| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 101036000 | Rotary | 13 |
| 20100313771 | ROTATING CAROUSEL FOR ROTARY PRINTING MACHINES - A rotary printing machine for printing on containers, comprising a chuck-bearing carousel exhibiting an intermittent circular motion, being rotatably supported by a base element or casing, and being powered by an electric motor and integrated encoder, in which the electric motor comprises a stator coil supported by the casing and a rotor supported directly by the carousel. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100319555 | PRINTING PLATE CYLINDER, PRINTING APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PRINTING PLATE CYLINDER - Provided is a printing plate cylinder to which a sleeve printing plate is detachably attached. In the printing plate cylinder, weight reduction and radiation performance can be improved, and generation of rust can be suppressed. The printing plate cylinder ( | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110232514 | PRINTING APPARATUS FOR PRINTING BOTTLES OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS - The invention relates to a printing apparatus for printing bottles or similar containers, having several printing positions on a transport element, which can be driven in rotation, by which the printing positions and/or the containers are moved on a closed path of movement between at least one container take-up and at least one container drop, having rotating print heads for applying at least one print image, preferably multi-color, onto a region to be printed on the external container surface of the containers, in the event of relative movement of the external container surface and at least one print head, wherein at least one enclosure is present, into which each of the containers, which are provided at a print position, is housed during the printing process with at least the region to be printed thereof. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20120199021 | EQUIPMENT FOR PRINTING ON CONTAINERS - The invention relates to equipment for printing on containers (B), such as bottles, having a printed design (D) on at least one printing machine having at least one print head ( | 08-09-2012 |
| 20130233188 | DECORATING AN ELONGATED ELEMENT - A decorating apparatus comprises an advancing arrangement for advancing an elongated element in an advancing direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the elongated element and a plurality of decorating devices positioned downstream one another along the advancing arrangement for decorating distinct surfaces of said elongated element, each decorating device comprising a decorating unit for decorating a respective surface of the elongated element, the decorating unit comprising:
| 09-12-2013 |
| 20140196619 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING AND COMPENSATING FOR SYNCHRONIZATION ERROR - The present invention relates to a printing apparatus and method for measuring and compensating for a synchronization error and the present invention has been made in an effort to provide a printing apparatus and method for measuring and compensating for a synchronization error, which may compensate for the synchronization error between a roll and a substrate support part occurring due to a deformation, and the like which is caused by a printing pressure of the roll at the time of electronic printing. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140299009 | Cylinder With Recessed Portions for Holding Tubular Articles for Printing - A customization system for a tubular article of apparel includes a printing system for printing a graphic onto the tubular article. The customization system also includes a cylinder for holding the tubular article for printing a graphic upon the article. The cylinder can include one or more recesses in the outer surface of the cylinder to accommodate one or more regions of increased thickness on the tubular article. By providing recesses in the cylinder that correspond to the regions of increased thickness, the tubular article can present a substantially uniform flat surface for printing the graphic upon. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20150033965 | PRINTING MACHINE WITH PRINT HEAD CONTROL - A printing machine for printing onto containers, such as bottles, having at least a conveyor and a printing unit with a print head module, with at least one print head, a movement system for adjusting the position of the print head module, a measuring system for determining the position of the print head module and a control unit for controlling the movement system, where the movement system comprises a radial module for adjusting the position of the print head module in the radial direction and a height module for adjusting the height of the print head module in the vertical direction. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150059600 | CONTAINER TREATMENT MACHINE FOR PRINTING ON CONTAINERS - A container treatment machine for printing on containers, including a transport unit optionally configured as a carousel and used for conveying the containers in circulating container reception apparatus, at least one direct printing head for printing with a light-curing printing ink, and a stationary curing unit for curing the printing ink on the containers by light radiation, optionally UV light radiation, characterized in that each of the container reception apparatuses is provided with a shielding enclosure used for shielding off light radiation and having at least one access opening for the curing unit, and the curing unit is provided with a shielding element cooperating with the access opening of at least one shielding enclosure such that direct exit of light is prevented. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150128819 | CAN DECORATOR MACHINE INK STATION ASSEMBLY - An ink station assembly including a limited number of rolls is provided. That is, An ink station assembly for a can decorator machine structured to decorate a plurality of cans, the ink station assembly includes an ink fountain and a limited number of rolls. The ink fountain is structured to provide a supply of ink. The limited number of rolls includes a first roll, a final roll, and a printing plate cylinder. The first roll is in liquid communication with the ink fountain. The first roll is also in ink film communication with the final roll. The final roil is in ink film communication with the printing plate cylinder. | 05-14-2015 |
| 101037000 | Feeding or delivering | 3 |
| 20080236413 | Media carrier - A carrier for supporting a media in a printing device for printing thereon includes a support portion configured to support the media, a tapered portion contiguous with the support portion, and at least one tab protruding from a surface of the tapered portion and extending beyond a leading edge of the tapered portion. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20090056568 | Apparatus and method for imprinting vials - An apparatus for printing onto closed vial units. The vial units are formed in a series and the vial units have a drug therein. The apparatus comprises a conveyor belt for moving the vial units, with the conveyor belt having spaced cleats. A first side of the vial units is placed on the conveyor belt. The apparatus further comprises a printhead for printing an ink pattern onto the vial units, with the printhead configured to print to the first side, and a back-up roller configured opposite the printhead, with the back-up roller being a cylindrical member that contains an indented profile placed about the cylindrical member reciprocal to the vial units. The apparatus further includes a dryer positioned to receive the vial units from the printhead and provide for drying of the ink pattern from the printhead. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20100083852 | Method for Imprinting Vials - A method of printing onto closed vial units. The vial units are formed in a series and the vial units have a drug therein. The method involves providing the series of vial units onto a conveyor belt; positioning the vial units adjacent cleats on the conveyor belt; engaging a first offset inking transfer device on a fist side of said vial units; engaging a first back-up roller against said vial units, said first back-up roller being placed opposite said first offset inking transfer device; capturing the vial units between said first back-up roller and said first offset inking transfer device; printing onto the vial units with said first offset inking transfer device; and curing the ink with a first ultra violet dryer. | 04-08-2010 |
