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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2007
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2005
Kevin Wieland, Greeley, CO (US);
Kevin Barry Ray, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Ken-ichi Shimazu, Briarcliff Manor, NY (US);
Jianbing Huang, Trumbull, CT (US);
Kevin Wieland, Greeley, CO (US);
Kevin Barry Ray, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Ken-ichi Shimazu, Briarcliff Manor, NY (US);
Jianbing Huang, Trumbull, CT (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A method for eliminating unwanted ink-receptive sections in positive working printing plates resulting from shading of the surface layer during exposure by the clamps holding the plate on the exposure apparatus following development of an imagewise exposed precursor. Accordingly the areas that are shaded are identified prior to development and the surface layer is scored in those areas to a depth and density sufficient to result in the scored layer being removed during development but not deep enough to damage the underlying hydrophilic layer.