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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2000
Wolfram Betzold, Höhenkirchen, DE;
Leo Oelbrandt, Kruibeke, BE;
Friedrich Stumpf, München, DE;
Thomas Zehetmaier, Neufahrn, DE;
Ivan Hoogmartens, Wilrijk, BE;
Luc Leenders, Herentals, BE;
Hans Strijckers, Oudergem, BE;
Herbert Gebele, Sauerlach, DE;
Franz Kappeler, Puchheim, DE;
AGFA Gevaert AG, Leverkusen, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a device (,) for writing on thermographic material (,). The inventive device (1) comprises a heater (,) with which the thermographic material (,) is preheated to a temperature, which is lower than a writing temperature. The thermographic material (,) can be written on with a writing instrument (,) which is distanced from the thermographic material (,) after input of an information signal (s(t)). The writing instrument (,) has a plurality of individually controllable point sources (,). The thermographic material (,) can be written on in a point-by-point manner with said point sources (,).