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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7380336 | Gripping system The present application discloses gripping systems and various uses thereof. As one example, a gripping system including a gripping jaw and an extensible bar is disclosed. The gripping jaw includes two opposing members that are operable to grasp a gripped object bet... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7352886 | Error handling in a high throughput computer-aided detection environment A method and system for automated detection and handling of film feeding failures in a high-volume CAD environment. The method provides for batch processing a set of films including multiple film cases including the steps of providing a number count of the number of... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7287748 | Method and apparatus for producing selectively collated print products A method and apparatus for producing selectively collated print products employ a production section, a control device, a transfer-out device for transferring out defective print products, a detection device that detects and records gaps resulting from the transfer ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7221996 | System and method for combined mailing of a plurality of diverse publications A system for combined mailing of a plurality of diverse publications to a plurality of recipients at an optimized mail rate. The system includes a bindery for binding a plurality of the signatures where the bindery binding the plurality of signatures creates a plura... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7165666 | Buffer storage unit for tubes, especially cardboard tubes for the production of logs Store for stocking tubes therein, comprising means (4) for feeding tubes (1) into the store, and means (7) for unloading the tubes (1) therefrom, the store being located between said supply means (4) and said unloading means (7 | 01/23/2007 |
| 7080830 | Sheet processing apparatus with multiple conveying units The invention provides a sheet processing apparatus including a sheet processing portion for processing a sheet, and a sheet conveying portion for conveying a sheet to the sheet processing portion, wherein the sheet conveying portion includes a sheet conveying unit ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7073242 | Methods for gripping inserts The present application discloses gripping systems and various uses thereof. As one example, a gripping system including a gripping jaw and an extensible bar is disclosed. The gripping jaw includes two opposing members that are operable to grasp a gripped object bet... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6930798 | Image formation system control method, image formation system, and storage medium In case of outputting data including mixed plural different-type images, productivity and cost performance are improved without an operator's complicated manual intervention. To do so, a color printer, a black and white printer and a finisher are electrically connec... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6481704 | Setting an apparatus for assembling mail items In determining a setting condition of an apparatus for assembling mail items from mail components (20, 21, 23, 25) it is detected, in a setting phase, in which of a number of feeder stations (1, 2, 34, 35) of that apparatus mail components (20, 21, 23, 25... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6234466 | Method of inserting printed products into a folded main product A method of combining a number of individually printed products into a finished product, for example a weekend newspaper containing numerous sections. The individually printed products are of the type that are folded at their mid portion so that they can ... | 05/22/2001 |
| 5938192 | Sheet accommodating apparatus and sheet binding apparatus A sheet accommodating apparatus includes sheet accommodating means for accommodating one by one sheets fed thereto; aligning means for aligning the sheets; sheet interval detecting means for detecting interval time or distance between adjacent sheets; and... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5529298 | Infeed apparatus In the field of sheet handling apparatus such as a mail processing machine, it is known to provide infeed apparatus which allows for both the manual and automatic feeding of inserts for processing. The disclosure relates to such infeed apparatus (10) including... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5326209 | Method and an apparatus for forming a plurality of individual books in a predetermined sequence An apparatus for forming a plurality of individual books in a predetermined sequence includes a main conveyor having a plurality of spaced collating stations for receiving signatures. A plurality of feeders selectively feed signatures to the spaced collat... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5171005 | Newspaper handling method and apparatus with misfeed inhibiting control An improved newspaper handling apparatus and method enables newspapers to be formed in a sequence which is the same as the sequence in which newspapers are to be delivered to different addresses along a delivery route. Therefore, newspapers containing ins... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5125635 | Collation error indication system for collator A collation error indication system for a collator is provided wherein first indication elements for indicating the paper feeding condition of the present collation cycle and second indication elements for indicating the paper feeding condition of at leas... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5112179 | Binding line book tracking system and method A binding line including at least first and second binding line sections. The first binding line section is adapted to transport books therealong to a book exit station and the second binding line section is adapted to transport books therealong from a bo... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5029832 | In-line rotary inserter An in-line inserter device comprises envelope and insert feeding assemblies, an envelope inserting station assembly, a sealing and stacking assembly, and various diverter stations. The envelope feeding assembly withdraws envelopes from a hopper-held envel... | 07/09/1991 |
| 5026035 | Paper handling apparatus A folder inserter machine includes a device for monitoring the passage of stationery items between a pair of feed rollers (32, 38). A first signal is output if a single item is between the rollers and a second signal is output if more than one item is bet... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5013022 | Apparatus and method for assembling signatures An assembly system for demographic binding of signatures into a book on a collating and binding line includes a device for reading coded information printed directly on selected signatures, a feeder for supplying the coded signatures to the collating and ... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4989852 | Electronic publishing system Mechanism for assembling a document from a plurality of predetermined sheets having a central controller, with a plurality of modules. The sheets are moved past each of said modules. One of said modules is a feed module which feeds the sheets. The feeder ... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4966354 | Method of and machine for gathering paper sheets and the like The thickness of successive sheets which are delivered by the feeders of a gathering machine to a collating conveyor are monitored and a computer which is associated with each feeder calculates the extent of deviation of the monitored thickness from an ac... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4936562 | Method and apparatus for controlling a collator A method and apparatus are disclosed for establishing a random fault limit for hoppers in a collating machine. A plurality of hoppers are arranged in an array, each adapted to feed signatures, one at a time, to a conveyor. A miss feed base number and a do... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4932645 | Method and apparatus for controlling a multiple delivery collator in response to a downstream fault condition An apparatus and method for controlling a collator having a plurality of delivery conveyors are disclosed. The collator includes a plurality of hoppers for feeding a plurality of signatures to a plurality of gathering stations or pockets which moves past ... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4925174 | Method and apparatus for controlling a collator The present provides a new and improved apparatus for verifying the operation of a signature hopper of a collator. The hopper includes a rotary drum for transporting a signature from a storage bin to a feed location on a raceway having a moving conveyor. ... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4836528 | Apparatus for manipulating sheet-like commodities in gathering machines Successive sheets are drawn from a magazine by a gripper which is movably mounted on a drum-shaped rotary conveyor and serves to transfer successive sheets into a gathering machine. The position of the gripper with reference to the conveyor is indicative ... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4767250 | System on a bookbinding machine, to permit actuator-effected positioning of machine elements for book block format changing An external electronic measuring apparatus 2 in which a sample book block 1 is clamped and the thickness is then determined as a displacement-dependent actual value. The apparatus further includes a microprocessor 20 in which the actual displacement value... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4634107 | Gripper arm and method of operation A gripper arm includes jaw members (24,26) between which articles are engaged and from which engaged articles are released in precise placement upon a transport means. Jaw (26) is actuated by solenoid actuating means (28) acting through linkage means (30)... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4621757 | Signature thickness discriminating apparatus Apparatus for discriminating signature sets of abnormal total thickness from signature sets having normal total thickness in a saddle-wired preparing apparatus. The discriminating apparatus includes means for electrically detecting the movement of sensor ... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4587913 | Automatic sewing apparatus A method and apparatus are provided for automatically sewing an advancing workpiece. To facilitate subsequent sewing operations, the workpiece length is calculated as the workpiece moves along its predetermined path of travel. If the advancing workpiece l... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4560159 | Apparatus for detecting multiple occupied positions in a continuously conveyed stream of printed products at uniform spacing and method of use of the apparatus A sensor element and a counter-element are arranged opposite one another on opposite sides of a stream of printed products or the like. The sensor element is a deflecting feeler element. In order to detect multiple occupied positions and still be able to ... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4547856 | Universal multi-station document inserter A method and associated apparatus for providing a universal multi-station document inserter, including the steps of providing a plurality of feeder stations for feeding documents in response to signals from a central processor, providing each feeder stati... | 10/15/1985 |
| 4391439 | Method and apparatus for calibration and adjustment of inserter for sheeted material Method and apparatus for calibration and adjustment of an inserter working with air suction for picking up a sheeted or folded material one at a time from a bundle for insertion in a machine, wherein an inserter includes a variable air suction source to p... | 07/05/1983 |
| 4170346 | Bindery caliper A bindery caliper is provided in the form of a non-contacting capacitive change measuring device capable of determining the page count of a multi-page stack with high sensitivity. The capacitance of a pair of plates between which the stack of pages is dis... | 10/09/1979 |
| 4168828 | Article processing control system A system for collating and controlling the processing of articles. A collator assembles the articles from a plurality of article portions. The completed articles are deposited onto a conveyor, which transports them to a processing station. The collator is... | 09/25/1979 |
| 4132402 | Sheet feed monitor apparatus A mistake detector for an In-Line Inserter includes complementary metallic detecting rolls positioned slightly downstream of ejection rolls of a pull-foot sheet feeding system. One of the detecting rolls is moveable and is attached to a detection feeler w... | 01/02/1979 |
| 4127266 | Proximity caliper A proximity caliper for sensing the correct thickness of printed signatures is mounted on an apparatus for feeding printed sheets. A metal gripper which retains a signature against a rotatable drum traverses the caliper as the drum transfers the signature... | 11/28/1978 |
| 4078784 | Signature opening apparatus An improved signature handling apparatus includes a movable gripper jaw which operates in conjunction with similar gripper mechanisms to clamp and spread the signature so that the laps fall on opposite sides of the saddle in a saddle gatherer. In order to... | 03/14/1978 |
| 3993303 | Method and apparatus for controlled feeding of sheets to printing machines or the like A printing machine receives single sheets which are removed from a stack by the suction cups of a feeding mechanism which is combined with a monitoring unit serving to detect the absence of sheets at the undersides of suction cups or the lifting of two or... | 11/23/1976 |
