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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7793588 | Spray pattern valve body A spray head is provided in which fluid flow is redirected by an insert before the fluid exits a spray nozzle. Specifically, the spray head includes an insert located within its valve body that changes the path of fluid moving through the valve body and spray nozzle... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7467586 | System for driving damping rollers in rotary printing machines A system for driving the damping roller in rotary printing machines. The system has a driving mechanism for the damping roller, while the plate cylinder is being driven separately by an individual driving mechanism, for realizing the delta mode of operation. In this... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7387069 | Devices and methods for setting the contact pressure of a displaceably mounted roller 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 r... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7370578 | Inking or dampening unit including adjustable throw-on force for setting imprint width An inking or dampening unit includes an applicator roll mounted on levers so that the application roll can be pivoted about a distributor cylinder onto a form cylinder with a controlled throwing-on force. ... | 05/13/2008 |
| RE40160 | Method for controlling a quantity of medium transferable between two rollers A method for controlling a quantity of medium transferable from a screen roller of a printing machine onto a roller that is in contact with the screen roller includes exerting an influence upon a difference in circumferential speed between the screen roller and the ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7321212 | Restricted motion motor control with visual indication A visual indication for a motor controlled shaft, especially useful for retrofitting hand controlled printing presses. ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7318378 | Temperature control method and printing machine In a method for controlling the temperature of a first printing unit by way of a temperature control medium, the temperature control medium used is a dampening solution from a second printing unit. ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7314547 | Fountain solution recycling system for commercial printers A method of and apparatus for extending the life of fountain solutions used in commercial printing presses comprises withdrawing fountain solution from the dampener recirculation system of a printing press and directing the withdrawn fountain solution through a sedi... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7305921 | Combined printing press In order to process inexpensive printing materials in connection with the processing of an extremely wide range of coating media, such as solvent-containing printing inks, and, moreover, in connection with variable format configuration and extremely flexible process... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7291277 | Method and device for cleaning the fountain solution of a printing press A method for cleaning the fountain solution of a printing press with an automatically emptying separator (16), separates the dirt particles and oil residues from fountain solution and supplies them, as a mixture of dirt and fountain solution, to a dirt and fo... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7270057 | Rolling element adjustment system In a printing press, an adjustment system for positioning a rolling element such as a form roller or an impression cylinder relative to a first cylinder having a first diameter and relative to at least a second cylinder adapted to replace the first cylinder and havi... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7240615 | Self-dampening ink compositions and method for lithographic printing using the same A self-dampening ink composition and methods for lithographic printing using a single fluid lithographic ink are provided in the invention in which the composition comprises glycerol in an amount greater than 0 to about 10 percent by weight, a nonionic surfactant wi... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7239407 | Controller for controlling printing on both surfaces of a sheet of print media A controller for controlling printing on both surfaces of a sheet of print media includes a first print controller for controlling printing by a page width printhead of a first print engine and a second print controller for controlling printing by a page with printh... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7237481 | Dampening systems having a dampening agent feeding and return device A dampening system has at least one dampening ductor or roller; a dampening agent bin or trough, which holds a dampening agent, a feeding device, and a return device. The feeding device includes at least one dampening agent distributing pipe that has a number of spa... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7225735 | Method for roller adjustment in a printing press Methods for performing a roller adjustment in a printing press include an axial spacing adjustment and an oblique position adjustment. The oblique position adjustment is carried out along a straight line of movement which extends perpendicularly relative either to a... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7219605 | Cylinder cleaning apparatus An apparatus is arranged to clean a cylinder with cleaning liquid being supplied. The cylinder includes an outer surface to which impurities are adhered. The impurities are removed from the outer surface when cleaning. The apparatus includes a spray bar into which t... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7207268 | Apparatus and method of enhancing printing press cylinders A printing press cylinder and a method of manufacturing the same. The printing press cylinder includes a rigid base member having a reduced radius section and a polymer layer formed about the rigid base member generally within the reduced radius section. The polymer... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7196047 | Fountain solution concentrates Liquid concentrate components of a fountain solution are provided, including a liquid film-forming fountain solution concentrate and a liquid surface-tension reducing fountain solution concentrate. The concentrates and water can be combined together to form a founta... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7162955 | Lithographic printing method and printing press Disclosed is a method of carrying out lithographic printing using a plate having an image recording layer capable of being developed with dampening water and/or ink, the method including: a development step in which a plate bearing... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7159518 | Tempering device for printing presses A tempering device for printing presses, includes a compression refrigerating plant with a condenser and an evaporator, in which a coolant circulates in a compression refrigerating path, and a free cooling path, in which a coolant circulates. A process water path ci... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7143695 | Method for operating a printing group and utilization of printing ink A rotary printing press is operated using temperature controls. The temperature is set in accordance with a speed at which the printing press is operating. The temperature and speed are set to attain optimum printing results. ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7134393 | Oscillation amount adjusting device for oscillating roller In an oscillating roller swing device including an oscillating roller, a rotating shaft having an inclined shaft portion, a cylindrical sleeve rotatably supported on the inclined shaft portion of the rotating shaft, a disk rotatably supported on the sleeve, and an o... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7127989 | Printing material processing machine, in particular printing press A printing material processing machine has an oscillating roll with a roll shaft, a roll barrel rotatably and translatorily mounted on the roll shaft, and an oscillating mechanism for moving the roll barrel to and fro along the roll shaft. The oscillating roll is mo... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7127990 | Roll for a printing press and process for manufacturing a roll A roll for a printing press has at least two circular partial areas (25, 33) made of an ink-friendly material and at least one circular partial area (23, 34) made of an ink-repellent material, which is arranged between the at least two circular partial... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7121200 | Roller parallelism adjustment structure A roller parallelism adjustment structure is provided for, a roller feeder having, a transfer roller and an impression roller. The transfer and impression rollers are located between the first end and the second end of the roller feed for transferring a material fro... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7117788 | Spray device A spray device for a printing press includes a liquid inlet orifice for receiving a liquid, a gas inlet orifice for receiving a gas disposed downstream from the liquid inlet orifice, and an exit orifice disposed at a distance from a surface of the printing press. In... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7114443 | Method of delivering a fountain solution A method of preparing a fountain solution, a system for blending two or more concentrate components of a fountain solution, concentrate compositions, and articles of manufacture or kits comprising the concentrate compositions are provided. The method comprises combi... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7111916 | System and method of fluid level regulating for a media coating system An apparatus for the management of the fluid level in a media coating system. In one embodiment, the apparatus has a supply item for the storage of a media coating fluid and an applicator having a trough for receiving the media coating fluid from the supply item. Th... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7112282 | Fountain solution recycling system for commercial printers A method of and apparatus for extending the life of fountain solutions used in commercial printing presses comprises withdrawing fountain solution from the dampener recirculation system of a printing press and directing the withdrawn fountain solution through a sedi... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7104197 | Oscillation amount adjusting device for oscillating roller An oscillation amount adjusting device for an oscillating roller has a sleeve detent plate for restraining the rotation of a sleeve. An operator manually loosens a sleeve locking bolt to render the sleeve rotatable relative to a rotating shaft supporting the sleeve.... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7096782 | Driving apparatus in printing press A driving apparatus in a printing press includes a plate cylinder driven by a printing press motor, an inking device drive-coupled to the plate cylinder, and a driving connecting/disconnecting mechanism. The mechanism connects and disconnects transmission of driving... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7093539 | Printing machine A printing machine includes a printing form cylinder, a first roller, a second roller, a third roller, a fourth roller, and a dampener roller. The machine has a defined roller control position, wherein the first roller engages with the dampener roller, the third rol... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7089855 | Utilization of a printing ink in a printing group and printing group of a rotary printing press 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. | 08/15/2006 |
| 7087159 | Fountain solution recycling system for commercial printers A method of and apparatus for extending the life of fountain solutions used in commercial printing presses comprises withdrawing fountain solution from the dampener recirculation system of a printing press and directing the withdrawn fountain solution through a sedi... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7082873 | Inexpensive, wash-free integrated cover for printing press transfer cylinders The invention is a simple, inexpensive, wash-free integrated cover for a printing transfer cylinder (preferably, but not necessarily, in a Komori press), comprising a flexible jacket covering permanently attached to a cylinder base cover. The invention provides adva... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7066087 | Dampening water feeding method and printing machine Densities of detecting patches also called control scales printed on prints in a first print job are used to control the feed rate of dampening water in a second print job following the first print job. Specifically, densities of detecting patches on the prints obta... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7059247 | Ink feeding method for a printing machine An ink feeding method for a printing machine includes a first color density measuring step for measuring color density of prints at selected times, an expected color density computing step for computing, based on the color density of prints measured in the first col... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7024997 | Printing method employing planographic printing plate material Disclosed is a printing method employing a planographic printing plate material capable of being developed on a printing press, the method comprising the step of imagewise exposing a planographic printing plate material comprising a support, and provided thereon, an... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7021215 | Method for adjusting press speed and ink temperature A method for operating a printing group and to the use of a printing ink. 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. The ink itself is ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7017481 | Method of operating a press and printing press A method of operating a press that has a damping unit which contains a damping unit roller is performed during a printing interruption. During the printing interruption, the damping unit roller is supplied discontinuously with damping solution replenishment and, as ... | 03/28/2006 |
