EP 2574459 A2 20130403 - Variable Data Lithography System for Applying Multi-Component Images and Systems Therefor
Title (en)
Variable Data Lithography System for Applying Multi-Component Images and Systems Therefor
Title (de)
Lithographiesystem mit variablen Daten zur Anwendung von Mehrkomponentenbildern und Systeme dafür
Title (fr)
Système de lithographie de données variables permettant d'appliquer des images à plusieurs composants et systèmes associés
Publication
Application
Priority
US 201113204567 A 20110805
Abstract (en)
A reimageable layer (20) of an imaging member is provided with a dampening fluid layer (32). The reimageable layer (20) has specific properties such as composition, surface profile, and so on so as to be well suited for receipt and carrying the dampening fluid layer. An optical patterning subsystem such as a scanned modulated laser patterns the dampening fluid layer. Ink having a first set of properties such as color, composition, etc., is applied at an inking subsystem such that it selectively resides in voids formed by the patterning subsystem in the dampening fluid layer to thereby form an inked latent image. The inked latent image is then transferred to a substrate, and the reimageable surface cleaned. The process is repeated for a second ink having properties different than the first. Each ink image may successively be applied to the substrate, or a composite image may be formed then applied to the substrate.
IPC 8 full level
B41C 1/10 (2006.01); B41F 7/00 (2006.01); B41F 7/02 (2006.01); B41F 31/30 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B41C 1/1075 (2013.01); B41F 7/00 (2013.01); B41F 7/025 (2013.01); B41F 31/301 (2013.01); B41F 31/302 (2013.01); B41M 1/06 (2013.01); B41M 5/03 (2013.01); B41N 10/00 (2013.01); B41P 2227/70 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 2574459 A2 20130403; EP 2574459 A3 20131204; EP 2574459 B1 20160601; BR 102012019667 A2 20140225; CN 103009783 A 20130403; CN 103009783 B 20160309; JP 2013035285 A 20130221; JP 6091106 B2 20170308; MX 2012008992 A 20130219
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 12178607 A 20120731; BR 102012019667 A 20120806; CN 201210276699 A 20120806; JP 2012165510 A 20120726; MX 2012008992 A 20120802