US4846065A
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Printing image carrier with ceramic surface
Assignee: MT Aerospace AG
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Filing: 1987-10-01
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Granted: 1989-07-11
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Expires: 2007-10-01
Abstract
Abstract Printing image carriers for surface printing which have a water accepting surface adapted to have ink accepting surface elements transferred to it by the action of heat and pressure. In order to ensure reliable transfer of such layers keeping to precisely delimited outlines the printing image carrier is of a material which is thermally insulating and whose surface accepts water. The result is the avoidance of excessively rapid conduction away of the heat input from a pressing head which would otherwise be likely to interfere with a precisely delimited transfer of an oleophilic layer or to generally prevent the application of such a layer.
Inventors
- 👤 Otto Mayrhofer
- 👤 Hartmut Fuhrmann
- 👤 Reinhard Plaschka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 13:12
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41N; B41N1/00; B41N1/04; B41N1/08; B41C; B41C1/00; B41C1/10; B41C1/1091; B41C1/1075
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
A printing image carrier for surface printing having a hydrophilic surface which carries water during the printing process, to which there is transmitted prior to the printing process under the concurrent action of heat and applied pressure, hydrophobic ink accepting area elements from a suitably coated thermotransfer foil, wherein at least the outer layer of the printing image carrier which contains the printing surface is constituted of a ceramic material which has effective thermal insulating properties as well as hydrophilic properties to carry water during the printing process.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
88 words
A printing image carrier for surface printing having a hydrophilic surface which carries water during the printing process, to which there is transmitted prior to the printing process under the concurrent action of heat and applied pressure, hydrophobic ink accepting area elements from a suitably coated thermotransfer foil, wherein at least the outer layer of the printing image carrier which contains the printing surface is constituted of a ceramic material which has effective thermal insulating properties as well as hydrophilic properties to carry water during the printing process.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
A printing image carrier as claimed in claim 1, wherein the ceramic material is coated with a coating having a thickness in the order of 10 microns from a metallic material selected from the group of aluminum, aluminum oxide, and chromium, which intensifies the hydrophilic character of the ceramic material.
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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) | 1992-07-10 | 1993-01-09 | 1993-07-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-07-10 | 1997-01-09 | 1997-07-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-07-10 | 2001-01-09 | 2001-07-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |