Systems and methods for facilitating oil delivery in digital offset lithographic printing techniques

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8943961
APP PUB NO 20140013971A1
SERIAL NO

13545016

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A system and method are provided that incorporate a multi-layer plate configuration for a Digital Offset Plate (DOP) including at least a robust top imaging layer and a bottom layer that acts as a reservoir for the releasing oil in a proposed variable digital offset lithographic architecture. The top imaging layer may contain a small amount of oil (<20%) in a range suitable for allowing a small amount of oil to coat the surface and enable release of the ink. A bottom layer may be larger in volume and contain greater quantities (˜20-75%) of oil. Oil from the reservoir layer may diffuse to and through the top layer when the oil in the top surface layer is depleted in a manner that maintains a supply of oil at the surface. The top layer may act as a gate to maintain a steady flow of oil to the surface.

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XEROX CORPORATION201 MERRITT 7 P O BOX 4505 NORWALK CT 06851-1056

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Moorlag, Carolyn Mississauga, CA 84 878
Vella, Sarah J Milton, CA 78 580

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