| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 493003000 | CONTROL MEANS ENERGIZED IN RESPONSE TO ACTIVATOR STIMULATED BY CONDITION SENSOR | 68 |
| 20130296148 | Methods and Apparatuses for Rejecting Defective Absorbent Articles from a Converting Line - The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses for rejecting defective absorbent articles from a converting line. At a downstream portion of a converting process, a continuous length of absorbent articles may be subjected to a final knife and cut to create discrete absorbent articles advancing on a first carrier. From the first carrier, the discrete absorbent articles may be transferred to a transfer apparatus, which in turn, transfers the discrete absorbent articles to a second carrier. The transfer apparatus may include carrier members that orbit around an axis of rotation and may be adapted to receive the absorbent articles from the first carrier and transfer the absorbent articles to the second carrier. Defective absorbent articles may be detected by an inspection system, which may be operably connected with the transfer apparatus and/or the first carrier to remove the defective absorbent articles from the converting process. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130331246 | SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - A sheet processing apparatus is described which is used to process a sheet transferred from an image forming apparatus such as a copying machine. A sheet processing apparatus is provided with a punching unit which cuts off part of a sheet conveyed along a conveying route, and a humidifying unit located on this conveying route in the upstream side of the punching unit and configured to humidify a predetermined area which is selected from the entire area of the sheet and includes punch areas to be cut off from the conveyed sheet by the punching unit. The cutting wastes can thereby be electrostatically discharged without leaving the sheet excessively wet. | 12-12-2013 |
| 493004000 | Cigarette filter making | 6 |
| 20120010059 | MACHINE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COMPOSITE FILTERS - In a machine and a method for manufacturing composite filters (F | 01-12-2012 |
| 20130029821 | METHOD OF COMPENSATION OF MOMENTARY LACK OF FILTER SEGMENTS IN MULTI-SEGMENT FILTER MANUFACTURING LINE, AND DEVICE ENABLING COMPENSATION OF MOMENTARY LACK OF FILTER SEGMENTS IN MULTI-SEGMENT FILTER MANUFACTURING LINE - The method consists in that in case of occurrence of a gap ( | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130123085 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MULTI-SEGMENT FILTER RODS - Before the start of manufacturing of filter rods ( | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130281277 | EQUIPMENT FOR INSERTION OF OBJECTS INTO SMOKING ARTICLES - An apparatus is disclosed for providing rods formed from a continuous supply of filter material for use in the manufacture of cigarette filter elements, each rod having individual objects placed at predetermined spaced intervals along the length thereof. The apparatus comprises a first hopper configured to provide a reservoir for objects, a second hopper positioned to receive objects from the first hopper, and a reciprocating screen disposed between the first hopper and the second hopper. The reciprocating screen defines a plurality of passageways therein, and the reciprocating screen is configured to facilitate transfer of the objects from the first hopper to the second hopper. The apparatus also comprises an object insertion unit in operable communication with the second hopper and configured to introduce a plurality of objects into engagement with the continuous supply of filter material. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20140364290 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING A CONTINUOUS WEB OF CRIMPED SHEET MATERIAL - An apparatus for supplying a continuous web of crimped sheet material ( | 12-11-2014 |
| 20140364291 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING A CONTINUOUS WEB OF CRIMPED SHEET MATERIAL - An apparatus for supplying a continuous web of crimped sheet material to a rod forming device comprises:—a winding unit ( | 12-11-2014 |
| 493005000 | Responsive to temperature | 1 |
| 20090264268 | Method and arrangement for controlling the temperature of two cylinders - Method and arrangement for controlling the temperature of two cylinders forming a nip. The temperature of at least one point on each cylinder is sensed by sensors, forming a point of measuring, wherein the highest sensed temperature is used as set point and wherein the cylinders are heated in areas where the sensed temperature is below the set point. | 10-22-2009 |
| 493006000 | Responsive to assembling or coating operation | 2 |
| 20110218088 | PRESSURE SEALING SYSTEM - The present invention discloses a sealing system for sealing together at least a pair of flexible pouch material layers. The sealing station can have a first sealing bar, a second sealing bar and a drive system that is in contact with the first sealing bar. The drive system is operable to move the first sealing bar between an open position and a closed position such that the first sealing bar can apply a predefined pressure on the flexible pouch material layers when positioned or located between the sealing bars. A pressure sensor is also included and in communication with the drive system, the pressure sensor operable to detect if the drive system applies less or too much pressure than the predefined pressure on the flexible pouch material layers located between the first and second sealing bars. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20140094353 | PRESSURE SEALING SYSTEM - The present invention discloses a sealing system for sealing together at least a pair of flexible pouch material layers. The sealing station can have a first sealing bar, a second sealing bar and a drive system that is in contact with the first sealing bar. The drive system is operable to move the first sealing bar between an open position and a closed position such that the first sealing bar can apply a predefined pressure on the flexible pouch material layers when positioned or located between the sealing bars. A pressure sensor is also included and in communication with the drive system, the pressure sensor operable to detect if the drive system applies less or too much pressure than the predefined pressure on the flexible pouch material layers located between the first and second sealing bars. | 04-03-2014 |
| 493008000 | Responsive to work material, the product or means engaging the work material or the product | 52 |
| 20110245055 | Creasing device and image forming system - A creasing device includes a creasing unit that creases sheets on a one-by-one basis, which is conveyed to a folding device of a subsequent stage, a sheet detection unit that detects a position of a sheet delivered to the creasing device and a control unit that obtains reference information of a fold-position for the folding device and performs control of a stop position of the sheet according to reference information of the fold position, thereby adjusting a crease position. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110256996 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE RELATIVE POSITION BETWEEN PRINTED PATTERNS AND NON-PRINTED PATTERNS ON A WEB-SHAPED MATERIAL AND A SYSTEM USED IN THE METHOD - A method and a system for controlling the relative position between a printed pattern and a non-printed pattern, such as for example a pattern of creasing lines or holes, on a running web-shaped material, involves providing the material web with at least one impressed indentation mark with a three-dimensional topographic configuration, at a pre-determined distance from a printed register mark and detecting the marks with a same sensor control system. The controlling method and system is used for the manufacturing of a laminated packaging material, having a printed décor and creased folding lines in register. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20120202664 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MINIMIZING WASTE AND IMPROVING QUALITY AND PRODUCTION IN WEB PROCESSING OPERATIONS BY AUTOMATIC CUFF DEFECT CORRECTION - Apparatus and methods are provided to minimize waste and improve quality and production in web processing operations. The apparatus and methods provide defect detection both before and after application of component patches to a traveling web to create a product. Web defect detection may be provided by way of at least one visual inspection station located upstream from the patch applicator. Patch defect detection may be accomplished by way of a visual inspection station located proximate the patch applicator. If defects are detected in either the traveling web or the component patch prior to patch application, patch application may be prevented until both a satisfactory web and patch are provided. If defects are detected after patch application, the resulting product may be culled. Furthermore, the apparatus may be provided with diagnostic software to warn against extant or imminent machine complications. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20130296149 | Methods and Apparatuses for Transferring Absorbent Articles and Rejecting Defective Absorbent Articles - The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses for rejecting defective absorbent articles from a converting line. At a downstream portion of a converting process, a continuous length of absorbent articles may be subjected to a final knife and cut to create discrete absorbent articles advancing on a first carrier. From the first carrier, the discrete absorbent articles may be transferred to a transfer apparatus, which in turn, transfers the discrete absorbent articles to a second carrier. The transfer apparatus may include carrier members that orbit around an axis of rotation and may be adapted to receive the absorbent articles from the first carrier and transfer the absorbent articles to the second carrier. Defective absorbent articles may be detected by an inspection system, which may be operably connected with the transfer apparatus and/or the first carrier to remove the defective absorbent articles from the converting process. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20140378284 | METHOD FOR ANALYZING THE SOFTNESS OF A SHEET OF TISSUE PAPER - A method for determining the softness of a sheet of tissue paper through NIR spectrometry, includes, after having created a softness values model according to data obtained through NIR spectrometry for a set of reference tissue paper sheets, carrying out the spectral analysis of said sheet and determining the softness value on the basis of the model. The method includes obtaining the softness values of the reference tissue paper sheets of the model through sensory analysis. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20160068359 | SHEET PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - A sheet processing device includes a conveying unit, a presser, an end detector, and a setting unit. The conveying unit conveys a sheet having a crease formed therein. The presser presses the crease in the sheet. The end detector detects an end in a conveying direction of the sheet at a position upstream of the presser in the conveying direction. The setting unit sets a crease position where the crease is to be formed. Upon detection of the end in the conveying direction, the conveying unit conveys the sheet to a position where the crease faces the presser, on the basis of the crease position set by the setting unit. The presser presses the crease in the conveyed sheet. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160375647 | AUTOMATED BOX GLUING DEVICE - A gluing device for automatically gluing and folding a gluable item. The gluing device includes a support structure upon which a gluing apparatus and a support plate assembly are mounted. The support plate is configured for supporting and aligning a gluable item for gluing and assembly by the gluing apparatus. The gluing apparatus includes a first clamp configured for selectively and securely holding a first portion of the gluable item on the support plate, a glue dispensing nozzle fluidly coupled to a glue supply, and a folding apparatus configured for folding the first portion of the gluable item onto a second portion of the gluable item after glue has been applied. A method for automatically gluing and folding a gluable item is also disclosed. | 12-29-2016 |
| 493010000 | By use of photocell condition sensor | 13 |
| 20090291814 | CREASING MACHINE - A creasing machine ( | 11-26-2009 |
| 20150133281 | SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS - A sheet processing apparatus according to the embodiment has an inspection section to inspect a sheet, a cutting section to cut a sheet in accordance with a result of the inspection by the inspection section, a shape sensor arranged between the inspection section and the cutting section, to detect a shape of the sheet which has entered the cutting section, and a detecting section to detect the number of the sheets which have entered the cutting section, based on the shape of the sheet detected by the shape sensor. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150352802 | PROTECTIVE PACKAGING WORK STATION - A protective packaging work station comprises a first elongated work surface, a second elongated work surface spaced transversely from the first elongated work surface, a machine that makes protective packaging cushions positioned at corresponding ends of the work surfaces, and an elongated slide positioned between the work surfaces that directs cushions from the machine longitudinally along the work surfaces and transversely between the work surfaces as the machine makes and dispenses the cushions. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20160101585 | DUNNAGE CONVERSION MACHINE JAM-DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A jam-sensing method for a dunnage conversion machine includes the following steps: (a) converting a stock material into a relatively less dense dunnage material having characteristics that vary along the length of the dunnage material; (b) sensing the characteristics of the dunnage material; (c) generating a signal that varies as a function of the sensed characteristics; (d) monitoring the generated signal over time; and (e) generating a control signal when variation in the generated signal within a predetermined period is less than a predetermined amount, which would indicate a lack of movement of the material. This control signal can used to shut down the conversion process, thereby minimizing the extent of the jam condition. | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160250818 | METHOD FOR FORMING A HOSE COMPRISING A FLAT WEB MATERIAL AS WELL AS A HOSE FORMATION DEVICE AND A SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING BAGS | 09-01-2016 |
| 493011000 | Responsive to mark or indicia on work | 6 |
| 20090197750 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING TOBACCO BAGS - For the continuous production of tobacco bags from a sheet-material web ( | 08-06-2009 |
| 20100120593 | Device for processing a flat material web, and method for processing a flat material web - A device for processing a flat material web including a sensor for detecting processing marks of the material web is provided. A control unit assigns a first location information to each detected processing mark. Furthermore, the control unit and a processing unit assign a second location information to the time of processing of the processing mark. Both pieces of location information are calculated together by the control unit to determine a correcting value. A processing position of the material web is corrected by the correcting value. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100197473 | Rotary Bag Machine - A rotary bag machine and method for making bags from a film are disclosed. They include a rotary drum, an accumulation nip, a blanket that positions the film against the drum, and a blanket tensioner located away from the accumulation nip. The drum includes at least one seal bar mounted thereon, and the accumulation nip provides the film to the drum. Various aspects include the accumulation nip being in a fixed position independent of changes of the drum diameter, and/or the path from the accumulation nip to the drum being fixed in length, independent of changes of the drum diameter. An accumulation sensor and a controller that controls the accumulation nip speed and the drum speed in response to the sensor are provided in one embodiment. The speed control is in response to the speed of the film, the rate of change of a function of the input, response history, and/or a setpoint, in various alternatives. A drawtape module and a powered unwind are disposed in a single module with the rotary drum, in another embodiment. A registration mark sensor is located upstream of the accumulation nip, along a path having a fixed length to the drum, in another embodiment. The sensor may be a print sensor. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20140038802 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING PERSONALIZED PACKAGING - A personalized package creation system uses an imaging device to capture an image of a barcode. An image capture module decodes the barcode to retrieve data, such as package dimension data and one or more package structural parameters. Based on the package dimensions and the structural parameter, a processing device defines a set of cutting instructions. An automated package generation device applies the cutting instructions and uses a cutting device to creating a package. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140100098 | PACKAGING MATERIAL HAVING A DETECTABLE MARK FOR MANUFACTURING OF CARTON OR PAPERBOARD BASED PACKAGING CONTAINERS - A packaging material for manufacturing of carton or paperboard based packaging containers by fold-forming is disclosed. The packaging material is obtainable by: providing, in connection with one station, a first part of one or more crease line(s) and a first mark on a moving web of a paperboard or carton based packaging material providing, in connection with a second station, at least a second part of the one or more crease line(s) as well as a second mark, wherein the first and the second mark together form a detectable mark. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20190143626 | METHOD OF ALIGNING AN UPPER AND A LOWER CHANGEABLE TOOL, AND DEVICE FOR PROCESSING WORKPIECE SHEETS | 05-16-2019 |
| 493012000 | Responsive to defective or missing work | 1 |
| 20150291382 | METHODS OF PRODUCING PRINTED PACKAGING - The present invention provides methods of producing packaging for use in consumer goods packaging. In one embodiment, the method includes providing a plurality of printable substrates having pre-printed static information thereon; printing variable information on the plurality of printable substrates, inspecting the static information of each of the plurality of printable substrates; and inspecting the variable information of each of the plurality of printable substrates. The present invention is advantageous in that inspecting the static information and inspecting variable information are carried out at a same time therefore production efficiency is improved. In addition, inspection is done against separated individual printable substrates hence if any defect is detected, only the defected substrate needs to be discarded hence wastage rate is reduced. | 10-15-2015 |
| 493013000 | Plural sensors | 1 |
| 20160009516 | INSTALLATION FOR PROCESSING A PAPER WEB OR CORRUGATED CARDBOARD WEB | 01-14-2016 |
| 493016000 | To eject defective work material or product | 1 |
| 20140357462 | DETECTION DEVICE FOR THE USE IN A BAG FILLING PLANT - The invention relates to a detection device ( | 12-04-2014 |
| 493017000 | By use of plural sensors | 9 |
| 20130203574 | Lower Sealing and Cutting Device of Tubular Material Packaging - The present invention relates to a lower sealing and cutting device for tubular material packaging, and more particularly relates to a packaging device of pillow-type packaging. Compared with other pillow-type packaging methods for tubular material, the existing pillow-type packaging method for flaky materials has the disadvantages of wasting material which affects appearance, increased the price, adding additional working procedures, increased energy consumption, and high labor costs. The present invention is to provide a lower sealing and cutting device for tubular material packaging in which a new open-end is automatically formed and always kept in an opened state, while one by one a plurality of tubular materials form a packaging bag. According to the present invention, the open-end of the tubular material penetrates from the underside to the upside of the inner support pit, wherein the inner support with an upward top-end is within the tubular material. A sealing and cutting device is above the inner support seat, and an orifice fixing device is above the sealing and cutting device. A tube stretcher moves around up and down between the inner support pit and an orifice fixing member. An open-end fixing detector is connected with a fixture, and the tubular material packaging of the invention is used for pillow-type automatic packaging machines of tubular materials. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130267397 | Personalized Packaging Production System - A personalized packaging production system includes an in-feed tray, an out-feed tray, a cutting table disposed intermediate the in-feed tray and the out-feed tray and an interchangeable cutting/creasing assembly. A sheet feeder is positioned between the in-feed tray and the cutting table to feed media sheets from the in-feed tray to the cutting table, and an exit nip is positioned between the out-feed tray and the cutting table to remove media sheets from the cutting table to the out-feed tray. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20130296150 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A DYNAMIC MULTIPLE SCANNERS SYSTEM - A multiple laser-beam scanner system for applying pre-treatment to a cardboard item. While maintaining a substantially uniform velocity of conveying the cardboard item through the system, the cardboard item is logically divided into areas and one or more laser-beam scanners are assigned to the areas. As such, the complex areas of the cardboard can be made smaller and/or multiple laser-beam scanners can be assigned to the complex areas to help ensure that dwell time on the cardboard is not increased. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20140274629 | Method and Apparatus for Performing Multiple Tasks on a Web of Material - A method and apparatus for accurately performing multiple tasks on a web of material are described herein. The method and apparatus include at least a first detector for detecting a detectable feature on the web of material for performing a first operation at a first location on the web of material, and a second detector for detecting a detectable feature on the web of material for performing a second operation at a second location on the web of material. The method and apparatus further include an automated compensating device that cooperates at least indirectly with the detectors. The compensating device reduces any variations in position along the length of the web of material between at least one of said first locations and/or said second locations. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20160016374 | Personalized Packaging Production System - A personalized packaging production system includes an in-feed tray, an out-feed tray, a cutting table disposed intermediate the in-feed tray and the out-feed tray and an interchangeable cutting/creasing assembly. A sheet feeder is positioned between the in-feed tray and the cutting table to feed media sheets from the in-feed tray to the cutting table, and an exit nip is positioned between the out-feed tray and the cutting table to remove media sheets from the cutting table to the out-feed tray. | 01-21-2016 |
| 493018000 | Plural interrelated sensors | 4 |
| 20120035032 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A LONGITUDINAL FOLDING MACHINE COMPRISING A FOLDING BLADE AND FOLDING TABLE AS WLL AS SUCH A LONGITUDINAL FOLDING MACHINE - A longitudinal folding machine comprises a folding blade and a folding table. The folding blade is driven with a cyclical frequency, in a synchronized manner relative to one or more elements of a web-processing machine, which is located upstream of the longitudinal folding machine, or relative to a flow of incoming products. The entry of a leading edge of products is detected at a first measurement point on the delivery route of the folding table. A relative phase position between the movement of the folding blade and the phase position of the elements mounted upstream and/or the phase position of the flow of products is deliberately modified by the use of one of a control and a regulation device in order to adjust a contact point of the folding blade with the products to be folded. The relative phase position is modified such that, at least in one operating mode or phase of production, the leading edges of the products to be folded, and which were transported on the folding table, are maintained at a distance from the measurement point on the delivery route by varying the relative phase position so that due to the detection of the leading edges of one or of a certain number of successive products at this measurement point, the relative phase position varies either for the first contact of the product and the folding blades and/or for the contact point having a placement nearer to the entry side of the incoming products. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120238422 | KNIFE FOLDING MACHINE - In the knife folding machine of the present invention it is possible to easily adjust the stroke of the reciprocal movement of the knife blade | 09-20-2012 |
| 20130244848 | SHEET FOLDING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet folding apparatus is disclosed, including a conveying roller pair; first and second folding roller pairs; first and second sheet detecting units; first and second sheet guiding members, a sheet conveyed from the conveying roller pair is guided to the first or second folding roller pair, a sheet edge is detected by the first or second sheet detecting unit, a sheet conveying direction and a sheet conveying distance are controlled based on the detected result, timings of an operation of the first or second sheet guiding member and conveying of the sheet by the first and second folding roller pair are aligned, and the sheet is folded while being placed by the first or second folding roller pair therebetween. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20190143627 | LINE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF COVERED CARDBOARD BOXES | 05-16-2019 |
| 493021000 | To actuate timer | 1 |
| 20120302415 | KNIFE FOLDING MACHINE - A knife folding machine comprises: a support surface ( | 11-29-2012 |
| 493022000 | To actuate cutting, breaking, tearing, or abrading means | 2 |
| 20140323281 | BAG MAKING MACHINE AND METHOD - A bag making machine and method automatically produces bags upon demand by feeding, sealing and cutting a tubular film. The bag is fully released upon formation to allow the formed bag to be freely removed from the machine. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20150119216 | Container Sizing Method and System - A carton sizing system ( | 04-30-2015 |
| 493023000 | To actuate folder | 4 |
| 20080234118 | Sheet folding apparatus | 09-25-2008 |
| 20110294637 | FOLDING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FOLDING-GLUING MACHINE - Folding device for folding paper, cardboard, plastic, corrugated cardboard or similar material blanks running in a folding-gluing machine: a tool ( | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110301005 | Image forming system, sheet finisher, and folding method - An image forming system includes: a folding unit that folds a sheet of paper to form a fold in the sheet; a creasing unit that, before the sheet is folded, produces a crease in the sheet at a fold position where the fold is to be formed; a crease-position adjusting unit that adjusts a crease position where the crease is to be produced; a fold-position adjusting unit that adjusts the fold position; a first input unit that receives an input specifying an amount, by which the crease position is to be adjusted; and a second input unit that receives an input specifying an amount, by which the fold position is to be adjusted, wherein when the fold position is adjusted by the second input unit, the crease position is also adjusted in synchronization with the adjustment of the fold position. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20150133282 | SHEET FOLDING DEVICE - Provided is a sheet folding device comprising a deceleration means which halts a sheet by pressing. A pressure member such as rubber is disposed upon the leading end of a rod-shaped member which is rotatably retained. A sheet is decelerated by the pressure member being applied obliquely to the sheet. The entire surface of the rubber does not make close contact with paper, and thus, a wrinkle is not formed in the paper. It is possible to ensure a stable folding location. | 05-14-2015 |
| 493024000 | Sensing indeterminate length work supply | 2 |
| 20140349825 | ROLL-TO-ROLL PRESS DEVICE WITH TENSION CONTROLLER - A roll-to-roll press device includes an unreeling shaft, a pressing unit, a reeling shaft, and a tension controller. The unreeling shaft unreels substrate film reeled thereon. The pressing unit presses the substrate film to print microstructures on the substrate film. The reeling shaft reels the pressed substrate film thereon. The tension controller adjusts a tension of the substrate film according to a thickness of a coil of the substrate film on the reeling shaft. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20150119217 | SYSTEMS WITH FILM SPEED CONTROL AND RELATED DEVICES, METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS - Methods, computer program products and apparatus for producing encased products using a sensor assembly that generates a signal associated with when additional sealed casing is needed based on a tautness of the sealed film proximate the sensor assembly and directs at least one servomotor to increase film-drive speed. The increase may optionally be for a short time of less than one second in response to a detected need for additional sealed casing to thereby temporarily increase casing production speed and avoid a need for an excess amount of tubular casing in a buffer. | 04-30-2015 |
| 493025000 | Responsive to size of work or product | 4 |
| 20100167891 | SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SHEET PROCESSING METHOD - An apparatus compares, when executing a job using sheets of a first size and sheets of a second size having a greater width in a sheet conveyance direction than the first size, the width in the conveyance direction of the sheets of the first size with the folding width of the sheets of the second size. The apparatus controls execution of a job based on a comparison result between the width in the conveyance direction of the sheets of the first size and the folding width of the sheets of the second size. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20110160027 | FOLDER FOR VARIABLE THICKNESS COLLATIONS - A folder includes a plurality of rotatable fold rollers and a plurality of rotatable nip rollers. Each nip roller forms a nip having a nip spacing with an adjacent fold roller. The nips may include an input nip for receiving collations, a plurality of intermediate nips for delivering the collations to one of a buckle chute and a deflector to form folded collations, and an output nip for discharging the folded collations. The folder may further include an adjustment system associated with each nip roller for selectively moving the nip roller with respect to the adjacent fold roller based on predetermined collation thickness data to change the nip spacing for sequential collations. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20150024916 | SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS THAT PERFORMS POST-PROCESSING, AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME - A sheet processing apparatus capable of determining whether or not a press operation is to be performed on a folded part of a sheet bundle according to the number of sheets of the sheet bundle. If a folding priority mode is not set on a selection screen displayed on a display unit of the sheet processing apparatus, a controller of the sheet processing apparatus determines whether or not the number of sheets of the sheet bundle indicated in sheet bundle information is equal to or larger than a threshold value. The controller sets a press mode in the sheet bundle information to “press,” if the number of sheets of the sheet bundle is equal to or larger than the threshold value, and sets the press mode to “pressless,” if the number of sheets of the sheet bundle is less than the threshold value. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20160122048 | SYSTEMS WITH WHEEL SADDLES THAT CAN COOPERATE WITH WHEELS OF ENCODERS AND RELATED DEVICES AND METHODS - Methods, computer program products and apparatus for producing encased products use a rotary encoder with a measuring wheel, the measuring wheel residing against a depression of a wheel saddle that has a shape that curves inward with a radius of curvature that corresponds to an outer perimeter radius of a cooperating measuring wheel. | 05-05-2016 |
| 493027000 | To stop machine | 2 |
| 20100197474 | MACHINE FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF BAGS - The present invention relates to a machine ( | 08-05-2010 |
| 20110053742 | VARIABLE DUNNAGE ACCUMULATOR - A dunnage handler for controlling the outfeed of dunnage from a dunnage machine is disclosed and can include a dunnage accumulator with first and second holding portions configured and associated with each other to define a dunnage accumulation space therebetween and for receiving and removably retaining the dunnage in the accumulation space from a dunnage machine and an articulation associating the first and second holding portions such that the holding portions are movable with respect to each other to vary the accumulation space to accommodate a varying amount of dunnage held therein, where a sensor and controller can be included to stop dunnage production when the accumulator is full. | 03-03-2011 |
| 493029000 | To actuate material advancing means | 7 |
| 20100210436 | NONCONFORMING PRODUCT REMOVING APPARATUS FOR USE WITH BOX MAKING MACHINE, AND BOX MAKING MACHINE - A nonconforming product removing unit is disposed between a folding unit and a counter ejector of a box making machine, and includes a sort-out unit that conveys a corrugated board box whose joint is judged to be good by a judging unit to the counter ejector, and on the other hand discharges a corrugated board box whose joint is judged to be bad by the judging unit. Accordingly, only the conforming corrugated board box can be conveyed to the counter ejector. Therefore, the nonconforming board box can be removed easily, without requiring complicated work of taking out the nonconforming corrugated board box from among corrugated board boxes sorted into a predetermined number of batches by the counter ejector, and re-sorting only the conforming corrugated board boxes into a predetermined number of batches. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20110053743 | CRUMPLING MECHANISM FOR CREATING DUNNAGE - A dunnage crumpling apparatus is provided having first and second entry-side crumpling members and first and second exit-side crumpling members. The first and second entry-side crumpling members define an entry therebetween. The first and second exit-side crumpling members define an exit therebetween that is disposed along the longitudinal path downstream of the entry. A crumpling zone being defined between the entry and exit. The first entry-side crumpling member is configured for moving at an first rate and is associated with the second entry-side crumpling member for moving sheet material through the entry in a first direction along a longitudinal path at an entry rate. The first exit-side crumpling member is configured for moving at an second rate and is associated with the second exit-side crumpling member for moving the sheet material through the exit in the first direction along the path at a exit rate that is slower than the entry rate to crumple the sheet material for producing dunnage. The entry and exit-side crumpling members are displaced laterally along the path with respect to each other to cause shearing of the sheet within the crumpling zone. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20120289389 | APPARATUS FOR FORMING A PLURALITY OF FLEXIBLE POUCHES FROM A CONTINUOUS WEB OF FILM - An apparatus for forming a plurality of flexible pouches from a continuous web of film having a plurality of registration marks spaced a predetermined distance apart. The apparatus includes a film displacement mechanism, a registration mark sensor, and a controller. The film displacement mechanism includes at least one vertically oriented roller that rollingly engages with the continuous web of film. The film displacement mechanism adjusts the tension in the film by horizontally displacing the vertically oriented roller. The registration mark sensor is positioned upstream of the film displacement mechanism and is configured to detect the registration marks. The controller controls the film displacement mechanism to horizontally displace the film upon receipt of a signal from the registration mark sensor. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20130184133 | DEFECTIVE PRODUCT REMOVING DEVICE FOR BOX MAKING MACHINE AND BOX MAKING MACHINE - There is provided a defective product removing device for a box macking machine that removes a sheet material as a defective product from a manufacturing line for manufacturing a box by processing the sheet material, the defective product removing device including: a quality determining device for determining the quality of the sheet material based on a predetermined inspection result with respect to the sheet material conveyed in the manufacturing line; a defective product removing portion for removing the sheet material of which a surface is subjected to creasing processing and slotting and which is not folded yet from the manufacturing line; and a sorting device for operating the defective product removing portion with respect to the sheet material determined as a defective product by the quality determining device. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20140274630 | Information Item Forming Machine with Visual Inspection Unit and Method for Forming and Sorting Informational Items - An apparatus for forming and sorting informational items comprises a folding unit, a conveyor belt, a camera, a controller, and a diverter assembly. The folding unit forms a folded article from a sheet of paper. The conveyor belt transports the folded article. The camera captures an image of the folded article as it passes by the camera. The controller receives and processes the image, and the diverter assembly causes the folded article to move off of the conveyor belt when the controller determines that the folded article fails to satisfy at least one predetermined criteria. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20150018186 | MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR CLEANING WEB MEMBER - There is provided a manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing a cleaning web member by intermittently cutting a continuous web member at a product pitch in a transport direction, the continuous web member having a base sheet continuous in the transport direction and a fiber bundle placed on and secured to the base sheet with a direction of fibers being along the transport direction. The manufacturing apparatus includes: an intermittent transport mechanism; a cutter mechanism; a sensor; and a control section. The control section controls a transport amount related to the intermittent transport by the intermittent transport mechanism based on information of the displacement amount output from the sensor. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20160193798 | A UNIT AND A METHOD FOR CARRYING OUT A FIRST OPERATION AND A SECOND OPERATION ON A WEB | 07-07-2016 |
| 493030000 | Responsive to machine element | 5 |
| 20110053744 | DUNNAGE DEVICE AND HANDLER DISENGAGEMENT - A dunnage device is disclosed and can include a dunnage mechanism comprising first and second dunnage converting portions that have an engaged condition, in which the converting portions are associated and configured for converting stock material into dunnage and a disengaged condition in which the converting portions are disabled from converting the stock into dunnage and a dunnage handler configured for receiving the dunnage from the dunnage mechanism and including a first handler portion that has a handling position in which the dunnage handler is configured for controlling the dunnage and a release position, wherein the first handler portion is associated with the dunnage mechanism such that movement of the first handler portion from the handling position to the release position causes the dunnage mechanism to change from the engaged condition to the disengaged position. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20160122939 | CLOTH PIECE FOLDING DEVICE - To provide a cloth piece folding device capable of folding a cloth piece accurately through adjustment of a driving speed of a bending plate. | 05-05-2016 |
| 493031000 | Malfunctioning machine element | 2 |
| 20130095990 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING SHEET CUTTING DEVICE - An image forming apparatus includes a recording head, a carnage, a sheet cutting device, a cutter position detecting device, and a controller. The cutting device includes a cutter and a cutter unit holding the cutter. A movement area of the carriage overlaps a movement area of the cutter unit in a thickness direction of a sheet. The detecting device detects a position of the cutter unit. The controller performs initial operation upon power on of the apparatus to move the cutter unit to a cutter home position located at one end of the movement area of the cutter unit. The cutter unit, after cutting the sheet, is movable in a width direction of the sheet with the cutter unit retracted from a sheet feed path in the thickness direction. The controller determines whether or not to perform the initial operation based on detection results of the detecting device. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130260975 | AUTOMATIC INSPECTION DEVICE FOR CORRUGATED PAPERBOARD MACHINE, AND CORRUGATED PAPERBOARD MACHINE - An automatic inspection device for a corrugated paperboard machine includes comprises a position setting section for setting movable members to positions within moving ranges; a control section for driving each of the drive motors at a given rotational speed so as to allow a respective one of the movable members to be moved within a corresponding one of the moving ranges; a current detection section for detecting a drive current being supplied to each of the drive motors when the drive motor is driven at the given rotational speed; and a current determination section for determining whether the drive current of each of the drive motors exceeds a given threshold. The automatic inspection device is configured to, when the current determination section determines that the drive current of a specific one of the plurality of drive motors exceeds the given threshold, detecting that a defect occurs in the movable member. | 10-03-2013 |
| 493034000 | To adjust machine element to preselected position | 1 |
| 20190143625 | AUTOMATIC HEAT-INSULATING MATERIAL REPLACEMENT DEVICE | 05-16-2019 |
