WO2001089196A3 - Method for controlling calibration and image sharpening of printing plates having integral photomask layer - Google Patents

Method for controlling calibration and image sharpening of printing plates having integral photomask layer Download PDF

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WO2001089196A3
WO2001089196A3 PCT/US2001/015751 US0115751W WO0189196A3 WO 2001089196 A3 WO2001089196 A3 WO 2001089196A3 US 0115751 W US0115751 W US 0115751W WO 0189196 A3 WO0189196 A3 WO 0189196A3
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Mark R Samworth
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Artwork Systems Inc
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    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03F—PHOTOMECHANICAL PRODUCTION OF TEXTURED OR PATTERNED SURFACES, e.g. FOR PRINTING, FOR PROCESSING OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; MATERIALS THEREFOR; ORIGINALS THEREFOR; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED THEREFOR
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Abstract

A method for correcting image dimensional changes in flexographic printing plates is provided. The method includes obtaining and analyzing data for a particular plate pertaining to the changes in linear image size between digital images and the images reproduced in a photomask, and the changes between photomask images and plate images following exposure and processing of the plate. The method provides for compensating for linear dimensional changes, such that image modification due to various printing processes sum to zero. The invention also addresses changes that are relevant to halftone production, and provides a method, apparatus and computer program to correct for image sharpening of printing plates.
PCT/US2001/015751 2000-05-16 2001-05-16 Method for controlling calibration and image sharpening of printing plates having integral photomask layer WO2001089196A2 (en)

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US5840464A (en) * 1994-05-19 1998-11-24 Gigantino; John J. Single coating transfer color proofing system
US5892588A (en) * 1997-10-02 1999-04-06 Professional Software Technologies Inc. Digital halftoning combining dot size modulation screen with dot frequency modulation screen within a single image
US5953498A (en) * 1997-05-02 1999-09-14 Professional Software Technologies, Inc. Nonliner calibration of output devices
US6118935A (en) * 1997-04-01 2000-09-12 Professional Software Technologies, Inc. Digital halftoning combining multiple screens within a single image
US6213018B1 (en) * 1999-05-14 2001-04-10 Pcc Artwork Systems Flexographic printing plate having improved solids rendition
US6320676B1 (en) * 1997-02-04 2001-11-20 Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Method of predicting and processing image fine structures

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5840464A (en) * 1994-05-19 1998-11-24 Gigantino; John J. Single coating transfer color proofing system
US6320676B1 (en) * 1997-02-04 2001-11-20 Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Method of predicting and processing image fine structures
US6118935A (en) * 1997-04-01 2000-09-12 Professional Software Technologies, Inc. Digital halftoning combining multiple screens within a single image
US5953498A (en) * 1997-05-02 1999-09-14 Professional Software Technologies, Inc. Nonliner calibration of output devices
US5892588A (en) * 1997-10-02 1999-04-06 Professional Software Technologies Inc. Digital halftoning combining dot size modulation screen with dot frequency modulation screen within a single image
US6213018B1 (en) * 1999-05-14 2001-04-10 Pcc Artwork Systems Flexographic printing plate having improved solids rendition

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