公开(公告)号：EP1446283B1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-18

申请号：EP02775878.8

申请日：2002-09-19

申请人： Florabella International, LLC

发明人： Walker, Roland N.

IPC分类号： B41M1/30 ,  A01G5/00

CPC分类号： B44C5/06 ,  A01G5/00 ,  A23N15/06 ,  B41M1/30

摘要： Systems and methods for providing an image on an organic product to provide a communication to the recipient or otherwise individualize the organic product. The image is photo-etched into a photosensitive material (12) of a printing plane or cliché (10) by the use of a film positive. Ink is applied to the cliché and transfer medium (22) and (24) is placed in contact with the cliché. The transfer medium lifts ink from the image area of the cliché and creates a negative image on the medium. The transfer medium transfers the inked image onto an organic product, such as a flower petal (32) or leaf. The printed image (80) is then set so as to remain on the organic product to communicate a message to and/or to individualize the product for the intended recipient.