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:
Jan. 07, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2007
Applicant:
David Aviel, Tel Mond, IL;
Inventor:
David Aviel, Tel Mond, IL;
Assignee:
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41C 1/05 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An optical imaging apparatus () for direct engraving of flexographic plates () includes at least two laser sources (), each emitting laser beams (). A mirror or prism () is placed in front of each of the laser sources to alter an optical path of each of the laser beams. The laser beams cut the flexographic plate at different depths and cut out chunks () of the flexographic plate.