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Небесная энциклопедия

Космические корабли и станции, автоматические КА и методы их проектирования, бортовые комплексы управления, системы и средства жизнеобеспечения, особенности технологии производства ракетно-космических систем

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Мониторинг СМИ

Мониторинг СМИ и социальных сетей. Сканирование интернета, новостных сайтов, специализированных контентных площадок на базе мессенджеров. Гибкие настройки фильтров и первоначальных источников.

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Форма поиска

Поддерживает ввод нескольких поисковых фраз (по одной на строку). При поиске обеспечивает поддержку морфологии русского и английского языка
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05-01-2012 дата публикации

Method and device for transferring printed products

Номер: US20120000747A1
Принадлежит: Mueller Martini Holding AG

A device and a method for transferring printed products conveyed in a stream of individual products from a feed unit to a removal unit makes it possible to divert the printed products from a feed direction to a removal direction. The feed unit includes a first conveyor and a transfer region, and the removal unit includes a takeover region with a support surface for the printed products. The transfer region is located higher than the takeover region. The removal unit of the device includes at least a second conveyor which forms the support surface. A pressing element is arranged above the support surface which can be lowered toward the support surface or toward a printed product moving in the direction of the support surface. The pressing element can be lifted up from the support surface or a printed product positioned thereon.

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19-01-2012 дата публикации

Money handling machine

Номер: US20120012436A1
Принадлежит: Glory Ltd

In a control unit ( 50 ), a predetermined amount of money of fund money that is the money to be dispensed as the change or the like (i.e., predetermined denominations and the number for each denomination or predetermined total amount of the fund money) is set in advance. The control unit ( 50 ) controls an insertion unit ( 12 ), a transport unit ( 16 ), a storing unit ( 22 ) and an escrow unit ( 20 ), so as to automatically perform a dispensing process for feeding the money corresponding to the predetermined amount of the fund money from the storing unit ( 22 ) to a dispensing unit ( 14 ), after the control unit ( 50 ) serves to perform a depositing process for taking the money into a casing ( 10 ) from the exterior thereof via the insertion unit ( 12 ), and then feeding the money taken in the casing ( 10 ) to the escrow unit ( 20 ).

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19-01-2012 дата публикации

Sheet roll and sheet-like coupling member

Номер: US20120015132A1
Принадлежит: Nippon Electric Glass Co Ltd

A sheet roll ( 1 ) is manufactured by placing a sheet-like coupling member ( 3 ) on end portions of a plurality of glass films (g) so as to span therebetween, coupling the end portions of the glass films (g) together, and rolling the coupled plurality of glass films (g). The sheet-like coupling member ( 3 ) used in the sheet roll ( 1 ) includes wide width portions ( 4 ) for forming wide joint portions joined to the glass films (g) at each of both end portions thereof in a rolling direction, and a necked portion ( 5 ), which is narrower than the wide width portions ( 4 ) and is formed at a middle portion thereof in the rolling direction.

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09-02-2012 дата публикации

Gate system diverting sheets into multi-ways

Номер: US20120032389A1
Принадлежит: Xerox Corp

According to aspects illustrated herein, there are provided systems for conveying a sheet article into an intended pathway. The multi-way gate system for diverting sheets into multiple pathways in a sheet conveying device includes at least three pathways for directing the sheet from the sheet conveying member in a particular direction. A single gate plate is between the sheet conveying member and the pathways. The single gate plate is rotatable about a single axis to direct the sheet exiting the sheet conveying member toward one of the pathways.

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09-02-2012 дата публикации

Device for supplying sheets

Номер: US20120035033A1
Автор: Fiorenzo Draghetti
Принадлежит: Gima SpA

A device ( 1 ) is described herein for supplying rough-shaped sheets, made especially of cardboard, for making a corresponding package for housing respective cigarettes or the like. The device comprises means ( 11 ) for supporting and conveying sheets (A) along a respective path, which comprise first and second means ( 111, 112 ) that still-retain respective ends (A 1 , A 2 ) of the sheet (A) along the advancement path.

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01-03-2012 дата публикации

Paper mixing preventing apparatus

Номер: US20120049440A1
Автор: Kijo JUNG
Принадлежит: Biztechone Co Ltd

Disclosed is a paper mixing preventing apparatus which prevents a paper sheet stacked on a paper buffering unit, a paper arranging unit, or a stacker tray on a paper feeing path and a succeeding feeding sheet from being out of sequence. A lower unit and an upper unit are installed between a stacked paper sheet and the succeeding paper sheet. A pressing plate of the upper unit and the support plate of the lower unit move, so the support plate of the lower unit is rotated together with the pressing plate to prevent the succeeding paper sheet from being damaged. The associated movements of the lower unit and the upper unit are released at a position where the pressing plate of the upper unit is moved, and the lower unit primarily returns to its initial state and the upper unit returns to its initial state subsequently.

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01-03-2012 дата публикации

Externally-powerable media transport module

Номер: US20120049444A1
Автор: Duncan Keith, Gordon Burke
Принадлежит: Individual

A media transport module is described. The media transport module comprises: an upward transport, a divert transport, and a stacking transport. The upward transport extends from a pick coupling area to a diversion area and is operable to route individual media items from the pick coupling area to the diversion area. The divert transport extends from the diversion area to a diverter port; and the stacking transport extends from the diversion area to a stacking port. A diverter is located at the diversion area and is operable to route media items to either (i) the divert transport, or (ii) the stacking transport, in response to a signal received from a media thickness sensor. A drive gear is provided for receiving rotational motion from an external drive. An electrical connector is also provided for receiving electrical power from an external supply and using the received electrical power to energize the diverter.

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15-03-2012 дата публикации

Loading member and sorting device

Номер: US20120061210A1
Принадлежит: Seiko Epson Corp

A loading member includes a receiving section that changes a posture thereof from a receiving posture where a loading material is received to a rising posture where the loading material is supported in a raised state; and a positioning section that is projected from a portion of a base end of the receiving section and then positions a lower end position of the loading material when the posture of the receiving section is changed to the rising posture; wherein the positioning section is provided with a loading assisting member assists the positioning of the loading material in a case of the receiving posture, while the front end of the loading assisting member rotates in a direction to approach a receiving surface of the loading material at the receiving section in a case of changing from the receiving posture to the rising posture.

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22-03-2012 дата публикации

Image forming apparatus and image forming method

Номер: US20120069114A1
Принадлежит: Toshiba Corp, Toshiba TEC Corp

According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes a retaining roller, a nipping device, a retaining device, an image forming head, and a controller. The retaining roller retains a recording medium and rotates. The nipping device is capable of operating to open and close and holds the recording medium between the nipping device and the surface of the retaining roller to mechanically retain the recording medium. The retaining device retains the recording medium on the surface of the retaining roller. The controller controls, on the basis of a condition for use of the recording medium, the nipping device to nip the recording medium between the nipping device and the surface of the retaining roller.

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26-04-2012 дата публикации

System and method for inline cutting and stacking of sheets for formation of books

Номер: US20120098184A1
Принадлежит: Lasermax Roll Systems Inc

This invention provides a system and method for aligning, feeding, trimming, slitting, rotating, cross-slitting and stacking sheets, each containing one or more discrete page images thereon that allows for greater automation of the overall process so that reduced or no manual intervention is required to generate completed book stacks or “blocks” from a stream or stack of printed sheets. Sheets are fed to a first, upstream trimming station to remove margin edges and optionally separate the sheets relative to the discrete page images. The sheets are then rotated 90 degrees and fed to a second, downstream trimming station that trims the right-angle edges and optionally separates the sheets into a final group of full-bleed pages, removing margins and gutter strips. The sheets are fed to a stacking assembly to be tacked in page order and any rejected, defective sheets or stacks are removed from the order.

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10-05-2012 дата публикации

Reel dispenser

Номер: US20120111988A1
Автор: Andrew Dean
Принадлежит: Wrap Film Systems Ltd

A reel dispenser includes a housing, a coupling associated with a reel and a mounting for removably mounting the coupling to the housing so that the coupling is movable between a mounted and a dismounted condition. The coupling includes a key. The mounting includes a lock arrangement which is movable between a locked condition and a free condition. The reel dispenser is arranged so that when the coupling is moved from the dismounted condition to the mounted condition, the key moves the lock arrangement to the free condition, permitting rotation of the coupling relative to the housing.

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31-05-2012 дата публикации

Cleaving apparatus for a band-like glass film and cleaving method for a band-like glass film

Номер: US20120131962A1
Принадлежит: Nippon Electric Glass Co Ltd

A cleaving apparatus holds at least one surface (effective surface) of a band-like glass film in a non-contact state to suppress a situation that wavy portions reach a region in which the band-like glass film is to be cleaved. The cleaving apparatus cleaves the band-like glass film, which is being conveyed in a longitudinal direction thereof, along a conveyance direction thereof using a thermal stress generated through localized heating and cooling of a heated region. The localized heating and the cooling is performed on a preset cleaving line extending along the conveyance direction of the band-like glass film. The cleaving apparatus includes an air knife for supplying air to a front surface of the band-like glass film to retain the film on a conveyor at a position on an upstream side of a cleaving region in the conveyance direction.

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21-06-2012 дата публикации

Stack or collection of essentially flat primary products and method for producing such a stack or such a collection

Номер: US20120156426A1
Автор: Jürg Möckli
Принадлежит: Ferag AG

The invention relates to a stack or a collection ( 10 ) of essentially flat primary products ( 11 - 14 ), in particular printed products, which stack or collection ( 10 ) comprises three or more primary products ( 11 - 14 ) which are arranged one immediately above the other in the stack or immediately side by side in the collection and are detachably joined together, and at least one of which is a printed product which has a folded edge. Simple post-processing is achieved by adhesive areas ( 16 ) in contact respectively with both adjacent primary products being provided in order to form a detachable connection between adjacent primary products.

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05-07-2012 дата публикации

Modular guide assembly

Номер: US20120167653A1
Автор: Frank Guenter Benner
Принадлежит: Sms Siemag AG

The invention relates to a guide assembly in a plant for working strip ( 1 ), comprising positionable guides ( 3 a, 3 b ) at both longitudinal edges ( 2 a, 2 b ) of the strip ( 1 ), at least one guide ( 3 a, 3 b ) being pressable by at least one actuator ( 4 ) against the strip ( 1 ), characterized in that at least one guide ( 3 a, 3 b ) is shiftable along a guide beam ( 9 ) formed with a cylinder ( 7 ) in which a piston ( 6 ) fixedly attached to the guide ( 3 a, 3 b ) can be moved.

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12-07-2012 дата публикации

Image forming system

Номер: US20120175835A1
Автор: Yasushi Saitsu

An image forming system including an image forming section to print images on sheets; a conveyance path through which the printed sheets are conveyed; a post-processing section which executes post-processing to form a booldet from a bundle of sheets conveyed through the conveyance path; a plurality of overlapping sections each of which is disposed between the image forming section and the post-processing section, makes the sheets temporarily wait, forms a bundle of sheets by overlapping a plurality of waiting sheets, and conveys to the post-processing apparatus; a control section which, with respect to a second or later booldet set in case of continuously forming booldet sets, controls a number of the sheets to be conveyed to the overlapping section, a conveying order of the sheets, and a timing to convey the sheets to a downstream side, based on a period of executing the post-processing.

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12-07-2012 дата публикации

Card substrate rotator

Номер: US20120177474A1
Принадлежит: HID Global Corp

A card substrate rotator comprises a substrate support, a rotator mechanism and a lift mechanism. The substrate support is configured to receive a card substrate and comprises a feed roller. The rotator mechanism is configured to rotate the substrate support about an axis. The lift mechanism is configured to move the substrate support and the axis in a vertical plane.

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19-07-2012 дата публикации

Thermoforming Web Accumulator and Method

Номер: US20120180931A1
Принадлежит: Individual

A thermoforming web accumulator is provided having a frame, a web guide element, an arm, and an actuator. The frame is configured to be provided within a thermoforming line. The web guide element is configured to be provided beneath a web of thermoformable material being delivered along the thermoforming line. The arm is carried by the frame and is configured to articulate the web guide element between raised and lowered positions. The actuator is operatively coupled with the arm to articulate the arm to controllably move the web guide element between raised and lowered positions to accumulate an extra length of web and discharge the extra length of web during a web splicing operation. A method is also provided.

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26-07-2012 дата публикации

Control apparatus, control method for control apparatus, and storage medium

Номер: US20120188571A1
Автор: Hiroyuki Amano
Принадлежит: Canon Inc

A control method for a control apparatus includes obtaining an amount of a recording material applied on a first area of a sheet and an amount of a recording material applied on a second area of the sheet on the basis of image data recorded on the sheet stacked on a stacking unit; and performing control, in a case where a plurality of sheets are stacked on the stacking unit, so that a difference between a total amount of the recording material applied on the first area of the sheets and a total amount of the recording material applied on the second area of the sheets does not exceed a predetermined value on the basis of the obtained amount of the recording material. With this method, a limit of the number of stacked sheets is relieved while stability of the stacked sheets is maintained.

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02-08-2012 дата публикации

Sheet feeder with pickup roller and image forming apparatus

Номер: US20120193863A1
Автор: Hiroyuki Harada
Принадлежит: Kyocera Mita Corp

A sheet feeder includes a pickup roller for feeding a sheet on a tray toward a predetermined processing position, an arm member rotatably supporting the pickup roller, a rotary shaft supported on the housing to be rotatable about an axis thereof, a coupling member for coupling the arm member and the rotary shaft, a pivoting mechanism for pivoting the arm member via the rotary shaft so that the pickup roller shifts its position between a feeding position and a retracted position, and a controller for controlling the operation of the pivoting mechanism. The controller controls the arm member to pivot in such a direction that the pickup roller moves toward the retracted position when a sheet is placed on the tray.

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09-08-2012 дата публикации

Small and bulk pack napkin separator

Номер: US20120201643A1
Принадлежит: CG Bretting Manufacturing Co Inc

An apparatus and method are provided, for alternatively producing either small or bulk packs of napkins from a stack of folded napkins produced by one folding machine, through use of a pack dispatching arrangement having an inlet, a small pack transfer station and a bulk pack transfer station, and configured for operation in a small pack mode for dispatching a stream of spaced apart small packs of folded sheets separated from the stack of folded sheets, and received at an inlet of the pack dispatching arrangement, to the small pack transfer station, and alternatively operable in a bulk pack mode for dispatching a stream of spaced apart bulk packs of folded sheets separated from the stack of folded sheets, and received at an inlet of the pack dispatching arrangement, to the bulk pack transfer station.

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16-08-2012 дата публикации

Stacking of gloves

Номер: US20120204517A1
Принадлежит: Altevo Ltd

A glove stacking apparatus for preparing a stack of gloves prior to packing into a box, and a method of stacking gloves, particularly ambidextrous disposable hygienic gloves, preferably with the thumbs of each glove in a desired orientation with respect to each other are disclosed. A glove stacking apparatus for forming a stack of gloves comprises a packing recess for receiving the gloves to be stacked, and adjacent the recess at least one movable flap for folding towards the recess a portion of a glove overlapping said edge of the recess. The movable flap has a surface that is permeable to gaseous flow through the surface, and the glove stacking apparatus including a source of vacuum pressure and means to apply the vacuum air pressure through the permeable surface of the movable flap in order to pull the overlapping portion of the glove to the flap prior to folding of the overlapping portion. The source of vacuum pressure is separate from the flap so that as the flap folds towards the recess, the application of the vacuum air pressure through the permeable surface is automatically released.

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16-08-2012 дата публикации

Device and method for depositing sheet-shaped substrates so as to form a stack

Номер: US20120205862A1
Принадлежит: Individual

The present invention relates to a device and a method for depositing sheet-shaped substrates ( 6 ), in particular printing materials, in a printing machine so as to form a stack. The device comprises a tray ( 10 ) for receiving the substrates, said tray having a tray surface ( 8 ) that is tilted about a first axis and about a second axis, relative to a horizontal. Also provided are a lifting device for lifting and lowering the tray, as well as a first abutment having a first abutment surface and a second abutment ( 26 ) having a second abutment surface, with the first and the second abutment surfaces being arranged so as to be perpendicular to each other, and with substrates deposited on the tray coming to abut against the first and the second abutment surfaces due to the tilting of the tray surface.

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16-08-2012 дата публикации

Lifting device and method for gloves stacking

Номер: US20120207577A1
Принадлежит: Altevo Ltd

A glove stacking apparatus for preparing a stack of gloves prior to packing into a box, and a method of stacking gloves using a glove stacking apparatus for preparing a stack of gloves prior to packing into a box, particularly ambidextrous disposable hygienic gloves are disclosed. A glove stacking apparatus for lifting and depositing gloves to be stacked comprises a lifting means for lifting each of the gloves. The lifting means includes an attractive glove lifting surface, wherein the lifting means includes within the lifting surface a movable member, the movable member being movable from a first position in which the movable member is substantially flush with the lifting surface to a second position in which the movable member stands proud of the lifting surface in order to help dislodge the lifted glove from the lifting surface. The movable member has a surface that is permeable to air flow through the surface, the glove lifting means including a source of positive air pressure and means to control the application of said positive air pressure through the permeable surface of the movable member in order to control the dislodging of the lifted glove from the glove lifting surface.

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23-08-2012 дата публикации

Carton decasing system

Номер: US20120210679A1
Автор: Colin Ford, Thomas A. Rice
Принадлежит: Individual

A carton decasing system for removing stacks of cartons or carton blanks from cases or containers includes a case infeed conveyor on which the cases with the cartons or carton blanks stacked therein are moved to an inverting assembly. The inverting assembly reorients the cases and places the cases with the cartons stacked therein on a decasing assembly which removes the cases from the stacks of cartons. The stacks of cartons are thereafter conveyed along a magazine conveyor with the stacks of cartons supported by a stack pusher assembly as the cartons are moved to a discharge point at the distal end of the magazine conveyor.

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23-08-2012 дата публикации

Method and apparatus for splicing a paper roll

Номер: US20120211142A1
Принадлежит: GREIF PACKAGING LLC

A splicing machine having an alignment mechanism is provided for aligning an end edge of a web of paperboard in preparation for splicing two webs of paperboard. An image display device such as a mirror or display screen allow an operator to view images of the end edge of the web and the alignment position to facilitate aligning the end edge at the alignment position. The alignment position is typically marked by an alignment marker produced by light, such as a laser beam.

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15-11-2012 дата публикации

Sheet processing apparatus

Номер: US20120286469A1
Принадлежит: Canon Inc

A sheet processing apparatus that is capable of aligning sheets in a sheet longitudinal direction with high accuracy when bundling the sheets. A conveyance unit conveys a sheet. A stacking unit stacks a plurality of sheets that are conveyed by the conveyance unit. A grasping member performs a grasping operation that grasps the rear end of the sheet surface of the sheets stacked on the stacking unit. A driving unit moves the grasping member. A control unit controls the driving unit so as to align the sheets stacked on the stacking unit in a sheet conveyance direction by making the grasping member contact the rear end of the stacked sheets after the sheets are stacked on the stacking unit, and controls the driving unit so that the grasping member performs the grasping operation when a following sheet is stacked on the stacked sheets.

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06-12-2012 дата публикации

Control apparatus and method for controlling a printed-product processing system

Номер: US20120310402A1
Автор: Matthias Dürr
Принадлежит: Ferag AG

For controlling a printed product processing system ( 100 ), which comprises a collecting system ( 1 ) having a conveyor ( 11 ) and a plurality of feed conveyors ( 13 ) for creating product collections ( 4 ) from products ( 3 ) fed by the feed conveyors ( 13 ), system configuration parameters ( 24 ) which define a configuration of the printed product processing system ( 100 ) and production configuration parameters ( 25 ) which define the production of product collections ( 4, 4 #) created from a plurality of products fed are detected and run time data are determined during the production. On the basis of the system configuration parameters ( 24 ), the production configuration parameters ( 25 ) and the run time data, one of a plurality of defined production strategies ( 26 ), which in each case determine the control of the printed product processing system ( 100 ), is selected during the production. The automatic selection of a production strategy ( 26 ) for the control of the printed product processing system ( 100 ) during the production on the basis of the system configuration and product configuration and the run time data enables a dynamic adaptation of the creation and further processing of product collections ( 4 ) to current events, states and/or configurations of the printed product processing system ( 100 ).

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27-12-2012 дата публикации

Bundle composed of printed products and method for producing the bundle

Номер: US20120326427A1
Автор: Konrad Boos
Принадлежит: Mueller Martini Holding AG

A bundle of identical book blocks composed of a plurality of folded print sheets or signatures standing upright on lower edges of the printed sheets or book blocks. The book blocks are formed with first and last book block sections having different dimensions. A quadrangular bundle is formed from the book blocks by aligning first limit surfaces of the book block sections flush with each other along one of the two side surfaces or along the upper or lower surfaces of the bundle so that a second limit surface of the first book block section opposite the first limit surface of the first book block section projects with an offset with respect to a limit surface of the last book block section opposite the first limit surface of the last book block section. The bundle is compressed and then secured.

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10-01-2013 дата публикации

Recording medium processing apparatus and image forming system

Номер: US20130009354A1
Автор: Masatoshi Kimura
Принадлежит: Fuji Xerox Co Ltd

A recording medium processing apparatus includes: a first transportation route on which a recording medium is transported; a second transportation route branching from the first transportation route at a branch position; a transporting unit provided downstream of the branch position in a transport direction of the recording medium, the transporting unit (i) feeding at least a part of a first recording medium transported on the first transportation route and having passed through the branch position, into the second transportation route, (ii) transporting the fed first recording medium and a second recording medium with an overlap in the transport direction on the first transportation route to generate a bundle of the first and the second recording media and (iii) feeding the bundle which passed through the branch position into the second transportation route; and a punching unit provided on the second transportation route punching the fed bundle with one punching process.

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24-01-2013 дата публикации

Method and system to feed inserts with a rotary and gripper system

Номер: US20130020752A1
Принадлежит: Bell and Howell LLC

The present application relates to techniques and equipment to manufacture mailpieces containing inserts. The equipment can be an inserter or an envelope wrapper that collects documents and inserts on a collating track before the material is inserted into an envelope by inserting equipment or wrapped with paper or film to make an envelope by wrapping equipment. More specifically, the present application relates to a rotary insert feeder that feeds inserts to a collating track on inserting or wrapping type equipment.

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31-01-2013 дата публикации

Sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus

Номер: US20130026702A1
Автор: Yohei Gamo
Принадлежит: Canon Inc

A sheet processing apparatus and an image forming apparatus move, when stacking a sheet on a stacking tray, a supporting tray disposed to freely appear above the stacking tray to a first position in which the supporting tray projects above the stacking tray and supports the sheet stacked on an intermediate stacking tray. When these apparatuses discharge a processed sheet bundle, these apparatuses move the supporting tray from the first position to a second position in which the supporting tray supports an edge of the discharged sheet in an upstream side in a discharging direction, and guides the moving sheet bundle to a stacking wall. Further, these apparatuses move the supporting tray from the second position to a third position at predetermined timing, so that the supporting tray stops supporting the sheet bundle and stacks the sheet bundle on the sheet bundle previously stacked on the stacking tray.

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31-01-2013 дата публикации

Information processor, printing system, method for printing and recording medium

Номер: US20130028646A1
Автор: Tsuyoshi Morimoto

In a sheet collection planned to be prepared, when there exists a monochrome sheet group comprised of one or more consecutive monochrome sheets all of whose front and back sides are monochrome pages, between two color sheet groups comprised of one or more consecutive color sheets having a color page on at least one of front and back sides, an information processor determines that sheets in the monochrome sheet group and each one or each two sheets before and after the monochrome sheet group sandwiching the monochrome sheet group are saddle-stitched sheets formed by papers for saddle-stitching. The information processor determines that any sheet other than those determined to be the saddle-stitched sheets are sheets of an adhesive bound group.

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31-01-2013 дата публикации

Sheet processing apparatus

Номер: US20130028698A1
Принадлежит: Individual

A sheet processing apparatus includes a sheet conveying path; a sheet entrance unit provided in the sheet conveying path; a sheet discharge unit provided in a location separated from the sheet entrance unit by a predetermined distance; a driving unit that drives the sheet entrance unit and the sheet discharge unit; a sheet guide unit that guides sheets and is provided between the sheet entrance unit and the sheet discharge unit to allow the sheets passing through the sheet entrance unit to be sequentially stacked; and a sheet buffer device that is configured such that the stacked sheets pass through the sheet discharge unit while the stacked sheets are loaded on a step with each leading end of the stacked sheets being separated with a predetermined interval.

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07-02-2013 дата публикации

Image forming system and sheet conveyance method

Номер: US20130032990A1
Автор: Hitoshi Hattori
Принадлежит: Ricoh Co Ltd

An n image forming system includes an image forming apparatus, a sheet processing apparatus including a post-processing unit to perform post-processing of sheets on a processing tray and a retaining channel disposed to accommodate at least a single sheet while the post-processing unit processes the sheets, and a controller that calculates a target interval time between an interval start sheet and an interval end sheet among the sheets output from the image forming apparatus to the sheet processing apparatus based on at least one of sheet data and post-processing data transmitted from the image forming apparatus to the sheet processing apparatus, and adjusts an interval between discharge of the interval start sheet and the interval end sheet from the image forming apparatus to the sheet processing apparatus in accordance with the target interval time.

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21-02-2013 дата публикации

Roll-to-roll printing system

Номер: US20130042774A1
Принадлежит: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

A roll-to-roll printing system includes driven rolls to apply a feeding force to a flexible substrate so that the flexible substrate is fed from an unwinder to a rewinder, nip rolls respectively disposed above two opposite end portions of each of the driven rolls to pressurize two opposite side portions of the flexible substrate, nip roll driving motors connected to the nip rolls to rotate the nip rolls, and a control unit to receive information regarding change of torque values of the nip roll driving motors and control tension of the flexible substrate based on the information.

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21-02-2013 дата публикации

Sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus

Номер: US20130043636A1
Автор: Yohei Gamo
Принадлежит: Canon Inc

While a sheet on an intermediate processing tray is being processed, a plurality of sheets to be processed next are kept on standby by a standby portion arranged between the intermediate processing tray and a conveyance roller and a separation roller. When conveying the plurality of sheets that have been kept on standby in an overlapped state while successively shifting the sheets from each other in the sheet conveyance direction, the shift amount is successively reduced.

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28-02-2013 дата публикации

Sheet binding device and image forming apparatus incorporating same

Номер: US20130051886A1
Принадлежит: Ricoh Co Ltd

An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit to form an adhesive toner pattern in a predetermined bonding range of a sheet, outside a printable range in which an image according to image data is formed, a stacking unit to stack multiple sheets one on top of another, and a sheet binding device that includes a fusing device to fuse and fix the adhesive toner pattern formed on the multiple sheets to bind the multiple sheets together, and a bonding strength setting unit to determine, in accordance with a desired bonding strength, at least one of a number of color toners used for forming the adhesive toner pattern, a bonding manner, a number of pixels of the adhesive toner pattern, a toner area ratio of the adhesive toner pattern, and a layer thickness of the adhesive toner pattern.

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07-03-2013 дата публикации

Control device and method for controlling the speed of a conveyor

Номер: US20130060376A1
Автор: Stefan Forster
Принадлежит: Ferag AG

An object of the present invention is to propose a computerized control device and a computer-implemented method for speed regulation during delivery of printed products to stacking devices which do not have at least some of the disadvantages of the known systems. It is in particular an object of the present invention to propose a computerized control device and a computer-implemented method for regulating the speed of a conveyor for delivering printed products to stacking devices which enable flexible production of stacks of different sizes.

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14-03-2013 дата публикации

Defective-workpiece discharging device

Номер: US20130062263A1
Автор: Takumi Nakano
Принадлежит: Unicharm Corp

In a defective-workpiece discharging device, a defective workpiece is discharged to a discharge path from a conveyance path that conveys a plurality of workpieces related to absorbent articles at a predetermined conveyance pitch. The conveyance path has a first path and a second path downstream of the first path. A sorting mechanism between the first and second paths sorts workpieces into either the second path or the discharge path. A defect detection sensor detects a defect and outputs a defect detection signal. A passage detection sensor detects passage of the workpieces at a predetermined position on the first path and outputs a passage detection signal. A controller controls the sorting mechanism based on the defect and passage detection signals. An end of the first path on the sorting mechanism side and the predetermined position are separated by a distance greater than or equal to the conveyance pitch.

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21-03-2013 дата публикации

High Bulk Rolled Tissue Products

Номер: US20130068868A1
Принадлежит: Kimberly Clark Worldwide Inc

Spirally wound paper products are disclosed having desirable roll bulk, firmness and softness properties. The rolled products can be made from a multiple ply tissue webs formed according to various processes. Tissue webs having basis weights greater than about 40 grams per square meter were wound into rolls having a Kershaw roll firmness of less than about 9 mm and a roll bulk of greater than about 15 cc/g. Similarly, tissue webs having basis weights less than about 40 grams per square meter were wound into rolls having a Kershaw roll firmness of less than about 9 mm and a roll bulk of greater than about 18 cc/g.

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30-05-2013 дата публикации

Continuous roll of optical function film, method of manufacture of liquid crystal display element employing same, and optical function film laminating device

Номер: US20130135728A1
Принадлежит: Nitto Denko Corp

An objective of the present invention is to alleviate streaky display unevenness that occurs in liquid crystal display elements when feeding optical function film from a continuous roll having score lines in the width direction thereof and bonding the optical function film on a liquid crystal panel. A continuous roll comprises an optical film laminate ( 15 ) that is in the form of a continuous web wound into a roll and comprises at least an optical function film ( 10 ) and a carrier film ( 13 ) releasably placed on the optical function film ( 10 ). The optical function film ( 10 ) is divided into a plurality of cut pieces by score lines ( 16 ) formed along a widthwise direction of the optical film laminate ( 15 ). It is possible to resolve the problem by making the bending rigidity per unit longitudinal length of the optical function film fall within a specific range.

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20-06-2013 дата публикации

Method and Apparatus for Winding Webbed Material with Mandrel Position Control

Номер: US20130153703A1
Принадлежит: Kimberly Clark Worldwide Inc

A method and apparatus for winding a moving web upon a mandrel is disclosed. A moving web with a leading edge is conveyed towards a mandrel. The mandrel is adapted to allow the moving web to adhere to the mandrel at a specific circumferential location on the mandrel. To enable control of the location of the mandrel, the mandrel further includes a reference input to identify the specific circumferential location. A position sensor is used to determine the position of the reference input. The position of the specific circumferential location of the mandrel is controlled with a position drive control that controls the rotational speed of the mandrel. The position drive control sets the rotational speed of the mandrel to allow transfer of the leading edge of the moving web near the specific circumferential location.

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27-06-2013 дата публикации

Item removal

Номер: US20130160796A1
Принадлежит: NCR Corp

An apparatus and method are disclosed for removing at least one item of media from a rotating drum element. The apparatus includes a scraper element comprising a blade edge region locatable at an effective outer surface of a rotating drum element and a scraper element support that locates the blade edge region at a desired position at the effective outer surface responsive to a diameter of the effective outer surface. The scraper element rotates and moves laterally with respect to the support responsive to the diameter.

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27-06-2013 дата публикации

Paper sheet material receiving and stacking system

Номер: US20130161895A1
Автор: Tzu-Che Lin
Принадлежит: Individual

A paper sheet material receiving and stacking system includes a conveying unit including a feed table for receiving pieces of paper sheet material cut out of a continuous web, a receiving and adjustment unit including a carrier frame pivotally connected to the conveyor unit for transferring the received pieces of paper sheet material and a driving device for biasing the carrier frame between a horizontal position and an inclined position and an adjustment mechanism for controlling the gap of a sheet-transfer passage, and a stacking unit including a platform adapted for receiving pieces of paper sheet material passing through the sheet-transfer passage and a transmission mechanism controllable to move the platform horizontally forward, backward, leftward and rightward and vertically up and down and a sliding limiter for stopping pieces of paper sheet material on the platform in a stack.

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11-07-2013 дата публикации

Sheet conveying system, computer program product, and sheet conveying method

Номер: US20130175755A1
Принадлежит: Ricoh Co Ltd

A sheet conveying system includes a sheet inserting apparatus that inserts a second recording medium between first recording media conveyed by a sheet conveying apparatus, and transmits a first time at which second recording media can be successively received hypothetically, and a second time indicating a difference between a conveying time from an accumulating unit of a second recording medium to a merging point at which a second recording medium is inserted and a conveying time from a sheet receiving surface of the sheet inserting apparatus to the merging point. The sheet conveying apparatus sets longer one of the received first time and second time as an insertion interval; and conveys first recording media such that an interval extended by an added value obtained by adding a conveying time corresponding to a length of second recording medium to the insertion interval is provided between the first recording media.

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01-08-2013 дата публикации

Currency dispenser

Номер: US20130193205A1
Автор: John E. Jones
Принадлежит: Cummins Allison Corp

A vertically arranged combination desktop currency denominating machine and currency dispenser comprising a currency denominating module adapted to receive a stack of currency bills to be denominated and to denominate the received currency bills, wherein a transport mechanism transports bills individually from an input receptacle adapted to receive the stack of currency bills to one or more output receptacles. The combination further comprising a dispenser retaining section adapted to store currency bills to be dispensed to the one or more output receptacles during a dispensing operation, the retaining section comprising one or more dispensing receptacles, each dispensing receptacle adapted to hold bills having a common denomination, wherein the dispenser retainer section is positioned above the currency denominating module.

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29-08-2013 дата публикации

Methods, systems and products involving sheet products

Номер: US20130225385A1
Принадлежит: Georgia Pacific Consumer Products LP

A method for forming a tubular sheet product roll includes providing a sheet product roll having a first configuration and a void, centering a rotational axis of the sheet product roll on a longitudinal axis of a first tool, and inserting the first tool into the void of the sheet product roll to define an inner diameter of the void and to form the sheet product roll having a second configuration different from the first configuration.

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12-09-2013 дата публикации

Device and method for buffering a plurality of goods or groups of goods and paper handling system comprising same

Номер: US20130237397A1
Автор: Reinhard Seiler
Принадлежит: BOEWE SYSTEC GMBH

A device for buffering a plurality of goods or groups of goods includes a buffer section configured to receive a plurality of goods or groups of goods. In addition, a buffer transport is provided, configured to move a good or group of goods at a buffer transport speed. A runout is configured to move out a good or group of goods from the device at a runout speed which is higher than the buffer transport speed. The runout is additionally configured to take over transport of a good or group of goods before the good or group of goods has reached an end of the buffer section.

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19-09-2013 дата публикации

Winding glass ribbon by tensioning interleaving material

Номер: US20130240656A1
Принадлежит: Corning Inc

A method of winding a glass ribbon ( 10 ), including: winding an interleaving material ( 20 ) and the glass ribbon together to produce a roll ( 40 ); and tensioning the interleaving material so as to control a roll inter-layer pressure. By controlling the roll inter-layer pressure, the roll can be formed with straight side walls. The tension in the interleaving material can be controlled so as to be greater than 0 and ≦0.25 pounds per linear inch of width of interleaving material. Also, there is provided an apparatus for winding glass ribbon together with interleaving material into a roll. The apparatus includes: an interleaving material supply path; a glass ribbon supply path; a roll winding mechanism ( 46 ); and a means ( 26 ) for applying tension to interleaving material traveling along the interleaving material supply path, as the interleaving material is wound into roll ( 40 ), so as to produce a pressure between the layers of the roll.

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19-09-2013 дата публикации

Device for winding of fiber webs, especially of paper and board webs

Номер: US20130240658A1
Автор: Jarmo Malmi
Принадлежит: Metso Paper Oy

The invention relates to a device for winding fiber webs, particularly paper and board webs, into partial web rolls, which device includes winding stations ( 20 ) for winding partial web rolls (R 1 . . . Rn) via a nip between a winding roll ( 12; 13 ) and the roll being formed (R 1 . . . Rn). The winding stations ( 20 ) are supported on a floor ( 25 ) or equivalent foundation and the mass of the roll being formed (R 1 . . . Rn) forms at least part of the nip load of the nip between the winding roll ( 12; 13 ) and the roll being formed (R 1 . . . Rn).

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26-09-2013 дата публикации

Carton decasing system

Номер: US20130247524A1
Автор: Colin Ford, Thomas A. Rice
Принадлежит: Graphic Packaging International LLC

A carton decasing system for removing stacks of cartons or carton blanks from cases or containers includes a case infeed conveyor on which the cases with the cartons or carton blanks stacked therein are moved to an inverting assembly. The inverting assembly reorients the cases and places the cases with the cartons stacked therein on a decasing assembly which removes the cases from the stacks of cartons. The stacks of cartons are thereafter conveyed along a magazine conveyor with the stacks of cartons supported by a stack pusher assembly as the cartons are moved to a discharge point at the distal end of the magazine conveyor.

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24-10-2013 дата публикации

Mandrel cupping assembly

Номер: US20130277491A1
Автор: Peter David Meyer
Принадлежит: Procter and Gamble Co

A mandrel cupping assembly for releaseably engaging the unsupported ends of a plurality of mandrels supported on a web winding turret assembly is disclosed. Each of the mandrels is driven in a closed mandrel path about a web winding turret assembly axis. The mandrel cupping assembly has a cupping arm turret with a cupping arm turret central axis, a cupping arm cooperatively associated with each mandrel of the plurality of mandrels, and a first actuator for disposing the cupping arm from a hold-open position to a hold-closed position. Each of the cupping arms is disposed radially about the cupping arm turret and is carried in a radial orbital path about the cupping arm turret central axis while disposed in either of the hold-open position or the hold-closed position.

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24-10-2013 дата публикации

Method for assembling a stack or a collection consisting of single or multilayered pre-products that lie freely one on top of the other, compositions of such pre-products, and applicator for producing such compositions

Номер: US20130280484A1
Автор: Werner Honegger
Принадлежит: Ferag AG

The invention relates to a method for assembling a stack ( 10 ) consisting of single or multilayered pre-products ( 1115 ) of equal or different sizes, said pre-products lying freely one on top of the other, wherein the stack ( 10 ) has two outer pre-products ( 11, 15 ). According to the method, the stack ( 10 ) is given a cohesion that facilitates later handling. The cohesion is achieved in a very simple and flexibly applicable manner by providing the slack ( 10 ) to be assembled in a first step, said stack consisting of pre-products ( 11 - 15 ) that lie freely one on top of the other, and by attaching at least one connecting element ( 17 ) to an edge ( 16 ) of the stack ( 10 ) in a second step such that said element overlaps the two outer pre-products ( 11, 15 ) of the stack ( 10 ) in a clamping manner.

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31-10-2013 дата публикации

Method for initializing a rotary insert feeder for processing of inserts

Номер: US20130285306A1
Принадлежит: Bell and Howell LLC

The present application relates to techniques and equipment to manufacture mailpieces containing inserts. The equipment can be an inserter or an envelope wrapper that collects documents and inserts on a collating track before the material is inserted into an envelope by inserting equipment or wrapped with paper or film to make an envelope by wrapping equipment. More specifically, the present application relates to a rotary insert feeder that feeds inserts to a collating track on inserting or wrapping type equipment.

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31-10-2013 дата публикации

Device for handling single sheets, for introducing and distributing rectangular single sheets, especially bank notes, respectively into and out of a container

Номер: US20130285307A1
Принадлежит: WINCOR NIXDORF INTERNATIONAL GMBH

A single sheet handling device ( 14 a to 14 d , 30, 200, 252, 270, 350 ) for the input and the output of rectangular single sheets ( 38 ) respectively into and out of a container ( 12 a to 12 d ). These rectangular single sheets can in particular be banknotes ( 38 ). The single sheet handling device ( 14 a to 14 d , 30, 200, 252, 270, 350 ) has a feeding device with feeding elements for the sheet-by-sheet feeding of single sheets ( 38 ) and for storing these single sheets ( 38 ) in a stack ( 36 ) of single sheets in the container ( 12 a to 12 d ). Further, the single sheet handling device has a separating device with separating elements for the sheet-by-sheet removal of single sheets ( 38 ) of the stack ( 36 ) from the container ( 12 a to 12 d ). The feeding elements and the separating elements are arranged separately from the container ( 12 a to 12 d ).

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31-10-2013 дата публикации

Device for handling single sheets, for introducing and distributing rectangular single sheets, especially bank notes, respectively into and out of a container

Номер: US20130285309A1
Принадлежит: WINCOR NIXDORF INTERNATIONAL GMBH

A single sheet handling device ( 14 a to 14 d , 30, 200, 252, 270, 350 ) for the input and the output of rectangular single sheets ( 38 ) respectively into and out of a container ( 12 a to 12 d ). These rectangular single sheets can in particular be banknotes ( 38 ). The single sheet handling device ( 14 a to 14 d , 30, 200, 252, 270, 350 ) has a feeding device with feeding elements for the sheet-by-sheet feeding of single sheets ( 38 ) and for storing these single sheets ( 38 ) in a stack ( 36 ) of single sheets in the container ( 12 a to 12 d ). Further, the single sheet handling device has a separating device with separating elements for the sheet-by-sheet removal of single sheets ( 38 ) of the stack ( 36 ) from the container ( 12 a to 12 d ). The feeding elements and the separating elements are arranged separately from the container ( 12 a to 12 d ).

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31-10-2013 дата публикации

Method and Apparatus for Diverting Printed Products into Three Streams

Номер: US20130285321A1
Принадлежит: Goss International Americas LLC

A diverter for receiving printed products in a single stream and diverting the printed products into a plurality of streams is provided. The diverter includes a first rotating body rotating about a first axis and including first, second and third circumferential sections positioned around the first axis. Each circumferential section of the first rotating body extends radially a different distance from the first axis. The diverter also includes a second rotating body rotating about a second axis and including first, second and third circumferential sections positioned around the second axis. Each circumferential section of the second rotating body extends radially a different distance from the second axis. The first and second rotating bodies divert the printed products into three separate streams at a diverting area between the first and second axes. The diverter also includes a steeple positioned downstream of the diverting area. A method for diverting printed products in a folder, a printing press, a method for adjusting a diverter and a steeple for a diverter are also provided.

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14-11-2013 дата публикации

Method and apparatus for manufacturing wet wipes

Номер: US20130298738A1
Принадлежит: Individual

This method for producing wet wipes includes the following steps: a step for vertically folding non-woven cloth sheets; a step for impregnating the sheets with a chemical; a step for stacking the sheets; a step for cutting the sheets at predetermined lengths; a step for pulling the cut sheets away from a transporting conveyer provided with a suction mechanism by means of a pusher, and stacking the cut sheets; a step for pressing a bundle comprising the sheets; and a step for packaging the bundle. The pusher is disposed between the transporting conveyers. The blades of the pusher have a plurality of tooth sections. The pusher drops the sheets suctioned to the transporting conveyer downwards by means of moving vertically downwards.

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14-11-2013 дата публикации

Method for corrective action on the operation of a line for the production of absorbent sanitary articles, such as nappies for babies or incontinence pads for adults, sanitary towels or the like

Номер: US20130304246A1
Принадлежит: GDM SpA

A method for corrective action on the operation of a line for the production of absorbent sanitary articles, comprises capturing at least one image of each article being fed out of the line; using the image to define first parameters indicating the positioning and/or assembly and/or shape of at least one respective component; detecting a production defect if at least one of the first parameters is outside a respective acceptability range; identifying second, line operating parameters which are used to indicate if the first parameter is outside the respective acceptability range; comparing the line operating parameters with respective third, reference parameters indicating optimum line operation; using the comparison to derive a map of abnormal operating parameters; checking if each combination of abnormal operating parameters indicates a respective cause of malfunction of the line; defining a respective corrective action.

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21-11-2013 дата публикации

Inserter and single-copy gripper with deep reach

Номер: US20130307207A1
Автор: Peter Roy Tassinari
Принадлежит: Goss International Americas LLC

An inserter including a pocket for holding an unevenly folded printed product having a fold edge, a first section on a first side of the fold edge and a second section on a second side of the fold edge that is at least 20 percent shorter than the first section is provided. The pocket includes a lower support surface for supporting the fold edge, a first wall for supporting the first section and a second wall for supporting the second section. The first and second walls each have at least one cutout defined therein. The at least one cutout of the second wall includes a lower cutout edge that is less than a length of the second section away from the lower support surface. The inserter also includes a gripper for securely gripping unevenly folded printed product and removing the unevenly folded printed product from the pocket by passing through the at least one cutouts in the first and second walls. A method of inserting an insert into an unevenly folded printed product is also provided.

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05-12-2013 дата публикации

Method and apparatus for redirecting on-edge envelopes

Номер: US20130319819A1
Принадлежит: Pitney Bowes Inc

The invention can be used with an automated mail tray filling apparatus for taking envelopes from a vertical stacker output of an inserter machine and placing them in mail trays. A take-away feeder is positioned over the vertical stacker table and is arranged to withdraw individual envelopes from the vertical stack in a sideways direction. The envelope is then redirected in a downward direction by ejecting the envelope into an open space. A downward tamping mechanism positioned above the open space moves downward to push on a top edge of the free-floating envelope. A downward transport positioned beneath the open space receives and transports envelopes pushed downward by the downward tamping mechanism.

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05-12-2013 дата публикации

Method and apparatus for automated filling of a mail tray from a vertical stacker

Номер: US20130320609A1
Принадлежит: Pitney Bowes Inc

An automated mail tray filling apparatus for taking envelopes from a vertical stacker output of an inserter machine and placing them in mail trays. A vertical stack of envelopes rests on a long stacker table. The mail tray filling apparatus has a track positioned next the vertical stacker table parallel to the length of the vertical stacker table. A mail tray transport is positioned beneath the track and arranged to transport mail trays beneath the track in a direction parallel to the vertical stacker table. A movable mail tray filler is movably mounted on the track to travel in parallel next to the vertical stacker table and above the mail tray transport, and is arranged to withdraw envelopes from the end of the vertical stack in a sideways direction. Envelopes are then redirected into a downward direction and fed into a mail tray positioned beneath the movable mail tray filler.

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19-12-2013 дата публикации

Method for storing printing plates successively removed from a plate cylinder of a rotary press and storage device

Номер: US20130333584A1
Принадлежит: Goss International LLC

The present invention relates to a method for storing at least two printing plates ( 2 ) successively removed from a same plate cylinder ( 16 ) of a rotary press, each printing plate ( 2 ) having a central region ( 4 ) bearing patterns to be printed and a front edge ( 6 ) and a rear edge ( 8 ) opposite each other, the front edge being provided with a front fold ( 10 ) for fastening the printing plate ( 2 ) on the plate cylinder ( 16 ). According to the inventive method, the printing plates ( 2 ) are stacked on each other by fitting their front folds ( 10 ) into one another.

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23-01-2014 дата публикации

Guider for conveying sheet-shaped object

Номер: US20140021011A1
Автор: Dong Tan, En WU, Guangjun Yin
Принадлежит: GRG Banking Equipment Co Ltd

A guider for conveying a sheet-shaped Object comprises two side plates ( 13, 14 ); two wheel components ( 7, 11 ) arranged in parallel between the two side plates ( 13, 14 ), a top channel plate ( 9 ) being disposed on the wheel components; and two side channel components ( 10, 8 ) disposed between the two wheel components ( 7, 11 ) and the top channel plate ( 9 ), the two side channel components ( 10, 8 ) forming a horizontal channel with the top channel plate ( 9 ), and each forming a lateral channel with the wheel component at the same side, two ends of the side channel component being respectively hinged on the two side plates ( 13, 14 ). The guider further comprises two swing plates ( 6, 17 ) respectively fixedly disposed on the two side channel components ( 10, 8 ); a first driving device for driving the two swing plates ( 6, 17 ) to swing; a reversing member ( 19 ) hinged between the two lateral channels and used for switch between the two lateral channels; and a second driving device for driving the reversing member ( 19 ) to swing. The guider for conveying a sheet-shaped object of the present invention simplifies the structure of the guider, and meanwhile reduces the manufacturing cost of the guider.

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30-01-2014 дата публикации

Lamination apparatus and lamination method

Номер: US20140027067A1
Принадлежит: Nissan Motor Co Ltd

A lamination, apparatus laminates sheet members including at least one of an electrode and a separator. The lamination apparatus includes a table on which the sheet members are laminated, a clamper that presses an assembled laminate of the sheet members laminated on the table; a clamper drive unit that horizontally-rotates and vertically-moves the clamper, a level adjuster that moves the table downward relative to the clamper according to a lamination progress of the sheet members. After a new sheet member is laminated on the assembled laminate pressed downward by the clamper, the clamper drive unit lifts up the clamper above the new sheet member while rotating the clamper and then moves the clamper downward to press the new sheet member from above. The level adjuster moves the table downward by a stroke corresponding to thickness of the number of laminated sheets of the sheet members included in the assembled laminate.

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06-02-2014 дата публикации

Item recycling

Номер: US20140034445A1
Автор: Fred Kallin
Принадлежит: NCR Corp

A method and apparatus are disclosed for recycling items of media. The apparatus includes at least a pair of co-operable feed belt members that receive a depositable item of media at a first location and locate the depositable item at a stack position in a storage container. The apparatus also includes at least a pair of co-operable dispense belt members that selectively pivot between an operational and non-operational position. In the operational position, at least one of the dispense belt members is disposed to remove an item from the stack position and provide the removed item to the feed belt members. The feed belt members are arranged to locate an item of media received from the dispense belt members at said first location.

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06-02-2014 дата публикации

Apparatus and method for splicing webs provided with repeated patterns

Номер: US20140034772A1
Автор: Mattia Giuliani
Принадлежит: Sidel SpA

An apparatus for splicing a new web having repeated patterns, to a web in use moving along a predetermined path and also having repeated patterns. The apparatus having: a handling device to advance the new web at the same speed as the web in use and positioning a segment of the new web to overlap a segment of the web in use such that the corresponding patterns align; a cutting device for cutting the overlapping segments of the webs at the area interposed between two successive patterns and dividing each web into an upstream portion and a downstream portion; a folding device for selectively folding either the upstream portion of the web in use and the downstream portion of the new web outside the overlapping area; and an applicator for applying a splicing buffer on the adjacent the cut portions of the two webs to be joined.

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06-02-2014 дата публикации

Form Conveyance Device

Номер: US20140035222A1
Автор: Shogo Mizuyama
Принадлежит: Seiko Epson Corp

A form conveyance device can reverse a form without pulling another form already stored in a storage unit into the conveyance path. A form conveyance device conveys a form on edge in forward and reverse directions and feeds the form into the storage unit. Such device includes a cylindrical support shaft, and a paper feed roller that is axially supported on the support shaft and can rotate in forward and reverse directions. Also included is an in-feed roller that is axially supported on the support shaft, can rotate only in the forward direction, and on the outside surface has in-feed tabs extending in the axial direction. A power transfer unit of the device is disposed between the paper feed roller and in-feed roller, and transfers drive power from the paper feed roller to the in-feed roller only when the paper feed roller rotates in the forward direction.

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13-02-2014 дата публикации

Stationary blade assembly

Номер: US20140041499A1
Принадлежит: Sidel SpA

There is disclosed a stationary blade assembly for cutting labels from a label film in labelling machines, comprising: a support and a blade supported by said support; blade comprises at least two cutting edges which are adapted to cut said labels.

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20-02-2014 дата публикации

Device for winding ribbon-like material onto spools

Номер: US20140048642A1
Принадлежит: Schroeder and Bauer GmbH and Co KG

Described is a device for winding ribbon-like material onto spools. Said device comprises at least a first rotating body ( 10 a, 10 b ) that can rotate around a spool axis (S) and at least a second rotating body ( 20 ) that can rotate around the spool axis (S) and can furthermore be moved relative to the spool axis (S) in axial direction from a first end position to a second end position. Thus, the second rotating body ( 20 ) when it is in the first end position is located closer to the first rotating body ( 10 a, 10 b ) than when it is in the second end position. The two rotating bodies ( 10 a, 10 b; 20 ) can rotate jointly around the spool axis, at least when the second rotating body ( 20 ) is located in its first end position. To ensure an uninterrupted operation even if the spools used are made of cardboard and have side walls that are not completely planar or flat, at least one of the rotating bodies ( 10 a, 10 b; 20 ) is provided with a holding element, in particular in the form of a pneumatic suction element ( 32 ), for pulling a side wall ( 54 ) of a spool ( 50, 50′ ). For this, the holding element has a holding side whose position relative to the rotating body ( 10 a, 10 b; 20 ) can be changed.

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06-03-2014 дата публикации

Sheet stacking device and image forming apparatus provided with same

Номер: US20140062002A1
Автор: Masaki Murashima
Принадлежит: Kyocera Document Solutions Inc

A sheet stacking device includes a device main body, a sheet discharge unit, a sheet stacking portion and a sheet detector. The sheet discharge unit discharges sheets. The sheet stacking portion includes a sheet stacking surface on which the sheets are to be stacked. The opening is formed in the sheet stacking surface. The sheet detector includes a detection piece capable of projecting upwardly of the sheet stacking surface from the opening. The sheet detector detects a first state, a second state and a third state. The first state is a state where no sheet is placed on the sheet stacking surface. The second state is a state where a first number of the sheets discharged are placed on the sheet stacking surface. The third state is a state where a second number of the sheets larger than the first number are placed on the sheet stacking surface.

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06-03-2014 дата публикации

Stacker device for flat articles stacked on edge, and a postal sorting machine

Номер: US20140064906A1
Автор: Damien Hugues
Принадлежит: Solystic SAS

A stacker device ( 1 ) for flat articles ( 2 ) stacked on edge, said device including a retaining paddle ( 6 ) mounted to be moveable along the stacking path (E) between an upstream position and a downstream position, and between a working position in which it interferes with said stacking path (E) and a resting position in which it does not interfere with said stacking path (E), a holding finger ( 7 ) suitable for being in a deployed position in which it interferes with said stacking path (E) so as to receive the foot of a flat article ( 2 ) bearing against it, and mounted to be moveable along said stacking path (E) between a rear position and a front position, said holding finger ( 7 ) and said retaining paddle ( 6 ) being independent from each other so that said holding finger ( 7 ) retains said foot of the flat article ( 2 ) even when said retaining paddle ( 6 ) is in its resting position.

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27-03-2014 дата публикации

Device and method for conveying sheets and conveyor system

Номер: US20140084533A1
Автор: Robert Barrer
Принадлежит: MULTIGRAF AG

According to the invention, in the transport path between the input device and the output device, at least one intermediate buffer is arranged that serves as input device and as output device. The input device, the output device and the intermediate buffer are positioned adjacent to the conveyor belt and operated by the control device in such a way, that sheets forwarded from the input device or sheets stocked in the intermediate buffer are coupleable pneumatically to the lower side of the conveyor belt, and that sheets pneumatically attached to the lower side of the conveyor belt are selectively decoupleable at the intermediate buffer or at the output device.

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27-03-2014 дата публикации

Prepreg tape slitting method and apparatus

Номер: US20140087198A1
Принадлежит: WEB INDUSTRIES Inc

Improved methods and apparatus are provided for the production of prepreg slit tape wherein master rolls of prepreg sheet are formed which are capable of being slit, with liner attached, at high precision.

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10-04-2014 дата публикации

Ferromagnetic metal ribbon transfer apparatus and method

Номер: US20140097286A1
Принадлежит: HYDRO QUEBEC

Apparatus, system and methods for transferring of a ferromagnetic metal ribbon from a roll mounted on a mandrel to another mandrel, including a mandrel located around electrical coils of a transformer. The system includes an apparatus for securing a free end of a ribbon roll including a reel onto which the ribbon roll is mounted and a ribbon retention mechanism having retaining elements movable between a retaining position in which the free end of the ribbon roll is secured on the reel and a releasing position in which the free end of the ribbon roll is free from the reel. An apparatus and method for rolling up a cuttable ferromagnetic ribbon on a mandrel are also disclosed. An apparatus and method for rolling up a cuttable ferromagnetic ribbon on a mandrel are also disclosed. An apparatus and method for manipulating and displacing ferromagnetic material along a path are also disclosed.

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10-04-2014 дата публикации

Sheet feeder and image forming apparatus

Номер: US20140097288A1
Принадлежит: Ricoh Co Ltd

A sheet feeder includes a spool and a pair of roll holders. The spool is configured to hold a roll of print medium having an adhesive surface with no release liner attached thereto, with the roll fitted around the spool. The pair of roll holders is configured to hold the spool at opposed ends of the spool, each including at least a first rotary member, a second rotary member, and a third rotary member that contact an outer circumferential surface of the spool at different locations along the outer circumferential surface of the spool to rotatably hold the spool.

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03-01-2019 дата публикации

System and Kit for Processing a Flowable Food Mass

Номер: US20190000032A1
Принадлежит: HOCHLAND SE

A system for processing a flowable food mass is disclosed which includes a first cooling belt () having a face with a transport direction (T); a second cooling belt () having a face with a transport direct (T) adjacent to, and parallel with, the face of the first cooling belt (), wherein the transport direction (T) of the face of the second cooling belt () is the same as the transport direction (T) of the face of the first cooling belt; and a film roller arrangement () for disposing a plurality of strip-shaped carrier film webs onto the first cooling belt (), wherein each strip-shaped carrier film web has a pair of parallel edges and the strip-shaped carrier film webs are disposed adjacent to each other without gaps and partially overlap each other at their respective parallel edges to form a carrier film arrangement and a kit of parts for assembling the system. 1. A system for processing a flowable food mass comprising:{'b': '11', '(a) A first cooling belt () having a face with a transport direction (T);'}{'b': 12', '11', '11, '(b) a second cooling belt () having a face with a transport direct (T) adjacent to, and parallel with, the face of the first cooling belt (), wherein the transport direction (T) of the face of the second cooling belt () is the same as the transport direction (T) of the face of the first cooling belt; and'}{'b': 15', '11, '(c) a film roller arrangement () for disposing a plurality of strip-shaped carrier film webs onto the first cooling belt (), wherein each strip-shaped carrier film web has a pair of parallel edges and the strip-shaped carrier film webs are disposed adjacent to each other without gaps and partially overlap each other at their respective parallel edges to form a carrier film arrangement.'}215161616. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the film roller arrangement () comprises a plurality of film rollers () claim 1 , each having an axis of rotation claim 1 , arranged in a staggered configuration in which the film rollers ...

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06-01-2022 дата публикации

SHEET FEED DEVICE

Номер: US20220002101A1
Автор: MORITA Yoshihisa
Принадлежит: RISO KAGAKU CORPORATION

A sheet feed device includes: a conveyor configured to convey a top sheet of sheets floated from a sheet stack; a blower configured to blow air in an obliquely upward direction from a position lower than the conveyor toward the sheet stack; and a direction converter configured to convert a direction of the air blown by the blower to a direction which is downward more than a direction of the air at a position where the air is blown from the blower and let the air flow in between the top sheet and a second sheet subsequent to the top sheet of the sheets floated from the sheet stack. 1. A sheet feed device comprising:a conveyor configured to convey a top sheet of sheets floated from a sheet stack;a blower configured to blow air in an obliquely upward direction from a position lower than the conveyor toward the sheet stack; anda direction converter configured to convert a direction of the air blown by the blower to a direction which is downward more than a direction of the air at a position where the air is blown from the blower and let the air flow in between the top sheet and a second sheet subsequent to the top sheet of the sheets floated from the sheet stack.2. The sheet feed device according to claim 1 , whereinthe conveyor comprises a conveyance belt configured to convey each sheet in a conveyance direction, andthe conveyance belt has a function as the direction converter.3. The sheet feed device according to claim 1 , wherein the blower comprises blow openings from which air is blown.4. The sheet feed device according to claim 2 , wherein the blower comprises blow openings from which air is blown.5. The sheet feed device according to claim 2 , whereinthe conveyance belt comprises a conveyance surface configured to suck and hold the top sheet, andthe direction converter comprises a downstream end portion of the conveyance surface in the conveyance direction.6. The sheet feed device according to claim 5 , further comprising:a sheet feed tray on which the sheet ...

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06-01-2022 дата публикации

SUPPLY OF SHEET STOCK MATERIAL FOR A DUNNAGE CONVERSION MACHINE AND A METHOD OF CONVERTING SAME INTO A DUNNAGE PRODUCT

Номер: US20220002106A1
Принадлежит:

A supply () of sheet stock material () for a dunnage conversion machine () that is readily spliced to another supply includes (a) one or more plies of sheet material () having (i) multiple longitudinally-extending sections, including a center section () bounded by lateral sections (), where the lateral sections () are folded over a common face of the center section () along longitudinal fold lines () at lateral edges of the folded sheet material, and (ii) a leading end () and a trailing end () at respective longitudinally-opposite ends of the sheet material, where the lateral sections () are separated from the center section () adjacent the leading end () and adjacent the trailing end () along respective lines of separation; and (b) a splicing adhesive () applied to the sheet material adjacent the leading end () or the trailing end () on both the center section () and each of the lateral WO 2020/092578 A1 sections () to facilitate splicing each section to respective sections of two supplies. 1. A supply of sheet stock material for a dunnage conversion machine that is readily spliced to another supply , comprising:(a) one or more plies of sheet material having(i) multiple longitudinally-extending sections, including a center section bounded by lateral sections, where the lateral sections are folded over a common face of the center section along longitudinal fold lines at lateral edges of the folded sheet material; and(ii) a leading edge and a trailing edge at longitudinally-opposite ends of the sheet material, where the lateral sections are separated from the center section adjacent the leading edge and adjacent the trailing edge along respective lines of separation; and(b) a splicing adhesive applied to the sheet material adjacent the leading edge or the trailing edge on at least each of the lateral sections in such a manner to facilitate splicing each section to respective sections of another supply of sheet stock material.2. A supply of sheet stock material for a ...

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01-01-2015 дата публикации

MEDIUM PROCESSING DEVICE

Номер: US20150001239A1
Автор: Iwatsuki Kei
Принадлежит: OKI ELECTRIC INDUSTRY CO., LTD.

A medium processing device includes: a cylindrical drum; an inner tape that is withdrawn from an inner reel and are wound onto the drum; an outer tape that is withdrawn from an outer reel and are wound onto the drum together with the inner tape with a paper medium interposed therebetween; a contrasting region that has contrasting physical properties, and that is formed at a terminal-end portion of at least one of the tapes; a detection section that detects the physical properties on a contrasting tape that is one of the tapes formed with the contrasting region; and a controller that controls rotation of the drum based on a detection result of the detection section, wherein a normal tape that is one of the tapes not formed with the contrasting region, has a length that is longer than that of the contrasting tape by an additional length. 1. A medium processing device , comprising:a cylindrical drum that rotates about a central shaft;one or more inner tapes that are withdrawn from an inner reel on which the inner tapes are wound in advance and are wound onto a circumferential surface of the drum, at one or more locations in an axial direction along the central shaft of the drum;one or more outer tapes that are withdrawn from an outer reel on which the outer tapes are wound in advance and are wound onto the circumferential surface of the drum together with the inner tapes and a paper sheet shaped medium, with the medium interposed between the inner tapes and the outer tapes;a contrasting region that has contrasting physical properties to other regions, and that is formed at a terminal-end portion that is an end portion at the inner reel side or the outer reel side of at least one of the inner tapes or the outer tapes;a detection section that detects the physical properties at a tape position between the drum and the inner reel or between the drum and the outer reel, on a contrasting tape that is one of the inner tapes or the outer tapes formed with the contrasting ...

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07-01-2016 дата публикации

DUNNAGE SYSTEM WITH COILER, AUTOMATED TAPING AND EJECTING APPARATUS AND METHOD

Номер: US20160001519A1
Принадлежит: RANPAK CORP.

A dunnage conversion system includes a machine for converting a stock material () into a strip of relatively lower-density dunnage, a coiling mechanism () for winding the strip into a coil, a taping mechanism () for automatically securing a trailing end of the strip to the coil, and a coil ejecting mechanism () for automatically removing the coil from the coiling mechanism. The taping mechanism includes a guide surface () between an outlet of the machine and the coiling mechanism to guide the strip to the coiling mechanism and to guide tape for engagement with a trailing end of the strip and to secure the trailing end of the strip to the coil. The coil ejecting mechanism includes a lever arm () that pivots to push the completed coil off the coiling mechanism. 1. An automatic taping mechanism for use with a dunnage conversion machine and a coiling mechanism for coiling a strip of dunnage , comprising:a supply of tape; anda guide surface that can be positioned between an outlet of the dunnage conversion machine and the coiling mechanism to guide a strip of dunnage to the coiling mechanism and to guide a strip of tape for engagement with a trailing end of the strip of dunnage to secure the trailing end of the strip of dunnage to the coil, the guide surface having a groove for receipt of the strip of tape and an inlet opening in the groove for receipt of the strip of tape from the supply of tape, the supply of tape being located on an opposing side of the guide surface opposite the groove.2. A taping mechanism as set forth in claim 1 , comprising a severing mechanism spaced downstream of the tape inlet for separating a length of tape from the supply for attachment to the trailing end of the strip of dunnage.3. A taping mechanism as set forth in claim 1 , comprising a guide surface mountable adjacent the outlet of the conversion machine to guide a strip of dunnage from the outlet of the conversion machine to the coiling mechanism.4. A taping mechanism as set forth in ...

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05-01-2017 дата публикации

Printer

Номер: US20170001457A1
Автор: Hiroshi Kokuta
Принадлежит: Sato Holdings Corp

A printer includes a medium supply unit, a printing unit, a feed unit, which feeds a print medium along a feed direction that is any one of a first direction toward the printing unit from the medium supply unit or a second direction toward the medium supply unit from the printing unit on a reference surface, a depressed portion, which is disposed using the reference surface as a reference, and a movement restricting portion, which includes a guide piece and restricts a movement of the print medium to a direction perpendicular to the feed direction of the print medium by housing at least a part of the guide piece in the depressed portion and abutting a side edge of the print medium on the guide piece, and a side edge on a side of the printing unit of the guide piece is disposed at a position close to an inner wall surface on the printing unit side of the depressed portion with respect to an inner wall surface on a side of the medium supply unit of the depressed portion.

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04-01-2018 дата публикации

Sheet binding device

Номер: US20180001688A1
Автор: Katsuya Sasahara
Принадлежит: Toshiba Corp, Toshiba TEC Corp

In accordance with an embodiment, a sheet binding device comprises a sheet shift section, a tape attaching section, an information acquisition section and a controller. The sheet shift section shifts a plurality of sheets forming a sheet bundle from each other at an edge of the sheet bundle. The tape attaching section attaches a tape to the edge of the sheet bundle. The information acquisition section acquires information relating to at least one of the plurality of the sheets, the tape, and a binding method of the sheet bundle by the tape. The controller changes a shift amount between sheets in the plurality of the sheets that is shifted by the sheet shift section based on the information acquired by the information acquisition section.

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02-01-2020 дата публикации

Recording device

Номер: US20200001629A1
Автор: Yoji Takahashi
Принадлежит: Seiko Epson Corp

A winding unit includes a rail extending in an X direction, a support portion that is supported on the rail, that is movable in the X direction, and that is capable of supporting rolled medium, and a support mechanism that is supported on the rail and that is movable in the X direction. The support mechanism includes a placement portion capable of supporting the rolled medium from a vertically downward direction side, and a position adjustment unit that rises the placement portion in a vertically upward direction when the rolled medium is removed from the support portion. When viewed from a Y direction intersecting the X direction, a placement surface of the placement portion on which the rolled medium is placed is curved to be convex in the vertically upward direction.

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07-01-2016 дата публикации

Paper feed tray

Номер: US20160001995A1
Автор: Ryuji Sato
Принадлежит: KONICA MINOLTA INC

A paper feed tray includes: a tray main body which holds a sheet such that the sheet can be fed in a predetermined paper feed direction; and a regulation plate which can be moved in a side direction perpendicular to the paper feed direction and which regulates the position of the held sheet in the side direction. In the tray main body, a first engagement tooth row and a second engagement tooth row whose engagement teeth are aligned in the side direction are provided so as to be opposite each other, and the first engagement tooth row is higher than the second engagement tooth row. In the regulation plate, an engagement member is provided which can be moved in the direction of height of the engagement tooth rows and which engages with the engagement tooth rows to reduce the movement of the regulation plate in the side direction.

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07-01-2021 дата публикации

Apparatus For Supporting Convolutely Wound Logs Of Web Material During Cutting

Номер: US20210002098A1
Принадлежит:

An apparatus supports a convolutely wound log of web material during cutting of the convolutely wound log, and includes a bottom support link operatively pivotally coupled to a support frame and a side support link operatively pivotally coupled to the support frame and the bottom support link. A flexible member operatively coupled to a distal end of the side support link extends tangentially from the side support link and curves away from the side support link and the bottom support link so that a portion of the flexible member is spaced away from the side support link and the bottom support link. The spaced away portion of the flexible member together with the side support link and the bottom support link at least in part define a support surface for supporting the convolutely wound log when the log is directed into the apparatus. 1. An apparatus for supporting a convolutely wound log of web material during cutting of the convolutely wound log , the apparatus comprising:a support frame,a bottom support link being operatively coupled to the support frame, the bottom support link having a guide surface adapted to engage a region of a periphery of the convolutely wound log when the log is directed into the apparatus, anda side support link being operatively pivotally coupled to the support frame, the side support link being operatively pivotally coupled to the bottom support link, the side support link having a guide surface adapted to engage a further region of the periphery of the convolutely wound log when the log is directed into the apparatus; anda flexible member operatively coupled to a distal end of the side support link, the flexible member extending tangentially from the guide surface of the side support link and curving away from the side support link and the bottom support link so that a portion of the flexible member is spaced away from the guide surface of the side support link and the guide surface of the bottom support link, the spaced away portion of ...

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05-01-2017 дата публикации

AN APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WEB TRANSFER WITH AN AIRGUIDE

Номер: US20170001823A1
Автор: CHRISTENSEN PER
Принадлежит: PEROMO Ltd.

An assembly for entraining a cut end of a web in a fluid flow, the assembly comprising an arrangement for delivering a fluid flow proximal to an entrainment region where a web is cut. The assembly further has an arrangement for guiding the fluid flow and the entrained end of the web from the web entrainment region to a web delivery region. 149.-. (canceled)50. An assembly for entraining a cut end of a web in a fluid flow , comprising:a knife means for cutting the web;means for delivering the fluid flow proximal to an entrainment region where the web is cut, wherein the means for delivering the fluid flow comprises a reservoir for holding a volume of fluid and a fluid outlet means in fluid communication with the reservoir and the entrainment region; andmeans for guiding the fluid flow and an entrainable end of a cut web from the web entrainment region to a replacement web collection means;wherein the means for guiding the fluid flow and the entrainable end of the web comprises a fluid flow guide member, the fluid flow guide member having a substantially smooth surface for generating a laminar flow fluid flow with a boundary layer;wherein the fluid flow guide member is mounted proximal to the replacement web collection means in a web cutting operational position, the fluid flow guide member comprises a leading edge proximal to the web entrainment region where the web is cut and a trailing edge proximal to the replacement web collection means, and an aft portion of the fluid flow guide member proximal to a trailing edge of the fluid flow guide member is curved to follow the circumference of the outer surface of the replacement web collection means;wherein the fluid outlet means is located proximal to the leading edge of the fluid flow guide member where the web is cut;wherein the replacement web collection means is disposed in the fluid flow and has a curved surface to create a coanda effect on the fluid flow drawing the fluid flow towards the curved surface of the ...

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04-01-2018 дата публикации

LENGTH-ADJUSTABLE FILM APPLICATOR

Номер: US20180002052A1
Автор: Huang Yu-Chun
Принадлежит:

A film applicator includes an outer tube, an inner tube in the outer tube, and an adjustment assembly in the inner tube. The adjustment assembly has a threaded shaft fixed in the inner tube, a retaining nut mounted around the threaded shaft, a turning knob rotatably mounted around the threaded shaft, and an adjustment ring threadedly provided around the threaded shaft. When at a first position, the adjustment ring pushes the turning knob against the retaining nut and allowing the threaded shaft to rotate the inner tube with respect to the outer tube, thereby adjusting the exposed length of and securing the inner tube. When at a second position, the adjustment ring does not push the turning knob, which therefore cannot drive the inner tube into rotation. The inner tube thus stays at the secured position. 1. A length-adjustable film applicator , comprising:a stand having a supporting base and an outer tube, wherein the outer tube has an end provided at the supporting base;an inner tube assembly having an inner tube, a positioning column, and a positioning sleeve, wherein the inner tube is rotatably and axially displaceably provided in the outer tube of the stand and has an operation end outside the outer tube and a positioning end in the outer tube, the positioning column is provided at the positioning end of the inner tube, and the positioning sleeve is threadedly connected to the positioning column such that, by rotating the inner tube, the positioning column is driven to either press the positioning sleeve tightly against the outer tube of the stand or loosen the positioning sleeve from the outer tube of the stand; andan adjustment assembly having a threaded shaft, a retaining nut, a turning knob, and an adjustment ring, wherein the threaded shaft has an end fixed at the operation end of the inner tube, an opposite end threadedly connected with the retaining nut, and a flange; the turning knob has a collar between the retaining nut and the flange of the threaded ...

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04-01-2018 дата публикации

APPARATUS FOR THE NON-COMPRESSION TRANSPORTATION OF CONVOLUTELY WOUND WEB MATERIAL PARENT ROLLS

Номер: US20180002126A1
Принадлежит:

An apparatus for the non-compression transportation of a convolutely wound web material parent roll is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a motivator and an end effector operably, cooperatively, and pivotably engaged to the motivator. The end effector provides a pair of opposed core plugs capable of cooperative and penetrating engagement with a core of the parent roll when the first core plug is disposed proximate to a first portion of the core of the parent roll and the second core plug is disposed proximate to a second portion of the core of the parent roll disposed distal therefrom. 1. An apparatus for the non-compression transportation of a convolutely wound web material parent roll , the apparatus comprising:a motivator;an end effector operably, cooperatively, and pivotably engaged to said motivator; a frame;', 'a first radial member operably connected to said frame, said first radial member having a first longitudinal member operably connected thereto and extending therefrom;', 'a second radial member operably connected to said frame, said second radial member having a second longitudinal member operably connected thereto and extending therefrom said first radial member and said second radial member being rotatable about an axis of rotation;', 'a first core plug operably connected to said first longitudinal member, said first core plug being extensible from a first position to a second position relative to said first longitudinal member;', 'a second core plug operably connected to said second longitudinal member, said second core plug being extensible from a first position to a second position relative to said second longitudinal member, said first and second core plugs being capable of cooperative and penetrating engagement with a core of said parent roll when said first core plug is disposed proximate to a first portion of said core of said parent roll and said second core plug is disposed proximate to a second portion of said core of said parent roll ...

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04-01-2018 дата публикации

PROCESS FOR IMPROVING THE CONVERTIBILITY OF CONVOLUTELY WOUND WEB MATERIAL PARENT ROLLS

Номер: US20180002127A1
Принадлежит:

A process for improving the convertability of parent rolls of convolutely wound web materials is disclosed. 1. A process for improving the convertability of parent rolls of convolutely wound web materials , the process comprising the steps of:a) producing a web material with a paper machine;b) forming a parent roll of said web material by convolutely winding said web material about a core to form said parent roll;c) operatively engaging an end effector having a first core plug and a second core plug operatively connected thereto with said core of said parent roll, said first core plug engaging a first end of said core and said second core plug operatively engaging a second end of said core, said second end being distal from said first end, said end effector being operatively connected to a motivator to form a parent roll transport device;d) transporting said parent roll with said parent roll transport device to a parent roll converting apparatus;e) operatively disposing said parent roll in said converting apparatus; and,f) converting said parent roll.2. The process of wherein said step of forming a parent roll of said web material by convolutely winding said web material about a core to form said parent roll further comprises the step of forming said parent roll of said web material by convolutely winding said web material about said core to form said parent roll having a first eccentricity.3. The process of wherein said step of operatively disposing said parent roll in said converting apparatus further comprises the step of operatively disposing said parent roll in said converting apparatus with a second eccentricity claim 2 , said first and second eccentricities being equal.4. The process of further comprising the step of cooperatively engaging a platform with said second core plug and said end effector claim 1 , a first end of said parent roll being engaged with a surface of said platform when said first core plug is engaged with said first end of said core and ...

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03-01-2019 дата публикации

WEB ROLL HANDLING & LOADING SYSTEM

Номер: US20190002226A1
Принадлежит: The Boeing Company

A web roll handling and loading system and methods employ hubs positioned on opposing sides of a roll of web material wound on a hollow tubular core. Hub faces have an annular shape configured to be seated in respective ends of the hollow tubular core. The hubs are pivotably supported for pivoting between an operational position and a deflected position. The roll of web material is loaded on the hubs by lifting it from beneath the hubs to deflect the hub faces arcuately upward, then lowering the roll to allow the hub faces to pivot downward and become seated in the ends of the hollow tubular core. Alternatively, the roll is loaded into a pick-up tool by lowering the pick-up tool downward to the roll so the hubs deflect arcuately upward, then raising the tool so the hubs pivot downward and become seated in the hollow tubular core. 1. A roll handling and loading system for a roll of web material comprising web material wound on a hollow tubular core , the roll of web material having a horizontally-oriented length , the system comprising:a frame having a horizontally-oriented space between opposing sides of the frame;a pair of hubs positioned on the opposing sides of the frame, each of the hubs mounted on a movable bar for moving the movable bar and the hubs in a vertical direction relative to the frame, at least one of the hubs comprising a compression spring positioned within the at least one of the hubs along a horizontal rotational axis to provide an inward force toward the roll of web material, and each of the hubs pivotably supported on a pivot mechanism for pivoting movement between an operational position on the horizontal rotational axis and a deflected position in which a hub face of each of the hubs is deflected in an arcuate direction away from the horizontal rotational axis.2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the hub face has a non-stick surface.3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the hub face of each of the hubs has a cone or beveled shape with an incline ...

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13-01-2022 дата публикации

REWINDING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SPEED OF THE MOTORS IN A REWINDING MACHINE

Номер: US20220009739A1
Автор: SFORZI Franco
Принадлежит:

The rewinding machine () comprises: a winding station () with winding members () operated by winding motors In (); an unwinder () with an unwinding member () operated by at least one unwinding motor (); guide roller () along a feed path (P) of the web material (N, N). There is associated with the guide roller () at least one load sensor (), adapted to detect a parameter proportional to the tension of the web material (N; N) guided around the guide roller (). There is also provided a control unit () adapted to modulate a difference in speed between the winding members () and the unwinding member () as a function of a signal coming from the load sensor (). 1. A rewinding machine for unwinding primary reels of a web material and rewinding said web material in secondary reels , comprising:a winding station with winding members operated by at least one winding motor;at least one unwinder with at least one unwinding member operated by at least one unwinding motor;at least one guide roller along a feed path of the web material;at least one load sensor associated with the guide roller, the load sensor being adapted to detect a parameter proportional to the tension of the web material guided around the guide roller; anda control unit adapted to modulate a difference in speed between the winding members and the unwinding member as a function of a signal from the load sensor.2. The rewinding machine of claim 1 , wherein the control unit is configured: to vary the speed of the unwinding member claim 1 , and therefore of the primary reel in the unwinder claim 1 , as a function of the signal of the load sensor claim 1 , so as to maintain the tension in the web material around a desired value.3. The rewinding of claim 1 , wherein the control unit is configured to perform a winding cycle of secondary reels of web material coming from a primary reel comprising: an acceleration ramp from an initial speed to an operating speed claim 1 , a winding step at operating speed claim 1 , and ...

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02-01-2020 дата публикации

Banknote acceptor feeder device

Номер: US20200005576A1
Автор: Jack Yates
Принадлежит: Innovative Technology Ltd

A banknote feeder device ( 3 ) configured to interconnect and operate in conjunction with a banknote acceptor apparatus ( 2 ), the banknote feeder device ( 3 ) comprising a banknote transport mechanism operable, when the banknote feeder device ( 3 ) is connected to said banknote acceptor apparatus ( 2 ), to transport a banknote from a banknote input aperture to a banknote output aperture. The banknote transport mechanism comprises a linear succession of spaced-apart pairs of transport wheels ( 22 ) and each transport wheel extends at least partially through a banknote transport conduit surface into an interior cavity of the banknote transport conduit between the banknote input aperture and the banknote output aperture.

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20-01-2022 дата публикации

Non-Uniform Tail Sealing and Methods Thereof

Номер: US20220017320A1
Принадлежит: Procter and Gamble Co

A method for bonding the tail of a convolutely wound log to the body is provided. The method comprises the use of a bonding material to bond the tail to the wound log. The bonding material may be applied to application sites arranged in a non-uniform pattern.

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08-01-2015 дата публикации

TAPE SPLICING SYSTEMS AND METHODS

Номер: US20150008277A1
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Disclosed herein are embodiments of a tape splicing system for coupling a leading end of a staged tape to a trailing end of a running tape to form a continuous tape. The splicing system can comprise a connector having an opening for allowing the running tape to pass through, a leading end element having an opening for engaging the connector, and a trailing end element. The leading end element can be secured to the leading end of the staged tape and the trailing end element can be secured to the trailing end of the running tape. The connector can couple the leading end element to the trailing end element to splice the staged tape to the running tape. 120.-. (canceled)21. A tape splicing system , comprising:a running roll of tape having a trailing end portion and a trailing end splicing element secured to the trailing end portion;a staged roll of tape having a leading end portion; anda connector having an opening and a securing portion, the securing portion being adapted to be secured to the leading end portion of the staged roll of tape, the connector being positionable around running tape from the running roll while the running tape is being dispensed such that the running tape runs through the opening in the connector, wherein the leading end portion of the staged roll of tape can be secured to the securing portion of the connector while the running tape is being dispensed from the running roll and is running through the opening in the connector, such that when the running roll becomes depleted of tape, the trailing end splicing element engages the connector so as to splice the running tape to tape from the staged roll of tape;wherein the trailing end splicing element, the connector, and the leading end portion of the staged roll of tape join to form a splice that runs with the running tape and the staged tape,22. The system of claim 21 , wherein the leading end portion of the staged tape is secured to the securing portion of the connector with an adhesive.23. The ...

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12-01-2017 дата публикации

IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR BINDERY SYSTEMS

Номер: US20170008714A1
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Imaging apparatus and methods for bindery systems are disclosed. An example method includes engaging a signature assembly with an end of a separator to cause 1) a first page of the signature assembly to be disposed on a platform and 2) a second page of the signature assembly to be disposed on the side of the platform; drawing the first page toward the platform; and imaging the first page when the first page is on the platform. 1. A method , comprising:{'b': 1', '2, 'engaging a signature assembly with an end of a separator to cause ) a first page of the signature assembly to be disposed on a platform and ) a second page of the signature assembly to be disposed on the side of the platform;'}drawing the first page toward the platform; andimaging the first page when the first page is on the platform.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein drawing the first page toward the platform includes drawing the first page toward a moving conveyor.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein drawings the first page toward the platform includes drawing air through apertures of the moving conveyor.4. The method of claim 1 , further including transitioning the first page relative to the platform.5. The method of claim 4 , wherein transitioning the first page relative to the platform includes moving a conveyor relative to the platform.6. The method of claim 1 , further including determining a presence of the signature assembly approaching the platform.7. The method of claim 6 , further including claim 6 , in response to determining the presence of the signature assembly approaching the platform claim 6 , initiating drawing air through the platform to enable the first page to be drawn toward the platform.8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the signature assembly is a first signature assembly claim 1 , further including:{'b': 1', '2, 'engaging a second signature assembly with the end of the separator to cause ) a first page of the second signature assembly to be disposed on the platform and ) a second ...

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12-01-2017 дата публикации

RECYCLING OF TISSUE RESIDUAL ROLLS

Номер: US20170008727A1
Автор: Strandh Nils
Принадлежит: Core Link AB

In a method for recycling residual rolls having a material-carrying core of tubular shape with a hollow centre portion, the core is adapted to carry web material, such as tissue, that is rolled or wound onto the material-carrying core for facilitating handling and transportation of the web material. A device for carrying out this method has means for removing residual material from the core, means for collecting the residual material, and means for inserting residual material into the hollow centre portion of the core. Thereby, the core can be handled and transported with the residual material kept inside the core. 1. A method for recycling residual rolls , wherein each residual roll comprising a material-carrying core having a tubular shape with a hollow centre portion , wherein said core is adapted to carry web material which is rolled or wound onto the core for facilitating handling and transportation of said web material , the method comprising the steps of:removing any residual material left on the core after unwinding,collecting the residual material, andinserting collected residual material into the hollow centre portion of the core such that the residual material at least partly fills said hollow centre portion.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising sealing the ends of the core.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the core ends are sealed by application of a plastic film and/or by attaching a plug to each end of the core.4. The method of claim 2 , wherein one end of the core is sealed prior to insertion of the residual material such that said residual material is inserted from the other end of the core and pressed against the sealed end claim 2 , and wherein the second end is sealed after insertion of the residual material.5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising shaping the residual material such that it is easily inserted into said hollow centre portion.6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the residual material being inserted in the hollow centre ...

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14-01-2016 дата публикации

TEMPORARY STORAGE DEVICE FOR SHEET MEDIUM

Номер: US20160009517A1
Автор: Liang Guoyou, Wu Hongjun
Принадлежит: GRG BANKING EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.

A sheet-like medium temporary storage device includes a storage coiling block, configured to reel up and store sheet-like medium and being a circular roller with a cavity at the center; a thin coiling tape, having one end fixedly connected to an outer surface of the storage coiling block and configured to reel up the sheet-like medium and wind the sheet-like medium around the storage coiling block; a recycling coiling block, configured to reel up and recycle the thin coiling tape, wherein another end of the thin coiling tape is fixed to an outer surface of the recycling coiling block; and a power motor arranged in the cavity and configured to drive the storage coiling block to rotate and control the recycling coiling block to rotate. One end of the cavity is opened, and at least two air disturbance vanes are uniformly arranged at another end of the cavity. 1. A sheet-like medium temporary storage device , comprising:a storage coiling block, configured to reel up and store sheet-like medium and being a circular roller with a cavity at the center;a thin coiling tape, which has one end fixedly connected to an outer surface of the storage coiling block and is configured to reel up the sheet-like medium and wind the sheet-like medium around the storage coiling block, to temporarily store the sheet-like medium;a recycling coiling block, configured to support the thin coiling tape and reel up and recycle the thin coiling tape, wherein another end of the thin coiling tape is fixed to an outer surface of the recycling coiling block; and 'wherein one end of the cavity in the center of the storage coiling block is opened to allow the power motor to be insertedly mounted in the storage coiling block, at least two air disturbance vanes are uniformly arranged at another end of the cavity, the air disturbance vanes extend from an outer wall to an axis of the storage coiling block and form a support frame of the power motor around the axis of the storage coiling block, and a ...

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14-01-2021 дата публикации

MEDIA MANAGEMENT USING A MEDIA MANAGEMENT DEVICE

Номер: US20210008910A1

Examples of a media management device for use in a media processing device are described, together with a media processing device for use with a media management device. The media management device supplies a continuous print media to the media processing device, while receiving the media from an external media source. The media management device is arranged to isolate a tension in the continuous print media experienced at the media processing device from a tension in the continuous print media experienced in the external media source. 1. A media management device , comprising:an input media interface to receive continuous print media from an external media source;an output media interface to supply the continuous print media to an input roller of a media processing device; and wherein at least one of the first roller and the second roller comprises a motorized roller, and', 'wherein the continuous print media is received by the nip from the input media interface and is supplied from the nip to the output media interface;, 'a nip defined between a first roller and a second roller,'}wherein the motorized roller is controlled to isolate a tension in the continuous print media at the input roller of the media processing device from a tension in the continuous print media at the external media source.2. The media management device of claim 1 , comprising:a diverter configured between the input media interface and the nip to adjust a wrap angle of the continuous print media around the motorized roller.3. The media management device of claim 1 , comprising:a tension monitoring device to measure a tension in the continuous print media.4. The media management device of claim 1 , wherein the motorized roller has a lower coefficient of friction with respect to the continuous print media than the input roller of the media processing device.5. The media management device of claim 1 , comprising a levered mechanism to increase a separation of the nip to enable insertion of a ...

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11-01-2018 дата публикации

LABEL DISPENSING MACHINE

Номер: US20180009561A1
Автор: Lin Chun Liang
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A label dispensing machine includes a label curving cover, and arched label output mechanism for outputting a continuous series of label strip to an inner side of the label curving cover where the lead end of the continuous series of label strip is curved by the label curving cover into an integral arch-shaped label. The label dispensing machine is disposed at one side of a film roll/bags-on-a-roll on a reel so that the arch-shaped label can be cut off and adhered to a cut-off lead end of the film roll/bags-on-a-roll and partially exposed to the outside of the tear line of the film roll/bags-on-a-roll easily for allowing the user to quickly find and lift the cut-off lead end of the film roll/bags-on-a-roll. 1. A label dispensing machine , comprising:a label curving cover defining an arched inner wall;a label curving cover driver coupled with said label curving cover and operable to bias said label curving cover;an arched label output mechanism disposed at one side relative to said label curving cover, said arched label output mechanism comprising a mount, a cut-off device, a guide unit, an active wheel, a passive wheel, an arched label feeding driver, a feeding wheel, a continuous series of label strip and a movable device, said cut-off device being mounted at a top side of said mount, said guide unit is mounted at said mount below said cut-off device, said active wheel and said passive wheel being mounted at said mount below said guide unit and disposed in contact with each other, said arched label feeding driver being mounted at said mount and adapted for rotating said active wheel, said feeding wheel being rotatably mounted at an opposing bottom side of said mount, said continuous series of label strip being wound round said feeding wheel and having a lead end thereof inserted in between said active wheel and said passive wheel and guided by said guide unit over one side of said cut-off device, said movable device being connected with said mount and operable to ...

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