solidifies into the vascular network according to the deposit objective. | 12-03-2015 |
20150352828 | REDUCING PRINT LINE WIDTH ON FLEXO PLATES - A method for forming a pattern of continuous lines with a line width of 20 microns or less (FIG. | 12-10-2015 |
20150366260 | System and Method of Encoding - The present invention is a tool and method for imprinting encoded messages on a food product. The tool comprises an imprinting device that engages with the opening of a container that holds the food product. The imprinting device has a geometric configuration with at least 5 flat planes. The imprinting device functions as a lid of the container. Each of the flat plane contain the following symbols: a long line, a shorter liner, a large half-circle, and a shorter half-circle, and a small circle designating a period The method of the system involves creating each number and alphabet in the English language utilizing five designated symbols incorporated on each plane of the cube. | 12-24-2015 |
20160009073 | Printed Article and Method of Making Same | 01-14-2016 |
20160023475 | Method Of Printing Onto Apparel And Apparatus - A method and system for printing to apparel includes a receptacle configured to receive articles of apparel, such as socks. The receptacle includes perforations and an inner ink absorbing layer. The receptacle is rotated beneath a print head assembly. The ink can be cured using heating devices. | 01-28-2016 |
20160031204 | BOARD PRINTING APPARATUS AND BOARD PRINTING METHOD - A board printing apparatus includes a board working table, a first printing table, a second printing table, and a control portion controlling printing operations. The control portion is configured to perform second printing on a board held by the board working table by a large component mask of the second printing table after a first printing performed on the board held by the board working table by a small component mask of the first printing table. | 02-04-2016 |
20160031206 | PRINTING PLATEN AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME - The present disclosure relates to a platen and process for using the platen for treating irregularly shaped textile such as a shoe upper. Platens disclosed herein can include a substantially flat platen comprising a base portion, an extension off the base portion, and a tip connected to the extension, in which all the respective components generally occupying a single plane. The base portion that includes at least one groove has a generally elongated shape with a distal end, a proximal end. The tip is configured to support one or more cords to apply tension to a textile. The platen also includes a securing member used to secure an edge of the textile to the base portion of the platen. The securing member can include protrusions running along one or both bottom edges to help secure the edge of a textile with the grooves. | 02-04-2016 |
20160031207 | RECIPROCATING PRINT IMPARTED TO ANY PRODUCT WHERE THE INFORMATION CAN OR IS REQUIRED TO BE COMMUNICATED IN ANY NUMBER OF ORIENTATIONS - Reciprocating print (text, graphic, images, encodings, etc.) imparted to any product along multiple orientation configurations that correspond to multiple deployment configurations of the product is disclosed. Some embodiments include methods of displaying print information on a product and making products with displayed print information along multiple orientation configurations. | 02-04-2016 |
20160052256 | METHODS OF COLOURING A FOAMED POLYOLEFIN PRODUCT AND A FLIGHT CASE - A method of manufacturing a polyolefin product is disclosed. The method includes the steps of printing an image on a transfer medium, hot pressing a carrier medium (such as a textile or wood product) and the transfer medium such that the image is transferred to the carrier medium, and adhering the carrier medium to a first polyolefin article to produce a polyolefin product. The polyolefin product may then be subject to further processes, such as cutting, thermoforming, etc. into its desired form. An improved method of producing polyolefin products having colorful imagery thereon is provided. A method of manufacturing a case is also disclosed, including printing an image on a transfer medium, hot pressing a carrier medium and the transfer medium such that the image is transferred to a first side of the carrier medium, and assembling a case, wherein a panel for the case includes the carrier medium. | 02-25-2016 |
20160052257 | ADVANCED METHOD FOR PRODUCING A ROLLER-COATING COLOR STEEL PLATE WITH MULTICOLORED PATTERNS - A method for producing color steel plate with multicolored patterns, the PLC control module of servo control system collects the process and rotation speed of each roller of the roller coating unit, calculates out and makes the theoretical roller surface linear velocity be consistent with the process rotation speed; conversely, the actual roller surface linear velocity of each roller of roller coating unit is collected by servo control module having an encoder, and the signal of actual roller surface linear velocity is input into the PLC control system, so that PLC control system can compare actual and theoretical roller surface linear velocity, and adjust current frequency until actual and theoretical roller surface linear velocity are consistent. Control method ensures actual roller surface linear velocity is consistent with process rotation speed, so there is no need to stop the line for adjusting in the production process, thus increasing the production efficiency. | 02-25-2016 |
20160059540 | CONTROLLING FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING SYSTEM PRESSURE USING OPTICAL MEASUREMENT - An ink transfer pressure between cylinders in a flexographic printing system is controlled to provide consistent image quality. A flexographic printing plate is provided that includes an image region arranged to print an image pattern having printed image features and a pressure characterization region outside the image region arranged to a print pressure characterization pattern. Ink is transferred from an anilox cylinder to the flexographic printing plate with a first transfer pressure, and from the flexographic printing plate to a recording medium with a second transfer pressure. An optical property of at the printed pressure characterization pattern is measured and used to adjust one or both of the first and second transfer pressures. | 03-03-2016 |
20160059603 | PDMS IMPRINTING STAMP WITH EMBEDDED FLEXURE - A non-deformable patterned template includes a stable mesh, wherein the stable mesh is resistant to deformation; a polymer sheet with the stable mesh embedded therein, wherein the polymer sheet is formed using a liquid polymer adapted to receive the stable mesh, and wherein the liquid polymer is cured after the stable mesh has been placed within the liquid polymer; and a surface pattern on at least one face of the polymer sheet. | 03-03-2016 |
20160101614 | FORMING A FLEXOGRAPHIC PLATE - A system for forming a flexographic plate includes a digital front end (DFE) for rendering a halftone image; wherein the DFE identifies pixels in the halftone image as being part of an edge region or interior region based on the pixels proximity to an edge image features; wherein the DFE applies a fine pattern to each of the edge regions; wherein the DFE applies a coarse pattern to each of the interior regions; an interface for transmitting the patterned image to an imaging device; and wherein the imaging device images the flexographic plate with the patterned image. | 04-14-2016 |
20160107434 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING PRINTED PRODUCTS - A method for producing printed products in a production plant, equipped with a digital printing press and at least one post-print processing machine arranged downstream of the digital printing press. The printed products are produced according to work orders for which the digital printing press prints on a print material web. The post-print processing machine processes the print material web into printed products. The production plant is converted for producing different printed products to be produced in a following work order, relative to a preceding work order. A time interval is initially determined for adjusting the post-print processing machine with the longest adjustment time. The post-print processing machine to be adjusted begins with the adjustment as soon as the last printed product of the preceding work order leaves this post-print processing machine. The post-print processing machine to be adjusted then starts processing the following work order as soon as the predetermined time interval for adjusting the post-print processing machine has elapsed. | 04-21-2016 |
20160136945 | PRINTING PRESS, FOLDER, AND METHODS OF OPERATION - Systems and methods for allowing existing rotary printing press units to produce smaller pages at a faster rate of speed without having to replace the press unit. Specifically, the systems and methods relate to retrofitting an existing press unit to produce three pages of material in each full rotation instead of the traditional two pages. | 05-19-2016 |
20160160074 | PHOTOIMPRINTING RESIN COMPOSITION SOLUTION, PHOTOIMPRINTING RESIN THIN FILM, AND PATTERNING METHOD - A photoimprinting resin composition solution is provided. The photoimprinting resin composition solution includes a monomer or a polymer having an epoxy group, a cationic photopolymerization initiator, a thermoplastic resin, and a solvent. The weight-average molecular weight of the thermoplastic resin is 500 to 50000, and the thermoplastic resin does not react with the monomer or the polymer having an epoxy group and the cationic photopolymerization initiator. | 06-09-2016 |
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