Patents by Inventor Mark Bussard

Mark Bussard 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).

  • Method and system for electronically generating exposure scale for laser imaging devices
    Patent number: 6820551
    Abstract: A method for characterizing exposure levels in a platesetter comprises exposing regions of a plate at different exposure levels by modulating the power of an exposure beam and then analyzing the plate after development to determine a desired exposure level for plates on the platesetter by reference to the regions receiving the different exposure levels. The plates are preferably exposed in an area outside of a printing area. In this way, the exposure test can be performed as part of the normal plate printing process. The plate is not consumed. Moreover, the plate exposure setting can be constantly monitored throughout production in one implementation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Agfa Corporation
    Inventors: David J. Romano, James Hebert, James Francis, Mark Bussard