Patents Assigned to ECO3 BV
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Publication number: 20260208518Abstract: A method for setting up a lithographic printing press is provided which allows to reduce the amount of waste copies that is created during the press make-ready time. The method provides the use of paper that was already used in the press make-ready process of a previous print run and includes a first color bar; the method includes the step of exposing a second color bar at a position on the printed copies which is different from the position of the first color bar.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2023Publication date: July 23, 2026Applicant: ECO3 BVInventors: Thomas Billiet, Willem Cortens
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Patent number: 12517430Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor is disclosed including a support and a coating comprising a photopolymerisable layer including a polymerisable compound and a photoinitiator, characterized in that the coating comprises a hydrophilic adhesion promoting copolymer including at least one monomeric unit according to Formula I and at least one monomeric unit according to Formula II; and at least one group and/or moiety including a phosphor atom.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2021Date of Patent: January 6, 2026Assignee: ECO3 BVInventors: Thomas Billiet, Kristof Heylen
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Patent number: 12487526Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor is disclosed including a support and a coating comprising (i) a photopolymerisable layer including a polymerisable compound, a photoinitiator and an asymmetrically substituted infrared absorbing compound.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2021Date of Patent: December 2, 2025Assignee: ECO3 BVInventors: Faïma Lazreg, Johan Loccufier, Thomas Billiet
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Patent number: 12403686Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor including on a substrate which has a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer, a coating comprising a photopolymerisable layer including a polymerisable compound, a photoinitiator and adhesion promoting compound containing at least one thiol group and at least one group capable of adhering to the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2021Date of Patent: September 2, 2025Assignee: ECO3 BVInventors: Fabienne Goethals, Marieke Van Remoortere, Thomas Billiet, Katleen Himschoot
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Publication number: 20250209289Abstract: Rendering a color separation wherein diluted digital images are obtained wherefrom consecutive strips are generated having an overlap and wherein the non-overlap zones and overlap zones are halftoned to obtain non-aligned halftone rasters which are then transferred to a print controller of a digital printer for printing the color separation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2023Publication date: June 26, 2025Applicants: ECO3 BV, Agfa NVInventors: Marc Mahy, Rudi Vanhooydonck
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Publication number: 20250199411Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing a lithographic printing plate precursor, comprising development with a first gum solution and subsequently with a second gum solution, wherein both gum solutions are provided in a cascade configuration whereby the second gum solution overflows into the first gum solution and the development is combined with mechanical rubbing and/or brushing by one or more flat brushes.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2023Publication date: June 19, 2025Applicant: ECO3 BVInventors: Jan Sinnesael, Peter Hendrikx
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Publication number: 20250135767Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor is disclosed which includes a support and a coating comprising a photopolymerisable layer including a polymerisable compound, an initiator and a pH sensitive colorant precursor and a protective overcoat layer provided above the photopolymerisable layer including a heat sensitive color-forming IR dye, which upon exposure to heat and/or light forms a print-out image which remains stable or increases during storage of the precursor in light or dark environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2023Publication date: May 1, 2025Applicant: ECO3 BVInventors: Thomas Billiet, Kristof Heylen
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Patent number: 12226997Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor is disclosed which comprises a support, a photopolymerizable image recording layer and an overcoat which comprises a low-molecular radical inhibitor. After image-wise exposure, the plate is heated whereby the radical inhibitor diffuses from the overcoat to the image recording layer, resulting in an increase of the daylight stability of the exposed and heated precursor. Such plate is especially suitable for on-press processing.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2021Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: ECO3 BVInventors: Katleen Himschoot, Eva Vermeiren, Thomas Billiet, Fabienne Goethals
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Publication number: 20240227382Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor is disclosed including a support and a coating comprising (i) a photopolymerisable layer including a polymerisable compound and a photoinitiator, and a toplayer provided above the photopolymerisable layer: characterized in that the toplayer includes a halogenated polymer and a nitrite and/or nitrate salt.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2021Publication date: July 11, 2024Applicant: ECO3 BVInventor: Thomas Billiet
