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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7173356 | Independent direct drive for paper processing machines The present invention provides an electric drive, including a stator (4) and a rotor (3), for a paper processing machine, in particular a printing press having at least two rotary subassemblies (1, 2), the stator (4) and the rotor (3 | 02/06/2007 |
| 7124671 | Method and device for reducing web breakage in a web cutter In a web cutter where a blade is used to cut a continuous paper web into sheets, a tractor is used to move the web past the blade for cutting. The tractor operates in a start-and-stop cycle so that the web is temporarily stopped to allow the blade to lower and shear... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7121496 | Method and system for correcting web deformation during a roll-to-roll process The present invention includes a method and system for correcting web deformation during a roll-to-roll process. The present invention includes controllable mechanical components that are capable of dynamically adjusting the planarity of the web during the roll-to-r... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7033310 | Unit for processing a web of packaging material A unit (1) for processing a web (2) of packaging material, and having at least a first station (3) for forming a number of through holes (4) in the web (2); a second station (6) for sealing the holes by applying respective o... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6969206 | Tension generating mechanism for a printing apparatus A printing apparatus includes a conveyance mechanism for conveying a web to a transfer unit, and a tension generating mechanism for applying a tension to the web fed to the conveyance mechanism, wherein the tension generating mechanism includes a tension generating ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6964363 | Surgical stapling instrument having articulation joint support plates for supporting a firing bar A surgical stapling and severing instrument particularly suited to endoscopic articulates an end effector by having a geared articulation mechanism that converts rotational motion from a handle portion. A firing bar longitudinally translates between the handle porti... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6810812 | Method for regulating the tension of a web The tension of a web in a rotary printing press is regulated during passage of the web between at least first and second cylinders of at least one printing group. The two cylinders are driven using at least one drive mechanism. A distance between the two cylinders i... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6626343 | Method and apparatus for pinless feeding of web to a utilization device A system and method for utilizing web that is free of tractor pin feed holes comprises the driving of the web along a predetermined path within the utilization device. A web guide is provided in an upstream location from a utilization device element. The ... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6450383 | Method and apparatus for pinless feeding of web to a utilization device A system and method for utilizing web that is free of tractor pin feed holes comprises the driving of the web along a predetermined path within the utilization device. A web guide is provided in an upstream location from a utilization device element. The ... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6354478 | Apparatus for guilding an endless paper web An apparatus comprising two lateral guide devices guiding the paper web at the longitudinal edges of the endless paper web, and a deflection means is provided. With the aid of the deflector the paper web is deflected at least once from its direction of mo... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6305857 | Method and apparatus for pinless feeding of web to a utilization device A system and method for utilizing a continuous pinless web that is free of tractor pin feed holes within a utilization device that is originally adapted to feed web having tractor pin feed hole strips along its widthwise edges is provided. The utilization... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6279807 | Method and apparatus for pinless feeding of web to a utilization device A system and method for utilizing web that is free of tractor pin feed holes comprises the driving of the web along a predetermined path within the utilization device. A web guide is provided in an upstream location from a utilization device element. The ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6209606 | Apparatus for producing packaging material having a tear tape A teartape for packaging materials, and particularly such materials based on polyolefin films, includes a base film coated with a pressure sensitive adhesive composition. The teartape is affixed to the packaging material by the adhesive composition. This ... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6164848 | Process and circuit for printing a print image A process is described for printing a print image on a continuous support material relative to a pre-set position in an electrophotographic printer in which a stepper motor controlled by an electric impulse sequence drives a transport device.... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6056180 | Method and apparatus for pinless feeding of web to a utilization device A system and method for utilizing web that is free of tractor pin feed holes comprises the driving of the web along a predetermined path within the utilization device. A web guide is provided in an upstream location from a utilization device element. The ... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5979732 | Method and apparatus for pinless feeding of web to a utilization device A system and method for utilizing web that is free of tractor pin feed holes comprises the driving of the web along a predetermined path within the utilization device. A web guide is provided in an upstream location from a utilization device element. The ... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5967394 | Method and apparatus for pinless feeding of web to a utilization device A system and method for utilizing web that is free of tractor pin feed holes comprises the driving of the web along a predetermined path within the utilization device. A web guide is provided in an upstream location from a utilization device element. The ... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5833107 | Apparatus for drawing, a web through a synchronization section of a bag making machine A split bag making machine includes a first primary split draw roller and a second primary split draw roller, each having first and second web contacting sections which are independently rotatable, the first section of the first primary split draw roller ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5820007 | Method and apparatus for pinless feeding of web to a utilization device A system for utilizing web that is free of tractor pin feed holes comprises the driving of the web along a predetermined path within the utilization device. A web guide is provided in an upstream location from a utilization device element. The guide engag... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5766405 | Apparatus for producing a laminated strip of a metal foil and a plastic film A process and apparatus for producing a laminate containing a metal foil strip and a plastic film strip, in which the two strips have stamped structures repeated at regular intervals in the longitudinal direction of the strips and are disposed at contiguo... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5356062 | Roll feed apparatus for intermittently feeding a workpiece A roll feed apparatus of the type including a pair of rolls for clamping a workpiece therebetween and for intermittently feeding the workpiece, comprises a differential gear, operatively connected to at least one of the rolls, for rotating the roll(s). A ... | 10/18/1994 |
| 4919049 | Web feed printing press A web feed printing press, more especially a rotogravure press, has a longitudinal shaft for driving printing units and a device for driving the web draw rolls. In order to achieve a simpler design without any direct mechanical connected between the draw ... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4007866 | Web transport arrangement A web transport arrangement is devised for transporting a web material along a web path. The web material is supplied by a variable feed mechanism to a processing mechanism for processing the web. The web material while being metered by the feed mechanism... | 02/15/1977 |
