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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8047530 | Rotary transfer mechanism A rotary transfer mechanism for transferring flat sleeve cartons (20) from a magazine (22) to a receiving station (23) on a conveyor (24), with opening of the cartons ready to receive end-loaded product, is characterized in that the path ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7748697 | Sheet feeding apparatus and image forming apparatus A sheet feeding apparatus according to an aspect of the invention includes conveying suction belts which have a function of rotating an adsorbed sheet and a function of conveying the sheet; a suction fan 112 which adsorbs the sheet to the belts; CCDs which de... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7328895 | Sheet feeder vacuum feed head with variable corrugation A sheet separating and feeding system for separating a top sheet from a stack of sheets for sheet feeding, wherein a vacuum feed head has a two dimensional array of multiple vacuum tubes for vacuum engaging the top sheet, and a control system whereby at least a port... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7293767 | Sheet sucking/feeding device In a sheet sucking/feeding device, actuators are independently and individually connected respectively to plural suction cups. At a point in time when a printing plate is sucked and raised up by a predetermined amount, every other one of the actuators is simultaneou... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7281739 | Adjustable mount for vacuum cup with offset mounting post and swivel A material handling device includes a vacuum cup pivotally attached to a receiving collar and pivotable to engage a surface of an object to be picked up by the material handling system. The receiving collar includes a support post and a mounting collar that is movab... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7243916 | Apparatus for feeding sheets of media from a stack An apparatus for feeding porous sheets of media from a stack of such sheets includes a support structure for supporting the stack. A gas conduit is mounted on the support structure and has an outlet that is oriented so that, when the stack is positioned on the suppo... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7222845 | Printer with a picker assembly A printer includes a support structure. A printing assembly is mounted on the support structure. The printing assembly includes a feed mechanism mounted on the support structure for feeding sheets of media along a feed path. At least one printhead is mounted on the ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7199884 | Thin thickness measurement method and apparatus Techniques for non-contacting thickness or caliper measurements of moving webs or sheets employ a sensor device that includes a first sensor head and a second sensor head that are spaced apart to define a path through which the moving web travels. The sensor device ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7175176 | Device for feeding suction air or blowing air in a sheet-processing machine A device for feeding suction air or blowing air to a sheet-retaining device displaceable relative to a machine element in a sheet-processing machine, includes a first air-feeding element connectible in terms of flow to a suction-air or blowing-air source. A second a... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7153378 | Product labelling A product labeling apparatus has a plurality of labelers, an imager for imaging products; and a processor responsive to an output of the imager and operatively connected to a control input of each of the labelers. The processor processes an image received from the i... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7152531 | Interleaf removal apparatus, plate feed apparatus and image recording system An interleaf at the top position of a stack of plates and interleaves stored in a cassette is removed by attaching the interleaf to suction pads mounted to a vertically movable support. When the interleaf in the cassette is moved upwardly to a position opposed to a ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7044056 | Interleaf removal apparatus, plate feed apparatus and image recording system A stack of alternating plates and interleaves are stored in a cassette of a plate feed apparatus. An interleaf is removed from the stack by a plurality of vertically moving suction cups. There are cases where a plate is attached to the back surface of the interleaf ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7036656 | Vacuum belt conveyor for plates A conveyor 1 for holding glass plates 2 in position during grinding and drilling operations comprising one or more than one belt 3, 3′ 3″ having a rotating surface and a suction generator 6 for generating a vacuum on the surface. ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6935089 | Methods of manufacturing roofing products Methods of making roofing products. One such method includes (a) creating a mixture having a filler and a polymer; (b) forming a sheet from the mixture; (c) cooling the sheet; (d) embossing the sheet; (e) forming multiple roofing products from the sheet; and (f) bun... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6929258 | Sheet feeder and sheet feeding method A sheet feeder for use, with a stack having plates and sheets alternating. Sheets are removed by being reliably suction adhered with a sucker. The sheet feeder includes a suction device, and the sucker and device are mounted at a supporting portion. In order to allo... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6903320 | Differential temperature microwavable container The present invention is directed to a molded microwaveable frozen food container having at least a first section and a second section in which at least one of the sections includes an in-mold label. The in-mold label provides at least one of the sections with a sus... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6886827 | Lifter and separator for stacked flexible flat workpieces A lifter device for separating the uppermost of a stack of flexible flat workpieces in suction holders for engaging a sheet when suction is applied thereto. At least one suction holder adjacent a side of the frame is movable independently of other suction holders sp... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6843359 | Automatic feed device for individual publishing products An automatic feed device for individual publishing products of different thickness and sizes includes a first conveyor belt (13) and a second conveyor belt (14) arranged with the first conveyor belt (13) being partially over the second conveyor ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6837664 | Multiple head rotary set-up A rotary unloader (10) removes articles (26) from a magazine (24) and includes a carriage (12) rotating about a primary axis and a carrier (14), attached to the carriage (12), rotating about a secondary axis. The secondary a... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6820672 | Device and a method for affixing objects to products A device for affixing objects to products moving in a row, which device includes a holder for a stock of the objects and with an affixing device that includes a carrier for removing an object from the holder and moving the object. The affixing device is capable of r... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6729837 | Sheet feeder and sheet feeding method A sheet feeder for use with a stack having plates and sheets alternating. Sheets are removed by being reliably suction adhered with a sucker. The sheet feeder includes a suction device, and the sucker and device are mounted at a supporting portion. In order to allow... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729375 | Labelling apparatus and method To label products on a conveyor, a target area for a given product conveyed on the conveyor is determined relative to a frame of reference. One of a plurality of labellers fixed at different transverse positions over the conveyor, which one labeller is at a transver... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6719031 | Device for cutting out an article from a long tape and adhering the article to an adhesive tape Device for cutting out articles from a long tape and adhering the articles to an adhesive tape comprises a cutting roll, an adhering roll and a transfer device for transferring the cut-out articles to the adhesive tape. The cutting roll carries blade forms for cutti... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6698749 | Device for feeding folded or unfolded signatures to a production line A feeder device for removing folded or unfolded signatures from a stack of signatures in an adjacent signature magazine and feeding a production line with the signatures. The device includes a conveying rotor having an approximately circular circumference... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6652217 | System and method for separating double blanks The device and method prevents a robot from carrying two blanks stuck together i.e., a double blank, from being transported storage station to a workstation. Suction cups on the robot arm grip the blank. The robot transports the blank to a double blank se... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6641131 | Handling device, in particular for handling boards and foils A handling device is proposed, in particular for handling boards and foils, with a number of suction grippers located in a plane. A suction plate (10) is provided which is made of a porous material or sintered material and a suction pressure can be applie... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6550388 | Apparatus and method for removing a thin deformable sheet An apparatus for removing slip sheets from printing plates has two concentric cylinders that are mutually rotatable about a common axis. Suction exerted via two elongated slots separates a deformable sheet from a relatively rigid object to which it is adh... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6502815 | Lifting/pull-sucker drive mechanism for a sheet-processing machine A lifting/pull-sucker drive mechanism for a separating element of a sheet-processing machine, having a drivable control cam for moving at least one lifting sucker, and having a drivable control cam for moving at least one pull sucker, respectively, includ... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6494446 | Paper feeder A paper feeder includes a conveyor for conveying a single paper fed from the upstream side to the downstream side along a transport path while sucking the paper. A suction mechanism faces the conveyor for holding another paper fed together with the above ... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6481953 | Process and apparatus for isolating flexible flat objects In a process and an apparatus for isolating flexible flat objects (5) by lifting the objects (5) off a stack (1) and removing the lifted objects in a transport direction (9) it is provided that each object be aligned into a set position while being in a p... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6402455 | Separator sheet handler for a palletizer A palletizer assembly is comprised of a conveyor (14), a pattern-making apparatus (18) for arranging objects received from the conveyor into a pattern, a main hoist (26) for supporting a pallet in position to receive a layer of objects, a sweep apparatus ... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6345818 | Robotic manipulator having a gripping tool assembly A robotic manipulator having a gripping tool assembly for separating a thin sheet of metal from a stack of metal sheets. The assembly comprises a frame mounted to a lift arm. A separating device is pivotally mounted to the frame for grasping and lifting a... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6230779 | Labeling apparatus with enhanced bellows and associated method A labeler includes at least one bellows movable between extended and retracted positions. The bellows preferably includes a venturi member for applying or maintaining a vacuum to hold the label as the bellows is extended outwardly by positive pressure cou... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6152681 | Container sweep for a palletizer and method A palletizer assembly including a sweep assembly including a frame having a pair of generally parallel side members and a pair of cross members extending between respective ends of the side members, the sweep assembly also including a pair of forward stan... | 11/28/2000 |
| 5884907 | Suction device and recording/reading apparatus A recording/reading apparatus includes a recording/reading device for recording or reading information on sheets, a suction cup for picking up an object by suction, with the suction cup having an air outlet hole, a container having an inner space that is ... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5704757 | Food material transfer apparatus A food material transfer apparatus of the invention transfers flexible stacked food materials one by one to a predetermined position. The transfer apparatus is formed of a plurality of vacuum sucking pads for picking up one food material from the stacked ... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5690327 | Lifting shoe for media handling and related cassette media holder A system for light-tight handling of a supply of media between a supply station, a workstation and a collecting station, comprises a media handling apparatus defined by a frame and a housing enclosing an internal confine. Within this confine are a supply ... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5676364 | Plate material separating apparatus A plate material separating apparatus comprises: a horizontal beam (9) movable up and down; a plurality of vacuum hanger members (11) fixedly arranged at regular intervals on both sides of the horizontal beam so as to extend horizontally; a plurality of s... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5622362 | Plate material separating apparatus A plate material separating apparatus comprises: a horizontal beam (9) movable up and down; a plurality of vacuum hanger members (11) fixedly arranged at regular intervals on both sides of the horizontal beam so as to extend horizontally; a plurality of s... | 04/22/1997 |
