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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.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2015

Filed:

Feb. 21, 2007
Applicants:

Theodore F. Cyman, Jr., Grand Island, NY (US);

Anthony B. Dejoseph, East Amherst, NY (US);

Kevin J. Hook, Grand Island, NY (US);

Henk Haan, North Tonawanda, NY (US);

Anthony V. Moscato, North Tonawanda, NY (US);

Inventors:

Theodore F. Cyman, Jr., Grand Island, NY (US);

Anthony B. DeJoseph, East Amherst, NY (US);

Kevin J. Hook, Grand Island, NY (US);

Henk Haan, North Tonawanda, NY (US);

Anthony V. Moscato, North Tonawanda, NY (US);

Assignee:

R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company, Chicago, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41F 7/00 (2006.01); B41M 1/06 (2006.01); B41C 1/10 (2006.01); B41F 7/30 (2006.01); B41F 33/00 (2006.01); B41J 2/005 (2006.01); B41J 29/17 (2006.01); B41M 1/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41M 1/06 (2013.01); B41C 1/105 (2013.01); B41C 1/1066 (2013.01); B41F 7/00 (2013.01); B41F 7/30 (2013.01); B41F 33/0054 (2013.01); B41J 2/0057 (2013.01); B41J 29/17 (2013.01); B41M 1/14 (2013.01); B41P 2200/13 (2013.01); B41P 2200/22 (2013.01); B41P 2227/70 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems and methods for high-speed variable printing are provided. Ink jet technology and lithographic systems may be combined in such a way to create a fully variable and high-quality print system. Ink is applied to a first cylinder. Aqueous solution is applied to a second cylinder to produce a negative image. At least a portion of the ink from the first cylinder is transferred to the second cylinder. A positive image in ink is then transferred from the second cylinder to a print medium, and residue ink and aqueous solution is cleaned from the second cylinder. The systems and methods described herein may be used to create high-quality one-to-one marketing applications.


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