| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7607766 |
Method and print head for flow conditioning a fluid |
October 27, 2009 |
| A continuous inkjet print head jets a plurality of fluid streams from an array of multiple nozzle channels. The print head includes a flow conditioning means that establishes fully developed flow in one or more regions of the print head such that substantially equal flow conditions a |
| 7599098 |
System and methods for color matching overprinted documents |
October 6, 2009 |
| A system and methods for color matching overprinted graphic documents is described. Graphic elements in a document are examined to determine overlapping regions. The overlapping graphic elements in each region are examined to determine which graphic elements contribute color to the r |
| 7579133 |
Processless lithographic printing plate precursor |
August 25, 2009 |
| A radiation-sensitive medium comprises hydrophilic polymer particles, the particles comprising a thermally softenable hydrophobic polymer, a hydrophilic polymer and a bonding compound capable of chemically bonding to the hydrophobic polymer and to the hydrophilic polymer. The radiati |
| 7555712 |
Systems and methods for comparing documents containing graphic elements |
June 30, 2009 |
| A system and methods for comparing two documents comprising graphic elements is described. Attributes of graphic elements amongst the two documents are examined to identify sufficiently similar graphic elements. A merged document can be automatically produced based on the comparison. |
| 7536636 |
Systems and methods for comparing documents containing graphic elements |
May 19, 2009 |
| A system and methods for comparing a plurality of documents comprising graphic elements is described. Attributes of graphic elements amongst the documents are examined to identify sufficiently similar graphic elements. A merged document can be automatically produced based on the comparis |
| 7486420 |
Flexographic printing |
February 3, 2009 |
| A method of screening a continuous tone image into a halftone representation for a flexographic printing operation can compensate for characteristic printing problems in highlight areas by selectively placing non-printing dots or pixels proximate highlight dots. The non-printing dots |
| 7465356 |
Device and method for coating material |
December 16, 2008 |
| The present invention relates to a device and a method for coating preferably webs or strip-like material and in particular to a method and a device for adapting the coating width of such devices. In particular, the present invention moreover relates to the field of liquid coatings by |
| 7456379 |
Printing plate registration and optical alignment device including locating at least a part of a |
November 25, 2008 |
| A method and apparatus for determining the alignment of printing plate mounted on an imaging drum, and applying an image to a printing plate while maintaining registration and alignment between the image and a reference edge of the printing plate include mounting the printing plate o |
| 7450263 |
System and method for image rotation |
November 11, 2008 |
| A prepress system includes a raster image processor (RIP) which produces RIP data. The system includes a rotation system which modifies the RIP data to rotate images defined by the RIP data. The rotation may be used to assist in the reduction of ghosting in printed images. The rotation |
| 7424853 |
Imaging system with media carrier storage position |
September 16, 2008 |
| 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 |
| 7411701 |
N-colorant gamut construction |
August 12, 2008 |
| A method and system for constructing a color gamut allows the determination of the boundaries of the color gamut in color space for a color reproduction system having N-colorants. A forward model characterizing the color reproduction system is established and used to map a plurality |
| 7403725 |
Imaging drum driving methods and apparatus providing automated setting of control parameters |
July 22, 2008 |
| In a drum based imaging system where it may be necessary to change the drum to accommodate different imaging media sizes there is a need to adapt the drum rotational drive system to control the new drum load. An automated process for updating the control parameters without requiring |
| 7345785 |
Method of compensating for scan conversion rules and imposition shifts |
March 18, 2008 |
| The present invention provides a system and method for digital image compensation wherein the image is divided into tiles, at least one of the tiles employing a rectfill. Compensation is provided by reducing the size of the rectfill at the edges by half a pixel all around. As a result, a |
| 7341000 |
Slipsheet compactor system |
March 11, 2008 |
| A slip-sheet compactor for an imaging device with automatic media handling capabilities provides a two-stage compaction for a slipsheet removed from a media sheet to be imaged. A pair of rollers advances the slipsheet into a pre-compression chamber effecting a first compression or foldin |
| 7323288 |
Layers in printing plates, printing plates and method of use of printing plates |
January 29, 2008 |
| A radiation-sensitive medium comprises hydrophilic polymer particles, the particles comprising a thermally softenable hydrophobic polymer, a hydrophilic polymer and a bonding compound capable of chemically bonding to the hydrophobic polymer and to the hydrophilic polymer. Th radiatio |
| 7300728 |
Processor unit with provision for automated control of processing parameters |
November 27, 2007 |
| An imaging device for preparing a printing surface for a printing operation transfers information related to how the printing precursor should be processed to a processor. The processor is automated to make local adjustments according to the information provided. The information can |
| 7279263 |
Dual-wavelength positive-working radiation-sensitive elements |
October 9, 2007 |
| A positive-working radiation-sensitive composition for use with a radiation source comprises one or more polymers capable of being eluted in an alkaline aqueous solution and a development-enhancing compound. The invention provides a positive-working photosensitive composition of good |
| 7256811 |
Method and apparatus for imaging with multiple exposure heads |
August 14, 2007 |
| An imaging system is equipped with two or more exposure heads that are each able to image either a separate media sheet or a portion of a single media sheet loaded on a media carrier. The imaging time for any combination of media sheets is minimized by providing for the adjustment of |
| 7252285 |
Method and apparatus for aligning a media sheet |
August 7, 2007 |
| An alignment device for aligning a manually loaded media sheet to a printer feed path has at least one registration feature disposed to register the trailing edge of the media sheet to the feed path. By aligning the trailing edge, an orthogonal media sheet is loaded into the printer |
| 7249828 |
Method and apparatus for controlling charging of droplets |
July 31, 2007 |
| An apparatus for controlling droplets allows the phase difference between a calibration signal and its signature signal on a detector to be minimized, or the amplitude of the signature signal to be maximized, by adjusting the droplet charging means of the device, or the droplet gener |
| 7248734 |
Reverse upsampling method and system |
July 24, 2007 |
| The present invention provides for a method and system for reducing the storage required for transmitting digital images. The reduction is accomplished by coalescing identical pixels that are adjacent to each other. Accordingly, a determination is made as to whether pixels along a fi |
| 7245402 |
Flexographic printing |
July 17, 2007 |
| A method of screening a continuous tone image into a halftone representation for a flexographic printing operation can compensate for characteristic printing problems in highlight areas by selectively placing non-printing dots or pixels proximate highlight dots. The non-printing dots |
| 7225737 |
Method for automated platemaking |
June 5, 2007 |
| A computer-to-plate (CTP) machine is operated using processless printing plates. A plate bender is built directly into the CTP, bending the plate after imaging in order to make it ready for mounting on the printing press, eliminating all intermediate steps. For presses requiring punched |
| 7207267 |
Apparatus and method for manipulation of sleeves on a cylinder |
April 24, 2007 |
| A method and apparatus are provided for the manipulation of a sleeve onto and off of a cylinder. A sleeve mounted on a handling shaft is equipped with a substantially airtight slideable end cap at its distal end. During mounting, axial alignment is provided when the handling shaft is eng |
| 7171901 |
Flexographic printing method |
February 6, 2007 |
| Methods and apparatus are provided for improving the accuracy and streamlining the process of preparing an imaged flexographic printing sleeve. Seam layout details are determined by a controller and transferred to an automated cutting device to cut flexographic precursor sections. Th |
| 7126724 |
Flexographic printing |
October 24, 2006 |
| A method of screening a continuous tone image into a halftone representation for a flexographic printing operation can compensate for characteristic printing problems in highlight areas by selectively placing non-printing dots proximate highlight dots. The non-printing dots raise the |
| 7119760 |
Color image display accuracy using green-limited gamma estimate |
October 10, 2006 |
| Improved color image display accuracy can be achieved across a computer network by obtaining information characterizing the color response of display devices associated with a client residing on the computer network, and using the information to modify color images delivered to the c |
| 7075681 |
System and method for reducing the data volume of images |
July 11, 2006 |
| A system and method for reducing the volume of data necessary to represent an image by utilizing tiling and masking techniques is disclosed. Initially, an image described by raster content having an original number of bits per pixel is provided. The image is divided into tiles such that |
| 7047878 |
Flexographic printing on containers |
May 23, 2006 |
| A flexographic press of conventional design is used to print on a container, with the container to be printed upon replacing the web and the impression roll of the conventional press. In order to maintain the registration between the print stations, the container is placed into a car |
| 7044610 |
Method and apparatus for preventing debris contamination of optical elements used for imaging |
May 16, 2006 |
| The imaging debris produced by imaging a media with a higher power laser is prevented from accumulating on an optical imaging element by establishing a substantially non-turbulent fluid flow across the optical element. The non-turbulent flow forms a barrier between the optical elemen |
| 7042624 |
Non-uniform light valve |
May 9, 2006 |
| A light valve for use in an imaging head for imaging a regular pattern with relatively large imaged areas in a pre-determined orientation has low resolution channels and high resolution channels corresponding to the pattern to be imaged. |
| 7033450 |
Flexographic printing method |
April 25, 2006 |
| An imaging engine for preparing a flexographic printing precursor that is to be printed in lane sections or with a staggered seam is equipped with an edge detection system for determining the location of seams between abutting precursor sections. |
| 7032988 |
Certified proofing |
April 25, 2006 |
| A certified proofing method is disclosed that includes receiving a printable sheet and automatically detecting at least one feature of at least one component of a proofing process bearing on its quality. The method also includes automatically evaluating at least one result of the ste |
| 7032512 |
Edge treatment of flexographic printing elements |
April 25, 2006 |
| A method is provided for reducing UV exposure to edges of a printing plate which occurs when the printing plate is subjected to UV illumination. The method involves a spray head comprising one or more spray nozzles for spraying edge masking material toward the printing plate and a contro |
| 7016068 |
Software based method for simultaneously associating multiple, ordered collections of pages with |
March 21, 2006 |
| A document's reader order list of pages represented in an imposition description file are decoupled from any single imposition. The decoupling mechanism is a software object called a pageset having positions associated with the pages of the document. A pageset may be associated with |
