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US3573041A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Process for preparing a planographic printing plate

Assignee: Agfa Gevaert NV
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Filing: 1968-03-06
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Granted: 1971-03-30
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Expires: 1988-03-06
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Abstract

Abstract A PLANOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE IS PREPARED BY XEROGRAPHICALLY DEVELOPING A LATENT ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE ON A XEROGRAPHIC LAYER USING AN INORGANIC PHOTOCONDUCTOR ADAPTED TO PROVIDE ZINC IONS, THE IMAGE BEING DEVELOPED WITH A DEVELOPING COMPOSITION FORMING A HYDROPHOBIC DEPOSIT ON THE XEROGRAPHIC LAYER IN THE IMAGE AREAS. THE RESULTANT XEROGRAPHICALLY DEVELOPED LAYER IS TREATED WITH AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION CONTAINING A HYDROPHILIC ZINC CHELATE OR A COMPOUND CAPABLE OF FORMING SUCH A CHELATE WITH ZINC IONS.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jozef Leonard Van Engeland
  • 👤 Noel Jozef De Volder
  • 👤 Albert Lucien Poot

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 15:11
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G13/00; G03G13/26; G03G13/28

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1974-03-29 1974-09-28 1975-03-30 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-03-29 1978-09-28 1979-03-30 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-03-29 1982-09-28 1983-03-30 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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