Variable printing process using soft secondary plates and specialty inks

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9555616
SERIAL NO

14686517

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The present invention relates to using soft secondary plates and specialty inks in a printing process. More specifically, the present invention relates to an apparatus and methods of using soft secondary plates made of a rubber comprising a saturated chain of polymethylene or a photopolymer material to decorate an exterior surface of cylindrical metallic containers with high definition graphics and other indicia.

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BALL CORPORATION9200 WEST 108TH CIRCLE WESTMINSTER CO 80021

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  • 2015 Application Filing Year
  • B41M Class
  • 432 Applications Filed
  • 355 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 82.18 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Carreras, Chris Erie, US 5 74
Hedberg, Kellie M Broomfield, US 3 28

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  • 14 Citation Count
  • B41M Class
  • 94.87 % this patent is cited more than
  • 8 Age
Citation count rangeNumber of patents cited in rangeNumber of patents cited in various citation count ranges1332551721101 - 1011 - 2021 - 3031 - 40100 +020406080100120140160180200220240260280

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