公开(公告)号：US20210362530A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-25

申请号：US17050112

申请日：2019-04-23

申请人： XEIKON PREPRESS N.V.

发明人： Bart WATTYN

IPC分类号： B41N3/00 ,  G03F7/26

摘要： An apparatus for treating a relief plate precursor, such as a printing plate precursor, preferably with a liquid. The apparatus includes a transport system with at least one, preferably at least two transport bars; a plate coupling station configured for coupling a relief plate precursor to the transport bar; a treatment compartment configured for treating the relief plate precursor; and a plate decoupling station configured for decoupling the treated relief plate precursor from the transport bar. The transport system is configured to automatically move each transport bar, after being coupled to a relief plate precursor in the plate coupling station, from the plate coupling station through the treatment station to the plate decoupling station, and, after being decoupled from a treated relief plate precursor, from the plate decoupling station back to the plate coupling station, such that the transport bar moves in a closed loop through the apparatus.

公开(公告)号：US20220066325A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-03

申请号：US17413012

申请日：2020-01-13

申请人： XEIKON PREPRESS N.V.

发明人： Bart WATTYN ,  Eva FREUDENTHALER ,  Martin KUNZ

IPC分类号： G03F7/20 ,  B29C64/124 ,  B29C64/245 ,  B29C64/241 ,  B29C64/236 ,  B29C64/277 ,  B29C64/268

摘要： An apparatus for generating a relief carrier using a solidifiable material includes a support structure configured for providing a substantially cylindrical support surface. The support surface may be formed by a substrate intended to be part of the relief carrier to be generated or by a cylindrical support not intended to be part of the relief carrier to be generated. A container is provided for the solidifiable material, the container having a wall arranged substantially parallel to an axis of the support structure; a moving means to move the support structure relative to the wall such that subsequent areas of the support surface face the wall during the moving. Moving includes at least a rotation around the axis. An irradiating means sends irradiation, through the wall in a predetermined area between the support surface and the wall.

公开(公告)号：US20210362484A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-25

申请号：US17050076

申请日：2019-04-23

申请人： XEIKON PREPRESS N.V.

发明人： Bart WATTYN

IPC分类号： B41C1/02 ,  B41N3/00

摘要： An apparatus for preparing a relief plate precursor, such as a printing plate precursor, that has to be treated. The apparatus includes a transport bar provided with at least one penetration element, preferably a plurality of penetration elements; and a plate coupling station configured for coupling a relief plate precursor to the transport bar by causing a penetration by the at least one penetration element through an unperforated area near an edge of a relief plate precursor.