The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Jun. 10, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2005
David P. Reichwein, Elizabethtown, PA (US);
Timothy B. Burk, York, PA (US);
C. Timothy Fickes, Lancaster, PA (US);
Matthew S. Myers, Lititz, PA (US);
Sunil Ramachandra, Lancaster, PA (US);
David P. Reichwein, Elizabethtown, PA (US);
Timothy B. Burk, York, PA (US);
C. Timothy Fickes, Lancaster, PA (US);
Matthew S. Myers, Lititz, PA (US);
Sunil Ramachandra, Lancaster, PA (US);
AWI Licensing Company, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus provide a means to rapidly develop and modify prototype surface coverings for customer review and approval, and fill the commercial pipeline while more conventional production equipment is obtained, installed and tested. The present apparatus to rapid prototype and fill the commercial pipeline includes a digital printing system to print a film and a press for laminating and embossing the printed film to a substrate. The press uses an embossing plate or roll, which is made from ebonite or by three-dimensional printing equipment. These plates and rolls can be produced within two or three days or less.