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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. 31, 2000
Filed:
Aug. 13, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kevin Barry Ray, Leeds, GB;
Mark John Spowage, Leeds, GB;
Christopher David McCullough, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Assignee:
Kodak Polychrome Graphics LLC, Norwalk, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
1014631 ; 101483 ; 101467 ; 430302 ; 430253 ;
Abstract
A planographic printing plate includes a radiation sensitive layer which may comprise a rubber material. Application of heat causes exposed areas to be vulcanized. The plate may be developed by applying a force to the radiation sensitive layer, for example by rubbing, thereby to remove non-exposed areas.