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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20100310993 | TRANSPORTING METHOD, TRANSPORTING APPARATUS, EXPOSURE METHOD, AND EXPOSURE APPARATUS A ladder type stage apparatus that transports a film-shaped substrate includes a plurality of rods whose longitudinal directions are aligned in a direction that is orthogonal to the moving direction of the film-shaped substrate in order to support the film-shaped substr... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100206931 | NIP APPARATUS AND NIP METHOD The present invention provides a nip apparatus and a nip method which reduce consumption of gas used without scratches which are produced when a material to be treated (such as a band-shaped film and the like) is pressed against a support (such as a roll and the like). ... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20090101687 | Suction roller system A suction roller system includes a suction roller and a control head having a ventilation zone situated at a face side of the suction roller. The suction roller system allows rapid ventilation of the suction bores situated on the face side opposite the control head via ... | 04/23/2009 |
| 20080176728 | Suction roller for transporting flat material blanks A suction roller for transporting flat material blanks has a roller axis and a mantle surface. The suction roller is independent of format and therefore can be universally used for transporting flat material blanks, particularly label blanks. The suction roller has cont... | 07/24/2008 |
| 20080156841 | Pneumatic continuous feeder The present invention is a pneumatic continuous feeder which, through an air-pressure motive power source, can continuously drive a fixing clip to move back and forth equidistantly and also a mobile clip at the top of the fixing clip, so that when the fixing clip arrive... | 07/03/2008 |
| 20070119895 | VACUUM BELT CONVEYING DEVICE FOR GUIDING A MOVING WEB Vacuum belt conveying device for guiding a moving web, in particular a web threading strip of a paper or board web, having an air-permeable transport belt guided endlessly in a loop with an upper run and a lower run, and a device arranged within the loop for applying a ... | 05/31/2007 |
| 20060261120 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO CONTINUOUSLY SEPARATE CUT PIECES FROM FLEXIBLE MATERIAL A fully addressable vacuum/positive pressure roller may select and remove pattern pieces that have been severed or cut from a web or sheet of flexible material even though the pattern pieces are still embedded within the web, both being supported on a common surface. Va... | 11/23/2006 |
| 20060180040 | Apparatus for carrying or guiding a printing material sheet An apparatus for carrying or guiding a printing material sheet on an air cushion between a nozzle surface and the printing material sheet has first nozzle pairs which are arranged in a first row and second nozzle pairs which are arranged in a second row for generating t... | 08/17/2006 |
| 20050242148 | Vacuum belt conveyor with lateral guidance for a web forming machine A vacuum belt conveyor for a web forming machine intended for transporting a web threading tail (24) has lateral guidance. The vacuum belt conveyor has a frame construction (16) with two rolls (17, 18), an air-permeable belt loop (21) and gui... | 11/03/2005 |
| 20050230447 | Vacuum belt conveyor for transferring a web threading tail in a web manufacturing machine A vacuum belt conveyor for transferring a web threading tail in a web manufacturing machine has a frame construction (15) and an air permeable belt loop (20), which is arranged around rolls (16, 17). The vacuum belt conveyor also has a first vacuum ... | 10/20/2005 |
| 20050082332 | High volume adjustable vacuum assembly for a roll in an interfolding machine An interfolding machine includes a rotating roll with a series of ports configured to apply a vacuum pressure for holding and releasing sheet or web material. The interfolding machine further includes a valve assembly to regulate the vacuum pressure communicated to a su... | 04/21/2005 |
