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US 7,650,839 · App. 11/500,209 · Granted Jan 26, 2010

Method for registering patterns on a web

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Patent No.
US 7,650,839
App. No.
11/500,209
Granted
Jan 26, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for registering patterns on a web to provide independent scale control in both the lateral and longitudinal directions is provided. The method includes routing the web over a first roller; routing the web over a second roller and stabilizing the web; applying a pattern to the web using process hardware; measuring registration of the pattern and providing an error signal; controlling lateral position error using the error signal; controlling longitudinal position error using the error signal; controlling lateral scale error using the error signal; and controlling longitudinal scale error using the error signal. The method provides independent scale control in both the lateral and longitudinal directions. Independent scale control avoids non-linear distortions otherwise imposed by attempting to accomplish both corrections by stretching the web in both directions.

Claims (29)

1. A method for registering patterns on a web, comprising the steps of:

routing the web over a first roller;

routing the web over a second roller and stabilizing the web;

applying a pattern to the web using process hardware;

measuring registration of the pattern and providing an error signal;

controlling lateral position error using the error signal;

controlling longitudinal position error using the error signal;

controlling lateral scale error using the error signal; and

controlling longitudinal scale error using the error signal;

wherein the process hardware comprises an offset lithographic device, gravure coater, flexographic printing device, screen printing device, or radiant energy beam patterning device.

2. The method of claim 1 including the step of controlling the lateral position error by controlling web position with a web guider.

3. The method of claim 1 including the step of controlling the lateral position error by moving the process hardware laterally.

4. The method of claim 1 including the step of controlling the longitudinal position error by synchronizing the action of the process hardware with the longitudinal motion of the web.

5. The method of claim 1 including the step of controlling the temperature of the process hardware to control lateral scale error.

6. The method of claim 1 including the step of adjusting the process hardware to control lateral scale error.

7. The method of claim 1 including the step of controlling the temperature of the first and second rollers.

8. The method of claim 1 including the step of controlling the temperature of the first and second rollers to control longitudinal scale error.

9. The method of claim 8 including the step of controlling the position of the first roller to control web tension and longitudinal position error.

10. The method of claim 1 including the step of controlling the temperature of the first and second rollers to control lateral scale error.

11. The method of claim 10 including the step of controlling the position of the first roller to control web tension and longitudinal position error.

12. The method of claim 1 where the process hardware comprises a radiant energy beam patterning device.

13. The method of claim 12 where the radiant energy beam patterning device comprises an electron beam patterning device.

14. The method of claim 12 where the radiant energy beam patterning device comprises a laser patterning device.

15. The method of claim 14 where the laser patterning device patterns by mass transfer to the substrate, ablation of material on the substrate, adhesion transfer, or changing the substrate surface to allow preferential material growth.

16. The method of claim 12 where at least one of the lateral position error, longitudinal position error, lateral scale error, or longitudinal scale error controlled by controlling positioning of an applied radiant energy beam as it is scanned across the substrate.

17. The method of claim 1 where the process hardware comprises an offset lithographic device.

18. The method of claim 1 where the process hardware comprises a gravure coater.

19. The method of claim 1 where the process hardware comprises a flexographic printing device.

20. The method of claim 1 where the process hardware comprises a screen printing device.

Assignments (13)
NOTICE OF SECURITY INTERESTS Recorded Mar 4, 2021
From: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS AGENT
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 4, 2021
From: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
To: ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 4, 2021
From: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
To: ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC
Reel/Frame 056734/0001 →
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 4, 2021
From: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
To: ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC
Reel/Frame 056733/0681 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 24, 2020
From: BARCLAYS BANK PLC
To: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY; FAR EAST DEVELOPMENT LTD.; FPC INC.; KODAK (NEAR EAST) INC.; KODAK AMERICAS LTD.; KODAK REALTY INC.; LASER PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION; QUALEX INC.; KODAK PHILIPPINES LTD.; NPEC INC.
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 22, 2019
From: JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY; FAR EAST DEVELOPMENT LTD.; FPC, INC.; KODAK (NEAR EAST), INC.; KODAK AMERICAS, LTD.; KODAK IMAGING NETWORK, INC.; KODAK PORTUGUESA LIMITED; KODAK REALTY, INC.; LASER PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION; PAKON, INC.; QUALEX, INC.; KODAK PHILIPPINES, LTD.; NPEC, INC.; CREO MANUFACTURING AMERICA LLC; KODAK AVIATION LEASING LLC
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT (SECOND LIEN) Recorded Sep 5, 2013
From: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY; FAR EAST DEVELOPMENT LTD.; FPC INC.; KODAK (NEAR EAST), INC.; KODAK AMERICAS, LTD.; KODAK IMAGING NETWORK, INC.; KODAK PORTUGUESA LIMITED; KODAK REALTY, INC.; LASER-PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION; PAKON, INC.; QUALEX INC.; KODAK PHILIPPINES, LTD.; NPEC INC.; CREO MANUFACTURING AMERICA LLC; KODAK AVIATION LEASING LLC
To: BARCLAYS BANK PLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT (ABL) Recorded Sep 5, 2013
From: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY; FAR EAST DEVELOPMENT LTD.; FPC INC.; KODAK (NEAR EAST), INC.; KODAK AMERICAS, LTD.; KODAK IMAGING NETWORK, INC.; KODAK PORTUGUESA LIMITED; KODAK REALTY, INC.; LASER-PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION; PAKON, INC.; QUALEX INC.; KODAK PHILIPPINES, LTD.; NPEC INC.; CREO MANUFACTURING AMERICA LLC; KODAK AVIATION LEASING LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA N.A., AS AGENT
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT (FIRST LIEN) Recorded Sep 5, 2013
From: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY; FAR EAST DEVELOPMENT LTD.; FPC INC.; KODAK (NEAR EAST), INC.; KODAK IMAGING NETWORK, INC.; KODAK PORTUGUESA LIMITED; KODAK REALTY, INC.; LASER-PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION; PAKON, INC.; QUALEX INC.; KODAK PHILIPPINES, LTD.; NPEC INC.; CREO MANUFACTURING AMERICA LLC; KODAK AVIATION LEASING LLC; KODAK AMERICAS, LTD.
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Sep 5, 2013
From: CITICORP NORTH AMERICA, INC., AS SENIOR DIP AGENT; WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS JUNIOR DIP AGENT
To: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY; PAKON, INC.
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 1, 2013
From: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY; PAKON, INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 21, 2012
From: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY; PAKON, INC.
To: CITICORP NORTH AMERICA, INC., AS AGENT
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 21, 2006
From: BROST, RANDOLPH C.; WALTON, ROBERT L.
To: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
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