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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8127679 | Printing unit of a printing press, comprising at least two frame parts, the position of which relative to one another can be changed A printing unit of a printing press is comprised of at least two frame parts, the position of at least one of which, relative to the other, can be changed. Cooperating ones of these frame parts are placed against each other along a common joining surface, in a first... | 03/06/2012 |
| 7908969 | Safety system and a corresponding printing press The present invention relates to a safety system comprising at least two stationary detector elements each defining a respective first safety zone, said first safety zones not coinciding, a moving detector element, and a control unit connected to the stationary dete... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7814831 | Printing module, and printing machine provided with such printing module A printing module provided with a frame (12), an impression roller (13), a plate cylinder assembly (22), an anilox roller and a doctor roller, wherein the printing module comprises two receiving units disposed on opposite sides of the plate cyli... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7765928 | Printing plate material spool and method of loading the spool Printing plate material supply spool (PMSS) for a printing machine or plate-imaging machine and a method of loading it is provided. An exemplary PMSS can comprise a printing plate material film that is wrapped around a hollow core (HC), wherein the HC is adapted to ... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7757606 | Apparatus and method for registering a position of a component of a press An apparatus and method for registering a position of a component of a press is disclosed. The press having a plurality of components that can rotate about a central longitudinal axis, such as a main drive shaft and press cylinders, at least one of these components ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7752967 | Arrangement and method for synchronizing printing presses and additional components An arrangement for synchronizing printing presses and additional components, in which arrangement a printing press and/or an additional component form/forms a unit and are/is connected to further units, and the drives of the connected units are synchronized, the uni... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7748320 | Sheet feeding device and image forming apparatus A sheet feeding device which feeds a sheet by loosening a sheet by loosening sheets by blowing air to the end portions of the sheets, comprising: a sheet tray provided to be capable of lifting up/down supporting the sheets; air blowing means which loosens the sheets... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7562625 | Apparatus and method for generating an electric current for a press cylinder A press cylinder having at least one drivable device and having a generator assigned to the press cylinder for generating electrical energy for actuating the drivable device is disclosed. A generator housing of the generator is permanently connected to the press cyl... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7533611 | Device and method for identifying modules in a graphics machine A method for detecting a type of one of plurality of devices attached to a graphics machine, each device being one of at least a first type and a second type. The method includes detecting at a controller the type of device attached to or to be attached to the machi... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7533610 | Direct drive for a printing-press cylinder The invention relates to an electromotive direct drive for one cylinder (1) of a printing press, which cylinder (1) is held in a connecting construction (3) with a journal (2) via a roller bearing (4), a rotor (6.1) of an el... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7401553 | Printing plate cartridge for a press and press A printing plate cartridge for a press including a housing having an old printing compartment for holding a printing plate to be removed during a printing plate change and a new printing plate compartment for holding a printing plate to be mounted on a form cylinder... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401554 | Method and apparatus for changing printing length on a printing press To modify an existing printing press from its original length/cut off to a different cut off, a sub-frame may be mounted on an existing frame of a printing press. The sub-frame permits the relocation of bearing supports for various printing cylinders, such as, for e... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401555 | Device for and method of coupling shafts, image formation apparatus, process cartridge, and belt unit A shaft coupling device for coupling a first shaft and a second shaft together includes a grip unit to be attached to the first shaft and including a grip portion configured to grip the second shaft, the grip portion having an end with notches of a length being para... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7398730 | Printing cylinder support unit, positioning element, printing cylinder provided with positioning element, printing machine provided with printing cylinder support unit, and its use The printing cylinder support unit for a printing machine according to the invention comprises a support frame, supporting means mounted on the support frame, and one of a plurality of positioning elements. The supporting means comprise displacement means and at lea... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7373881 | Fixtures for performing newspaper press cut-off reduction Systems and methods for modifying, altering, constructing, or retrofitting an existing newspaper press having a first cut-off length, to have a second cut-off length which is different from and generally less than the first. These systems and methods generally provi... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7363859 | Temperature detecting unit with fixing apparatus A temperature detecting unit including a temperature detecting sensor, a window member, and a frame which holds the window member. The temperature detecting sensor receives infrared rays radiated by an object, thereby detecting the temperature of the object without ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7350464 | Modular printing unit In order to provide a printing unit (1; 50) of modular design with the lowest possible expenditure on construction and high flexibility, the printing unit (1; 50) of modular design for printing webs (29) has a stand (2; 2′; 54), which i... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7341550 | Roll, in particular middle roll of a calendar, and calendar Roll and calender including the roll that includes a roll jacket structured and arranged to surround an interior space. Roll also includes an absorber arrangement having at least one passive vibration absorber located within the interior space. The instant abstract ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7331288 | Apparatus for pulling a sleeve on and off In order to make handling easier, an apparatus for pulling a sleeve onto and off a printing-press cylinder has a head piece (8) having a positioning device (13) for defining the position of the head piece (8) with respect to the cylinder (1 | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331289 | Modular sheet-fed rotary printing press A module for a machine for processing sheet printing materials, has interfaces for control communication, a memory unit which can be read and written and which contains the properties of the module, and also a communications device which is used for communication wi... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331287 | Devices for storing a blanket to be exchanged on a cylinder of a printing machine A device is provided for use in storing a blanket that is to be exchanged on a cylinder of a printing machine and which has a plurality of blankets on its periphery. The blanket to be exchanged is stored in a tray that includes at least one code reader which will de... | 02/19/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7305921 | Combined printing press In order to process inexpensive printing materials in connection with the processing of an extremely wide range of coating media, such as solvent-containing printing inks, and, moreover, in connection with variable format configuration and extremely flexible process... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7255043 | Apparatus and method for pulling off sleeves In an apparatus for pulling off sleeves (11, 14) which are applied to cylinders (10, 15) of a printing press, a force for pulling off the sleeve is applied in a gentle manner, in that a retaining rod (5), having a retaining head (1) which... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7243602 | Device for positioning further processing devices on printing machines An apparatus for positioning further or auxiliary processing devices, such as folders, cross cutting devices, sheet stackers or roll winding-up systems, on printing presses, includes a first positioning device which interacts with a further positioning device fixed ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7240766 | Sound dampening pad An easy to manufacture and install sound dampening pad for a printing blanket sleeve is provided. The pad effectively attenuates noise emanating from the sleeve during air pressurized mounting and dismounting of the blanket sleeve to an underlying cylinder. The soun... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7222571 | Fan-out control assembly The present invention describes an assembly to control fan-out on a multi-color offset printing press. The assembly includes an arm that pushes the paper into proper alignment before the printing of a succeeding color. The assembly may be fitted to existing presses ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7207267 | Apparatus and method for manipulation of sleeves on a cylinder A method and apparatus are provided for the manipulation of a sleeve onto and off of a cylinder. A sleeve mounted on a handling shaft is equipped with a substantially airtight slideable end cap at its distal end. During mounting, axial alignment is provided when the... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7182022 | Device for storing dressings having vertically offset and side-by-side arranged levels A device is used to store blankets or dressings which are to be supplied to a cylinder of a printing machine. A plurality of such blankets or dressings, which are to be applied to the cylinder adjacent each other and axially spaced, are stored next to each other. Th... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7178456 | Roll-forming apparatus Roll-forming apparatus is provided together with a conveyor system utilized to transport raw dough rolls. A stop gate is movably positioned in the path of the rolls and, when placed in an interfering position, temporarily stops the rolls while the rolls maintain sli... | 02/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7159516 | Devices for storing a dressing to be supplied to a cylinder of a printing machine Blankets or packings to be supplied to a cylinder of a printing machine, and having a certain length, are stored in a storage device. A holding element, in a first operating state, holds the blanket in a first storage position. The holding element and the blanket ar... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7159518 | Tempering device for printing presses A tempering device for printing presses, includes a compression refrigerating plant with a condenser and an evaporator, in which a coolant circulates in a compression refrigerating path, and a free cooling path, in which a coolant circulates. A process water path ci... | 01/09/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7127989 | Printing material processing machine, in particular printing press A printing material processing machine has an oscillating roll with a roll shaft, a roll barrel rotatably and translatorily mounted on the roll shaft, and an oscillating mechanism for moving the roll barrel to and fro along the roll shaft. The oscillating roll is mo... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7121206 | Safety bar including opening for releasing air engulfed between two rotating members and safety bar A covering device for rotating parts comprises a plate cylinder supported rotatably, a blanket cylinder opposed to the plate cylinder and supported rotatably, and a wrap-in preventing safety bar, located in a vicinity of these cylinders, for covering at least a spac... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7121207 | Systems and methods for newspaper press cut-off reduction Systems and methods for modifying, altering, constructing, or retrofitting an existing newspaper press having a first cut-off length, to have a second cut-off length which is different from and generally less than the first. These systems and methods generally provi... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7121205 | Device for and method of coupling shafts, image formation apparatus, process cartridge, and belt unit A shaft coupling device for coupling a first shaft and a second shaft together includes a grip unit to be attached to the first shaft and including a grip portion configured to grip the second shaft, the grip portion having an end with notches of a length being para... | 10/17/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7114443 | Method of delivering a fountain solution A method of preparing a fountain solution, a system for blending two or more concentrate components of a fountain solution, concentrate compositions, and articles of manufacture or kits comprising the concentrate compositions are provided. The method comprises combi... | 10/03/2006 |
