Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7997193 | Printing machine and drying device for cylindrical objects A printing machine for cylindrical objects, comprising a carousel for moving for locating the cylindrical objects in a successive number of work stations, among which at least a printing station and a drying station; at least a device for inking for printing on the ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7905174 | Device for machining the surface of parts The invention relates to a device (1) for processing the surface of objects (3) and comprises a predetermined number of processing stations (B1-B8) performing processing processes and a conveying unit performing processing movemen... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7823505 | Machine and method for marking hollow parts This machine for marking hollow parts comprises a marking member designed to be on contact in at least one line of tangency with a hollow part for it to be marked, and a first and a second mandrel capable of supporting respectively a first part to be marked and a se... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7819055 | Three-dimensional printer A three-dimensional printer comprises a base 1, a first supporting member 10 supported on the base such that the first supporting member is movable in the direction of an axis X, a second supporting member 15 supported on the first supporting me... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7373878 | Digital can decorating apparatus A digitally controlled can decorating apparatus (40) including digitally controlled print heads (50) arrayed around the blanket cylinder (20) of an offset type decorating apparatus for delivering ink in a selected pattern from each print head ( | 05/20/2008 |
| 7347141 | Single drum rotary printing machine A rotary machine including a substantially vertical rotatable drum having pellet-receiving receptacles in its peripheral sidewall. Gravity causes pellets to collect toward the drum's bottom. As the drum rotates, pellets received in the receptacles are carried upward... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7302888 | Method and apparatus for rotational media printing An apparatus for use in printing to a rotational media having a surface to be printed to and being rotatable about an axis extending away from the surface is provided. The apparatus includes an engaging arrangement to engage the rotational media so as to impart cont... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7299685 | Golf ball equator locating apparatus An apparatus for locating and marking an equator of a golf ball is provided and includes a rotation plate shaped to support a golf ball is provided in a housing. The housing encloses a motor and the motor is attached to the rotation plate and is capable of imparting... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7261033 | Printing machine with a drive system for displacement of each mandrel A printing machine includes a support stand, a plate rotational with respect to the stand about an axis of rotation, elements for driving the plate in rotation, at least two mandrels for holding two articles to be printed in succession, the mandrels being carried by... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7226225 | Printing apparatus, printing method, and program In a case (101) with the shorter side at the top, a tray (121) is placed substantially vertically, an optical disk (170) is substantially vertically supported on the tray (121), and a printer section (135) is provided to be opposit... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7222572 | Printing apparatus, printing method, and program This printing apparatus comprises a support tray provided with a rotatable base, and an optical disk as a printing object is mounted on the rotatable base. A control section of the printing apparatus selectively operates rotation drive means for driving the rotatabl... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7210408 | Printing plastic containers with digital images A method for printing digital images on plastic containers having curved surfaces, including providing a series of hollow plastic containers, moving the containers along a track past first and second digital printing locations, and printing first and second digital ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7187637 | Opto-mechanical adjustment based on sensing label side of optical disc Opto-mechanical adjustment based on sensing the label side of an optical disc is disclosed. The label side of the optical disc is first sensed with an opto-mechanical system. The opto-mechanical system is then adjusted, based on the label side of the optical disc as... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7163267 | Machine for printing on articles, the machine presenting improved protection against ultraviolet radiation The invention relates to a printer machine for printing on articles, the machine comprising a plurality of article-carriers (16) each including a portion fitted with at least one shaft (218) for carrying at least one article, the article-carriers being... | 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 |
| 7124681 | Apparatus and method for imprinting a vial An apparatus and method for printing onto vials. The vials are connected in a series, the vials having an open end and a closed end. The apparatus comprises a conveyor belt for moving the vials, the conveyor having a mandrel for receiving the open end of the vials, ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7119922 | Printing device for carrying out a printing operation on a surface of a disk A printing device of the present invention includes a printing head for carrying out a printing operation on one side of a surface of a disk, such as a CD-R medium, and arranged such that the printing operation is performed on the disk as the disk and the printing h... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7092320 | Medium handler and organizer A compact disc processing system allows for more efficient processing of compact discs. The system included a transporter mechanism that can grip and transport more than one compact disc at a time. As such, a second disc can be gripped while a first disc is being pr... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7086332 | Punching device The invention pertains to a device for processing printed matter, in particular, for punching, perforating, grooving, embossing, imprinting, spot-coating or the like. In order to simplify the attachment of the processing tools required for the additional processing,... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7084894 | Optical disc drive focusing apparatus An optical focusing system is configured to generate a data profile, wherein the data profile is configured to provide signals for operation of an actuator. Application of the signals from the data profile results in focus of optics within a label region of an optic... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7047878 | Flexographic printing on containers A flexographic press of conventional design is used to print on a container, with the container to be printed upon replacing the web and the impression roll of the conventional press. In order to maintain the registration between the print stations, the container is... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7036428 | Apparatus and method for printing cylindrical surfaces A printing machine having a closed cup ink supply system for printing cylindrical items. The printing machine includes a printing module which comprises a housing, a pair of pulleys rotatably supported by the housing and endless metal band disposed about the pulleys... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7011728 | Container-labeling and-printing synchronization apparatus and process An apparatus for printing and labeling an object such as a container is provided. The apparatus includes a printer and a label applicator. The object is presented to both the printer and the label applicator during processing. ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7009632 | Internal CD/DVD label printer and electronic ink A drive is capable of printing a label on a unit of optical media. The drive includes a first head optically communicating with the media on a first side and a second label printing head for applying a visual label associated with the unit of optical media on a seco... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6962110 | Apparatus for decorating stiff objects In an apparatus for decorating stiff objects, the objects are transported stepwise along an arcuate conveyor path. Printing stations and drying stations are arranged alternately along the conveyor path with the printing stations at a level above the conveyor path an... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6948425 | Machine for printing on articles A printer machine for printing on articles, includes a plurality of article-carriers suitable for moving in indexed manner in a plane around a circular path. Each article-carrier is stationary in an indexed position and mobile between the indexed positions, and a pl... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6920822 | Digital can decorating apparatus A digitally controlled can decorating apparatus including digitally controlled print heads arrayed around the blanket cylinder of an offset type decorating apparatus for delivering ink in a selected pattern from each print head to each blanket section of the blanket... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6918665 | Printing system with compact transfer roller A compact motorized transfer roller for a printer is disclosed. The roller has a cylindrical body with an outer surface and an interior space. A motor is located in the interior space and rotates the body. The rotating body advances and prints on a sheet of media. I... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6915759 | Printing apparatus and method for spark plug insulator An object of the present invention is to disclose an apparatus and method for printing a spark plug, wherein an excellent print quality is obtained and maintained. The printing apparatus comprises: a marking roller for forming an ink film on an intaglio on itself; a... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6910750 | Low-profile ink head cartridge with integrated movement mechanism and service station Disclosed are embodiments of an ink cartridge that includes therein a print head for dispensing ink onto a media, a movement mechanism for enabling movement of the print head, and/or an ink service station. In one embodiment, the cartridge is designed to be inserted... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6910413 | Workpiece registration station for a decorating machine A reduction to the traveling motion of bottles along a delivery conveyor in an intermittent motion decorating machine is provided by one of a pair of workpiece feed cams rotatably supported in a side-by-side relation to rotate about spaced horizontal axes lying in a... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6912427 | Programmable limit switch with distributed intelligence A programmable limit switch includes output channels for receiving position data, each position value of the position data representing an incremental advance of a workpiece through a production field, and for producing actuation signals. The channels are connectabl... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6907822 | Dry offset rotary printer for labeling wine corks A rotary printing machine for the printing of synthetic cork stoppers of the type having a surface which is normally non-ink receptive. A Ferris wheel mechanism is provided, having a plurality of evenly spaced carriers mounted a predetermined radial distance from an... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6907823 | Flexographic printing on containers A flexographic press of conventional design is used to print on a container, with the container to be printed upon replacing the web and the impression roll of the conventional press. In order to maintain the registration between the print stations, the container is... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6880457 | Process and device for printing a multicolor image The present invention pertains to a process and to a device for printing a multicolor image composed of at least two varicolored partial images on a surface. A first partial image is transferred onto the surface in an ink transfer position and at least a second part... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6869236 | Printing apparatus, printing method, and program A character size is set according to the number of characters of a character string to be printed, and the number of printing operation times of a printer section and each operational condition of a rotation angle of a rotatable plate, which supports a recoding medi... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6857359 | Devices relating to rolled product A code applying device is provided which can efficiently manufacture an information recording paper roll having a code relating to the information recording paper. The code applying device includes a tubular body holding section which holds a tubular body and can ro... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6840166 | Mandrel trip apparatus An independent mandrel trip system wherein a mandrel support block retaining a mandrel is connected to a shaft mounting block in a manner such that the mandrel support block can be reciprocatingly retracted and extended relative to the shaft mounting block in a dire... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6840616 | Air folder adjuster apparatus and method An air folder adjuster (10) includes an air supply (12) and air supply tubing (14) connected to air supply (12) at end (16). The opposite end (18) of air supply tubing (14) is connected to one or more air nozzles (... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6817287 | System for applying printed information to a package A system for applying print information to a plurality of sides of a package includes a printing station including a printing platform to receive and support the package to facilitate application of the print information to the package. At least one print applicator... | 11/16/2004 |
