US4283471A
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Printing screen and method of making same
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-11-02
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Granted: 1981-08-11
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Expires: 1999-11-02
Abstract
Abstract A printing plate is made in accordance with a particular method and is used in a printing process wherein it is effective to produce a substantially continuous tone printing effect. A negative screen having an overall pattern defined by rows of closely spaced substantially square-shaped areas is exposed a plurality of times on an image carrier. An image screen pattern is developed on the image carrier wherein each of the plurality of exposures of the overall pattern on the negative screen is effected at a different angle with respect to each other. A unique printing screen pattern is obtained which is then used for printing a reproduced image.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank A. Sportelli
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 08:07
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03F; G03F5/00; G03F5/22; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S430/00; Y10S430/153
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
A method of making a photoprinting image element, said method comprising: (a) providing a negative screen having two sets of parallel equispaced lines located thereon, each said set being perpendicular to each other, (b) providing a photographic film to be exposed, (c) exposing the negative screen onto the photographic film in at least three separate exposures, (d) said negative screen being disposed at a predetermined angle in each said separate exposure, (e) each said predetermined angle being at a different angle with respect to each other, and (f) developing the exposed photographic film to produce a photoprinting image element having a regular screen pattern as shown in FIG. 2.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
109 words
A method of making a photoprinting image element, said method comprising: (a) providing a negative screen having two sets of parallel equispaced lines located thereon, each said set being perpendicular to each other, (b) providing a photographic film to be exposed, (c) exposing the negative screen onto the photographic film in at least three separate exposures, (d) said negative screen being disposed at a predetermined angle in each said separate exposure, (e) each said predetermined angle being at a different angle with respect to each other, and (f) developing the exposed photographic film to produce a photoprinting image element having a regular screen pattern as shown in FIG. 2.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method as defined in claim 1 wherein: the photographic film is an emulsion film.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method as defined in claim 1 wherein: the negative screen is a gravure negative screen, and there is a separate exposure at each of the predetermined photoprinting angles of 105°, 75° and 45°.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as defined in claim 1 wherein: the negative screen has an overall pattern comprising rows of closely spaced substantially square-shaped areas.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method as defined in claim 4 wherein: the negative screen has a sufficient number of lines per square inch effective to allow etching and printing on a gravure printing plate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method as defined in claim 5 wherein: there are from about 100 to 300 lines per square inch on said screen.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method as defined in claim 1 wherein: said different angle is effective to produce an image having no moire on said photoprinting screen.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method as defined in claim 1 wherein: said image element is used to produce an engraved plate having a screen structure substantially identical to said screen pattern of the image element.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
An engraved plate made in accordance with the method of claim 8.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
98 words
In the method of making a printing screen pattern, the process comprising: (a) providing a negative screen having an overall pattern defined by rows of closely spaced substantially square-shaped areas, (b) providing a light-sensitive image carrier effective to receive at least three exposures of said overall pattern on the negative screen, exposing said carrier to said three exposures, and (c) developing an image screen pattern as shown in FIG. 2 on said image carrier wherein each of said three exposures of said overall pattern on said negative screen is effected at a different angle on said image carrier.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
98 words
In the method of making a printing screen pattern, the process comprising: (a) providing a negative screen having an overall pattern defined by rows of closely spaced substantially square-shaped areas, (b) providing a light-sensitive image carrier effective to receive at least three exposures of said overall pattern on the negative screen, exposing said carrier to said three exposures, and (c) developing an image screen pattern as shown in FIG. 2 on said image carrier wherein each of said three exposures of said overall pattern on said negative screen is effected at a different angle on said image carrier.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process as defined in claim 10 wherein: said image carrier is a photographic film.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process as defined in claim 10 wherein: said image carrier is an engraved printing plate.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process as defined in claim 10 wherein: said image carrier is an image sheet used for producing a screened relief pattern on a printing plate.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process as defined in claim 10 wherein: the separate angles of each exposure are spaced at 30° with respect to each other.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process as defined in claim 14 wherein: there is a separate exposure at each of the different angles of 105°, 75° and 45°.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
32 words
In a printing process, the method comprising: (a) providing a printing screen made in accordance with the process of claim 9, and (b) using said printing screen for printing a reproduced image.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method as defined in claim 15 wherein: said printing process is a gravure printing process.
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