Patents by Inventor Barbara Nüssel

Barbara Nüssel has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • System for direct-to-press imaging
    Patent number: 6832554
    Abstract: A direct-to-press imaging method comprises: (a) applying an imageable coating to a printing cylinder, wherein the imageable coating comprises a composition such as a thermally switchable polymer which changes affinity for a printing fluid upon exposure to imaging radiation such as infrared radiation delivered imagewise via a laser, and the imageable coating is substantially insoluble in the printing fluid; (b) imagewise exposing the imageable coating to actinic radiation to obtain an imaged coating; (c) printing a plurality of copies of an image from the imaged coating; and (d) reapplying the imageable coating as desired by repeating steps (a) through (c) at least once without substantially removing the prior imaged coating before reapplying the imageable coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Assignee: Kodak Polychrome Graphics LLC
    Inventors: Nicki R. Miller, Barbara Nüssel, Jianbing Huang
  • Method and system for direct-to-press imaging
    Patent number: 6610458
    Abstract: A direct-to-press imaging method comprises: (a) applying an imageable coating to a printing cylinder, wherein the imageable coating comprises a composition such as a thermally switchable polymer which changes affinity for a printing fluid upon exposure to imaging radiation such as infrared radiation delivered imagewise via a laser, and the imageable coating is substantially insoluble in the printing fluid; (b) imagewise exposing the imageable coating to actinic radiation to obtain an imaged coating; (c) printing a plurality of copies of an image from the imaged coating; and (d) reapplying the imageable coating as desired by repeating steps (a) through (c) at least once without substantially removing the prior imaged coating before reapplying the imageable coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Kodak Polychrome Graphics LLC
    Inventors: Nicki R. Miller, Barbara Nüssel, Jianbing Huang