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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2008
Peter Stolt, Edina, MN (US);
Gregory L. Zwadlo, River Falls, WI (US);
William A. Rozzi, Stillwater, MN (US);
Peter Stolt, Edina, MN (US);
Gregory L. Zwadlo, River Falls, WI (US);
William A. Rozzi, Stillwater, MN (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
An improved relief printing plate and method for producing said plate is disclosed. Substantially all sizes of relief features resolve a fixed pattern which improves print quality. The pattern is applied to image areas in halftone data used to produce an image mask that is subsequently used to convert a plate precursor into a relief plate. The accuracy, ink density and tonal response of printed images corresponding to relief features that include the pattern are comparable or better than relief features produced without the pattern.