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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:
Feb. 24, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael E. McLean, Waynesville, NC (US);
Dennis R. Wolters, Dayton, OH (US);
Allen Bohnstadt, Mauldin, SC (US);
Assignee:
Day International, Inc., Dayton, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03F 7/00 ; G03F 7/18 ; G03F 7/24 ; G03F 7/30 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03F 7/00 ; G03F 7/18 ; G03F 7/24 ; G03F 7/30 ;
Abstract
A printing plate is provided including a support assembly and a relief imaged surface formed directly on the surface of the support assembly by digital photopolymerization. The support assembly may be in the form of a cylindrical sleeve or a flat polymeric base. The printing plate is formed by providing a liquid photopolymer on the surface of the support assembly and irradiating the polymer with a source of actinic to form the relief image. The printing plate is reimagable and may be used in flexographic printing processes as well as other printing applications.