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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8359976 | Method and machine for aligning flexographic printing plates on printing cylinders The invention relates to a method and a machine for aligning at least two flexographic printing plates on at least one printing cylinder. The method comprises the steps of capturing an image relating to a first plate, capturing the image relating to a portion of a s... | 01/29/2013 |
| 8161876 | Register mark to be detected by a register sensor An apparatus in a machine for processing printing material has a register sensor for register measurement between at least two color separations of a printed image printed above one another on a printing material. The register sensor registers optically deviations b... | 04/24/2012 |
| 7966935 | Registering method A method for registering a rotary press for a printing process, in which “n” inking systems (Fn) each produce monochrome printed images and print one on top of the other thereby producing n-colored printed images, includes producing the images of a printed mater... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7665400 | Print monitoring system and method A print monitoring system comprising a printer that generates a printed object that comprises a) a printed area located on a substrate, the printed area having a predetermined width and defining a two-dimensional matrix having a plurality of rows and a plurality of ... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7637210 | Register sensor An apparatus in a machine for processing printing material has a register sensor for register measurement between at least two color separations of a printed image printed above one another on a printing material. The register sensor registers optically deviations b... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7621219 | Method and apparatus for registration of an imaged lithographic plate The method and apparatus for registration of a lithographic plate includes a means for ensuring that the plate is in contact with registration pins on imaging and bending devices and a means for finely adjusting an initial position of the plate with respect to regis... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7434511 | Image recording apparatus including a plurality of notch forming sections Punches 44 of punchers 41a to 41d each punch a plate P lying immediately thereunder to form a notch. Then, stopper pins 47 of the punchers 41c and 41d abut with the deepest portion of the notch, s... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7437207 | Method and apparatus for automatically processing multiple applications in a predetermined order to affect multi-application sequencing An apparatus and method performing a sequence of processing steps on a load supported by a processing plate. The load can include a single sheet on which a plurality of applications are performed or can include a plurality of panels on which respective applications ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7398732 | Method for determining an image area to be exposed on a printing plate A method for aligning a printing plate, prior to imaging, on a platesetter includes the steps of: determining a leading edge of the printing plate; feeding the printing plate by the leading edge onto punch equipment resident on the platesetter; centering the printin... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7343858 | Method for tracking a registered pattern to a continuous web A method of applying a registered pattern to a continuous web of material involves determining a position of a next pattern such that the next pattern is in registration with a previous pattern, adjusting the position to maintain a transverse location relative to th... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7284480 | Centering unit for a silk-screen printing device A centering system for a screen printing apparatus includes a platform for the placement of a plate to be printed, abutment wheels arranged on the platform, longitudinally adjustable servo shafts, beams, and a stationary frame on which the beams are arranged. The wh... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7283277 | Image borders A border can be added to an image using pixels of a graphic piece that can be copied into or around an image. The graphic piece can be repeatedly copied around an image to form a border. A mask file identifies pixels of a graphic piece to merge with pixels of the im... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7258429 | Adjustment method of dot printing position and printing system A print position adjusting method capable of executing dot adjust value calculation processing in ways that can meet diversified user needs of recent years, and a printing system that can realize the print position adjusting method are provided. Multiple kinds of do... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7239735 | Pattern inspection method and pattern inspection device In this pattern inspection device, the optical scanning section scans the inspected pattern using a laser beam. A photoelectric image processing section generates an image of the inspected pattern. A reference image generation section calculates the gray level of ea... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7225737 | Method for automated platemaking A computer-to-plate (CTP) machine is operated using processless printing plates. A plate bender is built directly into the CTP, bending the plate after imaging in order to make it ready for mounting on the printing press, eliminating all intermediate steps. For pres... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7182022 | Device for storing dressings having vertically offset and side-by-side arranged levels A device is used to store blankets or dressings which are to be supplied to a cylinder of a printing machine. A plurality of such blankets or dressings, which are to be applied to the cylinder adjacent each other and axially spaced, are stored next to each other. Th... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7178458 | Method of making transfer printed webbing A method of economically dye transfer printing small batches of webbing with custom designs includes printing N longitudinally adjacent identical design strips of approximate length L/N with a desired custom design. The design is printed on continuous roll paper wit... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7178571 | System and method for incorporating graphics into absorbent articles A method for incorporating graphics into absorbent articles. The method involving: providing a moving substrate to a print cylinder; sensing a line speed reference signal from a line speed target machinery component; rotating the print cylinder at a predetermined sp... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7172667 | System and method for incorporating graphics into absorbent articles A method for incorporating graphics into absorbent articles. The method involving: providing a moving substrate to a print cylinder; sensing a line speed reference signal from a line speed target machinery component; rotating the print cylinder at a predetermined sp... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7158256 | Method of recording image and image recorder An image recorder and a method of recording an image on a printing plate are provided. A punch unit for forming punched holes and the like for use in a printing apparatus in the printing plate positions the printing plate by bringing a pair of reference pins into co... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7146911 | Image recorder Positioning of a printing plate in an image recorder is performed by the same method used for punching positioning holes for printing press in the printing plate. Specifically, the positioning for image recording is performed with reference to an edge of the printin... | 12/12/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7140298 | Method for evaluating planographic printing plates and quality-control method thereof A method for evaluating planographic printing plates according to the present invention includes: a step (A) of exposing a planographic printing plate precursor by irradiating a thin-line image of a one-pixel line and at least one thin-line image selected from two- ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7124687 | Positioning device, especially for offset plates The invention relates to a device for positioning an element with respect to at least two reference points (4a, 4c), in which said device acts upon a working point on the element to be positioned and comprises a positioning arm attached t... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7119820 | Scanning heads A scanning head for use in a register mark detection apparatus for detecting register marks on a web during relative movement between the web and the scanning head. The scanning head comprises an optical sensor and a first optical mask spaced from the optical sensor... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7107571 | Visual analysis and verification system using advanced tools A system and method of analyzing defects on a mask used in lithography are provided. A defect area image is provided as a first input, a set of lithography parameters is provided as a second input, and a set of metrology data is provided as a third input. The defect... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7100504 | Short-circuit detection probe A short-circuit detection probe comprising a probe body having a housing and a cover, the housing defining an internal cavity having a profile, a probe pin comprising an upper part and a lower part, mounted within the internal cavity, the upper part comprising an el... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7100505 | Printing press having plate supply device with axially movable sucker A printing press can securely supply a printing plate while bringing a printing plate into alignment with a plate cylinder in an axial direction of the plate cylinder, as well as omitting the necessity to return the plate registration of the plate cylinder to the or... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7093229 | System and method for providing defect printability analysis of photolithographic masks with job-based automation Serious defects on a mask can compromise the functionality of the integrated circuits formed on the wafer. Nuisance defects, which do not affect the functionality, waste expensive resources. A defect analysis tool with job-based automation can accurately and efficie... | 08/15/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7086792 | Combining a set of images into a single document image file having a version key and a color plane associated therewith Disclosed are systems and methods for compiling a set of images into a single document image file having a version key and a color plane associated therewith. The version key is employed in association with the images and color planes to cause a raster image process... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7069856 | Method and apparatus for managing box-finishing machine A computer network is used to manage and monitor operation of a box-finishing machine which prints information on and cuts or creases corrugated boards to be formed into boxes. The equipment used on the machine is provided with radio frequency information tags detec... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7044058 | Automatic motor phase presetting for a web printing press A method for presetting motor phase in a web printing press includes providing a mark on a printing form, the mark being a function of a desired preset phase for a motor driving the printing form during printing. The mark is read using a sensor, the sensor having a ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7043071 | Soft defect printability simulation and analysis for masks Masks that include optical proximity correction or phase shifting regions are increasingly being used in the manufacturing process. These masks, either initially or after repair, can have “soft” defects, e.g. phase and/or transmission defects. In accordance with... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040231 | Method for regulation of a web elongation in a rotary print machine Tension of a web in a rotary printing press is regulated. The web passes through at least two printing groups in the printing press. A change in the extension of the web during the print run is determined based on a phase shift between a first phase position of a pr... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7021214 | Method for issuing label with thermosensitive adhesive A method for issuing a label, including feeding a first label sheet including a support and a thermosensitive adhesive layer located overlying one side of the support, wherein the first label sheet has a timing mark on the thermosensitive adhesive layer; detecting t... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7014955 | System and method for indentifying dummy features on a mask layer Automated techniques for identifying dummy/main features on a mask layer are provided. In a multiple mask layer technique, the definition of a dummy/main feature can be based on connectivity information or functional association information. In a geometry technique,... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7003755 | User interface for a networked-based mask defect printability analysis system Mask simulation tools are typically extremely complicated to learn and to use effectively. Therefore, providing access to a mask simulation tool over a wide area network (WAN) to multiple on-line users can be very cost effective. Specifically, in a network-based sim... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000541 | System and method for interleaf sheet and/or plate sheet removal and/or transport for use with a printing apparatus The present invention relates generally to systems and methods that remove an interleaf sheet interposed between plate sheets from a material stack used, for example, in a computer-to-plate imaging system and/or environment. Embodiments of the system and method can ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6991387 | Printing apparatus and printing position adjustment method In a printing sheet conveying direction, registration adjustment patterns can be printed in a large area on a printing sheet and can be read. Specifically, along a first feeding path, printing heads print registration adjustment patterns in a first area on a printin... | 01/31/2006 |
