Electro-mechanical system and method for mixing replenishment for plate precursor developers
US7153045B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 7, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03F7/3071
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides a system and method for replenishing a lithographic printing plate developer. The system includes a developer unit containing a seasoned developer and adapted to deliver the seasoned developer into a mixing unit, a replenisher unit containing a replenisher and adapted to deliver the replenisher into the mixing unit, and the mixing unit is in fluid communication with the developer unit and the replenisher unit and is adapted to hold a mixture of an equal volume of the replenisher and the seasoned developer. The mixture of an equal volume of the replenisher and the seasoned developer is then delivered to the developer unit.
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