[go: up one dir, main page]
More Web Proxy on the site http://driver.im/

EP2934893B1 - Tiefdruck-steuerungsverfahren und entsprechende farbkontrollfelder - Google Patents

Tiefdruck-steuerungsverfahren und entsprechende farbkontrollfelder Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP2934893B1
EP2934893B1 EP13830185.8A EP13830185A EP2934893B1 EP 2934893 B1 EP2934893 B1 EP 2934893B1 EP 13830185 A EP13830185 A EP 13830185A EP 2934893 B1 EP2934893 B1 EP 2934893B1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
printing
control
intaglio
printed
intaglio printing
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Active
Application number
EP13830185.8A
Other languages
English (en)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP2934893A1 (de
Inventor
Daniel CHASSOT
Raymond HERITIER
Denis VOROS
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
KBA Notasys SA
Original Assignee
KBA Notasys SA
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by KBA Notasys SA filed Critical KBA Notasys SA
Priority to EP13830185.8A priority Critical patent/EP2934893B1/de
Publication of EP2934893A1 publication Critical patent/EP2934893A1/de
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP2934893B1 publication Critical patent/EP2934893B1/de
Active legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

Images

Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41F—PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
    • B41F9/00—Rotary intaglio printing presses
    • B41F9/06—Details
    • B41F9/08—Wiping mechanisms
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41F—PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
    • B41F11/00—Rotary presses or machines having forme cylinders carrying a plurality of printing surfaces, or for performing letterpress, lithographic, or intaglio processes selectively or in combination
    • B41F11/02—Rotary presses or machines having forme cylinders carrying a plurality of printing surfaces, or for performing letterpress, lithographic, or intaglio processes selectively or in combination for securities
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41F—PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
    • B41F33/00—Indicating, counting, warning, control or safety devices
    • B41F33/0036—Devices for scanning or checking the printed matter for quality control
    • B41F33/0045—Devices for scanning or checking the printed matter for quality control for automatically regulating the ink supply
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41F—PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
    • B41F9/00—Rotary intaglio printing presses
    • B41F9/02—Rotary intaglio printing presses for multicolour printing
    • B41F9/021—Sheet printing presses
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41F—PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
    • B41F9/00—Rotary intaglio printing presses
    • B41F9/06—Details
    • B41F9/061—Inking devices
    • B41F9/063—Using inking rollers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41M—PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING
    • B41M3/00—Printing processes to produce particular kinds of printed work, e.g. patterns
    • B41M3/14—Security printing
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41N—PRINTING PLATES OR FOILS; MATERIALS FOR SURFACES USED IN PRINTING MACHINES FOR PRINTING, INKING, DAMPING, OR THE LIKE; PREPARING SUCH SURFACES FOR USE AND CONSERVING THEM
    • B41N1/00—Printing plates or foils; Materials therefor
    • B41N1/12—Printing plates or foils; Materials therefor non-metallic other than stone, e.g. printing plates or foils comprising inorganic materials in an organic matrix
    • B41N1/14—Lithographic printing foils
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41P—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO PRINTING, LINING MACHINES, TYPEWRITERS, AND TO STAMPS
    • B41P2233/00—Arrangements for the operation of printing presses
    • B41P2233/50—Marks on printed material
    • B41P2233/51—Marks on printed material for colour quality control

Definitions

  • the present invention relates in particular to a method for controlling intaglio printing, as well as to a control range intended for intaglio printing, in particular for the printing of securities, in particular banknotes.
  • the present invention also relates to the use of such a control range for the control and, where appropriate, the adjustment of the printing parameters of an intaglio printing press.
  • the intaglio is a secular printing technique which consists of printing patterns in relief by means of an intaglio printing plate (which is designated in the context of the present invention by the expression "plate of intaglio print ").
  • the intaglio printing plate is inked on its surface by means of one or more inks. The surplus of ink off the engravings is then wiped and pushed inside the engravings.
  • the printing plate thus inked and wiped is applied against a printable substrate (eg fiduciary paper) in a press exerting a high printing pressure and pressing the substrate against the printing plate so that the ink of the engravings is transferred to the substrate.
  • a printable substrate eg fiduciary paper
  • Intaglio printing presses as used for the production of securities, in particular banknotes, are for example described in Swiss Patent No. CH 477 293 A5 , European patent applications published under Nos. EP 0 091 709 A1 , EP 0 406 157 A1 , EP 0 415 881 A2 , EP 0 563 007 A1 , EP 0 873 866 A1 , EP 1 602 483 A1 , and international applications published under Nos.
  • the WO 2012/140384 A2 relates to a method of printing tests with or without contact on a substrate using a printing machine, the printing being of the offset, serigraphy, flexographic, gravure printing type and the printing being carried out on a substrate test device constituting the type of substrate on which the machine is intended to print, the method comprising a step of printing on the substrate using the printing machine according to initial conditions for adjusting the machine and a step of print analysis against a reference test protocol.
  • intaglio printing plates were hand-engraved in a soft metal plate, for example copper, brass or other suitable metal or metal alloy.
  • the tools used by the engraver typically consisted of chisels or punches whose end was sharpened and adapted to the desired dimensions of the patterns to be engraved, the latter motifs consisting essentially of lines and curves modulated in dimensions, depending on the action exerted by the engraver, to produce tonal variations reproducing the half-tones of the image to be engraved, for example a portrait.
  • the intaglio printing technique is particularly used in the field of the printing of securities, in particular for the printing of bank notes, intaglio printing remaining one of the printing techniques more difficult to counterfeit.
  • the present Applicant has proposed an innovative approach for the production of intaglio printing plates, an approach which is described in the international application published under No. WO 03/103962 A1 .
  • This method consists in generating a set of three-dimensional digital data consisting of pixels each representative of an elementary point to be etched in the surface of the plate, the etching being performed pixel by pixel on the basis of said three-dimensional digital data.
  • a printing plate can be directly etched.
  • a printing plate precursor preferably a metal plate carrying a polymer layer
  • it is the polymer layer which is etched and the precursor thus etched is then used to manufacture printing plates by galvanic replication.
  • Etching is also advantageously performed by laser.
  • This etching process both direct and indirect, is implemented commercially by the Applicant under the CTiP® (Computer to Intaglio Plate®) designation and has become, so to speak, a standard in the security printing industry.
  • the Figure 1 by way of illustration shows a black and white reproduction of a specimen of bank note produced by the Claimant and distributed to the public on the occasion of the XIX International Conference of Security Printers ("XIXth International Security Printers Conference") organized by Intergraf (www.intergraf.eu) and held during the month of May 2003 in Montreux (Switzerland ).
  • This specimen representing Lord Byron, was produced according to the aforementioned CTiP® process, all the elements visible on the Figure 1 consisting of multicolored elements printed intaglio.
  • the printer must in particular carry out an adjustment of the printing pressure (that is to say the pressure exerted between the intaglio printing plate and the substrate to be printed), the ink charge (i.e., the amount of ink applied to the intaglio printing plate), as well as the wiping.
  • the printing pressure that is to say the pressure exerted between the intaglio printing plate and the substrate to be printed
  • the ink charge i.e., the amount of ink applied to the intaglio printing plate
  • the present invention aims to meet these needs.
  • a general object of the present invention is therefore to improve the techniques and solutions of the prior art.
  • an object of the present invention is to propose a solution enabling a printer to evaluate and measure in an objective (and quantifiable) way the capacity of a security design that can be printed intaglio.
  • an object of the present invention is to propose a solution enabling a printer to objectively perform the basic adjustment of an intaglio printing press for the printing of a safety drawing, by example a bank note, based on objective and measurable control elements.
  • Another object of the present invention is to propose a solution enabling a printer to evaluate and measure in an objective (and quantifiable) manner the effects of intaglio print parameters on the printed result, in particular the equilibrium. between the printing pressure and the ink charge as reflected on the printed result.
  • Yet another object of the present invention is to propose a solution enabling a printer to quantify the variations in quality, density, positive and negative fattening of the printed lines (or "line gain") with respect to an expected result. and thus to limit or mitigate the effects of these variations on the print quality, thus ensuring a good repeatability of the print.
  • Another object of the present invention is to propose a solution enabling a printer to identify and objectively and quantifiably diagnose the probable source of a possible printing problem, by relying on objective control means and measurable to allow it to include or exclude potential causes of the potential printing problem.
  • the present invention satisfies these aims by providing a method for controlling intaglio printing whose characteristics are set forth in independent claim 1.
  • printing pressure, ink charge, and wiping are print parameters that can affect intaglio printing.
  • the printing pressure and the ink charge are adjusted until the measurements made in the printed control areas reflect an optimum balance between the printing pressure and the ink charge.
  • Such an optimal balance is determined based on measurements made in the printed control areas, which measures preferably include a measure of optical density (" optical density "), line cleanliness (or “ raggedness ”) and fill rate of line (or " fill ").
  • control ranges include at least one control range for each ink used, and measurements made in the printed control areas are made for each ink individually.
  • the measurements made in the printed control areas include the measurement of a line cleanliness (" raggedness "), the measurement of a fill rate of line (“ fill ”) , and the measurement of an optical density according to a measurement standard determined, in particular according to ISO / IEC 13660: 2001 or ISO / IEC TS 24790: 2012 (which cancels and replaces ISO / IEC 13660: 2001).
  • the measurement of the line cleanliness (" raggedness "), the measurement of the fill rate of the line (“ fill ”) as well as the measurement of the optical density (“ optical density ”) are performed on printed lines oriented substantially at ⁇ 45 ° with respect to a printing direction and preferably having a line width of between 30 ⁇ m and 200 ⁇ m.
  • the measurements made in the printed control areas further include the measurement of a contrast, which measurement allows an objective evaluation of the printability of multi-tone elements.
  • the measurements made in the printed control areas should preferably make it possible to constitute a sampling of measurements representative of the printing of engravings of various depths, in particular engravings whose depth varies within a range of values less than or equal to 70 ⁇ m.
  • the method further comprises a step of verifying the printability of a security design to be printed intaglio by means of the intaglio printing plate, as soon as possible. when a printer has made a desired adjustment of said print parameters.
  • the printing parameters of an intaglio printing press are controlled and, if necessary, adjusted, according to the measurements made in the printed control areas.
  • the present invention also meets the above-mentioned objects by providing a control range whose characteristics are set forth in independent claim 13. Advantageous embodiments of this control range are presented in the description which follows and are the subject of the dependent claims.
  • control range according to the present invention finds a particularly advantageous application for the purpose of allowing the control and, where appropriate, the adjustment of the printing parameters of an intaglio printing press, in particular the pressure of the printing press. print and ink charge.
  • the present invention also relates to an etched plate for intaglio printing, in particular an intaglio printing plate or an intaglio printing plate precursor, comprising the abovementioned control range made in a portion of the plate. etched, the control pads being etched in the portion of the engraved plate, preferably in a portion forming a margin on an end portion of the etched plate.
  • the present invention also relates to any printed substrate (for example printed sheets or a printed continuous strip) by means of an intaglio printing plate according to the invention.
  • the Figure 2 schematically illustrates an intaglio printing press generally designated by reference numeral 1. More specifically, the Figure 2 shows an intaglio printing press 1 to the sheet comprising a sheet feed unit 2 for feeding sheets to be printed, an intaglio printing unit 3 for printing the sheets, and a sheet delivery unit 4 to collect the freshly printed sheets.
  • the intaglio printing unit 3 comprises a printing cylinder 7 (in this example, it is a three-segment cylinder), a plate cylinder 8 (in this example, it is of a three-segment cylinder carrying three intaglio printing plates), an inking system comprising an ink collecting cylinder, or Orlof cylinder, 9 (here it is a three-segment blanket cylinder) carrying a corresponding number of blankets) for inking the surface of the intaglio printing plates carried by the cylinder plate holder 8, and an ink wiper system 10 for wiping the inked surface of the intaglio printing plates carried by the plate cylinder 8, before printing the sheets.
  • a printing cylinder 7 in this example, it is a three-segment cylinder
  • a plate cylinder 8 in this example, it is of a three-segment cylinder carrying three intaglio printing plates
  • an inking system comprising an ink collecting cylinder, or Orlof cylinder
  • the sheets are fed from the sheet feed unit 2 to a feed table, or feeder, and then transferred one by one to the printing cylinder 7.
  • the sheets are then conveyed by the printing cylinder 7 to the point where between the printing cylinder 7 and the plate cylinder 8, where the intaglio printing itself takes place.
  • the sheets are transferred from the printing cylinder 7 to a sheet conveyor system 15 for transport and delivery to the sheet delivery unit 4.
  • the sheet conveyor system 15 conventionally includes a system sheet conveyor comprising a pair of endless chains driving a plurality of spaced apart gripper bars holding the sheets by their front portion (the freshly printed face of the sheets being oriented downward during the path of the sheets of the printing unit 3 to the leaf issuing unit 4), the sheets being successively transferred to a corresponding clip bar of the conveyor system.
  • the optical inspection system 5 is advantageously a compliant inspection system. to that disclosed in the international application published under No. WO 2011/161656 A1 , which inspection system 5 includes a transfer mechanism and an inspection drum located at a transfer section between the impression cylinder 7 and the chain drive wheels of the sheet conveyor system 15.
  • the system inspection 5 can alternatively be arranged in the path of the sheet conveyor system 15, for example in the image of the inspection systems described in FIG. international applications published under Nos. WO 97/36813 A1 , WO 97/37329 A1 , and WO 03/070465 A1 .
  • Such inspection systems are in particular marketed by the Applicant under the designation of NotaSave® product.
  • the printed sheets Prior to delivery, the printed sheets are preferably transported in front of a drying or curing unit 6 disposed after the inspection system 5 along the transport path of the sheet conveyor system 15. Drying or curing could if necessary, be carried out before the optical inspection of the sheets.
  • the Figure 3 is a schematic view of the intaglio printing unit 3 of the intaglio printing press 1 of the Figure 2 .
  • the printing unit 3 essentially comprises the printing cylinder 7, the plate cylinder 8 with its intaglio printing plates, the inking system with its collecting cylinder. inks 9, and the ink wiper system 10.
  • the printing cylinder 7 and the plate cylinder 8 (as well as the ink collecting cylinder 9) are three-segment cylinders 7b, resp. 8b, each presenting three pits 7a, resp. 8a, where are typically the retaining means necessary for mounting the blankets (in the case of the printing cylinder 7 or the ink collecting cylinder 9) or intaglio printing plates (with respect to the cylinder door -plate 8).
  • the inking system comprises in this example five inking devices 20, all of which cooperate with the ink collecting cylinder 9 which is in contact with the plate cylinder 8. It will thus be understood that the inking system illustrated is adapted for the indirect inking of the plate cylinder 8, namely intaglio printing plates, via the ink collecting cylinder 9.
  • the inking devices 20 each comprise an inkwell comprising an inkwell roller Cooperating in this example with a pair of ink application rollers 22.
  • a pair of ink application rollers 22 in turn have a corresponding pinch cylinder 23 which is in contact with the ink collecting cylinder 9.
  • the surface of the pinch cylinders 23 is structured so as to have portions in relief corresponding to the areas of the intaglio printing plates to receive the corresponding color inks provided by the inking devices 20.
  • both the printing cylinder 7 and the plate cylinder 8 are supported by a stationary (main) frame 50 of the printing press 1.
  • the inking devices 20 (including the ink fountain roller 21 and ink application rollers 22) are supported in a mobile inking carriage 52, while the ink collecting cylinder 9 and the stencil cylinders 23 are supported in an intermediate carriage 51 located between the carriage of the inking carriage inking 52 and the stationary frame 50.
  • the inking carriage 52 and the intermediate carriage 51 are advantageously suspended under support rails.
  • numeral 52 designates the inking carriage in a recessed position indicated in broken lines. It is understood that the intermediate carriage 51 is also mobile.
  • the double carriage configuration of the intaglio printing press 1 as illustrated in FIGS. Figures 2 and 3 corresponds essentially to the configuration described in the international applications published under Nos. WO 03/047862 A1 , WO 2011/077348 A1 , WO 2011/077350 A1 and WO 2011/077351 A1 already mentioned in the preamble.
  • the ink wiper system 10 typically includes a wiper, wiper (or roller) 11 supported on and partially located in the wiper tub to engage the platen roller 8, cleaning means (not shown) for removing ink residues wiped from the surface of the wiper cylinder 11, and a drying blade (not shown) placed in contact with the surface of the wiper roll 11 to remove the wipe solution residues from the surface of the wiper roll 11.
  • a wiper system Particularly suitable wiping is described in the international application published under No. WO 2007/116353 A1 .
  • FIG. Figure 4 A schematic example of an intaglio printing plate, generally designated by the reference numeral 80, is illustrated in FIG. Figure 4 .
  • This printing plate 80 is typically made of a suitable metal (for example nickel or brass, other metals being however conceivable) whose surface is provided with a wear-resistant coating (for example a coating of chromium).
  • a suitable metal for example nickel or brass, other metals being however conceivable
  • a wear-resistant coating for example a coating of chromium
  • the front and end ends of the intaglio printing plate 80 are provided with a set of orifices for fixing the intaglio printing plate 80 on the circumference of a plate cylinder of an intaglio printing press (like the cylinder plate holder 8 of Figures 2 and 3 ).
  • Suitable means are conventionally used to carry out engravings in the surface of the printing plate 80. These engravings can advantageously be made according to the principles set forth in the international applications published under Nos. WO 03/103962 A1 and WO 2009/138901 A1 , already mentioned above, both of which relate to the CTiP® technique developed by the Applicant. Other techniques may, however, be used to perform these etchings, and the present invention is not specifically limited to a particular etching technique.
  • Reference numeral 100 in the Figure 4 designates an individual security design, very schematically represented by a simple rectangular shape, corresponding to a security impression to be made, for example a banknote, as illustrated in the Figure 1 .
  • Reference numeral 100A denotes the set of safety drawings 100, repeated, as is conventionally the case, in the form of a matrix arrangement (here comprising five columns and eight rows), which is intended to be printed on the sheets .
  • Reference numeral 150 designates a control range according to an embodiment of the invention illustrated very schematically, an essential function of which is to enable a printer to perform on the printed sheets. by means of the intaglio printing plate 80, various measures relating to intaglio printing.
  • the control range 150 (170) is made in this example on the end portion of the printing plate 80, so that the corresponding print appears on the end portion of the sheets.
  • FIG. 5 schematically illustrates an exemplary embodiment of a control range, generally designated by the reference numeral 150, according to a first embodiment of the invention, variants being however possible (in the image of the other example shown in FIG. Figure 7 ) without departing from the scope of the invention defined by the appended claims.
  • the control range 150 illustrated in the Figure 5 comprises a set of control ranges distributed in a direction perpendicular to the printing direction I. More specifically, these control ranges consist of a predetermined set of control elements (here five in number) designated by the references A at E in the Figure 5 , which are repeated several times transversely to the printing direction I, as illustrated on the upper part of the Figure 5 .
  • control ranges of the control range are each intended to be inked by means of a specific ink.
  • the inks are five in number (which corresponds to the number of inking devices 20 in the press intaglio print 1 of Figures 2 and 3 ).
  • References 1 to 5 in the Figure 5 designate the ink by means of which each control range is inked.
  • the lower part of the Figure 5 is an enlarged view of the first five control ranges, designated by numerals 151 to 155, at the left end of the control range 150.
  • the first control range 151 incorporates the characteristics of the first control element A.
  • the second to fifth control ranges 152 to 155 respectively take the characteristics of the second to fifth control elements B to E.
  • the other control ranges of the control range 150, to the right of the control range 151, such as represented on the upper part of the Figure 5 are not detailed on the lower part of the Figure 5 since they take up the same structures as those of the ranges 151 to 155.
  • the dimensions of each control range are of the order of 4 mm in height and 5 mm in width.
  • control areas 154, 155, 153 (which respectively correspond to the control elements D, E, C) at the left end of the control range 150 form a set which is inked with the same first intaglio ink 1. This is further represented by an index to 1 on the right side of the control range 153, a corresponding index being provided to identify the intaglio ink used for inking each range or set of control ranges.
  • the control range 152 (corresponding to the control element B) is in turn inked by means of a second intaglio ink 2, while the control range 151 (corresponding to the control element A) is inked by means of a third intaglio ink 3, this being represented by an index corresponding to 2 , respectively to 3 , on the right side of the control range 152, respectively 153.
  • These permutations between elements of control A to E and inks 1 to 5 are continued over the entire control range 150.
  • the two control ranges immediately to the right of the control range 151 (which are not represented on the control part).
  • control elements A to E are restored as control pads inked with all five inks taille to 5.
  • the control elements A to C are reproduced in the form of control areas inked by means of the five intaglio inks 1 to 5.
  • the control elements D and E are only returned in the form of control areas inked with the first intaglio ink 1 (like the control areas 154 and 155).
  • This is an example of a non-limiting embodiment, and it is perfectly possible that all the control elements A to E are rendered in the form of control ranges inked by means of five inks intaglio 1 to 5.
  • control ranges of the control range 150 comprise a set of lines and / or curves with orientations and dimensions (width and / or depth) varied, to make the desired measurements.
  • the lines and / or curves are selected with particular regard to the following considerations.
  • the intaglio printing depends on a vital factor, namely the printing pressure.
  • the printing pressure has the effect of pushing the substrate more or less deeply inside the engravings to come into contact with the ink therein.
  • Excessive printing pressure typically has the effect of potentially causing ink to spill out of the engravings (commonly referred to as "spitting"), which affects the sharpness and cleanliness of the printed lines.
  • This overflow, or spitting is also influenced by the amount of ink actually present in the engravings.
  • a balance must therefore be found between the printing pressure and the ink charge so as to ensure that both the thin (and shallow) lines and the wide (and deeper) lines can be properly printed.
  • the spitting phenomenon may indeed occur due to excessive ink loading and / or excessive printing pressure, as these two print parameters may individually or jointly lead to overflow. ink outside engravings.
  • the resistance of the paper to penetrate the engravings is lower for essentially vertically oriented engravings (i.e. engravings). substantially parallel to the printing direction I). Conversely, the resistance of the paper to penetrate the engravings is more important for engravings oriented substantially horizontally (i.e., engravings substantially perpendicular to the printing direction I).
  • the printing direction I also coincides with the wiping direction, with the consequence that the vertically oriented engravings typically contain less ink than the substantially horizontally oriented engravings, which are perpendicular to the wiping direction. and therefore retain the ink better.
  • control element A rendered in particular in the form of the control range 151 in the Figure 5 here it is a question of making a set of horizontal lines (that is to say perpendicular to the wiping direction I).
  • this is a set of twenty lines having a line thickness (lw) of the order of 100 ⁇ m and a line spacing (ls) of the order of 100 ⁇ m. a line density of the order of 50 lines / cm.
  • the control element A is subdivided into four quarters and the line depth (ld) is different for each quarter, in a range of values preferably less than or equal to 40 microns.
  • four quarters of the control element A have depths of 12 ⁇ m, 18 ⁇ m, 25 ⁇ m and 35 ⁇ m.
  • the control element A is mainly used to perform contrast measurements between the different quarters composing the control element, and thereby to evaluate the print quality of multi-tone elements.
  • a multi-tone element is generally printed using a single intaglio ink and has tonal variations typically resulting from a variation in engraving depth in a range of values of the order of some microns to about 40 ⁇ m.
  • the control element A replicates the typical variations of depths of engraving used for the creation of multi-tone elements.
  • the control element D restored in particular in the form of the control range 154 in the Figure 5 is, so to speak, similar to the control element A, with however horizontal lines having a line thickness (lw) less (for example of the order of 60 microns) and a higher line density.
  • the control element D replicates, not in its form but in the values of line width, line spacing and depths, typical values for the printing of micro-texts.
  • This control element D is subdivided into four quarters, with a level of printability decreasing, that is to say that the decreasing printability makes the quarter concerned more difficult to print than the previous quarter, and therefore requires a increased printing pressure.
  • the control element D thus allows a control of the printing pressure on four levels.
  • control element D is only printed by means of the first intaglio ink 1.
  • the printability of the control element D can be evaluated with the naked eye or, preferably, by a measurement of the fill rate of the line (" fill ") as explained below.
  • the correct printing, that is to say without broken or broken lines, of at least one of the four fourths composing the control element D lays the foundation for a pressure adjustment adapted to the printing of 'fine elements, such as micro-texts.
  • control elements B and C restored in particular in the form of the control ranges 152 and 153 in the Figure 5 , for their part, consist of a set of lines oriented at ⁇ 45 ° with respect to the printing direction I (and in the wiping direction).
  • This orientation at ⁇ 45 ° of the lines is particularly advantageous in the context of the present invention, insofar as these lines have a median position which is neutral with respect to the orientation of the fibers of the paper and with respect to the wiping direction. .
  • Measurements made by means of control elements B and C must thus make it possible to overcome in a certain measuring the effects of paper fibers and the wiping direction.
  • These control elements B and C serve mainly to measure the balance between the printing pressure and the ink charge.
  • the measurements preferably include measuring a line cleanliness (or " raggedness "), a line fill rate (or " fill "), and an optical density (or " Optical density ”) lines.
  • control element C With regard more particularly to the control element C, reference is made here, by way of illustration, of a set of lines at ⁇ 45 ° having a line thickness (lw) of the order of 200 ⁇ m and a spacing line (ls) of the order 160 ⁇ m.
  • control element B it is a question, again for illustrative purposes, of a set of lines at ⁇ 45 ° with a line thickness (lw) of the order of 100 ⁇ m and a spacing of line (ls) of the order 160 ⁇ m.
  • control elements B and C are also subdivided into four quarters and the line depth (ld) is different for each quarter, in a range of values less than or equal to 70 ⁇ m (it being specified that the engraving depths raising to 100 ⁇ m or more, are also possible).
  • This is advantageously a representative range of two types of lines that are characterized by a radically different behavior in terms of printability. Indeed, wide lines (such as those that characterize the control element C) have a natural tendency to allow the substrate to penetrate deeper into the engravings. Consequently, a disturbance of the balance between print pressure and ink charge will be more rapidly apparent on the wide lines of the control element C than on the thinner lines of the control element B.
  • the 200 ⁇ m lines constituting the control element C are more sensitive to variations in the equilibrium between the printing pressure and the ink charge than the 100 ⁇ m lines constituting the control element B.
  • the various constituent quarters of the control elements B and C thus make it possible advantageously to constitute a sampling of measurements (in particular line cleanness, line filling rate, and optical density of the lines) representative of the printing of engravings of various depths, in particular engravings whose depth varies in a range of values less than or equal to 70 ⁇ m.
  • each control element B and C makes it possible to form a sampling of four measurements (one for each quarter).
  • the fifth control element E restored in particular in the form of the control range 155 in the Figure 5 , is for illustrative purposes a set of horizontal lines (with a line density comparable to the lines of the control element D) combined with a pictorial pattern (here a portion of a pattern representing a pegasus). This element makes it possible in particular to check the printability of two-tone patterns by a visual appreciation.
  • the Figure 6 schematically illustrates an example of an impression of the control range 150 of the Figure 5 , the printing of the control range 150 being generally designated by the reference numeral 160.
  • the various control ranges presented above are thus restored, after intaglio printing of the substrate, in the form of a set of printed control areas corresponding to the various control elements A to E printed in the various colors corresponding to the intaglio inks 1 to 5 used.
  • each control range corresponds to a corresponding printed control zone, the reference numerals 161 to 165 thus denoting the printed control areas corresponding respectively to the control ranges 151 to 155 of the Figure 5 .
  • the sets of lines and / or curves constituting the control ranges are thus restored in the form of corresponding sets of lines and / or printed curves, on which it is possible to perform measurements, as discussed below.
  • FIG. 7 schematically illustrates another embodiment of a control range according to a second embodiment of the invention, which control range is designated generally by the reference numeral 170.
  • control range 170 illustrated in the Figure 7 comprises a set of control ranges distributed in a direction perpendicular to the printing direction I. More specifically, these control ranges consist of a predetermined set of control elements (here nine in number) designated by the references K at S in the Figure 7 , which are repeated several times transversely to the printing direction I, as illustrated on the upper part of the Figure 7 .
  • control ranges of the control range are each intended to be inked by means of a specific ink.
  • the inks are again five in number and the references 1 to 5 again designate the ink by means of which each control range is inked.
  • the lower part of the Figure 7 is an enlarged view of the first nine control ranges, denoted by the reference numerals 171 to 179, at the left end of the control range 170.
  • the first control range 171 has the characteristics of the first control element K.
  • the second to ninth control areas 172 to 179 have the characteristics of the second to ninth control elements L to S.
  • the other control ranges of the control range 170, to the right of the control range 171, as shown on the upper part of the Figure 7 are not detailed on the lower part of the Figure 7 because they take up the same structures as those of beaches 171 to 179.
  • control ranges 171 to 177 are of the order of 4 mm in height and 4 mm in width
  • dimensions of the two control ranges 178 and 179, present only at the two ends of the control range 170 are of the order of 4 mm in height and 5 mm in width.
  • control elements K to S are restored as control pads inked with all five inks taille to 5.
  • the control elements K and M to Q are reproduced in the form of control areas inked by means of the five intaglio inks 1 to 5.
  • the control elements L, R and S are in turn restored in the form of control areas inked with a single or only part of the intaglio inks 1 to 5.
  • This is another example of a non-limiting embodiment.
  • control ranges of the control range 170 make it possible once again to evaluate in particular the effects of the printing pressure applied during the printing of the substrate, and to evaluate the effects of the ink charge applied during the inking of the intaglio printing plate 80.
  • control elements K to S have been designed as follows.
  • control elements in particular in the form of the control ranges 178 and 179 in the Figure 7 , they have the same characteristics as the control elements E and D of the Figure 5 .
  • control element K restored in particular in the form of the control range 171 in the Figure 7 , in this example, it is a question of making a set of horizontal lines (that is to say perpendicular to the wiping direction I) similar to the set of lines forming the control element R.
  • lw line thickness
  • Is line spacing
  • control element K (as well as the control element R) is subdivided into four quarters and the line depth (ld) is different for each quarter, in a range of values less than 40 ⁇ m.
  • four quarters of the control element K (and R) have line depths (ld) of 12 ⁇ m, 18 ⁇ m, 25 ⁇ m and 35 ⁇ m.
  • the control elements K and R are mainly used to measure the effects of the printing pressure.
  • the control elements M to Q restored in particular in the form of the control ranges 173 and 177 in the Figure 7 , are constituted of a set of lines oriented at ⁇ 45 ° with respect to the printing direction I (in the image of the control elements B and C of the Figure 5 ), subdivided into four quarters.
  • this is illustrative of lines having a line thickness (lw) of the order of 100 ⁇ m (element M) or 200 ⁇ m (elements N to Q) and a line spacing (ls) of the order of 160 microns, the line depth (ld) being varied in a range of values ranging from 8 microns to 70 microns, in the illustrated example.
  • the control element O shown in the Figure 7 differs significantly from the control elements M, N, P and Q in that right lower quarter is not constituted by lines, but forms a solid area, identified by the reference numeral 180, namely a substantially continuous region consisting of a relatively large surface etching (of the order of 4 mm 2 surface in this example) and a depth of the order of 40 microns with a structuring, or grain, etching background of the order of 55 microns at 70 ⁇ m.
  • the aim here is to produce a substantially uniform impression in which optical density measurement can be performed.
  • An optical density measurement can also be performed on lines, but the flat 180 offers the advantage of a larger area in which it is easier to perform an optical density measurement.
  • control element M to Q advantageously make it possible to constitute a sampling of measurements representative of the printing of engravings of various depths, in particular engravings whose depth varies within a range of lower values or equal to 70 ⁇ m.
  • the control element M makes it possible to constitute a sampling of four measurements (one for each quarter) over four different depth values (for example 20 ⁇ m, 35 ⁇ m, 50 ⁇ m and 70 ⁇ m). acting as printed lines having a line thickness (lw) of 100 ⁇ m.
  • the control elements N to Q make it possible to constitute a sampling of fifteen measurements (one for each quarter, except the solid 180) on fifteen values of different depths (for example 8 ⁇ m, 10 ⁇ m, 12 ⁇ m, 15 ⁇ m , 20 ⁇ m, 25 ⁇ m, 30 ⁇ m, 35 ⁇ m, 40 ⁇ m, 45 ⁇ m, 50 ⁇ m, 55 ⁇ m, 60 ⁇ m, 65 ⁇ m and 70 ⁇ m) in the case of printed lines having a line thickness (lw) of 200 .mu.m.
  • sampling is more important for lines with a line thickness (lw) of 200 ⁇ m insofar as these lines are, as already mentioned, more sensitive to changes in the balance between the pressure of print and ink charge than 100 ⁇ m wide lines.
  • the control element L restored in particular in the form of the control range 172 in the Figure 7 , consists of a set of thin, shallow lines, oriented at ⁇ 45 ° to the direction of printing, which is subdivided into four quarters.
  • This control element L may in particular serve as an additional control element for measuring the effects of the printing pressure.
  • control range 170 of the Figure 7 produces a corresponding set of printed control areas reflecting the various control elements K to S printed in the various colors corresponding to the intaglio inks 1 to 5 used.
  • the sets of lines and / or curves constituting the control ranges of the control range 170 are thus restored in the form of corresponding sets of lines and / or printed curves, on which it is possible to perform measurements, as discussed below. This also applies to the solid 180.
  • the Figure 8 is a schematic diagram illustrating the main steps of a method for adjusting the print parameters of an intaglio printing press (for example a printing press according to the Figures 2 and 3 ) according to an exemplary implementation of the invention.
  • This method involves first (step S10) the preparation and supplying of an intaglio printing plate (like the intaglio printing plate 80 illustrated in FIG. Figure 4 ) provided with a control range according to one embodiment of the invention, for example the control range 150 or 170 discussed above.
  • the printer then proceeds (in step S12) to a presetting of the printing parameters of the intaglio printing press, in particular the printing pressure, the ink charge, and the printing press. wiping.
  • These are nominal parameters generally recommended by the manufacturer of the intaglio printing press and which must make it possible to perform an intaglio printing of good bill, with the understanding that a subsequent adjustment of these parameters is typically necessary in practice.
  • the printer can proceed to print test sheets (in step S14) by means of the intaglio printing plate provided with the control range.
  • step S16 measurements can then be made (step S16) on the printed control areas corresponding to the control ranges of the control range, in particular for the purpose of checking the printing pressure and the load. ink (step S18), and if necessary to make corresponding adjustments (step S20) before starting a new print.
  • the printer will try in practice to find an optimal balance between the printing pressure and the ink charge, and the measurements made in the printed control areas must in particular make it possible to find this optimal balance.
  • the control element D must make it possible to check whether a minimum printing pressure value is reached, and the control elements B and C must make it possible to quantitatively measure the degree of spitting of the lines, that is to say as to whether the balance between printing pressure and ink charge is good or not, this on two types of characteristic lines as discussed above.
  • the control element A of the control range 150 completes the analysis by allowing a measurement of the resultant contrast values representative of the balance between printing pressure and ink charge.
  • the said quantitative measurements are carried out in the printed control zones rendering lines oriented at ⁇ 45 ° with respect to the printing direction I (in the image of the control zones printed 162, 163 restoring the control elements B and C of the control range 150 or the printed control areas restoring the control elements M to Q of the control range 170).
  • These quantitative measures preferably include the measurement of a line cleanliness, a degree of line filling and an optical density according to a given standard, in particular according to ISO / IEC TS 24790: 2012 (accessible on the site). of the International Organization for Standardization, www-iso-org), the first edition of which was published on August 15, 2012. This standard cancels and replaces the previous standard ISO / IEC 13660: 2001 which has been technically revised, but remains the case appropriate for the implementation of the present invention.
  • the cleanliness of the line is in particular measured by determining the "raggedness " within the meaning of clauses 3.28 and 5.3.6 of ISO / IEC TS 24790: 2012.
  • the degree of line filling is measured by determining the " fill " within the meaning of clauses 3.12 and 5.3.7 of ISO / IEC TS 24790: 2012.
  • optical density this is measured according to clauses 3.21 and 3.26 of ISO / IEC TS 24790: 2012.
  • the Figures 9 and 10 to illustrate more concretely what it is about, the Figure 9 schematically illustrating a portion of a printed line designated by reference numeral 200.
  • the Figure 9 shows a printed line 200 whose optical density is measured, it is of course understood that the optical density could be measured on any suitable printed structure, in particular a printed area resulting from the printing of the solid color 180 of the Figure 7 .
  • Raggedness according to ISO / IEC TS 24790: 2012 is a measure of the degree of sharpness of a line with respect to a standard line threshold (or " edge threshold "). The measure of " raggedness " is performed according to the guidelines mentioned in clause 5.3.6 of ISO / IEC TS 24790: 2012, namely by first determining the edge threshold defined as the reflectance level, R 40 , in a reflectance curve of a line (cf. Figure 10 ) corresponding to 40% of the transition of a minimum reflectance value R min (typically corresponding to the measured reflectance of the printed line 200) to a maximum reflectance value R max (typically corresponding to the measured reflectance of a non-reflective portion).
  • the two fictional lines 210 in the Figure 9 schematically illustrate the line threshold corresponding to the reflectance value R 40 thus determined. Then, a measurement of the standard deviation of the variations, or " residuals ", 250 with respect to the thresholds of line 210 is carried out, to arrive at a quantification of the " raggedness ".
  • the " fill " according to ISO / IEC TS 24790: 2012 is a measure of the degree (or rate) of filling of a line, carried out according to the guidelines mentioned in clause 5.3.7 of ISO / IEC TS 24790: 2012.
  • the transposition in an intaglio printing plate of the control range and the control ranges according to the present invention can be carried out according to the principles already stated in the international applications.
  • WO 03/103962 A1 and WO 2009/138901 A1 together with the safety drawing to be printed intaglio.
  • the transposition can be carried out, preferably by laser etching, either directly in a printing plate or indirectly in a printing plate precursor, this precursor being then used to produce several printing plates by galvanic replication.
  • the transposition of the generated patterns advantageously comprises the generation of a set of three-dimensional digital data consisting of pixels each representative of an elementary point to be etched in the surface of the printing plate or the printing plate precursor, etching as such being operated pixel by pixel on the basis of these three-dimensional digital data.
  • the present invention also encompasses any engraved plate for intaglio printing (especially any intaglio printing plate or intaglio printing plate precursor) having a control range according to the present invention. .
  • control ranges and control ranges specifically illustrated in the Figures 5 and 7 are examples of control patterns, possibly more complex, and control patterns, it being understood that the control ranges must essentially make it possible to measure the effects of the intaglio print parameters, in particular the printing pressure and the load. ink.
  • control range can be adapted to according to the needs, in particular the number of inks applied to the intaglio printing plate. The invention is as such applicable regardless of the number of inks used.
  • control ranges directly in the security drawing to be printed, in place of or in addition to control ranges of a control range as discussed above arranged in the margin of the drawing of FIG. security.
  • the claimed control method is thus not limited to the use of a specific control range, however, it is noted that a specific control range arranged in the margin of the safety drawing has the advantage of not affecting the drawing. as such and not to restrict designers' choices.
  • the above-mentioned measurements made in the printed control areas can be carried out by means of any suitable measuring tool. It may be a device of LabQMD type as already mentioned above or an inspection table of the type described in the international application published under No. WO 2012/131581 A1 and marketed by the Applicant under the name ColorCheck III. As such, an automated or semi-automated control of the intaglio print quality is perfectly conceivable in the context of the present invention. It could also be envisaged that these measurements are carried out online, during intaglio printing, for example by means of a suitable inspection device placed in the intaglio printing press, in the image inspection system 5 shown on the Figure 2 .
  • control ranges for evaluating and measuring the wiping of the printing plate another parameter characterizing intaglio printing. That being so, it is preferable to evaluate the quality of the wiping on the entire printed substrate and, if necessary, to make adjustments. correspondents. Measurement of wiping by one or more control ranges may not necessarily be representative of the wiping quality of the entire printed substrate.

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Quality & Reliability (AREA)
  • Printing Methods (AREA)
  • Rotary Presses (AREA)
  • Inking, Control Or Cleaning Of Printing Machines (AREA)
  • Manufacture Or Reproduction Of Printing Formes (AREA)

Claims (29)

  1. Tiefdruck-Steuerungsverfahren, im Besonderen für den Druck von Wertpapieren, insbesondere von Banknoten, wobei der Tiefdruck Folgendes umfasst:
    (i) Einfärben von mindestens einer Tiefdruckplatte (80) mit mindestens einer Tiefdruckfarbe;
    (ii) Abstreifen der so eingefärbten Tiefdruckplatte (80); und
    (iii) Bedrucken eines Substrats mittels der so abgestreiften Tiefdruckplatte (80), wobei das Bedrucken des Substrats das Anpressen des Substrats gegen die Tiefdruckplatte (80) bei einem Druckdruck umfasst,
    wobei der Druckdruck, der Farbauftrag und das Abstreifen Druckparameter sind, die den Tiefdruck beeinflussen können, wobei das Steuerungsverfahren die folgenden Schritte umfasst:
    (a) Definieren von Kontrollbereichen (150, 151 bis 155; 170, 171 bis 179) auf der Tiefdruckplatte (80), die derart gestaltet sind, dass sie das Bewerten der Wirkungen des beim Bedrucken (iii) des Substrats angewandten Druckdrucks und das Bewerten der Wirkungen des beim Einfärben (i) der Tiefdruckplatte (80) angewandten Farbauftrags ermöglichen, wobei die Kontrollbereiche (150, 151 bis 155; 170, 171 bis 179) in einem Abschnitt der Tiefdruckplatte (80) graviert sind, um entsprechende gedruckte Kontrollzonen (160, 161 bis 165) auf dem Substrat zu erzeugen;
    (b) Ausführen von Messungen in den gedruckten Kontrollzonen, die das Bewerten der während des Bedruckens (iii) des Substrats angewandten Druckdrucks ermöglichen; und
    (c) Ausführen von Messungen in den gedruckten Kontrollzonen, die das Bewerten des beim Einfärben (i) der Tiefdruckplatte (80) angewandten Farbauftrags ermöglichen;
    und wobei der Druckdruck und der Farbauftrag angepasst werden, bis die in den gedruckten Kontrollzonen ausgeführten Messungen ein optimales Gleichgewicht zwischen dem Druckdruck und dem Farbauftrag widerspiegeln.
  2. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Tiefdruckplatte (80) mittels mehrerer verschiedener Farben eingefärbt wird, wobei die Kontrollbereiche (150, 151 bis 155; 170, 171 bis 179) mindestens einen Kontrollbereich (151 bis 153; 171 bis 176) für jede verwendete Farbe umfassen, und dadurch, dass die in den gedruckten Kontrollzonen ausgeführten Messungen für jede Farbe einzeln ausgeführt werden.
  3. Verfahren nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Messungen (b) und (c), die in den gedruckten Kontrollzonen ausgeführt werden, die Messung einer Linienglätte ("Raggedness"), die Messung einer Linienfüllrate ("Fill") und die Messung einer optischen Dichte ("optical density") gemäß einer bestimmten Messnorm umfassen.
  4. Verfahren nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die bestimmte Messnorm die Norm SO/IEC 13660:2001 oder die Norm ISO/IEC TS 24790:2012 ist.
  5. Verfahren nach Anspruch 3 oder 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Messung der Linienglätte ("Raggedness"), die Messung der Linienfüllrate ("Fill") und die Messung der optischen Dichte ("optical density") auf gedruckten Kanten durchgeführt werden, die im Wesentlichen in ± 45° in Bezug auf eine Druckrichtung (I) ausgerichtet sind.
  6. Verfahren nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die gedruckten Linien, auf denen die Messung der Linienglätte ("Raggedness"), die Messung der Linienfüllrate ("Fill") und die Messung der optischen Dichte ("optical density") durchgeführt werden, eine Linienbreite (lw) aufweisen, die zwischen 30 µm und 200 µm enthalten ist.
  7. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 3 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die in den gedruckten Kontrollzonen ausgeführten Messungen ferner die Messung eines Kontrastes umfassen.
  8. Verfahren nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Messungen (b) und (c), die in den gedruckten Kontrollzonen ausgeführt werden, das Bilden einer Probenahme von Messungen ermöglichen, die für den Druck von Gravuren verschiedener Tiefen repräsentativ sind.
  9. Verfahren nach Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Messungen (b) und (c), die in den gedruckten Kontrollzonen ausgeführt werden, das Bilden einer Probenahme von Messungen ermöglichen, die für den Druck von Gravuren repräsentativ sind, deren Tiefe in einem Bereich von Werten kleiner oder gleich 70 µm variiert.
  10. Verfahren nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass es ferner einen Schritt umfasst, der darin besteht, die Druckbarkeit eines Sicherheitsmusters (100, 100A) zu überprüfen, das mit einem Tiefdruckverfahren mittels der Tiefdruckplatte (80) zu drucken ist, sobald ein Drucker eine gewünschte Regelung der Druckparameter vorgenommen hat.
  11. Verfahren nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Druckparameter einer Tiefdruckpresse (1) gesteuert werden und gegebenenfalls in Abhängigkeit von den in den gedruckten Kontrollzonen ausgeführten Messungen angepasst werden.
  12. Verfahren nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Kontrollbereiche Kontrollbereiche eines Kontrollfeldes (150; 170) nach einem der Ansprüche 13 bis 20, das am Rand eines Sicherheitsmusters (100, 100A) angeordnet ist, und/oder Kontrollbereiche umfassen, die direkt in dem Sicherheitsmuster (100, 100A) definiert sind.
  13. Kontrollfeld (150; 170), das für einen Tiefdruck, im Besonderen für den Druck von Wertpapieren, insbesondere von Banknoten, bestimmt ist, wobei der Tiefdruck Folgendes umfasst:
    (i) Einfärben von mindestens einer Tiefdruckplatte (80) mit mindestens einer Tiefdruckfarbe;
    (ii) Abstreifen der so eingefärbten Tiefdruckplatte (80); und
    (iii) Bedrucken eines Substrats mittels der so abgestreiften Tiefdruckplatte (80), wobei das Bedrucken des Substrats das Anpressen des Substrats gegen die Tiefdruckplatte bei einem Druckdruck umfasst,
    wobei der Druckdruck, der Farbauftrag und das Abstreifen Druckparameter sind, die den Tiefdruck beeinflussen können,
    wobei das Kontrollfeld (150; 170) mehrere Kontrollbereiche (151 bis 155; 171 bis 179) umfasst, die dazu bestimmt sind, in einen Abschnitt der Tiefdruckplatte (80) graviert zu werden und auf dem bedruckten Substrat mehrere entsprechende gedruckte Kontrollzonen (161 bis 165) zu bilden,
    wobei die Kontrollbereiche (151 bis 155; 171 bis 179) derart gestaltet sind, dass sie das Bewerten und Messen der Wirkungen des beim Drucken (iii) des Substrats angewandten Druckdrucks sowie der Wirkungen des beim Einfärben (i) der Tiefdruckplatte (80) angewandten Farbauftrags in den gedruckten Kontrollzonen ermöglichen,
    wobei die Kontrollbereiche (151 bis 155; 171 bis 179) eine Menge von Linien und/oder Kurven mit verschiedenen Tiefen (Id) umfassen.
  14. Kontrollfeld nach Anspruch 13, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Tiefe (Id) der Linien und/oder Kurven der Kontrollbereiche (151 bis 155; 171 bis 179) in einem Bereich von Werten kleiner oder gleich 70 µm variiert.
  15. Kontrollfeld nach Anspruch 13 oder 14, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Kontrollbereiche (151 bis 155; 171 bis 179) gestaltet sind, um die Bildung einer Probenahme von Messungen zu ermöglichen, die für den Druck von Gravuren mit verschiedenen Tiefen repräsentativ sind, und dadurch, dass die Kontrollbereiche (151 bis 155; 171 bis 179) in vier Viertel unterteilt sind und die Tiefe (Id) der Linien sich für jedes Viertel unterscheidet.
  16. Kontrollfeld nach Anspruch 15, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Kontrollbereiche (151 bis 155; 171 bis 179) gestaltet sind, um die Bildung einer Probenahme von Messungen zu ermöglichen, die für den Druck von Gravuren repräsentativ sind, deren Tiefe in einem Bereich von Werten kleiner oder gleich 70 µm variiert, und die Kontrollbereiche (151 bis 155; 171 bis 179) in vier Viertel unterteilt sind und die Tiefe (Id) der Linien sich für jedes Viertel unterscheidet.
  17. Kontrollfeld nach einem der Ansprüche 13 bis 16, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Linien und/oder Kurven auch verschiedene Linienbreiten (lw) aufweisen.
  18. Kontrollfeld nach Anspruch 17, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Kantenbreiten (lw) der Linien und/oder Kurven in einem Bereich von Werten von 30 µm bis 200 µm variieren.
  19. Kontrollfeld nach einem der Ansprüche 13 bis 18, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass mindestens ein Kontrollbereich (151, 154, 155; 171, 178, 179) unter den Kontrollbereichen (151 bis 155; 171 bis 179) Linien umfasst, die in einer Richtung senkrecht zu einer Druckrichtung (I) ausgerichtet sind.
  20. Kontrollfeld nach einem der Ansprüche 13 bis 19, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass mindestens ein Kontrollbereich (152, 153; 172 bis 177) unter den Kontrollbereichen (151 bis 155; 171 bis 179) Linien umfasst, die im Wesentlichen in ± 45° in Bezug auf eine Druckrichtung (I) ausgerichtet sind.
  21. Kontrollfeld nach einem der Ansprüche 13 bis 20, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Kontrollbereiche (151 bis 155; 171 bis 179) Folgendes umfassen:
    - mindestens einen Kontrollbereich für den Druckdruck (151, 154; 171, 179); und
    - für jede verwendete Farbe mindestens einen Kontrollbereich für das Gleichgewicht zwischen Druckdruck und Farbauftrag (152, 153; 172 bis 177).
  22. Kontrollfeld nach Anspruch 21, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Kontrollbereich für den Druckdruck (151, 154; 171, 179) eine Menge von feinen und nicht tiefen Linien und/oder Kurven umfasst, wobei die Linien und/oder Kurven eine Linienbreite von kleiner oder gleich 60 µm und eine Tiefe von kleiner oder gleich 40 µm aufweisen.
  23. Kontrollfeld nach Anspruch 21 oder 22, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Kontrollbereich für das Gleichgewicht zwischen Druckdruck und Farbauftrag (152, 153; 172 bis 177) eine Menge von Linien und/oder Kurven mit verschiedenen Tiefen, insbesondere Linien und/oder Kurven umfasst, die eine Linienbreite von gleich oder größer als 100 µm aufweisen, und deren Tiefe in einem Bereich von Werten von kleiner oder gleich 70 µm variiert.
  24. Verwendung des Kontrollfeldes (150; 170) nach einem der Ansprüche 13 bis 23 für die Kontrolle und gegebenenfalls die Anpassung der Druckparameter einer Tiefdruckpresse (1).
  25. Gravierte Platte (80) für Tiefdruck, die ein Kontrollfeld (150; 170) nach einem der Ansprüche 13 bis 23 umfasst, das in einem Abschnitt der gravierten Platte (80) ausgeführt ist, wobei die Kontrollbereiche (151 bis 155; 171 bis 179) in dem Abschnitt der gravierten Platte (80) graviert sind.
  26. Gravierte Platte nach Anspruch 25, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Kontrollbereiche (151 bis 155; 171 bis 179) in einem Abschnitt graviert sind, der einen Rand auf einem Endteil der gravierten Platte bildet.
  27. Gravierte Platte nach Anspruch 25 oder 26, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die gravierte Platte eine Tiefdruckplatte ist.
  28. Gravierte Platte nach Anspruch 25 oder 26, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die gravierte Platte eine Tiefdruckplattenvorstufe ist.
  29. Substrat, das mittels einer Tiefdruckplatte (80) nach Anspruch 27 bedruckt wird.
EP13830185.8A 2012-12-20 2013-12-20 Tiefdruck-steuerungsverfahren und entsprechende farbkontrollfelder Active EP2934893B1 (de)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP13830185.8A EP2934893B1 (de) 2012-12-20 2013-12-20 Tiefdruck-steuerungsverfahren und entsprechende farbkontrollfelder

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP12198762.2A EP2746049A1 (de) 2012-12-20 2012-12-20 Tiefdruck-Steuerungsverfahren und entsprechende Farbkontrollfelder
PCT/IB2013/061170 WO2014097227A1 (fr) 2012-12-20 2013-12-20 Procédé de contrôle d'une impression taille-douce et gamme de contrôle à cette fin
EP13830185.8A EP2934893B1 (de) 2012-12-20 2013-12-20 Tiefdruck-steuerungsverfahren und entsprechende farbkontrollfelder

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP2934893A1 EP2934893A1 (de) 2015-10-28
EP2934893B1 true EP2934893B1 (de) 2019-08-21

Family

ID=47603087

Family Applications (2)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP12198762.2A Withdrawn EP2746049A1 (de) 2012-12-20 2012-12-20 Tiefdruck-Steuerungsverfahren und entsprechende Farbkontrollfelder
EP13830185.8A Active EP2934893B1 (de) 2012-12-20 2013-12-20 Tiefdruck-steuerungsverfahren und entsprechende farbkontrollfelder

Family Applications Before (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP12198762.2A Withdrawn EP2746049A1 (de) 2012-12-20 2012-12-20 Tiefdruck-Steuerungsverfahren und entsprechende Farbkontrollfelder

Country Status (13)

Country Link
US (1) US10150283B2 (de)
EP (2) EP2746049A1 (de)
JP (1) JP6313782B2 (de)
KR (1) KR20150096690A (de)
CN (1) CN104918787B (de)
AU (1) AU2013365732B2 (de)
BR (1) BR112015014589A2 (de)
CA (1) CA2895221A1 (de)
MX (1) MX2015008081A (de)
PH (1) PH12015501431A1 (de)
RU (1) RU2646727C2 (de)
WO (1) WO2014097227A1 (de)
ZA (1) ZA201505213B (de)

Families Citing this family (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP5943867B2 (ja) * 2013-03-26 2016-07-05 富士フイルム株式会社 印刷装置及び印刷方法
JP6855688B2 (ja) * 2016-05-19 2021-04-07 株式会社村田製作所 グラビア印刷版、グラビア印刷方法および電子部品の製造方法
CN106379049B (zh) * 2016-08-30 2018-07-31 上海紫江彩印包装有限公司 一种凹版印刷图像质量控制方法
EP3398782A1 (de) * 2017-05-04 2018-11-07 KBA-NotaSys SA Einfärbungssystem zur einfärbung einer tiefdruckwalze einer tiefdruckmaschine, tiefdruckmaschine mit selbigem und verfahren zur einfärbung solch einer tiefdruckwalze
CN108116045B (zh) * 2017-12-22 2019-09-17 北京雅昌艺术印刷有限公司 一种标准化的印刷控制方法

Family Cites Families (36)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CH477293A (de) 1967-12-19 1969-08-31 Giori Gualtiero Mehrfarben-Stahlstichdruckmaschine zur Herstellung von Wertscheinen, insbesondere Banknoten
US4003311A (en) * 1975-08-13 1977-01-18 Bardin Karl D Gravure printing method
AU550695B2 (en) 1982-04-07 1986-03-27 De La Rue Giori S.A. Copperplate engraving machine for paper currency
ATE105774T1 (de) 1989-06-29 1994-06-15 De La Rue Giori Sa Tiefdruckmaschine zum drucken von wertpapieren.
US5062360A (en) 1989-08-30 1991-11-05 De La Rue Giori S.A. Combined rotary web-fed printing machine, especially for the printing of securities
DE59303169D1 (de) 1992-03-26 1996-08-14 De La Rue Giori Sa Stichtiefdruckmaschine
DE19613084A1 (de) 1996-04-02 1997-10-09 Koenig & Bauer Albert Ag Saugkasten zum Führen von Bogen
DE19613082C2 (de) 1996-04-02 1999-10-21 Koenig & Bauer Ag Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur qualitativen Beurteilung von bearbeitetem Material
DE19624131A1 (de) 1996-06-17 1997-12-18 Giesecke & Devrient Gmbh Verfahren zur Herstellung von Prägeplatten
CA2232695C (en) 1997-04-14 2005-02-01 De La Rue Giori S.A. Intaglio printing press
ATE294064T1 (de) 2000-01-25 2005-05-15 Koenig & Bauer Ag Intaglio-druckmaschine
WO2003033266A1 (fr) * 2001-10-15 2003-04-24 Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. Procede d'impression, matiere imprimee et controleur d'impression
DE10158093B4 (de) 2001-11-27 2004-07-08 Koenig & Bauer Ag Tiefdruckmaschine
DE10207073B4 (de) 2002-02-20 2005-11-24 Koenig & Bauer Ag Vorrichtung zum Transport von Bogen mit einem Bogenleitelement
EP1369230A1 (de) 2002-06-05 2003-12-10 Kba-Giori S.A. Verfahren zur Herstellung einer gravierten Platt
EP1400353A1 (de) 2002-09-19 2004-03-24 Kba-Giori S.A. Tiefdruckmaschine
JP4208066B2 (ja) * 2002-11-29 2009-01-14 大日本印刷株式会社 印圧を確認できるオフセット印刷用の印刷版およびオフセット印刷方法
EP1580020A1 (de) 2004-03-24 2005-09-28 Kba-Giori S.A. Stichtiefdruckplatte
EP1594302A1 (de) * 2004-05-06 2005-11-09 Agfa-Gevaert Digitaler Kontrollstreifen für flexografisches Drucken
EP1602482A1 (de) 2004-06-03 2005-12-07 Kba-Giori S.A. Intaglio Druckmaschine mit Phasenzylindervorrichtung
EP1602483A1 (de) 2004-06-03 2005-12-07 Kba-Giori S.A. Intaglio Druckmaschine und dessen Verfahren
CN101045371A (zh) * 2006-03-30 2007-10-03 深圳职业技术学院 数字制版控制条
EP1844930A1 (de) 2006-04-11 2007-10-17 Kba-Giori S.A. Wischvorrichtung einer Druckmaschine
EP1844929A1 (de) 2006-04-13 2007-10-17 Kba-Giori S.A. Verfahren zur Herstellung von Motiven von Halbtonbildern
CN101186145B (zh) * 2006-11-20 2012-07-18 海德堡印刷机械股份公司 用于光学地测量印张的装置的运行方法
US20080279712A1 (en) 2007-05-11 2008-11-13 Manabu Oku Ferritic stainless steel sheet with excellent thermal fatigue properties, and automotive exhaust-gas path member
MY183641A (en) 2007-06-01 2021-03-04 Kba Notasys Sa Authentication of security documents, in particular of banknotes
DE102007029211A1 (de) * 2007-06-25 2009-01-08 Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Ag Verbesserter Druckkontrollstreifen zur Farbmessung auf Bedruckstoffen
EP2119527A1 (de) 2008-05-16 2009-11-18 Kba-Giori S.A. Verfahren und System zur Herstellung von Triefdruckplatten für die Herstellung von Wertzeichenpapieren
CN101518980B (zh) * 2008-12-30 2010-09-15 武汉大学 综合目测、密度测量与色度测量的印刷色彩品质检测方法
WO2011018764A2 (en) 2009-08-11 2011-02-17 Kba-Notasys Sa Authentication of security documents, in particular of banknotes
EP2338682A1 (de) 2009-12-22 2011-06-29 KBA-NotaSys SA Intaglio-Druckpresse mit einem den Orlof-Zylinder aufweisenden mobilen Teil
EP2399745A1 (de) 2010-06-25 2011-12-28 KBA-NotaSys SA Inspektionssystem für Inline-Inspektion von auf einer Intaglio-Druckpresse hergestelltem Druckmaterial
US8571269B2 (en) * 2011-03-16 2013-10-29 Xerox Corporation Image quality defect detection via sensor characterization and halftone dot classification
EP2505356A1 (de) 2011-03-30 2012-10-03 KBA-NotaSys SA Vorrichtung zur Offline-Prüfung und Farbmessung von Druckbögen
FR2974029B1 (fr) * 2011-04-14 2014-01-17 Serge Hasle Camille Procede de tests d'impression sur un substrat et son dispositif de mise en oeuvre

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
None *

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
US20160185100A1 (en) 2016-06-30
CA2895221A1 (fr) 2014-06-26
WO2014097227A1 (fr) 2014-06-26
PH12015501431A1 (en) 2015-09-07
CN104918787A (zh) 2015-09-16
RU2015126330A (ru) 2017-01-24
AU2013365732A1 (en) 2015-07-02
US10150283B2 (en) 2018-12-11
CN104918787B (zh) 2018-07-13
ZA201505213B (en) 2016-12-21
MX2015008081A (es) 2016-03-07
KR20150096690A (ko) 2015-08-25
RU2646727C2 (ru) 2018-03-06
JP6313782B2 (ja) 2018-04-18
AU2013365732B2 (en) 2017-12-14
EP2746049A1 (de) 2014-06-25
JP2016506320A (ja) 2016-03-03
BR112015014589A2 (pt) 2017-07-11
EP2934893A1 (de) 2015-10-28

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP0091709B1 (de) Tiefdruckmaschine zum Drucken von Wertpapieren
EP2934893B1 (de) Tiefdruck-steuerungsverfahren und entsprechende farbkontrollfelder
EP1648702B1 (de) Druckmaschine
EP2550395B1 (de) Bogen mit einem mehrstufigen wasserzeichen, verfahren zur herstellung eines teils zur bildung eines mehrstufigen wasserzeichens, teil zur bildung eines mehrstufigen wasserzeichens und verwendung des teils zur bildung eines mehrstufigen wasserzeichens
EP1252389B1 (de) Sicherheitspapier
EP2429825B1 (de) Herstellungsverfahren eines sicherheitselements für ein sicherheitsdokument
EP1291195A1 (de) Bedienelement für bedruckte Gegenstände
FR2753131A1 (fr) Dispositif pour travailler sur des feuilles d'un materiau en feuilles et materiau en feuilles destine a etre utilise avec ce dispositif
EP2139683B1 (de) Rakelsystem für druckeinheit für eine tiefdruckmaschine
WO2004071781A1 (fr) Procede d'impression d'un element de securite et element de securite
EP1629986A1 (de) Sicherheitsdruckverfahren und Sicherheitsdokument
EP2697067B1 (de) Drucktestverfahren auf einem substrat und vorrichtung zu seiner durchführung
CA2511796C (fr) Feuille avec une zone d'opacite reduite anticopie
WO2004020212A1 (fr) Plaque d'impression taille-douce
EP1847400B1 (de) Kontrollelement für bedruckte Gegenstände
EP2550162B1 (de) Neues verfahren zum entwurf von beim flexodruck nützlichen platten
BE527792A (de)
CH170462A (fr) Procédé pour l'application d'encre sur au moins certaines régions d'un support, et appareil pour sa mise en oeuvre.
EP1720714B1 (de) Leichte offset-platten, ihre herstellung und verwendung
FR2845942A1 (fr) Procede d'appreciation de la conformite a son modele d'une reproduction effectuee par impression
BE397401A (de)
CH346895A (fr) Presse rotative pour l'impression simultanée en plusieurs couleurs

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20150623

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Extension state: BA ME

RIN1 Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)

Inventor name: HERITIER, RAYMOND

Inventor name: VOROS, DENIS

Inventor name: CHASSOT, DANIEL

DAX Request for extension of the european patent (deleted)
STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: EXAMINATION IS IN PROGRESS

17Q First examination report despatched

Effective date: 20180831

GRAP Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: GRANT OF PATENT IS INTENDED

INTG Intention to grant announced

Effective date: 20190404

GRAS Grant fee paid

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE PATENT HAS BEEN GRANTED

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: FG4D

Free format text: NOT ENGLISH

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: EP

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R096

Ref document number: 602013059548

Country of ref document: DE

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: REF

Ref document number: 1169258

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20190915

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FG4D

Free format text: LANGUAGE OF EP DOCUMENT: FRENCH

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: LT

Ref legal event code: MG4D

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: NL

Ref legal event code: MP

Effective date: 20190821

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190821

Ref country code: HR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190821

Ref country code: BG

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20191121

Ref country code: NL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190821

Ref country code: PT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20191223

Ref country code: NO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20191121

Ref country code: FI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190821

Ref country code: SE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190821

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: RS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190821

Ref country code: GR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20191122

Ref country code: IS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20191221

Ref country code: ES

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190821

Ref country code: AL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190821

Ref country code: LV

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190821

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 20191220

Year of fee payment: 7

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: MK05

Ref document number: 1169258

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20190821

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: TR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190821

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190821

Ref country code: PL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190821

Ref country code: AT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190821

Ref country code: EE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190821

Ref country code: IT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190821

Ref country code: RO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190821

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Payment date: 20191220

Year of fee payment: 7

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190821

Ref country code: IS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200224

Ref country code: CZ

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190821

Ref country code: SM

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190821

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R097

Ref document number: 602013059548

Country of ref document: DE

PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

PG2D Information on lapse in contracting state deleted

Ref country code: IS

26N No opposition filed

Effective date: 20200603

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: BE

Ref legal event code: MM

Effective date: 20191231

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190821

Ref country code: MC

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190821

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20191220

Ref country code: IE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20191220

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20191231

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CY

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190821

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: HU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT; INVALID AB INITIO

Effective date: 20131220

Ref country code: MT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190821

GBPC Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20201220

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20201231

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20201220

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190821

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20231201

Year of fee payment: 11

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CH

Payment date: 20240101

Year of fee payment: 11