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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2000
Filed:
Feb. 01, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Bart Verlinden, Tongeren, BE;
Johan Van Hunsel, Alken, BE;
Assignee:
Agfa-Gevaert, N.V., Mortsel, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41N / ; B41F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
101368 ; 1014151 ; 101486 ;
Abstract
A printing master 12 is described which includes a printing element and a base 33, characterized in that base 33 is provided with one or more strain gauges 31 and electric connections for measuring electric resistance. In a preferred embodiment, the printing element is a plate having a printing surface 35, of which the back side 37 is laminated to base 33. The printing master 12 may have an optional adhesive layer 36 and/or protective layer 32. The registration of the printing master can be adjusted conveniently and accurately by measuring the resistance of the strain gauges.