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System and method for obtaining a uniform ink layer

US11825056B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims

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Assignee

Esko Software BV · BE

Inventors

Peter Morisse · Bornem, BE
Wolfgang Sievers · Kremperheide, DE
Thomas Klein · Wehr, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 11, 2022
Grant date	Nov 21, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 11, 2042

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04N1/52
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A printing plate having a printing surface for receiving ink, including a defined area of an image intended to print with ink and a surface pattern applied to the defined area. The surface pattern includes a plurality of rows each having a plurality of diagonally oriented line segments, each line segment corresponding to an ink-carrying relief structure in a raised area of the plate, the plurality of diagonally oriented line segments having orientations alternating between a positive angle in one row and a negative angle in an adjacent row, wherein each line segment has a first end aligned with a middle portion of and spaced apart from a first line of a first adjacent row and a second end aligned with a middle portion of and spaced apart from a second line of a second adjacent row.

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