Patent · US Expired

Use of an ink jet image as prepress intermediate

US6460957B1 · kind B1 · utility

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4References

16Claims

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Assignee

Agfa-Gevaert NV · BE

Inventors

Dirk Quintens · Westerlo, BE
Leo Oelbrandt · Kruibeke, BE
Marc Graindourze · Overpelt, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 23, 1999
Grant date	Oct 8, 2002
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 23, 2019

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB41M5/5254
WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An image which is produced by jetting a liquid pigmented ink to a receiving layer having a N-containing polymer as binder, preferably gelatin, is useful as master for the exposure of a printing plate.

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