Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
358300290 | Engraving or perforating material to form a printing surface (e.g., printing plate, cylinder, or stencil) | 34 |
20080204813 | Facsimile apparatus and method of controlling facsimile apparatus - A facsimile apparatus includes: receiving unit which receives plural types of sheets including facsimile sheets; a printing unit which performs printing on the sheet received in the receiving unit; an operation unit which is operated; a facsimile data receiving unit which receives facsimile data; a reception print controller which allows the printing unit to perform facsimile printing on the basis of the received facsimile data; and a sheet-setting acquiring unit which acquires sheet setting of a type of sheets to be printed, wherein the reception print controller selectively performs reception setting for automatic reception in which the facsimile printing is performed by the printing unit when the facsimile data is received and reception setting for manual reception in which the facsimile printing is performed on the basis of the operation of the operation unit after the facsimile data is received, and the reception print controller performs the reception setting in accordance with the acquired sheet setting. | 08-28-2008 |
20080285086 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN IMPROVED ENGRAVING OF GRAVURE CYLINDERS - An engraver having a shoe sensor system for sensing a movement of the shoe and for adjusting an engraving signal in response thereto. | 11-20-2008 |
20080316540 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IMAGING OF A ROTOGRAVURE FORM AND ROTOGRAVURE FORM SO IMAGED - In a method for imaging of a rotogravure form or an imaged rotogravure form, the rotogravure form is imaged by providing cups therein of different dimensions to achieve different tone values or print densities. Image data are assembled from image tiles to provide for the imaging of the rotogravure form. The imaging of the rotogravure form is preferably by engraving. | 12-25-2008 |
20090034012 | Systems and Methods for the Printing of Pre-Constructed Clothing Articles and Clothing Article So Printed - A system and method which allows for a pre-constructed article of clothing to having printing on substantially all of its external surface area. Specifically, an image may be simultaneously printed across multiple components of a clothing article. The method generally provides for transfer of a digital image, such as a digital photograph, to be applied to an article of clothing in a manner that prints an entire two-dimensional surface of the clothing with a coherent image, that maintains coherency when the article of clothing is worn. There is also provided an article of clothing produced using the systems and methods. | 02-05-2009 |
20090059308 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a determining section for determining if a value indicative of a size of the background portion in the background pattern is smaller than a predetermined threshold value; and a background pattern correcting section which corrects the background portion and the latent image portion, when the determining section determines that the value is smaller than the threshold value, so that the value indicative of the size of the background portion becomes equal to or larger than the threshold value, and which forms a background pattern having a corrected background portion in which a copy prohibiting pattern is embedded, wherein the image forming section forms on a sheet the background pattern when the determining section determines that the value is smaller than the threshold value, and forms on the sheet the background pattern when the value is equal to or larger than the threshold value. | 03-05-2009 |
20090080028 | PUZZLE MACHINE AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME - A method and apparatus for producing a customized jigsaw puzzle is disclosed. The apparatus comprises an image capturing mechanism, such as a camera, that captures one or more images of one or more individuals, animals, or objects or combinations of these posed against a background. A computer that is linked to the mechanism and to a printer is programmed to print an image on flexible sheets having a printable surface. Then a press, having a platen carrying a jigsaw puzzle cutting die, when activated uses pressure to laminate together the flexible sheet bearing the printed image and a foam sheet thicker and more rigid than he flexible sheets, setting pressure responsive adhesive material used as a binder to form a laminated product, and substantially simultaneously to cut the laminated product into jigsaw puzzle pieces. | 03-26-2009 |
20090180153 | Online image customization and printing on merchandise - Disclosed herein is a computer implemented method and system for customizing an image to be printed on a printable surface of an item selected by a user. The user submits an image on a host website. The user selects at least one of multiple image filters provided on the host website. The user adjusts settings of the selected image filters to be applied on the image. The user may also set transparency of one or more colors of the image. The colors are selected from a palette comprising the colors of the image. The user customizes the image using the adjusted settings of the selected image filters. The host website regenerates the customized image for each of the adjusted settings. The user selects an item on the host website and customizes external attributes of the item. The customized image is then printed on the printable surface of the selected item. | 07-16-2009 |
20090195837 | METHOD FOR IMAGING FLEXOGRAPHIC PLATES - A method for reducing waste in imaging of flexographic plates comprises the steps of: receiving an electronic art file ( | 08-06-2009 |
20090207458 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRINTING USING VARIABLE-DENSITY WHITE INK UNDER-PRINTED LAYER - Techniques for generated variable density mono-color under-print layer(s) for printing underneath an image on a substrate to improve the appearance of the printed image. | 08-20-2009 |
20090244643 | SYSTEM FOR PLATE IMAGING AND PROCESSING - A system for enhanced plate processing including an imaging device ( | 10-01-2009 |
20100171992 | Image Forming System, Image Forming Method And Image Forming Control Program - An image forming method includes marking a cutting pattern over an image to be printed, designating portions of the cutting pattern as a portion to be kept in the image to be printed and a portion to be discarded, creating an image mask using information of the designated portions, applying the image mask to create a modified image in which the portion to be kept is exposed and the portion to be discarded is hidden by the image mask, applying colorant only to the portion to be kept of the modified image, which is exposed by the image mask, to create an outputted image with colorant only on the portion to be kept, and cutting away the portion to be discarded of the modified image, which is hidden by the image mask, so that the portion to be discarded is not included in the outputted image. | 07-08-2010 |
20110149349 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MULTI-LAYERED FILM - A method for producing a multi-layered film wherein an engraving layer is partially printed onto a support film. Said engraving layer may be made of a UV-cured printing ink and a cover layer is applied to the entire surface above the partial engraving layer, optionally, directly to the partial engraving layer. The cover layer may be made of a UV-curable printing ink and may be printed over the engraving layer. A film produced by such method is also disclosed. | 06-23-2011 |
20110216374 | Method for Assigning Pre-Press Curves - A method for adjusting color tones of an input digital image file to create an adjusted digital image file. A plurality of predetermined curves are provided, each curve specifying an adjusted color tone percentage output as a function of input color tone percentage and representing a combination of midpoint magnitude and contrast different than for any other curve. The method comprises selecting a curve by determining which one of the plurality of curves most closely matches at least two data points. The selected curve is then applied to the input digital image file to produce the adjusted digital image file. | 09-08-2011 |
20110261414 | OPTIMIZING A SEAM FOR A PRINT JOB - A method for seam for a layout of a packaging printing job ( | 10-27-2011 |
20120281256 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus and a method thereof for setting, in a case where a plurality of component colors of a special-color object specified with a special color is included and a transition point is included in a region of the special-color object in image data, a transition point located in the region at a position where a generation of color unevenness can be reduced. | 11-08-2012 |
20130003130 | PRINTING PROCESS AND PRINTING AUXILIARY AGENT USED THEREIN - A printing process and a printing auxiliary agent used therein are disclosed. The printing process comprises mounting a plate, applying ink, conveying an object to be printed, and impressing. The printing auxiliary agent is applied to the object to be printed before an impressing point in an optional printing station. The printing auxiliary agent includes water and/or an organic substance which is in liquid state under normal temperature and normal pressure. The use of the printing auxiliary agent is also disclosed. The printing process and the printing auxiliary agent can be used in printing of all kinds of objects to be printed, thus improving printing quality. | 01-03-2013 |
20130070306 | PRINTING APPARATUS HAVING AUTOMATIC PRINTING SHEET FEEDER - A printing apparatus having an automatic printing sheet feeder integrated thereto to improve mass productivity. The printing apparatus includes a base, a moving stage, an automatic printing sheet feeder, and a printing roll. The moving stage is linearly movable along the base, and has a lithographic plate seated on the top surface thereof, the lithographic plate having a printing pattern thereon. The automatic printing sheet feeder is installed on the moving stage. The automatic printing sheet feeder includes an unwinding roll, which supplies the printing sheet, a rewinding roll, which collects the printing sheet, and a plurality of guide rolls, which guide the printing sheet to pass through the printing area of the moving stage. The printing roll is installed on the base, and performs printing by transferring ink from recesses of a printing pattern of the lithographic plate to the printing sheet on the moving stage. | 03-21-2013 |
20130070307 | HIGH RESOLUTION DIGITAL EMBOSSING - A method of high resolution digital embossing by printing a polymer overlayer over a printed file, comprising: receiving a digital image of a printed file, identifying text characters in the digital image, for each identified text characters determining the font type and size, using a lookup table to determine a percentage of polymer pixels reduction for the identified font type and size, creating a raster image for a polymer overlayer to be printed over the printed areas of the printed file and printing a polymer overlayer according to the raster image over the printed file, wherein creating a raster image comprises stochastically removing the determined percentage of pixels from the overlay area concurrent with each identified character. | 03-21-2013 |
20130114114 | Laser plotter and method for engraving marking and/or inscribing a workpiece - The invention describes a laser plotter and a method for engraving, marking or inscribing a workpiece. Two lasers are installed in a housing of the laser plotter and may alternatively operate on the workpiece. The workpiece is positioned on a processing platform and a laser beam is sent to at least one focusing unit configured for both lasers, from which the laser beam is deflected in the direction of the workpiece. Control of the workpiece is obtained by software running in a control unit. Graphic and/or text data are prepared on an external computer or other control device, and transferred to the control unit of the laser plotter. The lasers are allocated to the transferred data based on color code, whereby a height correction value to compensate for the various focal lengths of the lasers is preloaded in the data bank for the different colors. | 05-09-2013 |
20130242351 | IMAGE EDITING APPARATUS, IMAGE EDITING METHOD, IMAGE EDITING SYSTEM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An image editing apparatus is configured to determine two or more scheduled disposition regions in a predetermined region on a printing plate or an output medium, and to gang two or more content images for the respective disposition regions. The apparatus includes: a ganging information managing unit that sequentially manages first list information regarding plural print jobs and second list information regarding assignment states of the print jobs; a job assigning unit that assigns the disposition regions to at least one print job; a ganging state monitoring unit that sequentially monitors the first and second list information and determines whether there is at least one combination of the print jobs which have not been assigned and the disposition regions; and a monitoring result informing unit that informs a user of there being the combination in a case where the ganging state monitoring unit determines that there is the combination. | 09-19-2013 |
20130258415 | IMAGE EDITING APPARATUS, IMAGE EDITING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An image editing apparatus configured to perform ganging of a plurality of content images on a printing plate capable of transferring ink onto an output medium, includes: a region dividing unit that two-dimensionally divides a predetermined region on the printing plate into a plurality of sub regions; a priority order giving unit that gives an order of priority of disposition to each of the sub regions in a descending order of relative transfer amounts of the ink onto the output medium; a usage amount estimating unit that estimates respective usage amounts of the ink according to two or more content images out of the plurality of content images; and a disposition determining unit that determines respective disposing positions of the content images according to a disposition rule for sequentially disposing the content images of which the usage amount is estimated to be large in the sub regions having high priorities. | 10-03-2013 |
20160067952 | REAL-TIME VIRTUAL PROOFING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GRAVURE ENGRAVER - A virtual, real-time proofing system and method are shown. The system and method are characterized in that a reconstructed image of a plurality of engraved cells is created using a pixel data signal that is created using a tool path position signal generated by a sensor that senses the movement of a cutter or stylus as it is engraving the cells. | 03-10-2016 |
20160100071 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SURFACE COVERING PREPARATION - A surface covering layout system includes a processing circuit configured to receive image data regarding one or more images associated with a surface to be covered with a surface covering, and generate a surface covering layout based on the image data, the surface covering layout providing an indication of a pattern of a plurality of covering members included in the surface covering. | 04-07-2016 |
358300300 | Halftone pattern formed on printing surface | 5 |
20110255134 | PRINTING RELIEF PLATE PRODUCING APPARATUS, SYSTEM, METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - Height conversion matrices for determining heights of halftone dot convexities are generated based on raster image data. Based on the height conversion matrices and binary image data, amount-of-exposure data are generated in order to produce a printing relief plate in which the halftone dot convexities have heights at a plurality of height levels in a screen tint region, which is formed based on the binary image data. Based on the amount-of-exposure data, a printing plate material is exposed to a light beam, thereby producing a printing relief plate. | 10-20-2011 |
20120127532 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus includes an information obtainment unit that obtains image information including data regarding a binary image, a plate-information generating unit that generates plate information, an instruction obtainment unit that obtains a first or second generating instruction, a job-file generating unit, and an output unit that outputs a job file to an image forming apparatus. The job-file generating unit generates, for the first generating instruction, a job file for causing the image forming apparatus to form images using data representing blank for a plate for which the plate information indicates that no image information exists, and data included in image information corresponding to a plate for which the plate information indicates that image information exists, and generates, for the second generating instruction, a job file for causing the image forming apparatus to form an image for each plate using data included in image information. | 05-24-2012 |
20120188610 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing apparatus configured to convert input image data into halftone image data by halftone-processing the input image data includes a prediction unit configured to predict a density of a pixel of interest, which is achieved when the halftone image data is printed, based on a group of halftone-processed pixels neighboring the pixel of interest according to a prediction method determined according to a halftone-processed pixel value of the pixel of interest, and a control unit configured to control the halftone processing according to the density predicted by the prediction unit. | 07-26-2012 |
20150092243 | REAL-TIME VIRTUAL PROOFING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GRAVURE ENGRAVER - A virtual, real-time proofing system and method are shown. The system and method are characterized in that a reconstructed image of a plurality of engraved cells is created using a pixel data signal that is created using a tool path position signal generated by a sensor that senses the movement of a cutter or stylus as it is engraving the cells. | 04-02-2015 |
20160117576 | THRESHOLD VALUE DATA SETTING DEVICE, METHOD AND PROGRAM, AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - Disclosed are a threshold value data setting device, method, and program and an image forming system capable of, even if the number of types of printing devices and printing materials is enormous, simply and easily determining threshold value data suitable for any combination thereof. A change in dot shape occurring in an image forming process from the creation of a binary image signal | 04-28-2016 |
358300310 | Character or design formed on printing surface (e.g., intaglio) | 2 |
20090185234 | COMBINED FLEXOGRAPHIC AND INTAGLIO PRINTING PRESS AND OPERATING SYSTEM THEREFOR - The invention encompasses the combination of two printing technologies into a single web fed printing press | 07-23-2009 |
20160094744 | CUT DATA GENERATING DEVICE, METHOD OF GENERATING CUT DATA, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORING MEDIUM - A control device of a cutting apparatus is configured to determine a sequence for stacking plural layers associated with the plural sheets, specify an outline of each subpattern to each of the plural layers in which the sequence has been determined, and generate cut data associated with each of the plural sheets based on the outline of each subpattern specified to each of the plural layers. | 03-31-2016 |
358300320 | Mechanical arrangement for forming a printing surface | 4 |
20090122353 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ENGRAVING PRINTING CYLINDERS - In a method or machine for engraving printing cylinders for packaging, pattern, or wallpaper printing and equipped with at least two engraving members, each engraving member engraving elements to be printed into the printing cylinder and, for an areal engraving, executes a feed movement parallel to a longitudinal axis of the printing cylinder. To shorten engraving time, a print image or layout for the printing cylinder is subdivided into at least two circumferential engraving strips, one engraving member being associated with each engraving strip. At least one strip boundary is automatically placed between said engraving strips in at least one white space remaining unengraved between at least some of the elements to be printed. | 05-14-2009 |
20130194637 | IMAGE EVALUATING APPARATUS, IMAGE EVALUATING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM - The present invention relates to an image evaluating apparatus, an image evaluating method, and a non-transitory storage medium. In the present invention, two-dimensional relative positions between the image formation position of one color plate of a plurality of color plates and the image formation positions of other color plates are calculated based on known positional information of registration marks formed by the color plates and positional information of the registration marks that are actually formed as images on a recording medium. A position expressing image is generated which represents the calculated relative positions by way of two-dimensional positional coordinates. | 08-01-2013 |
20140055825 | PHOTOENGRAVING CONSUMABLE MATERIAL REMOTE ADMINISTRATION METHOD - Provided is a consumable platemaking material remote administration method which is capable of remotely administrating a consumable platemaking material in each processing device in a fully-automatic platemaking system through a communication network. The consumable platemaking material remote administration method for a processing system for fully-automatic photogravure platemaking includes: providing a central control unit to be connected to the each processing device through a communication line, for receiving status information of a consumable platemaking material in the each processing device; and receiving the status information from the central control unit through a communication network by an external receiving device to remotely administrating the consumable platemaking material. | 02-27-2014 |
20140192383 | SINGLE-MOTOR-DRIVEN GRAVURE CYLINDER CHUCK MECHANISM - Provided is a single-motor-driven gravure cylinder chuck mechanism that is enhanced in contact tightness of chuck cones with respect to an unprocessed plate-making roll in each processing unit of a fully automatic plate-making system. The gravure cylinder chuck mechanism is to be used for a processing unit of the fully automatic gravure plate-making processing system for manufacturing a plate-making roll by performing a series of processes on an unprocessed plate-making roll. The gravure cylinder chuck mechanism includes: a pair of chuck cones provided to be opposed to each other, for chucking both end surfaces of the unprocessed plate-making roll; chuck cone moving means for allowing the pair of chuck cones to be freely brought into contact with and separated away from both the end surfaces of the unprocessed plate-making roll; and a single motor for driving the chuck cone moving means. The single motor allows the pair of chuck cones to be freely brought into contact with and separated away from both the end surfaces of the unprocessed plate-making roll so that the pair of chuck cones chuck the unprocessed plate-making roll. | 07-10-2014 |