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EP 0 445 273 A1
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Date of publication:
11.09.1991
Bulletin 1991/37
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Application number:
90914611.0
(22)
Date of filing:
21.09.1990
(51)
International Patent Classification (IPC):
B41C
1/
10
( . )
(86)
International application number:
PCT/US1990/005392
(87)
International publication number:
WO 1991/004154
(
04.04.1991
Gazette 1991/08)
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Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB IT LI LU NL SE
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Priority:
21.09.1989
US 19890410295
(71)
Applicant:
PRESSTEK, INC.
Hudson, NH 03051 (US)
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Inventors:
LEWIS, Thomas, E.
E. Hampstead, NH 03826 (US)
NOWAK, Michael, T.
Gardner, MA 01440 (US)
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Representative:
Endlich, Fritz, Dipl.-Phys. Patentanwalt, et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner Postfach 86 06 24
D-81633 München
D-81633 München (DE)
(54)
METHOD AND MEANS FOR CONTROLLING OVERBURN IN SPARK-IMAGED LITHOGRAPHY PLATES