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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8001893 | Rotary inkjet imaging apparatus and method for printing on a stationary page of media in a curved configuration A rotary inkjet imaging apparatus includes a curved print zone having a longitudinal axis and in which a page of media is held in a curved configuration at a stationary position, a carrier movable bi-directionally along a linear path defined adjacent to the curved p... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7963221 | Systems and methods for forming continuous ink images A wheel assembly for applying ink to a target surface comprises a wheel member defining a support portion, at least one adhesive sheet, and at least one inking member. The at least one adhesive sheet is detachably attached to the support portion of the wheel member.... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7950327 | Stamping device and a media processing device A stamping device comprising a stamp, a drive mechanism for moving the stamp between a printing position and a standby position, and a return urging member that urges the stamp towards the standby position in order to return the stamp to the standby position if the ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7194954 | Continuous ink stamping systems and methods A stamping system for forming a continuous image on an image surface. The stamping system comprises a handle assembly, a stamp wheel, and an inking system. The stamp wheel defines a stamp surface and is rotatably attached to the handle assembly. The inking system co... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7148090 | Method of fabricating a TFT device formed by printing A thin-film transistor for an active matrix display is fabricated using printing means, such as a gravure offset printer. First and second pattern layers (251, 252; 30) are formed on a layer structure (4) wherein at ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7104196 | Marker assembly, marking method, and kit A rolling marker assembly enables a user to mark serially-presented, repeating patterns upon a marking surface. The marker assembly comprises an outer casing and a marking caster assembly. The marking caster assembly comprises at least one compressible medium-dispen... | 09/12/2006 |
| 6938515 | Method and system for compensating the vibrations of rotating components Flexural vibrations are reduced in rotating components, such as rotating cylinders of a rotary printing press. One or more actuators are placed in a groove or recess in the cylinder. These actuators act in the axial direction of the rotating component. The amount of... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6892637 | Self-inking stamp with ink cartridge barrier A stamp pad holder for use in a self-inking hand stamp. The stamp pad holder has a stamp die box that holds a stamp forming material, ink cartridge and plastic within the die box. The stamp forming material is placed at the bottom of the die box. A pre-inked ink car... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6810802 | Tape dispenser having printing means for printing the tape being dispensed A tape dispenser. The dispenser includes a printing device for printing the tape being dispensed, a main body holding a tape roll holder, a printing wheel, a tape cutter, and an ink supply unit. The printing wheel has a cylindrical base made of hard material, and pr... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6776088 | Environmentally friendly personal identification and tracking system A personal identification and tracking system comprising an impression means for providing a predetermined image upon an impressionable medium and an activation unit for moving the impression means between a first position, where said impression unit is in contact w... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6676315 | Printing and delivery device for label tags In a device for printing and delivering semi-rigid tag-type labels (5) to packaging and sealing machines a feed means has a finger (13) translationally moved to and fro, which during the working stroke grasps behind a shoulder of the respective label and ... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6668721 | Rotary printing press capable of nonstop printing during a change of printing plates A rotary offset printing press which has a series of printing units of identical make through which a web of paper is threaded. In each printing unit the blanket cylinder is made displaceable into and out of printing engagement with the plate cylinder and... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6659001 | Roller stamp of ink-exuding type and method for making the same A stamp of liquid-exuding type has a multiple-seal-faced assembly adapted for stamping with selected one of these multiple faces, preferably for stamping with multiple colors.... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6647875 | Roller structure in printing press A roller structure in a printing press includes a dampening form roller, gear, belt, belt roller, clutch member, nut, movable element, and snap rings. The dampening form roller is supported rotatably and adapted to come into contact with a plate cylinder ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6644185 | Flexographic rotary platen printing press A flexographic rotary platen printing press for printing indicia on a web of flexible material moving along a longitudinal axis. The flexographic rotary platen printing press includes a print drum assembly that is affixed to a trolley that is moveable in ... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6615720 | Brayer ball A brayer ball, used in a brayer that is a hand-operated ink-stamping device of small size used for making proofs, is disclosed. This brayer ball consists of a spherical solid or hollow core body, and a ball cover formed on the spherical core body and havi... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6615719 | Multi-function inking tools An inking system for applying ink to an inking surface. The inking system comprises a handle, a first and second intermediate members, and first and second inking assemblies. The intermediate members attach the first and second intermediate members to the... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6604462 | Sleeve for pressing rollers A sleeve for pressing rollers consists of an internal tube made of expandable material whose inside diameter is adapted to the diameter of the roller that is intended to carrying said material and that is connected with an outer dimensionally stable casin... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6531184 | Process for coating on printing cylinders A non-impact process and apparatus for coating printing cylinders with layers of a coating liquid, especially for coating flexographic printing sleeves with infrared sensitive layers.... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6520081 | Ball brayer A ball brayer, provided with a brayer ball fabricated with a patterned ball cover and smoothly rolling on a sheet in any desired direction during a stamping process, is disclosed. This ball brayer includes a roller holder unit consisting of a front head a... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6415714 | Ink stamping systems and methods A system for forming artistic ink impressions. A case stores ink stamping accessories and/or allows large surface area stamps to be used.... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6386102 | Alignment layer printing device The present invention discloses an alignment layer printing device in which already used waste liquid is recovered for printing the alignment layer and can be reused in alignment layer printing. An alignment layer printing device consists of a raw materia... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6378426 | Manually operable proofer for producing sample test printings of inks and coatings A manually operable proofer for producing sample test printings of inks and coatings preparatory to a commercial printing operation basically comprises a frame with a spring-loaded handle, a carriage rotatably supporting a printing roll and mounted on the... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6360658 | Roller stamp having interchangeable symbols A stamp playset includes a book-like case supporting a plurality of symbol pads together with an elongated inking pad and a generally cylindrical roller stamp. The roller stamp includes a cylindrical housing within which a cylindrical roller is supported.... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6335098 | Rotary press doctor An ink duct for use with a screen roller which comprises a working doctor blade and a closing doctor blade, wherein the working doctor blade has one or both sides partially or completely coated with an unreleasable coating of a low surface energy substanc... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6224285 | Building layout marker The present invention is a method and apparatus for systematic marking for a member placement or nailing schedule used in the construction industry specific and system marking in general. The use of a roller wheel with an outer circumference dimension wit... | 05/01/2001 |
| 5871290 | Stamping device with rollers mounted for pivotal movement A stamping device includes two stamp rollers and a support member having the two stamp rollers mounted thereon and arranged on a circumference having a center at a center of pivotal movement. The stamp rollers are spaced apart by a predetermined angle abo... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5852976 | Installation and a method for decorating profile strips An installation for decorating profiled strips comprises a conveyor suitable for transporting a plurality of strips, a separation station for separating the strips before they come onto the conveyor, and serving to place the strips in respective target po... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5786048 | Printing cylinder having a ferroelectric ceramic material surface A ferroelectric ceramic material, for the storage of information in electrostatic printing processes, which ferroelectric ceramic material has a coercive force of less than 200 V/mm. The ferroelectric ceramic material consists of a ceramic perovskitic mix... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5732627 | Cylindrical stamp A cylindrical stamp is capable of simply forming a stamp pattern inexpensively. The stamp device includes a ring-like member, an ink impregnated body provided around an outer periphery of the ring-like member and a perforated stencil provided around an ou... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5685224 | Coloring device A coloring device for transferring coloring materials from a writing or drawing instrument to a surface is disclosed. The coloring device includes a housing having a holder to hold a writing instrument, and, a roller connected to the housing for rotation ... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5654100 | Offset rubber-blanket sleeve An offset rubber-blanket sleeve having a support sleeve in the form of a layered body. The layered body is produced from a plastic, preferably rubber, as a base material and the base material is reinforced by layer inserts embedded therein. Additionally, ... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5450793 | Printing or marking apparatus with exchangeable heating structure A printing or marking apparatus comprises a movable marking member having at least one marking device thereon, and a stationary heating structure having at least one heating element for maintaining the marking device at an elevated temperature. At least a... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5435245 | Self-inking roller stamp A hand-held roller stamp that includes a wheel with a raised printing surface, and a housing that holds the wheel and permits it to rotate; the housing is configured to hold a porous-point marker with its nib positioned to continuously ink the printing su... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5359931 | Highlighting for photocopiers and facsimile machines Text (indicia, words, symbols, etc.) of documents is highlighted in such a way that it will reproduce when electronically copied (e.g. photocopied or telecopied). This is accomplished by applying a tone to only that area of the document to be highlighted ... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5360362 | Footprint generating toy A toy device that leaves a liquid footprint as the device is moved along a surface. The device includes a housing that resembles a duck. Attached to the bottom of the duck is a roller that can rotate relative to the housing, so that the toy can be pushed ... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5278027 | Method and apparatus for making print imaging media A method and associated apparatus for forming an image replication medium on a surface of a printing plate or cylinder in which the surface is initially coated with a layer of photopolymer liquid. Thereafter, selected areas of the layer of liquid coated o... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5228858 | Children's pad printing kit An educational device in the form of a children's pad printing kit (10). The kit includes a smooth, preferably transparent, transfer sheet (32) upon which images may be drawn or traced, one or more felt tip ink pens 22, preferably water based, and a hand ... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5226365 | Printing press cylinder with oscillation damping A printing press cylinder with oscillation damping for a sheet-fed rotary printing press utilizes a hollow cylinder shell with interior oscillation damping core materials to dampen oscillation caused by the placement of channels in the shell. The oscillat... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5215360 | Traceable tracked vehicle licensing system A tracked vehicle identification includes an identification code formed in the tread of a tracked vehicle so as to leave an imprint on the ground. A second embodiment of the invention includes a plate affixed to the vehicle track with apertures therein to... | 06/01/1993 |
