Did You Know...
...that the inventor of the electric motor was a blacksmith named Thomas Davenport? Described as "a brilliantly unsuccessful inventor", Davenport invented the first rotary electric motor. In 1836 he headed out -- on foot -- from his Vermont home to file a patent application at the Patent Office in Washington, D.C. By the time he got there, he had squandered away his money and couldn't afford the $30 filing fee so he turned around and went home. When he later mailed in his application with money he'd raised, the Patent office was destroyed in a fire. He did finally get credit for his invention on Feb. 5, 1837.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8175739 | Multi-unit process spatial synchronization A conversion control system is described for spatially synchronizing data gathered from a plurality of operations performed on a web. The conversion control system applies a set of fiducial marks to a web, performs a plurality of operations on the web, generates a f... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8082056 | Operation method for a looping pit with drag compensation A band is introduced into the pit entrance of a looping pit. This band is released from the looping pit at a pit exit. A segment of the band can thereby be buffered. The entrance-sided drag that exists in the band at the pit entrance is measured by an entrance-sided... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8078307 | Apparatus for testing defects of sheet-shaped product having optical film, apparatus for processing test data thereof, apparatus for cutting the same, and production thereof A defect testing apparatus for testing defects of optical film sheet-shaped product of an optical displaying apparatus, which includes a defect detecting means for detecting defects of a monolayer body and/or a laminate body constituting the sheet-shaped product in ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8005564 | Roll paper printing apparatus A roll paper printing apparatus includes a transmission source identification unit to identify a transmission source of print data received from a host interface unit, a transmission source information storage unit to store the transmission source information identi... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7930055 | Roll paper printing apparatus A roll paper printing apparatus includes a transmission source identification unit to identify a transmission source of print data received from a host interface unit, a transmission source information storage unit to store the transmission source information identi... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7908026 | Apparatus for testing defects of sheet-shaped product having optical film, apparatus for processing test data thereof, apparatus for cutting the same, and production thereof A defect testing apparatus for testing defects of optical film sheet-shaped product of an optical displaying apparatus, which includes a defect detecting means for detecting defects of a monolayer body and/or a laminate body constituting the sheet-shaped product in ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7787980 | Methods and a device for the regulation of the web tension in a multi-web system The tension of a web in a multi-web system is regulated. At least two webs initially run through a first processing step independently of each other and are subsequently combined with each other to form one resultant web strand. The web tensions of these two initial... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7720561 | Optimizing non-productive part motion in an automated tape laydown machine The non-productive motion of an automatic composite tape laydown machine is optimized to increase the overall rate of the laydown. Ordering of tape courses is analyzed to determine the time required to move between courses using a time function that reflects operati... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7610114 | Order charting for flat sheet industries Raw rolls and/or sheets of flat sheet stock are charted by a processing system that generates charting patterns using constraint logic programming, that matches the charting patterns and available raw rolls and/or sheets of flat sheet stock, and that selects the opt... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7606629 | Method and device for identifying the cause of failures in industrial processes The invention relates to a method and a device for determining the causes of failures in industrial processes, in particular continuous processes with continuous webs, e.g. paper, textiles, plastic or metal films. Equipment and machines for industrial processes, in ... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7463943 | Method and devices for automatically supplying material to a processing machine A processing machine, such as a printing press, is supplied with materials, such as rolls of paper, under the control of a control system. The control system is of a higher order than either of the material supply system and the processing machine. It is connected t... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7367931 | Laser cutoff stacker assembly The present invention contemplates a machine and method for performing the laser sealing and laser cutting of flexible material into segments, such as a polymeric web in which the segments will ultimately be individual bags. The machine includes a generally cylindri... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7328129 | Performance control apparatus and method for data processing system A processing unit (processor) performs processing of programs. A monitoring unit measures the rate of operation of an instruction processor in the processing unit. Information which is a standard for judging modification of the performance is stored in a control inf... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322289 | Printing tower operating unit and operator lifting device A printing tower includes at least two printing groups which can each be controlled independently of the other by the entry of data into an operating unit. The operating unit is configured independently of the printing groups and can selectively exchange data with d... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7310587 | Programmed method and apparatus for quadrature output sensors A sensor is provided in one illustrative embodiment that includes a microcontroller that executes a program that generates quadrature output signals that indicate the change in a parameter being measured. As an example, the sensor could comprise a linear position tr... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7305894 | Nip press sensing system including a sensor strip having sensor interface electronics associated therewith and methods of operating the same According to some embodiments of the present invention, a system for determining characteristics of two rolls configured in a nip press includes a strip configured to be placed in the nip press. A plurality of sensors embedded in the strip is configured to generate ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7286892 | Cutting device A cutting device having cutting means for cutting a cigarette rod transversely along a cutting plane; a carriage for accompanying the rod through the cutting plane; an operating unit for moving the carriage back and forth in a travelling direction crosswise to the c... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7280887 | Outsourcing method and system for sheet metal processing industry An outsourcing service center (7) discloses information obtained through outsourcing services for a first sheet metal processing factory (3) to promote sales. A first ordering customer (5) requests a first sheet metal processing factory (3 | 10/09/2007 |
| 7244929 | Encoder with absolute signal processing and incremental signal output and method of using such an encoder An encoder device for the determination of absolute angle or linear segments is described, with which the distance from the actual to the reference position is determined upon prompting and output via incremental signals. This encoder offers new functions for the in... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7221987 | Generating a reliability analysis by identifying casual relationships between events in an event-based manufacturing system Analyzing an event chronology record to permit identification of periods of a production sequence that correspond to a high probability of failure. Systems and methods include receiving an event chronology for a particular machine in the production sequence and for ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7214173 | Laser for forming bags from a web of material A fastener includes first and second tracks. The first track includes a first profile, and the second track includes a second profile for interlocking with the first profile. The fastener extends between opposing ends. The first and second profiles at each of the op... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7203567 | Method and apparatus for electronically controlling fiber processing machines, particularly spinning preparation machines An apparatus for electronically controlling a fiber processing machine includes at least one plug-in module group and at least one memory for receiving and storing data. A non-volatile memory is disposed physically apart from the plug-in module group whereby the dat... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7200580 | System and method for run-time data reduction The present invention generally relates to industrial automation, and in particular to systems and methods that facilitate rendering data in an industrial automation environment. Specifically, the invention gathers data via a high-speed data collection device and tr... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7187995 | Maximization of yield for web-based articles Techniques are described for inspecting a web and controlling subsequent conversion of the web into one or more products. A system, for example, comprises an imaging device, an analysis computer and a conversion control system. The imaging device images the web to p... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7185131 | Host-client utility meter systems and methods for communicating with the same A host automated meter reading (AMR) device may communicate with one or more client AMR devices in proximity to the host meter. The host and client AMR devices operate as master and slave devices, respectively, in a host-client AMR device system. The host AMR device... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7177717 | Method of and apparatus for manufacturing webs around cores using length and diameter data of cores Core data required to manufacture rolls in a film processing and cutting machine are obtained, and core data of cores supplied by a core supply apparatus are also obtained. These core data are compared with each other, and cores having the conforming core data are s... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7171283 | Web guiding system and method Systems and methods for guiding one or more web components in connection with a web converting manufacturing process such as that used for manufacturing disposable absorbent garments. Some of the disclosed embodiments include relating inspection data, such as produc... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7167770 | Method of correcting transfer of a thin material and a thin material transfer apparatus A transfer correcting method for a thin material transfer apparatus includes detecting a front end of a thin material by the sensor, and transferring the thin material from a position of the sensor, to a processing unit, and further a reference transfer range from t... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7162319 | Manufacturing information and troubleshooting system and method Systems and methods for providing alarming indications and troubleshooting indications and actions in connection with a web converting manufacturing process such as that used for manufacturing disposable absorbent garments. Some of the disclosed embodiments include ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7149650 | System for computer assisted monitoring of a cross profile of a quality parameter in a material web A system for computer assisted monitoring of a cross profile of a quality parameter of a material web, especially a paper or cardboard web during its production and/or conversion, which includes a measuring system for measuring the cross profile, at least one comput... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7143917 | Configurable paper transport A configurable paper transport having a frame having at least one station for securing a non-driven paper web process device. The configurable paper transport defines a paper web path through the non-driven paper web process device, or devices. The configurable pape... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7133734 | Method for creating a sculpture A method for sculpting art including preparing an artistic line drawing of interconnected lines having varying widths. The artistic line drawing is converted to a format suitable for computer numeric controls for guiding cutting means. The sculpture is cut out of a ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7130709 | Manufacturing information and alarming system and method Systems and methods for providing alarming indications and troubleshooting indications and actions in connection with a web converting manufacturing process such as that used for manufacturing disposable absorbent garments. Some of the disclosed embodiments include ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7118062 | Web handling with tension sensing and adjustment A system of detecting and adjusting the normal force exerted by a web material around the circumferential surface of a cylinder is provided. Sensors associated with the cylinder surface are wired to a processor that compares detected normal web forces with a set val... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7120515 | Inventory control for web-based articles Techniques are described for inspecting a web and controlling subsequent conversion of the web into one or more products. A system, for example, includes an imaging device, an analysis computer and a conversion control system. The imaging device images a sequential ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7110832 | Energy management system for an appliance An energy management system for an appliance comprising an interface to receive a schedule having an off-peak time segment and an on-peak time segment; a control to determine an operation to be performed by the appliance; a mode selecting device to select between an... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7093540 | Method and device for initial adjustment of the register of the engraved cylinders of a rotary multicolor press To adjust peripheral register of engraved cylinders, the positions of a respective angular register mark arranged on each cylinder is measured with respect to a zero reference, and an angular printing mark characteristic of the position of the engraving is associate... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7089771 | Method and strip processing line, especially a strip rolling mill train or strip rolling mill stand for preventing band sticking during winding In a method and a strip treatment installation, in particular a strip rolling mill train or a strip rolling stand, to avoid strip stickers, as the material is being wound up the distribution of the radial pressure exerted by the strip on the coiler drum or a winding... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7092781 | Method of controlling tension in a web A method of controlling tension in a material handling process. An error signal of the process is determined. The velocity analog value of the material is determined and an instantaneous integral gain is then determined according to the velocity analog value. A prop... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7089078 | Method and device for adjusting the degree of engagement of a tool with a web of a materail running past it The invention relates to a method for adjusting the degree of engagement of a tool (6, 7) disposed on the outer radius of at least one associated rotating roll (4, 5) with a web of material (1) running past it. The aim of the invention is to imp... | 08/08/2006 |
