(19)
(11) EP 0 798 114 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
08.10.1997 Bulletin 1997/41

(43) Date of publication A2:
01.10.1997 Bulletin 1997/40

(21) Application number: 97302073.8

(22) Date of filing: 26.03.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6: B41D 7/00, B41K 1/02
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI

(30) Priority: 26.03.1996 JP 69794/96

(71) Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken (JP)

(72) Inventor:
  • Fuwa, Tetsuji, c/o Brother Kogyo K.K.
    Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken (JP)

(74) Representative: Senior, Alan Murray et al
J.A. KEMP & CO., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX
London WC1R 5LX (GB)

   


(54) A stamp producing device


(57) A stamp producing device including: a plate-shaped and porous stamp member (20) with at least one surface (22A) having open cells; a heating unit (120) using a laser light beam to melt the surface of the stamp member; a drive unit (60) for generating relative movement between the heating unit and the surface of the stamp member; a controller (118) for driving the drive unit to generate relative movement between the heating unit and the surface of the stamp member and for selectively driving the heating unit according to a print pattern (24) to melt the surface of the stamp member in order to form a thin-film layer (25) for blocking transmission of ink according to the print pattern.






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