Patents by Inventor Bob Torres

Bob Torres 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).

  • Non-film lithographic imaging
    Patent number: 5213043
    Abstract: A non-film requiring method for applying information to a light sensitive emulsion coated lithographic printing plate comprises obtaining the information applied to a sheet of paper based material, wherein the sheet applied information is essentially opaque to light emanating from a light source and the sheet of paper based material is generally transmissive to the light, positioning the information applied sheet on the printing plate to cover at least a portion of the emulsion, and exposing the sheet covered printing plate to the light thereby directly transferring the information to the printing plate without the necessity of film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1993
    Inventors: Gary L. Reimers, Joe Cole, Bob Torres