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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2015
Applicants:
Agfa Graphics NV, Mortsel, BE;
Unilin Bvba, Wielsbeke, BE;
Inventors:
Assignees:
AGFA GRAPHICS NV, Mortsel, BE;
UNILIN BVBA, Wielsbeke, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 3/407 (2006.01); H04N 1/00 (2006.01); H04N 1/387 (2006.01); B41J 2/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/12 (2006.01); B44C 5/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 3/4073 (2013.01); B41J 2/01 (2013.01); B44C 5/04 (2013.01); G06F 3/1219 (2013.01); G06F 3/1251 (2013.01); H04N 1/00 (2013.01); H04N 1/3872 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for manufacturing decorative workpieces includes the step of nesting a set of decorative patterns digitally printed on a decoration layer to reduce the waste of decoration layer. To perform a corresponding relief for the nested decorative patterns on a nested decorative workpiece, the relief provided by a digital relief apparatus is in a correct match with the nested decorative workpiece. If the printing zone of the digital printer has a failure zone, the nesting method prevents arranging of the decorative patterns in this failure zone.