Abstract:
Apparatus and methods for controlling application of a substance to a substrate involve the use of a gating agent that blocks the substance from or attracts the substance to the substrate. The apparatus and methods may utilize ink jet technology to apply the gating agent directly to the substrate or to an intermediate surface. The substance may be an ink, an electrically conductive material, a magnetic material, a carrier for a therapeutic, diagnostic, or marking substance other than an ink, or a carrier for any other type of substance.
Abstract:
Apparatus and methods for controlling application of a substance to a substrate involve the use of a gating agent that blocks the substance from or attracts the principal substance to the substrate. The apparatus and methods may utilize ink jet technology to apply the gating agent directly to the substrate or to an intermediate surface. The principal substance may be an ink, a dye, a marking substance other than an ink, or a carrier for any other type of substance.
Abstract:
A method for making a lithographic printing plate is disclosed which comprises the steps of : (1) providing a heat -sensitive lithographic printing plate precursor comprising on a support having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer, a heat-sensitive coating, (2) image-wise exposing said precursor with IR-radiation or heat, and (3) developing said image-wise exposed precursor with an alkaline developing solution, characterised in that a sludge inhibiting agent is present in said precursor or in said developing solution or in said precursor and said developing solution, and wherein said sludge inhibiting agent is a triazaindolisine compound. According to the above method, the formation of sludge is inhibited or reduced.
Abstract:
A method for making a lithographic aluminum printing plate support comprising the steps of (i) graining said support by applying a charge density x; (ii) desmutting the grained support; (iii) graining the desmutted support by applying a charge density y; (iv) anodizing the support; characterized in that during each graining step a current density varying between 80 and 250 A/dm2 is applied and that the ratio x/x+y varies between 0.3 and 0.7.
Abstract:
Disclosed are methods of controlling body weight in estrogen-insufficient women by administering compositions comprising (A) those dried fruit solids that inherently comprise flavonoids, hydroxycinnamic acids, and a fiber component of which at least about 20% by weight is soluble fiber, and (B) a soluble, indigestible oligosaccharide in addition to any soluble fiber inherently in the dried fruit solids. The dried fruit solids may also be characterized as those selected from dried plum, dried grape, dried date, or dried fig. Administration of dried fruit solids (e.g., dried plum solids) in combination with soluble indigestible oligosaccharides (e.g., fructooligosaccharides) are surprisingly effective in controlling body weight gain in estrogen-insufficient women.
Abstract:
Disclosed are methods of controlling body weight in estrogen-insufficient women by administering compositions comprising (A) those dried fruit solids that inherently comprise flavonoids, hydroxycinnamic acids, and a fiber component of which at least about 20% by weight is soluble fiber, and (B) a soluble, indigestible oligosaccharide in addition to any soluble fiber inherently in the dried fruit solids. The dried fruit solids may also be characterized as those selected from dried plum, dried grape, dried date, or dried fig. Administration of dried fruit solids (e.g., dried plum solids) in combination with soluble indigestible oligosaccharides (e.g., fructooligosaccharides) are surprisingly effective in controlling body weight gain in estrogen-insufficient women.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an infrared absorbing dye as defined in claim 1. The present invention relates also to a heat- sensitive imaging element comprising said IR dye and more particularly to a heat-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursor comprising said IR dye. The present invention relates also to a method for making a lithographic printing plate whereby a print-out image of high contrast is formed upon exposure to IR- radiation or heating.
Abstract:
Printing plate processing systems (10) and methods are provided. One of the methods comprises positioning a plurality of printing plates (24, 26) on an imaging support surface (28); forming an image on each printing plate (24, 26) at a location that is separated by a main scanning axis (MSA) separation from an alignment edge that is perpendicular to a main scanning axis (MSA); transporting the plurality of printing plates to a position proximate to a punching area (70) having punch drivers (72) adapted to form alignment features in a printing plate, individually advancing each one of the plurality of printing plates (24, 26) until the alignment edge thereof comes into contact with a registration feature (76) in the punch area (70) that is located so that the printing plate will be positioned to have alignment features formed by the punch drivers (72) at a position along the main scanning axis (MSA) that is determined based upon the main scanning axis separation for the selected printing plate (24, 26).