Title:
IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMATION METHODS AND PLATE MAKING METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/1999/017938
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
An image formation apparatus comprising an image forming body having a substrate and a self assembly compound having first and second chain portions having mutually different wettability; a first heater for making wettability of the surface of the image forming body uniform; a second heater for providing first and second areas having mutually different wettability on the surface of the image forming body; a developing device for supplying an ink to the surface of the image forming body; and a transfer device for transferring the ink adhering to the surface of the image forming body to a recording medium. This image formation apparatus makes it possible to repeatedly use a printing plate, and to accomplish high-speed printing, reduction of the size of the apparatus and a lower running cost when a limited number of copies are printed.
Inventors:
IWAYAMA MASAMI (JP)
FUJINAMI TATSUO (JP)
SASAKURA KOUICHI (JP)
FUJINAMI TATSUO (JP)
SASAKURA KOUICHI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP1998/004373
Publication Date:
April 15, 1999
Filing Date:
September 29, 1998
Export Citation:
Assignee:
STAR MFG CO (JP)
IWAYAMA MASAMI (JP)
FUJINAMI TATSUO (JP)
SASAKURA KOUICHI (JP)
IWAYAMA MASAMI (JP)
FUJINAMI TATSUO (JP)
SASAKURA KOUICHI (JP)
International Classes:
B41C1/10; (IPC1-7): B41N1/00; B41C1/055
Foreign References:
| JPS62297186A | 1987-12-24 | |||
| JPH01309067A | 1989-12-13 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hasegawa, Yoshiki (Kyobashi National Building 13-10, Kyobashi 2-chome Chuo-ku Tokyo, JP)
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