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Patent Inventor Names
C. Timothy Fickes0
David P. Reichwein0
Matthew S. Myers0
Sunil Ramachandra0
Timothy B. Burk0
Date of Patent
June 10, 2008
0Patent Application Number
110925020
Date Filed
March 29, 2005
0Patent Citations Received
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Patent abstract
Methods and apparatus provide a means to rapidly develop and modify prototype surface coverings for customer review and approval, and fill the commercial pipeline while more conventional production equipment is obtained, installed and tested. The present apparatus to rapid prototype and fill the commercial pipeline includes a digital printing system to print a film and a press for laminating and embossing the printed film to a substrate. The press uses an embossing plate or roll, which is made from ebonite or by three-dimensional printing equipment. These plates and rolls can be produced within two or three days or less.
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