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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172215 | Sheet stacking apparatus In a sheet stacking apparatus, a sheet stacking unit stacks sheets conveyed by a sheet conveyance device. Three sheet extraction portions allow to selectively extract the sheets stacked on the sheet stacking unit from one of three directions including the downstream... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8166878 | Liquid transfer apparatus An ultraviolet drying device (37) and a photoelectric sensor (70) for detecting the outer surface of a transport cylinder (36) are provided at a position close to the outer surface of the transport cylinder (36) arranged downstream in a s... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8146492 | Printing state automatic switching apparatus and method A printing state automatic switching apparatus includes a printing state switching unit, abnormal end detection unit, and error recovery unit. The printing state switching unit automatically switches the printing state of a printing press from a first printing state... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8136446 | Plate for rotary processing machine and method of mounting of the same Provided is a pair of plates for a rotary processing machine having the following configuration and a method of mounting the same by which the pair of plates can be mounted on the respective outer circumferential surfaces of a pair of cylinders with high precision. ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8132509 | Color misregister amount detection method and apparatus for printed report In a printed product color misregister amount detection method, a reference register mark including a first color area portion with a predetermined width and a blank portion in contact with the first color area portion is printed in a reference color on a printed pr... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8127677 | Plate inserting apparatus including braking unit for braking the plate A plate inserting apparatus includes a plate cylinder, press roller, and braking unit. A plate is to be mounted on the outer surface of the plate cylinder. The press roller is rotatably supported to oppose the outer surface of the plate cylinder. When the leading ed... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8113115 | Liquid transfer member pressing force adjusting method and apparatus of rotary stencil printing plate liquid coating machine A rotary screen printing press includes, a rotary screen cylinder which supports a screen printing form and is supported rotatably; an impression cylinder which is provided to oppose the rotary screen cylinder, and is supported rotatably; and a squeegee which is loc... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8037817 | Liquid coating machine with plate replacing work space A rotary screen printing press, which includes a rotary screen cylinder for coating ink on a sheet transported by transport means, and a plate or form replacing work space whose upper side is closed, with respect to which a transport direction of the sheet is restra... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8028623 | Contact-pressure adjusting method and contact-pressure adjusting system for liquid application machine Disclosed is a contact-pressure adjusting method and a contact-pressure adjusting system, each of which automatically adjusts the contact pressure between two rotors, for a liquid application machine including: a first rotor to which liquid is supplied; a second rot... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8015918 | Cleaning apparatus A cleaning apparatus includes a first liquid supply unit, second cylinder, cleaning unit, third cylinder, second liquid supply unit, first cleaning liquid supply unit, and controller. The first liquid supply unit supplies a transfer liquid to a first cylinder. The s... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7942412 | Drive control method and apparatus for sheet processing machine A drive control method for a sheet processing machine includes the steps of operating a driving motor of a sheet feed device which feeds a sheet to a sheet processing device that processes the sheet, in synchronism with a rotary member of the sheet processing device... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7938063 | Liquid supply apparatus An intaglio printing press includes, a rotary screen comprising a hollow cylinder, which has a small hole group for special ink supply formed in a circumferential surface of the hollow cylinder and which is supported rotatably, and a squeegee contacting an inner per... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7926802 | Feed apparatus for printing press A feed apparatus for a printing press includes a first sucker device and a second sucker device. The first sucker device includes a guide nozzle, a sucker which is supported by said guide nozzle to be vertically movable and includes a chuck hole at a bottom for chuc... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7845633 | Abnormal sheet delivery detection device An abnormal sheet delivery detection device includes a convey device, first pile device, noncontact-type detection unit, and first releasing unit. The convey device includes a sheet holding unit for holding a sheet, and conveys the sheet held by the sheet holding un... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7870986 | Method and device for clearance adjustment for lead-in roller clearance adjustment mechanism A lead-in roller clearance adjustment mechanism includes a pair of lead-in rollers for guiding a web with a clearance therebetween and a clearance adjustment mechanism for adjusting an amount of clearance. The lead-in roller clearance adjustment mechanism further in... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7850166 | Sheet delivery/guide apparatus In a sheet delivery/guide apparatus, a sheet released from a convey device and falling piles on a first pile device. A first blowing device is arranged above the first pile device and blows toward the first pile device. An air controller selectively performs switchi... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7823882 | Transport apparatus A transport apparatus, including a first transport portion for transporting one signature, a second transport portion for transporting other signature, and a fan wheel for entering both sheets, which have been transported by the first and second transport portions, ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7814829 | Cylindrical body supporting device A cylindrical body supporting device includes a pair of holders for respectively supporting both end sides in an axial direction of a rotary screen cylinder, and a pair of first eccentric bearings for rotatably supporting the pair of holders. The cylindrical body su... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7770517 | Printing press A printing press includes: a printing unit which performs offset printing on a sheet; a machining unit including a rotary die which performs a punching process for the sheet subjected to the printing by the printing unit; a first motor which drives an impression cyl... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7726240 | Cleaning apparatus A cleaning apparatus includes a liquid supply device and cleaning unit. The liquid supply device supplies a transfer liquid to a first cylinder. The transfer liquid supplied from the liquid supply device to the first cylinder is transferred to a transfer target body... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7720278 | Misregister amount detection method and apparatus In a misregister amount detection method, printed register marks of colors are sensed, and the inverted R, G, and B image data of R, G, and B image data respectively containing R, G, and B as red, green, and blue color components of the register marks are extracted.... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7661668 | Sheet-speed reduction mechanism for fan wheel A sheet-speed reduction mechanism for a fan wheel including: fan wheels that hold, between fan blades thereof, a signature transported from a printing press thereto, and that rotates with the held signature; a stopper portion that restricts the front end of the sign... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7631599 | Sheet guide apparatus A sheet guide apparatus includes a transfer cylinder, first vane members, and a lateral air blowing guide. The transfer cylinder conveys a sheet. The first vane members are arranged at at least one end of the transfer cylinder and rotate together with the transfer c... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7628748 | Chopper table A chopper table comprises table bodies for guiding a signature transported by transport belts, and a pair of inlet guides for guiding the signature pushed in by a chopper blade. The table bodies are detachably supported on chopper frames, and the inlet guides are de... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7611144 | Guide device for sheet A sheet guide device has: a delivery chain for holding and transporting a sheet; first and second piles for piling the sheets transported by the delivery chain; a sheet release mechanism for switching between a first state, where the sheet held by the delivery chain... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7591465 | Delivery Included are: a fan wheel for holding and rotationally transporting signatures delivered from a printing press; a pair of side guides for restricting the signatures in the width direction which are held in the fan wheel; a side-guide rodless air cylinder for moving ... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7588247 | Delivery device in sheet-fed offset rotary printing press A delivery device in a sheet-fed offset rotary printing press includes a plurality of suction units and at least one guide unit. The plurality of suction units are arranged above a pile board on an upstream sheet convey direction side below a sheet under conveyance ... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7585267 | Chopper table A chopper table comprises table bodies for guiding a signature transported by transport belts, and a pair of inlet guides for guiding the signature pushed in by a chopper blade. The table bodies are detachably supported on chopper frames, and the inlet guides are de... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7565865 | Plate inserting device A plate inserting device includes a plate cylinder, roller, and rotation braking unit. The plate cylinder has a groove portion in its outer surface to extend in an axial direction. A plate is to be mounted on the outer surface of a plate cylinder. The roller is rota... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7555983 | Plate handling apparatus A plate handling apparatus includes a loader, first and second air cylinders, and first and second detection units. The loader is supported to be movable substantially parallel to a paper convey direction and swingable in directions to come close to and be spaced ap... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7555981 | Roller support apparatus for printing roller A roller support apparatus includes a compression coil spring, lever, bias canceling member, roller holder, and support. The compression coil spring biases the distribution roller in a direction to come close to the oscillating roller. The lever transmits a biasing ... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7540447 | Braking force control method and device for strip-shaped material feeding device In a feeding device comprising turret arms having spindle shafts for supporting a web roll, an air brake for applying a braking force in a rotating direction to the spindle shafts, and an accelerating motor for applying a drive force in the rotating direction to the... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7514895 | Method and device for synchronously controlling multiple printing presses or multiple units in printing press A method and a device for synchronously controlling multiple printing presses or multiple units in a printing press can reduce power consumption and improve durability of motors and motor bearings. A synchronous control device for multiple printing presses includes ... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7497437 | Sheet guide apparatus A sheet guide apparatus includes a transfer cylinder, delivery chains, and sheet guide structure. The transfer cylinder holds a sheet. The delivery chains hold the sheet received from the transfer cylinder and conveys the sheet along a first convey path which is at ... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7497160 | Intaglio printing press An intaglio printing press includes an intaglio cylinder supported rotatably, an inking device for supplying ink to the intaglio cylinder, a wiping device for removing a surplus ink of the ink supplied to the intaglio cylinder, and a prewiping device, provided upstr... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7438677 | Chopper table A chopper table comprises table bodies for guiding a signature transported by transport belts, and a pair of inlet guides for guiding the signature pushed in by a chopper blade. The table bodies are detachably supported on chopper frames, and the inlet guides are de... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7395758 | Ink fountain device with adjustable ink dams and adjustable fountain roller An ink fountain device includes a fountain roller, a blade, a pair of ink dams, a compression coil spring, and a fountain roller moving device. The fountain roller is rotatably supported by an eccentric bearing. The blade is arranged close to the fountain roller. Th... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7377510 | Delivery apparatus and delivery method In a delivery apparatus having a delivery conveyor for receiving and transporting a signature discharged from a printing press, the delivery conveyor is continuously driven if the drive speed of the printing press is higher than a predetermined speed, or the deliver... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7364158 | Conveyor apparatus A conveyor apparatus includes a receiving clearance adjustment mechanism for adjusting the vertical clearance between portions of downstream-side upper belts, the portion being located furthest upstream with respect to the conveyance direction of signatures, and ups... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7347143 | Air blowing device for printing press An air blowing device for a printing press includes a plate cylinder, blanket cylinder, impression cylinder, air blowing equipment, air suction equipment, and cover. The plate cylinder is rotatably supported. Ink from an inking device and dampening water from a damp... | 03/25/2008 |
