| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| RE35495 |
Printed sheet monitoring assembly |
April 29, 1997 |
| A printed sheet monitoring assembly utilizes a suction box with a planar lower suction surface to hold a printed sheet to be monitored in a crease-free manner. An area array image sensor is positioned beneath the suction box and is actuated by a trigger device to scan the printed sheet. |
| D523070 |
Printing unit |
June 13, 2006 |
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| D522568 |
Control unit |
June 6, 2006 |
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| 7469637 |
Printing group of a printing press, as well as a printing press |
December 30, 2008 |
| A printing group of a printing press has two forme cylinders, and two transfer cylinders which are assigned to the two forme cylinders and which, in a print-on position, cooperate to form a printing position. The forme cylinders and the transfer cylinders each have at least one groove |
| 7464645 |
Printing machines having at least one machine element that can be adjusted by a setting element |
December 16, 2008 |
| A printing machine has at least one machine element which can be adjusted by the use of a setting element. An adjustment of the one machine element has an effect on the quality of the printing performed by the printing machine. An optical detection device, which includes a sensor that is |
| 7464644 |
Devices and methods for raising and/or lowering a printing form |
December 16, 2008 |
| A printing form is either raised or is lowered by the use of a pressure device which includes a roller. The roller is arranged on a cross-beam in such a way that the roller can selectively be placed on, or taken off the forme cylinder, or a forme that is supported on the forme cylinder, |
| 7463943 |
Method and devices for automatically supplying material to a processing machine |
December 9, 2008 |
| A processing machine, such as a printing press, is supplied with materials, such as rolls of paper, under the control of a control system. The control system is of a higher order than either of the material supply system and the processing machine. It is connected to both the supply |
| 7448322 |
Roller closing device with an inner and outer part |
November 11, 2008 |
| A roller closing device is provided with an inner element and with an outer element. These two elements are arranged at least partially in a coaxial manner. The inner element can be deflected radially with respect to the outer element by the use of at least one elastic body which is |
| 7448321 |
Drive devices and method for driving a processing machine |
November 11, 2008 |
| A processing machine for webs includes second units which are driven independently of each other by drives. Signals for a lead axle position of a virtual lead axle are supplied to at least one signal line that connects the drives for these several units. The drives are each provided |
| 7448320 |
Printing unit and a rotary roller printing press |
November 11, 2008 |
| A printing unit is comprised of at least two pairs of two cylinders each. The two cylinders in each pair are a transfer cylinder and a forme cylinder. The transfer cylinder and the forme cylinder are each embodied with a width sufficient for printing six newspaper pages arranged axially |
| 7447353 |
Methods for qualitative evaluation of a material with at least one identification characteristic |
November 4, 2008 |
| A material, with at least one identification characteristic, is subjected to a qualitative evaluation. A color image of this at least one identification characteristic is taken using an electronic image sensor which produces an electrical signal that is evaluated by an evaluation dev |
| 7442158 |
Folding apparatus |
October 28, 2008 |
| A folding apparatus includes at least a first folding cylinder and a second, folding jaw cylinder. A third measuring cylinder is also provided. The measuring cylinder is usable to cut product sections or signatures of a determined length L from an endless web. The first cylinder is e |
| 7422553 |
Gripper cylinder in a folding apparatus |
September 9, 2008 |
| A cylinder, which is part of a folder, includes a cylinder body with at least one gripper that can be moved between a retracted position within the cylinder body; an extended position, and a clamping position in which a tip of the gripper presses flat material against a surface section o |
| 7415928 |
Printing machines with at least one color support |
August 26, 2008 |
| A printing press has at least one ink carrier. A printing substance, such as ink is applied to the ink carrier and at least some of that ink is transferred to a substrate at a separation location. A light-hydraulic effect is used to accomplish this separation. Radiation energy that is |
| 7412924 |
Printing blanket assembly for a blanket cylinder including filler material at blanket ends |
August 19, 2008 |
| A printing blanket assembly for a blanket cylinder of a rotary printing press includes a dimensionally stable support plate, and a printing blanket fastened to the outside of the support plate. A leading end of the support plate and a trailing end of the support plate are fastened to |
| 7409910 |
Utilization of a printing ink in a printing group and printing group of a rotary printing press |
August 12, 2008 |
| The tack of an ink that is used in a printing group of a rotating printing press, or the temperature of a rotating component in the printing group is selected or controlled. This selection or control is accomplished in a manner so that optimal printing is achieved. |
| 7392742 |
Devices for supporting and adjusting a form cylinder in a printing group of a rotary printing pr |
July 1, 2008 |
| A forme cylinder is supported and adjusted in a printing group of a rotary printing press, which group includes a transfer cylinder and a counter-pressure cylinder, which two cylinders include interacting support elements. The forme cylinder does not include a support element which i |
| 7391441 |
Electronic image sensor and evaluation method |
June 24, 2008 |
| An electronic image sensor is used for evaluating an image. Several individual sensors, each of which is provided with several pixels, are utilized in the electronic image sensor. The pixels of at least one individual electronic image sensor are read out only in part. Individual imag |
| 7390292 |
Puncture cylinder provided with at least one puncture strip |
June 24, 2008 |
| A puncture or gripper cylinder is provided with at least one puncture strip that is provided with gripper pins or point needles. These pins are extendable from the cylinder to puncture and to grip a signature. At least one deflector is carried on the puncture cylinder and is extendable |
| 7387601 |
Devices and methods for drawing at least one web of material or at least one web strand into a f |
June 17, 2008 |
| A device is provided which is usable to draw at least one web of material or at least one web strand, that includes several webs of material, into a folding apparatus. The folding apparatus includes at least an upper structure, at least one folding funnel and a cross cutting device for |
| 7387069 |
Devices and methods for setting the contact pressure of a displaceably mounted roller |
June 17, 2008 |
| A device is used to set a contact pressure between a displaceable roller and another roller or for moving the displaceable roller with respect to the other roller. At least one actuator is subjectible to the action of a pressure medium and presses the displaceable roller toward the other |
| 7387067 |
Method for adjusting a spray dampener |
June 17, 2008 |
| A medium, typically a fluid, is supplied at a level of a rotatable body and is dispensed by a dispenser, such as a spray dispenser. The spray dispenser includes at least one spraying nozzle which applies a dampening agent to the roller. A spraying frequency of the spraying nozzle is |
| 7383772 |
Guiding elements for a printing unit |
June 10, 2008 |
| A guiding element for a printing unit is provided to facilitate use of the printing unit in an imprinter function. In one operating situation, a strip is printed as it passes through a printing gap of the printing unit. In another operating situation, the strip is guided through the |
| 7376251 |
Electronic image evaluating device and evalution method |
May 20, 2008 |
| An electronic image evaluating device includes at least one area sensor that is provided with a plurality of photosensitive pixels. Each of these pixels will emit an electric output signal in response to the light input signal that it receives. The intensity of the electric output signal |
| 7370579 |
Printing blanket assembly for a blanket cylinder and method for producing a printing blanket ass |
May 13, 2008 |
| A printing blanket assembly for a blanket cylinder of a rotary printing press includes a dimensionally stable support plate with a printing blanket secured to an outer surface of the support plate. A filler material is arranged on at least one end of the printing blanket. This filler |
| 7367265 |
Method and device for mounting dressings onto the cylinder of a printing press |
May 6, 2008 |
| A packing or dressing is mounted on a cylinder of a rotary printing press. A dressing suspension leg, situated at an end of the dressing extending in the production direction of rotation of the cylinder, is positioned in an opening in the surface of the cylinder. That suspension leg is |
| 7364148 |
Sheet combining device and a method for combining sheets |
April 29, 2008 |
| A sheet combining device includes at least one former, at least one longitudinal cutter, and at least two partial web guide routes. A respective partial sheet of partial cut webs can be conveyed on each of the at least two partial web guide routes. These sheets can be combined to for |
| 7357390 |
Devices for aligning sheets and a method for aligning sheets transversal to the direction of tra |
April 15, 2008 |
| A device is provided for use in the alignment of sheets transverse to a direction of sheet travel. A sheet retaining device, which conveys the sheets, is displaceably mounted for holding the sheets against a side guide. At least two sheets are situated one above the other in an offset |
| 7357079 |
Printing group of a printing unit, consisting of two printing groups placed vertically above eac |
April 15, 2008 |
| A printing unit consists of at least two printing groups, which are placed vertically above each other, in a printing machine. Each of the printing groups includes a printing cylinder, an inking unit with at least one inking roller, a dampening unit with several dampening rollers arrange |
| 7351189 |
Cutting device for the transverse cutting of at least one material web |
April 1, 2008 |
| A cutting device is used to accomplish the transverse cutting of at last one material web. The cutting device includes a transport cylinder that is arranged to form a first cutting gap in cooperation with a first transverse cutting device. The transport cylinder is also arranged with a |
| 7343855 |
Offset waterless printing press having a screen roller with ceramic coating and surface markings |
March 18, 2008 |
| A rotary printing press has at least one printing group with at least one waterless planographic printing forme. An inking unit is assigned to the printing group as is provided with a screen roller for use in conveying printing ink to the printing group. The screen roller has line engrav |
| 7331287 |
Devices for storing a blanket to be exchanged on a cylinder of a printing machine |
February 19, 2008 |
| A device is provided for use in storing a blanket that is to be exchanged on a cylinder of a printing machine and which has a plurality of blankets on its periphery. The blanket to be exchanged is stored in a tray that includes at least one code reader which will detect a characteristic |
| 7322291 |
Method and a device for the regulation of the web tension in a multi-web system |
January 29, 2008 |
| The tension of a web in a multi-web system is regulated. At least two webs initially run through a first processing step independently of each other and are subsequently combined with each other to form one resultant web strand. The web tensions of these two initially independent webs ar |
| 7322290 |
Method for changing at least one printing plate and a printing press comprising several plate cy |
January 29, 2008 |
| A printing press has several plate cylinders on which printing plates can be placed and from which they can be removed. Changing of these printing plates is accomplished by remote control through the use of a central controller which is associated with the printing press. The central |
| 7322289 |
Printing tower operating unit and operator lifting device |
January 29, 2008 |
| A printing tower includes at least two printing groups which can each be controlled independently of the other by the entry of data into an operating unit. The operating unit is configured independently of the printing groups and can selectively exchange data with different printing |
| 7320282 |
Cylinders of a web-fed printing press with axially displaceable holding device |
January 22, 2008 |
| A cylinder of a printing unit of a web-fed printing press includes a cylinder channel which receives plate ends and includes plate end retaining devices. A remotely controllable actuating device or an actuator is located in the channel. The actuating device, or actuator is preferably |
| 7316184 |
Drier for a web of material |
January 8, 2008 |
| A dryer is used for drying a web of material. The dryer includes a passage duct for the material web. Drying takes place within this passage duct which includes at least one straight section. The dryer is disposed on a printing group which includes vertical web guidance. The passage duct |
| 7314440 |
Former for a strip-producing or strip-processing machine |
January 1, 2008 |
| A former is provided for a web-producing or a web-processing machine. The former is structured with a porous material through which a fluid can pass. The porous material is positioned or located on at least one region of the former that is cooperating with a strip of material to be folde |
| 7311651 |
Transport device |
December 25, 2007 |
| A transport or conveying device is used in a folding apparatus for transporting or conveying signatures. A transport or conveying cylinder, which carries the signatures, is placed in cooperative engagement with another cylinder. A position of a terminal end of a signature carried on |
| 7302889 |
Device for holding a dressing on a cylinder including a holding member and bow in the channel |
December 4, 2007 |
| At least one dressing, such as a printing forme, is secured to the surface of a cylinder of a rotary printing press by securement devices. These securement devices are arranged in an axially extending channel on the surface of the cylinder. The channel is defined by at least one wall and |
| 7296516 |
Rotary roller printing press |
November 20, 2007 |
| A rotary roller printing press has a printing unit for printing a web in six printed pages arranged axially next to each other. A superstructure is used to cut the web longitudinally into three partial webs. A folding installation is used to fold the partial webs and includes at least on |
| 7278352 |
Printing blanket assembly and method for producing said printing blanket assembly |
October 9, 2007 |
| The invention relates to a printing blanket assembly for a blanket cylinder of a rotary printing press. The printing blanket assembly comprises a dimensionally stable support plate (02, 18) with two ends, one of which is the forward end and the other one is the trailing end with resp |
| 7275709 |
Turning device |
October 2, 2007 |
| A turning device uses a turning bar for diverting a material web. The turning bar includes a sleeve with a plurality of holes and an inner chamber that is supplied with compressed air, as well as a closing body. The turning bar is supported by a frame and is able to pivot through 90. |
| 7261034 |
Utilization of a printing ink in a printing group and printing group of a rotary printing press |
August 28, 2007 |
| A method for operating a printing group and a device for the use of a printing ink in a rotary printing press is disclosed. The tack of an ink that is used in a printing group of a rotating printing press, or the temperature of a rotating component in the printing group is selected or |
| 7258300 |
Carrier element |
August 21, 2007 |
| A mandrel is utilized to support a roll of material. The mandrel includes a retaining element, which can be placed on an inner circumference of a roll of material, and at least one carrier element which transmits a torque between the mandrel and the material roll. The carrier element can |
| 7258065 |
Devices for adjusting the contact pressure of an adjustably mounted cylinder |
August 21, 2007 |
| The contact pressure between an adjustably mounted first cylinder and a second cylinder in a printing machine, and particularly in a web-fed printing machine can be adjusted. An actuator is usable to force the first cylinder toward the second cylinder with an adjustable force. A fixi |
| 7255668 |
Folding appliances |
August 14, 2007 |
| A folding appliance includes a rotatable folding blade cylinder for transporting a signature to be folded, and at least one folding blade that can rotated about a first axle inside the folding blade cylinder. That first axle is held on a carrier which, in turn, can be rotated about a |
| 7255041 |
Cylinder and device for guiding a material web |
August 14, 2007 |
| The invention relates to a cylinder, which is in contact with a material web. Said cylinder flexes in or against the direction of travel of the material web, in accordance with at least one pixel that is located on said web. |
| 7246557 |
Printing group of a rotary printing press |
July 24, 2007 |
| A printing group of a rotary printing press includes at least one forme cylinder and at least one transfer cylinder. The forme cylinder has at least two printing forme end receiving channels. These two channels are spaced circumferentially. At least one of these forme cylinder end re |
| 7243827 |
Devices for drawing in a web of material |
July 17, 2007 |
| A device for drawing a web of material into a machine, such as a printing press includes a draw-in mechanism that can be advanced along a draw-in path, and to which the web of material can be coupled. The draw-in mechanism can be driven by an electric motor that can be regulated or c |
