Patent ID: 8911582
Filing Date: 2014-12-16
Classification: B41F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for applying a micro-contact printing stamp to a roll, the apparatus comprising: an upper platen supporting the micro-contact printing stamp, a lower support, and a plurality of flexures connecting the upper platen to the lower support, an X-axis, a Y-axis, and a Z-axis passing though a centroid of the upper platen with the X-axis and the Z-axis located within the plane of the upper platen and the Z-axis parallel to a rotation axis of the roll; an elevating member to translate the upper platen along the Y-axis with respect to the lower support to contact the micro-contact printing stamp with an outer diameter of the roll; and at least one linear motion member located between the lower support and a base allowing translation of the lower support along the X-axis when transferring the micro-contact printing stamp from the upper platen to the roll.