Patent ID: 9279218
Filing Date: 2016-03-08
CPC Classification: B41F,D21H,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A contact printing system comprising: a gravure cylinder; said gravure cylinder having a first plurality of discrete cells disposed in a first distribution upon an outer surface of said gravure cylinder; said gravure cylinder having a second plurality of discrete cells disposed in a second distribution upon said outer surface of said gravure cylinder; said gravure cylinder having a third plurality of discrete cells disposed in a third distribution upon said outer surface of said gravure cylinder; said first plurality of discrete cells receiving a first portion of a first fluid from a first at least one channel disposed internal to said gravure cylinder and extending from a first position external to said gravure cylinder to said first plurality of discrete cells; said second plurality of discrete cells receiving a first portion of a second fluid from a second at least one channel disposed internal to said gravure cylinder and extending from a second position external to said gravure cylinder to said second plurality of discrete cells; said third plurality of discrete cells receiving a first portion of a third fluid from a third at least one channel disposed internal to said gravure cylinder and extending from a third position external to said gravure cylinder to said third plurality of discrete cells; said first, second, and third at least one channels each having a single entry point at said respective first, second, and third positions external to said gravure cylinder and a discrete exit point at said respective first, second, and third plurality of discrete cells; and, wherein said first, second, and third plurality of discrete cells are disposed adjacent each other and are interspersed amongst each other upon said outer surface of said gravure cylinder.