CA2068716A1 - Appareil et methode de formation d'images au jet de plasma - Google Patents
Appareil et methode de formation d'images au jet de plasmaInfo
- Publication number
- CA2068716A1 CA2068716A1 CA002068716A CA2068716A CA2068716A1 CA 2068716 A1 CA2068716 A1 CA 2068716A1 CA 002068716 A CA002068716 A CA 002068716A CA 2068716 A CA2068716 A CA 2068716A CA 2068716 A1 CA2068716 A1 CA 2068716A1
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- CA
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- Prior art keywords
- plate
- printing surface
- discharges
- nozzle
- image
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Abandoned
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41C—PROCESSES FOR THE MANUFACTURE OR REPRODUCTION OF PRINTING SURFACES
- B41C1/00—Forme preparation
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- B41C1/1008—Forme preparation for lithographic printing; Master sheets for transferring a lithographic image to the forme by removal or destruction of lithographic material on the lithographic support, e.g. by laser or spark ablation; by the use of materials rendered soluble or insoluble by heat exposure, e.g. by heat produced from a light to heat transforming system; by on-the-press exposure or on-the-press development, e.g. by the fountain of photolithographic materials
- B41C1/1033—Forme preparation for lithographic printing; Master sheets for transferring a lithographic image to the forme by removal or destruction of lithographic material on the lithographic support, e.g. by laser or spark ablation; by the use of materials rendered soluble or insoluble by heat exposure, e.g. by heat produced from a light to heat transforming system; by on-the-press exposure or on-the-press development, e.g. by the fountain of photolithographic materials by laser or spark ablation
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- Thermal Sciences (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
- Manufacture Or Reproduction Of Printing Formes (AREA)
- Rotary Presses (AREA)
- Facsimile Heads (AREA)
- Fax Reproducing Arrangements (AREA)
Priority Applications (4)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCT/US1990/005546 WO1992005957A1 (fr) | 1990-09-28 | 1990-09-28 | Procede et appareil d'impression a jets de plasma |
| JP2514970A JPH0673951B2 (ja) | 1990-09-28 | 1990-09-28 | プラズマジェット画像形成装置及び方法 |
| EP90915883A EP0502855A1 (fr) | 1990-09-28 | 1990-09-28 | Procede et appareil d'impression a jets de plasma |
| CA002068716A CA2068716A1 (fr) | 1990-09-28 | 1990-09-28 | Appareil et methode de formation d'images au jet de plasma |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCT/US1990/005546 WO1992005957A1 (fr) | 1990-09-28 | 1990-09-28 | Procede et appareil d'impression a jets de plasma |
| CA002068716A CA2068716A1 (fr) | 1990-09-28 | 1990-09-28 | Appareil et methode de formation d'images au jet de plasma |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA2068716A1 true CA2068716A1 (fr) | 1992-03-29 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA002068716A Abandoned CA2068716A1 (fr) | 1990-09-28 | 1990-09-28 | Appareil et methode de formation d'images au jet de plasma |
Country Status (3)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| EP (1) | EP0502855A1 (fr) |
| JP (1) | JPH0673951B2 (fr) |
| CA (1) | CA2068716A1 (fr) |
Families Citing this family (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE69913518T2 (de) * | 1999-08-31 | 2004-11-11 | Agfa-Gevaert | Verfahren zur Erneuerung einer Flachdruckplatte |
| JP6314417B2 (ja) | 2012-12-12 | 2018-04-25 | 株式会社リコー | 印刷装置、印刷物の製造方法および印刷システム |
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1990
- 1990-09-28 EP EP90915883A patent/EP0502855A1/fr not_active Withdrawn
- 1990-09-28 JP JP2514970A patent/JPH0673951B2/ja not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1990-09-28 CA CA002068716A patent/CA2068716A1/fr not_active Abandoned
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| JPH05504519A (ja) | 1993-07-15 |
| JPH0673951B2 (ja) | 1994-09-21 |
| EP0502855A1 (fr) | 1992-09-16 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| FZDE | Discontinued |