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System and method for mitigating trailing edge voids in flexo printing

US12411413B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Esko-Graphics Imaging GmbH · DE

Inventors

Jörg Wolterink · Oelixdorf, DE
Thomas Hänsel · Rockford, US
Christian Greve · Itzehoe, DE
Frank Grewling · Schönberghäuser, DE
Karsten Stubbe-Thierer · Itzehoe, DE
Wolfgang Sievers · Kremperheide, DE
Peter Morisse · Bornem, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 30, 2021
Grant date	Sep 9, 2025
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 12, 2042

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06T2207/30144
WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Methods, systems, and non-transitory memory media embodying computer readable instructions for minimizing voids in front of a trailing edge of a solid rendition or linework print region printed using a photocurable flexographic printing plate having a printing surface corresponding to information in an image file. At least one solid rendition or linework image region corresponding to the solid rendition or linework print region has a pattern of “on” and “off” single pixels that correspond to openings formed by an imager in a mask layer of the plate. Micro-screen openings in an edge region of the solid rendition or linework mask region are imaged with a different size than micro-screen openings in a center region of the solid rendition or linework mask region.

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