CA2042033A1 - Method and means for controlling overburn in spark-imaged lithography plates - Google Patents

Method and means for controlling overburn in spark-imaged lithography plates

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Publication number
CA2042033A1
CA2042033A1 CA 2042033 CA2042033A CA2042033A1 CA 2042033 A1 CA2042033 A1 CA 2042033A1 CA 2042033 CA2042033 CA 2042033 CA 2042033 A CA2042033 A CA 2042033A CA 2042033 A1 CA2042033 A1 CA 2042033A1
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Prior art keywords
plate
spark
image
printing surface
spark discharges
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Abandoned
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CA 2042033
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Thomas E. Lewis
Michael T. Nowak
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Presstek LLC
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41C—PROCESSES FOR THE MANUFACTURE OR REPRODUCTION OF PRINTING SURFACES
    • B41C1/00—Forme preparation
    • B41C1/10—Forme preparation for lithographic printing; Master sheets for transferring a lithographic image to the forme
    • B41C1/1008—Forme preparation for lithographic printing; Master sheets for transferring a lithographic image to the forme by removal or destruction of lithographic material on the lithographic support, e.g. by laser or spark ablation; by the use of materials rendered soluble or insoluble by heat exposure, e.g. by heat produced from a light to heat transforming system; by on-the-press exposure or on-the-press development, e.g. by the fountain of photolithographic materials
    • B41C1/1033—Forme preparation for lithographic printing; Master sheets for transferring a lithographic image to the forme by removal or destruction of lithographic material on the lithographic support, e.g. by laser or spark ablation; by the use of materials rendered soluble or insoluble by heat exposure, e.g. by heat produced from a light to heat transforming system; by on-the-press exposure or on-the-press development, e.g. by the fountain of photolithographic materials by laser or spark ablation

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Manufacture Or Reproduction Of Printing Formes (AREA)
  • Printing Plates And Materials Therefor (AREA)
CA 2042033 1989-09-21 1990-09-21 Method and means for controlling overburn in spark-imaged lithography plates Abandoned CA2042033A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US41029589A 1989-09-21 1989-09-21
US410,295 1989-09-21

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CA2042033A1 true CA2042033A1 (en) 1991-03-22

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CA 2042033 Abandoned CA2042033A1 (en) 1989-09-21 1990-09-21 Method and means for controlling overburn in spark-imaged lithography plates

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EP (1) EP0445273A1 (ja)
JP (1) JPH04501833A (ja)
CA (1) CA2042033A1 (ja)
WO (1) WO1991004154A1 (ja)

Families Citing this family (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5188032A (en) * 1988-08-19 1993-02-23 Presstek, Inc. Metal-based lithographic plate constructions and methods of making same
US5165345A (en) * 1988-08-19 1992-11-24 Presstek, Inc. Lithographic printing plates containing image-support pigments and methods of printing therewith
IL98453A (en) * 1991-06-11 1996-06-18 Scitex Corp Ltd Method and device for creating a control bar
EP0802067B1 (en) * 1995-11-08 2002-04-24 Toray Industries, Inc. Direct drawing type waterless planographic original form plate

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BE466287A (ja) * 1939-01-27
US3263604A (en) * 1962-01-12 1966-08-02 Timefax Corp Electro-responsive blanks
GB1134742A (en) * 1964-11-23 1968-11-27 Gestetner Ltd Improvements in or relating to the production of planographic offset plates
US4488158A (en) * 1982-01-22 1984-12-11 Exxon Research & Engineering Co. Electrosensitive recording medium
US4911075A (en) * 1988-08-19 1990-03-27 Presstek, Inc. Lithographic plates made by spark discharges

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EP0445273A1 (en) 1991-09-11
JPH04501833A (ja) 1992-04-02
WO1991004154A1 (en) 1991-04-04

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