Abstract: A termination unit for a deposition system, comprising a device for effecting a function, the device comprising at least one component comprising electrical steel, and at least one shielding element which is electrically conductive. The shielding element is configured so: an effect of a neighboring current on the component comprising electrical steel, which is not contributing to the function of the device, is mitigated, wherein this neighboring current has a first topology; and so an effect of at least one neighboring current having a different topology than the first topology is not significantly mitigated. The device moreover comprises a current transfer means neighboring the at least one component comprising electrical steel, and adapted for guiding a current according to the first topology and for transferring power to a target when mounted on the termination unit.

Abstract: A termination unit for a deposition system, comprising a device for effecting a function, the device comprising at least one component comprising electrical steel, and at least one shielding element which is electrically conductive. The shielding element is configured so: an effect of a neighboring current on the component comprising electrical steel, which is not contributing to the function of the device, is mitigated, wherein this neighboring current has a first topology; and so an effect of at least one neighboring current having a different topology than the first topology is not significantly mitigated. The device moreover comprises a current transfer means neighboring the at least one component comprising electrical steel, and adapted for guiding a current according to the first topology and for transferring power to a target when mounted on the termination unit.

Abstract: A method for making a lithographic printing plate support is disclosed comprising the steps of: (i) providing an aluminum support; (ii) treating said support in an aqueous solution; (iii) graining said treated support in an electrolyte solution by applying an alternating voltage thereby inducing a local current density J; characterized in that said local current density J at time t fulfills the following equation: J(t)?a+bQ(t) for t=o to t=tf and wherein Q(t) is the integrated value of the absolute value of the local current density at time t:(I)—a is equal to 5—b is equal to 10—and tf is the time necessary to obtain a value of Q(t) equal to 50 C/dm2.

Abstract: A method for making a lithographic printing plate support is disclosed comprising the steps of: (i) providing an aluminum support; (ii) treating said support in an aqueous solution; (iii) graining said treated support in an electrolyte solution by applying an alternating voltage thereby inducing a local current density J; characterized in that said local current density J at time t fulfills the following equation: J(t)??+bQ(t) for t=o to t=tf and wherein Q(t) is the integrated value of the absolute value of the local current density at time t:(I)—a is equal to 5—b is equal to 10—and tf is the time necessary to obtain a value of Q(t) equal to 50 C/dm2.

Abstract: A hydraulic resistor for counteracting pressure pulses in an ink supply system of an shuttling inkjet printing system has a variable resistance, dependent upon mass-flow rate during low inkflows and during pressure transients having high ink flows. At least two ink channels are provided of which only one is relevant at high flow rates.

Abstract: A positioning system includes adjustment means for accurately positioning a positioning device relative to a frame. The adjustment means makes a sliding contact with a dedicated lever which makes contact with the frame. The contact surfaces of the dedicated lever are specially shaped in order to obtain a linear behavior of the positioning system. Within a working distance D an equal movement of the adjustment means over a distance ?x is converted into a corresponding movement of the positioning device relative to the frame over a distance ?y. The ratio ?x/?y is substantially constant for movements within the working distance D. When using the positioning system in a printing system, it is possible to measure the position error of printheads having arrays of printing elements only once and adjust the positioning devices carrying the printheads only once to align the printing elements to each other and to the printing direction of the printer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for reducing or eliminating cross-talk when operating a thermal print head for printing one line on a recording medium. Energizable heater elements of a thermal print head are drivable with at least one activation pulse for supplying a controllable amount of heat to the heater elements to generate a graphical output level of pixel areas on thermographic material. According to the method a plurality of subsets of the heater elements are sequentially driven to print pixel areas in each line. The cross-talk between pixel areas printed by heater elements in the same and/or different subsets is reduced by calculating a value relating to heat supplied to an nth heater element in accordance with a predetermined relationship relating the effect of heat from any one heater element after activation thereof on the graphical output of neighboring heater elements in the same and/or a different subset, and by driving the nth heater element in accordance with the calculated value.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for reducing or eliminating cross-talk when operating a thermal print head for printing one line on a recording medium.

Abstract: The present invention relates to thermal printing or thermography, more specifically to the generation of a mathematical model of the thermal steady state printing characteristics of a thermal printing system, and the use of such model for the driving of a thermal print head.

Abstract: A method for printing an image using a thermal printing system comprising a thermal printer having a thermal head TH incorporating a plurality of energisable heating elements Hn and a thermographic material m, comprises several steps. These steps comprise supplying image data Id corresponding to a plurality of output values Dn to a processing unit, reading a first table LUT1 comprising first entries for desired output values Dk and second entries for sequences Sk of time slices si of activation pulses, transformation of the image data Id into corresponding sequences Sk of time slices of activation pulses, providing the time slices of activation pulses to the heating elements Hn of the thermal head TH, and printing the image by transporting the thermographic material past and adjacent to the thermal head and by activating the heating elements Hn of the thermal head.

Abstract: A method for printing an image using a thermal printing system comprising a thermal printer having a thermal head TH incorporating a plurality of energizable heating elements Hn and a thermographic material m, comprises several steps. These steps comprise supplying image data Id corresponding to a plurality of output values Dn to a processing unit, reading a first table LUT1 comprising first entries for desired output values Dk and second entries for sequences Sk of time slices si of activation pulses, transformation of the image data Id into corresponding sequences Sk of time slices of activation pulses, providing the time slices of activation pulses to the heating elements Hn of the thermal head TH, and printing the image by transporting the thermographic material past and adjacent to the thermal head and by activating the heating elements Hn of the thermal head.