公开(公告)号：WO03021215A9

公开(公告)日：2004-04-29

申请号：PCT/US0229222

申请日：2002-09-04

Applicant: KODAK POLYCHROME GRAPHICS LLC

Inventor： SWIHART DONALD L

IPC: B41M5/382 ,  G03F3/10 ,  G03G5/07 ,  B41M5/38 ,  B41M7/00

CPC classification number: B41M5/38207 ,  G03F3/10 ,  G03F3/108 ,  G03G5/07 ,  G03G5/076

Abstract: The present invention provides a flexible and convenient method that combines a digital color image with the versatility of an analog imaging method to create a hybrid digital/analog image, wherein an analog image is formed directly on a digitally generated image.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了一种灵活方便的方法，该方法将数字彩色图像与模拟成像方法的多功能性相结合以创建混合数字/模拟图像，其中模拟图像直接形成在数字生成的图像上。

公开(公告)号：WO2004013699A3

公开(公告)日：2004-03-25

申请号：PCT/US0324140

申请日：2003-07-31

Applicant: KODAK POLYCHROME GRAPHICS LLC

Inventor： MUNNELLY HEIDI M ,  HUANG JIANBING

IPC: G03F7/029

CPC classification number: B41C1/1008 ,  B41C1/1016 ,  B41C2201/02 ,  B41C2201/14 ,  B41C2210/04 ,  B41C2210/08 ,  B41C2210/22 ,  B41C2210/24 ,  G03F7/029 ,  Y10S430/117 ,  Y10S430/127 ,  Y10S430/145

Abstract: The present invention provides an initiator system including an infrared-absorbing compound, an initiator, and a metallocene compound. Upon exposure to infrared radiation, the initiator system is capable of producing radicals sufficient to initiate a photopolymerization reaction. Suitable infrared-absorbing compounds include indocyanine dyes. Trihalomethyl triazine compounds and onium compounds are suitable initiators. Suitable metallocene compounds include ferrocenes and titanocenes. The present invention also provides an infrared-sensitive composition including an ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable component, an infrared-absorbing compound, an initiator, and a metallocene compound. The infrared-sensitive composition provides improved photospeed and sensitivity in some embodiments. A printing plate precursor including an infrared-sensitive coating is also provided. The printing plate precursor exhibits enhanced shelf life in some embodiments. A method of making a printing plate precursor and a method for making a printable lithographic printing plate are further provided by the invention.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了包含红外线吸收性化合物，引发剂和金属茂化合物的引发剂体系。 在暴露于红外线辐射下，引发剂体系能够产生足以引发光聚合反应的自由基。 合适的红外线吸收化合物包括靛蓝染料。 三卤甲基三嗪化合物和鎓化合物是合适的引发剂。 合适的茂金属化合物包括二茂铁和二茂钛。 本发明还提供了包含烯键式不饱和可聚合组分，红外线吸收化合物，引发剂和金属茂化合物的红外敏感组合物。 在一些实施方案中，红外敏感组合物提供改进的感光速度和灵敏度。 还提供了包括红外线感光涂层的印版前体。 在一些实施方案中，印版前体表现出增强的保存期限。 本发明还提供了一种制备印版前体的方法和制备可印版的平版印刷版的方法。

公开(公告)号：WO2004013699A2

公开(公告)日：2004-02-12

申请号：PCT/US2003/024140

申请日：2003-07-31

Applicant: KODAK POLYCHROME GRAPHICS, LLC

Inventor： MUNNELLY, Heidi M. ,  HUANG, Jianbing

IPC: G03F7/00

CPC classification number: B41C1/1008 ,  B41C1/1016 ,  B41C2201/02 ,  B41C2201/14 ,  B41C2210/04 ,  B41C2210/08 ,  B41C2210/22 ,  B41C2210/24 ,  G03F7/029 ,  Y10S430/117 ,  Y10S430/127 ,  Y10S430/145

Abstract: The present invention provides an initiator system including an infrared-absorbing compound, an initiator, and a metallocene compound. Upon exposure to infrared radiation, the initiator system is capable of producing radicals sufficient to initiate a photopolymerization reaction. Suitable infrared-absorbing compounds include indocyanine dyes. Trihalomethyl triazine compounds and onium compounds are suitable initiators. Suitable metallocene compounds include ferrocenes and titanocenes. The present invention also provides an infrared-sensitive composition including an ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable component, an infrared-absorbing compound, an initiator, and a metallocene compound. The infrared-sensitive composition provides improved photospeed and sensitivity in some embodiments. A printing plate precursor including an infrared-sensitive coating is also provided. The printing plate precursor exhibits enhanced shelf life in some embodiments. A method of making a printing plate precursor and a method for making a printable lithographic printing plate are further provided by the invention.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供包含红外吸收化合物，引发剂和金属茂化合物的引发剂体系。 在暴露于红外辐射时，引发剂体系能够产生足以引发光聚合反应的自由基。 合适的红外吸收化合物包括吲哚菁染料。 三卤甲基三嗪化合物和鎓化合物是合适的引发剂。 合适的茂金属化合物包括二茂铁和二茂钛。 本发明还提供包含烯键式不饱和可聚合组分，红外吸收化合物，引发剂和茂金属化合物的红外敏感组合物。 在一些实施例中，红外敏感组合物提供改进的感光速度和感光度。 还提供了包括红外敏感涂层的印版前体。 在一些实施方案中，印版前体显示出增加的保质期。 本发明进一步提供了制备印版前体的方法和制备可印刷平版印刷版的方法。

公开(公告)号：WO2003102692A1

公开(公告)日：2003-12-11

申请号：PCT/US2003/017063

申请日：2003-05-29

Applicant: KODAK POLYCHROME GRAPHICS LLC

Inventor： TAO, Tingting

IPC: G03F7/004

CPC classification number: B41C1/1008 ,  B41C2210/04 ,  B41C2210/06 ,  B41C2210/22 ,  B41C2210/24 ,  B41C2210/262 ,  G03F7/0045 ,  G03F7/038 ,  Y10S430/115 ,  Y10S430/118 ,  Y10S430/128

Abstract: A radiation-sensitive patterning composition comprising: (1) at least one acid generating compound selected from compounds of formula (I) and formula (II) wherein: R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , and R 6 , are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, nitro, hydroxyl, carbonyl, halogen, cyano, unsubstituted and substituted alkyl groups, unsubstituted and substituted cycloalkyl groups; unsubstituted and substituted alkoxy groups, and unsubstituted and substituted aryl groups; wherein: X + is an onium ion selected from the group consisting of diazonium, iodonium, sulfonium, phosphonium, bromonium, chloronium, oxysulfoxonium, oxysulfonium, sulfoxonium, selenium, tellurium and arsenium; and n is an integer from 4 to 100; (2) at least one cross-linking agent cross-linkable by an acid; (3) at least one polymer compound capable of reacting with the cross-linking agent; and (4) at least one infrared absorbing compound.

Abstract translation: 一种辐射敏感性图案化组合物，其包含：（1）至少一种选自式（I）和式（II）的化合物的产酸化合物，其中：R 1，R 2，R 3，R 4，R 5和R 6独立地选自 由氢，硝基，羟基，羰基，卤素，氰基，未取代和取代的烷基，未取代和取代的环烷基组成的基团; 未取代和取代的烷氧基，以及未取代和取代的芳基; 其中：X +是选自重氮，碘鎓，锍，鏻，溴鎓，氯鎓，氧硫氧基鎓，氧锍，氧化锍，硒，碲和砷的鎓离子; n为4〜100的整数。 （2）至少一种可被酸交联的交联剂; （3）能够与交联剂反应的至少一种高分子化合物; 和（4）至少一种红外吸收化合物。

公开(公告)号：WO2003058980A1

公开(公告)日：2003-07-17

申请号：PCT/US2002/041906

申请日：2002-12-30

Applicant: KODAK POLYCHROME GRAPHICS, LLC

Inventor： EDGE, Christopher, J.

IPC: H04N17/04

CPC classification number: H04N17/04 ,  H04N1/6033 ,  H04N17/02

Abstract: The invention is directed to various calibration techniques for calibrating an imagining device such as a display device, a printer, or a scanner. The techniques may involve characterizing the imaging device with a device model such that an average error between expected outputs determined from the device model and measured outputs of the imaging device is on the order of an expected error, and adjusting image rendering on the imaging device to achieve a target behavior. The invention can achieve a balance between analytical behavior of the imaging device and measured output. In this manner, adjustments to image rendering may be more likely to improve color accuracy and less likely to overcompensate for errors that are expected.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及用于校准诸如显示设备，打印机或扫描仪之类的想象设备的各种校准技术。 这些技术可以涉及用设备模型表征成像设备，使得从设备型号确定的预期输出和测量的输出之间的平均误差是预期误差的量级，并且将成像设备上的图像渲染调整为 达到目标行为。 本发明可以实现成像装置的分析行为与测量输出之间的平衡。 以这种方式，对图像渲染的调整可能更有可能提高颜色准确度，并且对于期望的错误的可能性较低。

公开(公告)号：WO2003051647A1

公开(公告)日：2003-06-26

申请号：PCT/US2002/040403

申请日：2002-12-17

Applicant: KODAK POLYCHROME GRAPHICS, LLC

Inventor： SWIHART, Donald, L.

IPC: B42D15/00

CPC classification number: B42D15/0006

Abstract: In general, the invention provides scaling tools for compensating for scaling variations between two printing systems, such as an analog printing system and a digital printing system. An operator designates one of the systems as the reference printing system and the other printing system as the scalable printing system. The operator constructs a reference grid (10) with the reference printing system and a scaling grid (30) with the scalable printing system. By comparing the reference grid and the scaling grid, the operator finds one or more scaling factors (52, 66), which the operator may use to set the scale of the scalable printing system. The operator may print an image using the reference printing system and the scalable printing system, and the scalable printing system prints to the same scale as the reference printing system.

Abstract translation: 通常，本发明提供了用于补偿诸如模拟打印系统和数字打印系统的两个打印系统之间的缩放变化的缩放工具。 操作者将系统中的一个指定为参考打印系统，将另一打印系统指定为可伸缩打印系统。 操作员使用参考打印系统和具有可伸缩打印系统的缩放网格（30）构建参考网格（10）。 通过比较参考网格和缩放网格，操作者找到一个或多个缩放因子（52,66），操作者可以用它来设置可伸缩打印系统的比例。 操作员可以使用参考打印系统和可伸缩打印系统打印图像，并且可伸缩打印系统打印到与参考打印系统相同的尺度。

公开(公告)号：WO2003037972A1

公开(公告)日：2003-05-08

申请号：PCT/US2002/029349

申请日：2002-09-17

Applicant: KODAK POLYCHROME GRAPHICS LLC

Inventor： WEST, Paul, R. ,  MILLER, Nicki, R. ,  LEON, Jeffrey, W.

IPC: C08K3/04

CPC classification number: C09D133/14 ,  B41C1/1008 ,  B41C1/1041 ,  B41C2210/04 ,  B41C2210/20 ,  B41C2210/22 ,  B41C2210/24 ,  B41C2210/26 ,  B41C2210/264 ,  B41C2210/266 ,  B41N1/08 ,  B41N1/14 ,  Y10T428/12569 ,  Y10T428/31692 ,  Y10T428/31714

Abstract: The present invention relates to printing plate coating compositions comprising: (a) a carbon pigment dispersible in water; (b) at least one polymer comprising at least one ionomeric polymer subunit; and (c) at least one high molecular weight thickening agent which shows pseudoplastic behavior. The printing plate precursor of this invention is prepared by coating a printing plate substrate with the coating composition.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及印版涂料组合物，其包含：（a）可分散在水中的碳颜料; （b）至少一种包含至少一个离聚物聚合物亚单元的聚合物; 和（c）至少一种显示假塑性行为的高分子量增稠剂。 通过用涂料组合物涂布印版基板来制备本发明的印版前体。

公开(公告)号：WO2003023515A1

公开(公告)日：2003-03-20

申请号：PCT/US2002/026261

申请日：2002-08-16

Applicant: KODAK POLYCHROME GRAPHICS LLC

Inventor： KITSON, Anthony, Paul ,  COOK, Diane ,  RAY, Kevin, Barry ,  WRIGHT, Colin, Adrian

IPC: G03C1/73

CPC classification number: B41C1/1008 ,  B41C2210/02 ,  B41C2210/06 ,  B41C2210/20 ,  B41C2210/22 ,  B41C2210/24 ,  B41C2210/262

Abstract: A thermally imagable article comprises a substrate on which is coated a positive working heat-sensitive composition comprising a hydroxyl group-containing polymer and a heat-labile moiety which decreases the developer solubility of the composition as compared to the developer solubility of the composition without the heat-labile moiety, wherein the heat-sensitive composition does not comprise an acid generating moiety. The invention also provides novel positive working composition comprising heat-labile moieties, and imagable articles comprising said compositions.

Abstract translation: 一种可热成像制品包括其上涂覆有正性工作热敏组合物的正性工作热敏组合物，其包含含羟基聚合物和热不稳定部分，与组合物的显影剂溶解度相比，其降低组合物的显影剂溶解度， 热不稳定部分，其中热敏组合物不包含产酸部分。 本发明还提供了包含热不稳定部分的新型正性工作组合物和包含所述组合物的可成像制品。

公开(公告)号：WO2006065670A3

公开(公告)日：2006-10-05

申请号：PCT/US2005044731

申请日：2005-12-09

Applicant: KODAK POLYCHROME GRAPHICS LLC ,  ALI M ZAKI ,  BROWN DAVID EDGAR ,  FOHRENKAMM ELSIE ANDERSON ,  HELLER MICHAEL B

Inventor： ALI M ZAKI ,  BROWN DAVID EDGAR ,  FOHRENKAMM ELSIE ANDERSON ,  HELLER MICHAEL B

IPC: G03F1/00 ,  G03F7/00

CPC classification number: G03F1/68 ,  G03F7/0012

Abstract: A kit for making a relief image that includes a film made of an infrared-imageable material and a separate imageable article comprising a photosensitive material disposed on a substrate. The film may be used to form a mask image that is opaque to a curing radiation by exposing the infrared-imageable material to infrared radiation. The mask image may then be transferred to the photosensitive material. The resulting assembly may be exposed to the curing radiation resulting in exposed and unexposed areas of the photosensitive material. Finally, the photosensitive material and mask image may be developed with a suitable developer to form a relief image.

Abstract translation: 一种用于制作包括由红外可成像材料制成的膜和包括设置在基板上的感光材料的单独可成像制品的凸版图像的套件。 通过将红外可成像材料暴露于红外辐射，该膜可用于形成对固化辐射不透明的掩模图像。 然后可以将掩模图像转印到感光材料上。 所得到的组件可以暴露于固化辐射，导致感光材料的曝光区域和未曝光区域。 最后，感光材料和掩模图像可以用合适的显影剂显影以形成浮雕图像。

公开(公告)号：WO2005101130A1

公开(公告)日：2005-10-27

申请号：PCT/US2005/011793

申请日：2005-04-06

Applicant: KODAK POLYCHROME GRAPHICS LLC ,  ALI, M. ,  BROWN, David ,  FOHRENKAMM, Elsie ,  HELLER, Michael

Inventor： ALI, M. ,  BROWN, David ,  FOHRENKAMM, Elsie ,  HELLER, Michael

IPC: G03F7/09

CPC classification number: G03F7/0035 ,  G03F7/2016 ,  Y10S430/145

Abstract: The present invention involves a method for making a relief image. A film that includes a carrier sheet and an imageable material is used to form a mask image that is opaque to a curing radiation. In one embodiment, the mask image is formed on the carrier sheet while in another embodiment, the mask image is formed on a receptor sheet. The mask image is then transferred to a photosensitive material, such as a flexographic printing plate precursor. The resulting assembly is exposed to the curing radiation resulting in exposed and unexposed areas of the photosensitive material. The carrier sheet or the receptor sheet may be removed from the mask image either before or after exposure to the curing radiation. Finally, the photosensitive material and mask image assembly is developed with a suitable developer to form a relief image.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种制作浮雕图像的方法。 使用包括载体片和可成像材料的膜来形成对固化辐射不透明的掩模图像。 在一个实施例中，掩模图像形成在载体片上，而在另一个实施例中，掩模图像形成在接收片上。 然后将掩模图像转印到感光材料，例如柔版印刷版前体。 所得的组件暴露于固化辐射，导致感光材料的暴露和未曝光的区域。 载体片或接收片可以在暴露于固化辐射之前或之后从掩模图像中去除。 最后，感光材料和掩模图像组件用合适的显影剂显影以形成浮雕图像。