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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:
Mar. 26, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 22, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Martin Gutfleisch, Dossenheim, DE;
Assignee:
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen, Heidelberg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41C 1/10 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41C 1/10 ;
Abstract
An imaging device for forming an image on a printing form, includes an imaging head containing a multiplicity of mutually parallel conductive pins separated from one another by an insulating material, a voltage source for a high-frequency alternating voltage, and a multiplicity of electronic switches, respectively, connected at one end thereof to one of the conductive pins, and at the other end thereof to the voltage source. Also disclosed are a method of operating the imaging device, and a printing form whereon the imaging method is performed.