| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| RE38696 |
Pop-up advertising piece |
February 8, 2005 |
| In order to create interest in advertising pieces in a consumer, a pop-up advertising piece includes a booklet-shaped advertiser movable from a closed position to an open position. An anchoring strip is in vertical confronting relation to a normally inwardly facing surface of one of the |
| RE32690 |
Collating and binding system and method with postage indication |
June 7, 1988 |
| A collating and binding system for producing customized versions of books includes means for detecting a defective book, means responsive to the detecting means for rejecting the defective book and means for reordering the rejected book at a point in an original production sequence deter |
| D424435 |
Box for a book |
May 9, 2000 |
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| 7158265 |
Method of calibrating an engraving machine |
January 2, 2007 |
| A method of calibrating a gravure engraving machine includes the steps of providing an engraving signal to the engraving machine to cause production of a cell, measuring the volume of the cell, comparing the measured cell value to a predetermined cell volume and adjusting the engravi |
| 7137558 |
Methods and apparatus for forming barcode characters |
November 21, 2006 |
| Methods and apparatus described herein form barcode characters by determining a number of pixels associated with forming a first bar and a second bar of a first barcode character. A separation width value associated with the first bar and the second bar is determined based on the num |
| 7066091 |
Methods and apparatus for controlling impurity levels in an enclosed printing press environment |
June 27, 2006 |
| Methods and apparatus for controlling impurity levels in an enclosed printing press environment are disclosed. A disclosed system controls impurity levels by using variable speed fans to control the intake of air into the enclosed environment and the exhausting of air from the enclosed |
| 6844940 |
Imposition process and apparatus for variable imaging system |
January 18, 2005 |
| The present invention is useful for assembling a book. The inventive method includes the steps of specifying pagination information including an indication of whether a page is to be selectively included in the book, determining whether the page is to be assembled into the book based on |
| 6840174 |
Debris screen for a printing press |
January 11, 2005 |
| A debris screen for a printing press having an ink roller train and a paper pathway includes a source reel, a collecting reel, and at least one transfer roller mounted to a supporting frame, a sheet of flexible material extending along a sheet path from the source reel, over the tran |
| 6778988 |
Method and apparatus for delivering a web page to a client device based on printed publications |
August 17, 2004 |
| The system described herein generates a search index and a hyperlink database associated with a plurality of printed publications from different publishers. The search index includes a plurality of words and/or phrases from the printed publications. The search index is preferably bas |
| 6728947 |
Workflow distributing apparatus and method |
April 27, 2004 |
| A system and apparatus for automatically executing process steps by processing devices transmitted, over a communication channel, using a workflow file to specify the process steps. Devices are used to edit, initiate, and observe workflow execution. Editing comprises selecting proces |
| 6648136 |
Book insert compact disc carrier device |
November 18, 2003 |
| A CD carrier is disclosed and comprises a single paperboard sheet having a plurality of hinge lines dividing the sheet into a plurality of panels, with each of the panels having first and second faces corresponding to first and second faces of the sheet. The CD carrier further comprises |
| 6643033 |
Methods of determining gravure cylinder parameters |
November 4, 2003 |
| A method of calculating engraving parameters for a gravure cylinder at a desired raster, cell shape and stylus angle given an estimate of the engraving parameters. The method includes inputting a set of initial parameters including an initial raster, an initial cell shape, an initial |
| 6637588 |
Folded paper board CD carrier and method of making the same |
October 28, 2003 |
| A device for carrying a compact disc having a central aperture and a method of forming the same are provided. The device comprises a blank formed from a single piece of paper board stock, with the blank including a plurality of fold lines dividing the blank into a plurality of panels. A |
| 6563605 |
Methods of determining gravure cylinder parameters |
May 13, 2003 |
| A method of calculating engraving parameters for a gravure cylinder at a desired raster, cell shape and stylus angle given an estimate of the engraving parameters. The method includes inputting a set of initial parameters including an initial raster, an initial cell shape, an initial |
| 6507832 |
Using ink temperature gain to identify causes of web breaks in a printing system |
January 14, 2003 |
| A device that determines conditions under which a web break is more likely to occur in a printing system stores data pertaining to ink temperature or ink temperature gain. The device then implements a correlation analysis, such as a decision-tree induction analysis, using the stored data |
| 6450535 |
Book for holding products such as compact discs and method of making the same |
September 17, 2002 |
| A compact disc storage book is formed with board book pages having pockets therein to receive compact discs. The board book is comprised of folded, printed signatures adhered to one another. A hard cover is attached to and covers the pages to protect the pages and compact discs from dama |
| 6446100 |
Variable imaging using an electronic press |
September 3, 2002 |
| An apparatus and method for controlling an electronic press develops first and second sets of template data representing associated first and second template pages, respectively, wherein each set of template data includes master data representing fixed information to be printed and area |
| 6398024 |
Folded paper board CD carrier |
June 4, 2002 |
| A folded paper board compact disc carrier for carrying a plurality of compact discs. A compact disc carrier formed from a single piece of stock comprises a paper board blank having a central portion divided by a fold line into first and second planar portions. Each portion includes a sid |
| 6370445 |
System for controlling feeders of a package assembly apparatus |
April 9, 2002 |
| A system controls a package assembly line. The package assembly line has a piece feeder and a component feeder. The piece feeder is arranged to feed pieces to a transport of the package assembly line. The component feeder is arranged to feed components to the transport of the package ass |
| 6360514 |
Method for bulk cartooning of books |
March 26, 2002 |
| An apparatus and method for forming a carton from a blank sheet of material, in line, and wrapping it about articles of a predetermined size including cutting and scoring blades which are automatically preset according to parameters previously stored, for these particular articles, i |
| 6349970 |
Printed publication having integrated bookmarks and method of manufacturing same |
February 26, 2002 |
| A printed publication having integrated labels or bookmarks, as well as a method for manufacturing same are disclosed. The printed publication includes a plurality of pages and a cover, at least one of which includes a plurality of bookmarks releasably adhered thereto. The bookmarks can |
| 6336106 |
System and method for partitioning a real-valued attribute exhibiting windowed data characterist |
January 1, 2002 |
| A system and method are disclosed for partitioning a real-value windowed attribute into ranges, wherein the values within each range generally correspond to a particular class of results associated with runs of a process. The system and method determines a low range having attribute |
| 6327599 |
Apparatus for controlling an electronic press to print fixed and variable information |
December 4, 2001 |
| An apparatus and method for controlling an electronic press develops first and second sets of template data representing associated first and second template pages, respectively. Each set of template data includes master data representing fixed information to be printed and area data |
| 6260664 |
Press lubrication system modification |
July 17, 2001 |
| A new and improved grease shunt valve and lubrication system for a printing press or the like is achieved by the adding of vent drains and/or seals to prevent the accumulation of a waxy-like residue from the grease that interfered with operation of a return spring for closing of the valv |
| 6247694 |
Automated bindery log extension |
June 19, 2001 |
| This invention concentrates on relieving the ergonomic strain on a bindery line operator by always loading at an ergonomically correct height for minimum wrist strain and also performing the "jogging," which is normally done by the operator prior to placing a stack onto the pocket feeder |
| 6237908 |
Electronic book verification system |
May 29, 2001 |
| In order to be able to eliminate a mechanical caliper, a bindery line has a plurality of signature feeders or packer boxes each of which is operable to feed a signature therefrom. A collating conveyor passes by each of the signature feeders or packer boxes along a signature conveying pat |
| 6205452 |
Method of reproducing variable graphics in a variable imaging system |
March 20, 2001 |
| The present invention comprises an apparatus and method for reproducing master and variable information, including variable graphics information, on a display device, such as a computer network or a demand printer. Variable graphics information is stored in a database. A user is prompted |
| 6192608 |
Pop-up advertising piece |
February 27, 2001 |
| In order to create interest in advertising pieces in a consumer, a pop-up advertising piece includes a booklet-shaped advertiser movable from a closed position to an open position. An anchoring strip is in vertical confronting relation to a normally inwardly facing surface of one of the |
| 6189028 |
Multiple database display controller for displaying messages having different message formats |
February 13, 2001 |
| A binding line system includes a marquee, a line controller arranged to control a binding line, and an auxiliary controller interfaced with the line controller. The line controller is arranged to provide line controller events according to a first protocol, and the auxiliary controll |
| 6175846 |
Efficient imposition of arbitrary postscript files without preprocessing |
January 16, 2001 |
| Pages described in a PostScript.RTM. file are interpreted by an interpreter and imposed and rendered on a flat by a raster output device. The PostScript.RTM. showpage operator is redefined (by redefining the EndPage and BeginPage procedures) to select the pages from the PostScript.RTM. |
| 6170231 |
Apparatus for bulk cartoning of books |
January 9, 2001 |
| An apparatus and method for forming a carton from a blank sheet of material, in line, and wrapping it about articles of a predetermined size including cutting and scoring blades which are automatically preset according to parameters previously stored, for these particular articles, i |
| 6155775 |
Destacking feeder |
December 5, 2000 |
| An apparatus and method feeding, destacking and orienting books for subsequent operation such as a jacket wrapping operation. This is achieved by feeding stacks of books forwardly on a conveyor into a destacking station. The books are stripped one at a time from a stack at a stacking |
| 6123285 |
Expandable fiber core insert |
September 26, 2000 |
| A device for mounting a roll of material that includes a fiber core around which the material is placed. The device includes a lightweight, polymeric collett that is inserted into the fiber core. The polymeric collett has a plurality of individual segments that expand radially with respe |
| 6093279 |
Apparatus for attaching endsheets without moisture wrinkles |
July 25, 2000 |
| A machine for attaching a book cover to endsheets within an adhesive is set forth. The adhesive is applied while it is within a predetermined temperature range. The machine includes a housing, an application roller journalled within the housing, and a metering roller journalled within th |
| 6088710 |
Apparatus and method for producing fulfillment pieces on demand in a variable imaging system |
July 11, 2000 |
| The present invention discloses a method for assembling fulfillment pieces with custom documents in an efficient manner. The fulfillment pieces, which may have fixed and/or variable information, are produced in line on the same press as the custom documents. This "on demand" fulfillment |
| 6069601 |
Soft proofing display |
May 30, 2000 |
| A display for soft proofing an image to be reproduced using a set of selected printing colors includes a plurality of display elements each for displaying a color substantially spectrally matched to one of a set of printing colors. |
| 6059316 |
Product carrying insert book having bound insert and method of forming a book |
May 9, 2000 |
| In order to economically and effectively be capable of marketing a product with a book, an insert to be bound into the book comprises an envelope for carrying the product. The envelope has a first edge to be bound into the book and a sealed opening along a second edge for removing the pr |
| 6056492 |
Book having a removable bookmark and method of making a book having a removable bookmark |
May 2, 2000 |
| In order to provide a bookmark for a book, a method of making a book includes the step of applying a releasing adhesive to an inner surface of a front or rear cover having an initially greater width. The outer portion of this cover is then folded inwardly along a fold line so as to be in |
| 6048446 |
Methods and apparatuses for engraving gravure cylinders |
April 11, 2000 |
| The present invention provides several methods for engraving gravure cylinders much more rapidly and at a higher resolution while, at the same time, reducing the engraving cost. The present invention employs a resist that is deposited onto the surface of a gravure cylinder. The resist is |
| 6030330 |
Paper roll width reduction |
February 29, 2000 |
| A method and apparatus are provided for producing a signature having a backbone fold defining a closed end and an intermediate fold transverse to the backbone fold using a reduced width of paper coming from a roll. The method and apparatus reduce gusset wrinkles adjacent the folds by sli |
| 6009421 |
Device and method for decreasing web breaks in a printing system based on web tension ratios |
December 28, 1999 |
| A device and a method use a decision-tree induction analysis to determine a web tension ratio range for which web breaks are less likely to occur within a printing system based on web tension data collected from a plurality of previous runs of the printing system. The device and method |
| 5987461 |
Co-mailing of diverse publications using an electronic press |
November 16, 1999 |
| A press controller for operating an electronic press to produce a plurality of diverse publications from data stored in associated publication databases establishes a job database having data from the publication databases stored therein and controls the electronic press in accordance |
| 5963968 |
Apparatus and method for controlling an electronic press to print fixed and variable information |
October 5, 1999 |
| An apparatus and method for controlling an electronic press develops first and second sets of template data representing associated first and second template pages, respectively. Each set of template data includes master data representing fixed information to be printed and area data |
| 5918729 |
Chain tensioning device for bindery lines |
July 6, 1999 |
| A bindery gathering chain and conveyor apparatus with a first and second idling sprocket mounted in fixed relation to one another to define first and second fixed reference points and an endless conveyor chain which rides on the first and second idling sprockets and a moveable support |
| 5882469 |
Apparatus for attaching endsheets without moisture wrinkles |
March 16, 1999 |
| A machine for attaching a book cover to endsheets within an adhesive is set forth. The adhesive is applied while it is within a predetermined temperature range. The machine includes a housing, an application roller journalled within the housing, and a metering roller journalled within th |
| 5881950 |
Rotary materials organizer |
March 16, 1999 |
| In order to provide a sturdy yet inexpensive rotary corrugated box, the box includes a corrugated base having an upstanding corrugated side wall, each having an inner surface and an outer surface to define a box-like enclosure. A rigid insert is disposed within the box-like enclosure |
| 5870766 |
Efficient imposition of arbitrary postscript files without preprocessing by defining a virtual d |
February 9, 1999 |
| In a method of imposing selected pages defined in a sequence of page descriptions included in a PostScript.RTM. file, the selected pages are interpreted by an interpreter and may be transmitted to a raster memory for rendering on a flat by an output device. If the current page is a s |
| 5857706 |
Puzzle book |
January 12, 1999 |
| A puzzle book having a front cover, a back cover, a plurality of pages disposed between the front and back covers, and a puzzle disposed on the exterior side of the front cover. The puzzle is composed of a plurality of interlocking puzzle pieces which are disposed in a cavity formed in t |
| 5857209 |
Efficient imposition of arbitrary postscript.RTM. files without preprocessing by defining a virt |
January 5, 1999 |
| In a method of imposing selected pages defined in a sequence of page descriptions included in a PostScript.RTM. file, the selected pages are interpreted by an interpreter and may be transmitted to a raster memory for rendering on a flat by an output device. If the current page is a s |
| 5854672 |
Vacuum exposure frame with unworked glass insert/plate exposer and optionally having separate ID |
December 29, 1998 |
| An improved vacuum exposure frame for use in making exposed aluminum printing or lithographic plates permits the use of unworked glass, preferably tempered glass, rather than polycarbonate plexiglass (which is easily scratched) of the prior art replacement of the transparent image-ex |
