A plate carrier (1) for a self-inking stamp (5) and a method for producing a plate carrier (1) having an adhesive surface (9) for attaching a text plate (14) to a printing side (2) of the plate carrier (1), the plate carrier (1) having, on the printing side (2), a grid pattern (13) aligned in relation to the edges (3, 6, 7) of the plate carrier (1) for aligning the text plate (14) when attaching it to the plate carrier (1).

A plate carrier (1) for a self-inking stamp (5) and a method for producing a plate carrier (1) having an adhesive surface (9) for attaching a text plate (14) to a printing side (2) of the plate carrier (1), the plate carrier (1) having, on the printing side (2), a grid pattern (13) aligned in relation to the edges (3, 6, 7) of the plate carrier (1) for aligning the text plate (14) when attaching it to the plate carrier (1).

Dot pattern perforations predetermined according to a type (kind and carving size) of a workpiece are formed in a part of a body of an attachment where the workpiece is to be set. A seal carving apparatus detects the dot pattern of the mounted attachment by means of photosensors to identify the type of the workpiece. This makes it possible to check consistency between type information on the workpiece input by a customer and type information identified from the dot pattern to prevent mismounting of the attachment or an erroneous carving operation.

Dot pattern perforations predetermined according to a type (kind and carving size) of a workpiece are formed in a part of a body of an attachment where the workpiece is to be set. A seal carving apparatus detects the dot pattern of the mounted attachment by means of photosensors to identify the type of the workpiece. This makes it possible to check consistency between type information on the workpiece input by a customer and type information identified from the dot pattern to prevent mismounting of the attachment or an erroneous carving operation.

Described is a painting stamp having built-in leveling features. For example, the stamp includes a stable backing with a three-dimensional form affixed with the stable backing. One or more leveling features are attached with the stable backing, such as a spirit level that is affixed with the stable backing and/or a series of holes formed through the stable backing. During operation, one would position the stamp upon a wall surface such that a bubble within the spirit level is levelled to indicate that the stamp is level. Alternatively, one could draw a level line upon a wall surface and then position the stamp upon the wall surface such that the level line can be seen through the series of holes to indicate that the stamp is level.

Described is a painting stamp having built-in leveling features. For example, the stamp includes a stable backing with a three-dimensional form affixed with the stable backing. One or more leveling features are attached with the stable backing, such as a spirit level that is affixed with the stable backing and/or a series of holes formed through the stable backing. During operation, one would position the stamp upon a wall surface such that a bubble within the spirit level is levelled to indicate that the stamp is level. Alternatively, one could draw a level line upon a wall surface and then position the stamp upon the wall surface such that the level line can be seen through the series of holes to indicate that the stamp is level.

A seal carving apparatus includes a thermal head having a plurality of heat generating elements disposed in lines, and thermal drive control means that performs a control process of selectively and thermally driving the individual heat generating elements while moving the thermal head and a porous material in relative to each other with the thermal head being in abutment with the porous material, thereby forming a seal face on the porous material. The thermal drive control means controls a pulse time width for thermally driving the individual heat generating elements of the thermal head under pulse width modulation control based on gradation image data having a gradation value, thereby forming a seal with a gradation on the porous material.

A seal carving apparatus includes a thermal head having a plurality of heat generating elements disposed in lines, and thermal drive control means that performs a control process of selectively and thermally driving the individual heat generating elements while moving the thermal head and a porous material in relative to each other with the thermal head being in abutment with the porous material, thereby forming a seal face on the porous material. The thermal drive control means controls a pulse time width for thermally driving the individual heat generating elements of the thermal head under pulse width modulation control based on gradation image data having a gradation value, thereby forming a seal with a gradation on the porous material.

The invention relates to an embossing stamp, comprising at least a base body, in which laterally a receiving element for receiving a printing plate holder and on a further side an actuator are provided, and the actuator is designed in such a way that it acts directly or indirectly onto the receiving element, in particular onto the printing plate holder, where in the base body a rotating axle of the actuator is provided, characterised in that the insertable printing plate holder comprises a receiving element, preferably with an embossing ornament, and the receiving element provides at least a positioning recess for inserting positioning elements such as letters, symbols and/or elements. Furthermore, the invention also relates to a printing plate holder, a receiving element and a positioning element.

The invention relates to an embossing stamp, comprising at least a base body, in which laterally a receiving element for receiving a printing plate holder and on a further side an actuator are provided, and the actuator is designed in such a way that it acts directly or indirectly onto the receiving element, in particular onto the printing plate holder, where in the base body a rotating axle of the actuator is provided, characterised in that the insertable printing plate holder comprises a receiving element, preferably with an embossing ornament, and the receiving element provides at least a positioning recess for inserting positioning elements such as letters, symbols and/or elements. Furthermore, the invention also relates to a printing plate holder, a receiving element and a positioning element.