Apparatus and methods for controlling application of a substance to a substrate

• Main Authors: CYMAN, JR., THEODORE F, MOSCATO, ANTHONY V, DE JOSEPH, ANTHONY B, HOOK, KEVIN J, HAAN, HENDERIKUS A
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 31.08.2011
• Subjects: ADHESIVES; CHEMICAL PAINT OR INK REMOVERS; CHEMISTRY; COATING COMPOSITIONS, e.g. PAINTS, VARNISHES ORLACQUERS; COLOUR PRINTING; CORRECTING FLUIDS; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS; DYES; FILLING PASTES; i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; INKS; LINING MACHINES; MATERIALS FOR SURFACES USED IN PRINTING MACHINES FOR PRINTING,INKING, DAMPING, OR THE LIKE; METALLURGY; MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS; MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITIONS; NATURAL RESINS; PAINTS; PASTES OR SOLIDS FOR COLOURING OR PRINTING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; POLISHES; PREPARING SUCH SURFACES FOR USE AND CONSERVING THEM; PRINTING; PRINTING PLATES OR FOILS; PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; PROCESSES FOR THE MANUFACTURE OR REPRODUCTION OF PRINTINGSURFACES; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS; STAMPS; TRANSPORTING; TYPEWRITERS; USE OF MATERIALS THEREFOR; WOODSTAINS

A principal substance such as ink is selectively transferred from a first substrate to a second substrate by first applying a gating agent to the first substrate to define first and second areas thereof. The principal substance is then applied to the first and second areas of the first substrate and the gating agent aids in transfer of the principal substance from the first area to the second substrate. A blocking agent may be applied to the second area of the first substrate to block transfer of the principal substance to the second substrate.