Printing – Printing members – Blanks and processes
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-15
2008-07-15
Yan, Ren (Department: 2854)
Printing
Printing members
Blanks and processes
C101S477000, C101S481000, C101S485000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07398732
ABSTRACT:
A method for aligning a printing plate, prior to imaging, on a platesetter includes the steps of: determining a leading edge of the printing plate; feeding the printing plate by the leading edge onto punch equipment resident on the platesetter; centering the printing plate on the platesetter along the leading edge; punching one or more notches along the leading edge of the printing plate according to a predetermined punch configuration; securing the leading edge and a trailing edge to a support surface of the platesetter with respect to registration pins located on platesetter; determining a location of a vertical edge of one of the notches, the vertical edge defined as being perpendicular to the leading edge; and determining a location with respect to the vertical edge of the one notch for transferring an image onto the printing plate.
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Hebert Thomas K.
Sangwine Terrence Michael
Agfa Corporation
Sabourin Robert A.
Yan Ren
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