Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
101026000 | Piercing machines | 15 |
20090031903 | RECONFIGURABLE MAILING MACHINE FOR PRINTING AND OPENING MAILPIECES - A mailing machine for processing mailpiece envelopes, wherein a print station thereof is reconfigurable to process envelopes in two operating modes. The reconfigurable print station includes a displacement device having an integrated cutting mechanism to perform both printing and cutting operations. The displacement device includes a displacement surface for urging the mailpiece envelopes against a registration surface to facilitate print operations and a cutting mechanism coupled to the displacement device for cutting the sheet material in a direction substantially parallel to the processing path of the mailpiece envelope. The cutting device is adapted to be repositioned relative to the displacement surface such that, (i) in a first operating mode, the cutting device is retracted beneath or below the plane of the displacement surface, and (ii) in a second operating mode, the cutting device is extended above the plane of the displacement surface to cut the sheet material as it traverses the processing path. In the first operating mode, the print station is adapted to print delivery information/images, such as postage indicia, on a face surface of the mailpiece and, in the second operating mode, the print station is adapted to cut an edge of the mailpiece to open the envelope. The print heads may remain operational in the second operating mode to print mailpiece opening information such as the date, time, and/or location of mailpiece processing. | 02-05-2009 |
20100064911 | EMBOSSING DEVICE AND METHODS FOR USING AND MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes an embossing device including a blank portion workpiece including a plurality of layers, wherein the blank portion workpiece is separated to include a first blank portion and a second blank portion, wherein each of the first and second blank portions include portions of at least two layers of the plurality of layers; and a blank portion retainer including a first flap and a second flap, wherein the first flap and the second flap are connected by a member consisting of a hinge, wherein the hinge and the first flap and the second flap define a folder, wherein each of the first and second flaps define an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein the first blank portion is attached to the inner surface of the first flap, wherein the second blank portion is attached to the inner surface of the second flap | 03-18-2010 |
20100107906 | Cartridge System - A multi-cartridge system including a plurality of cartridge connectors configured to receive electronic cutting cartridges, and an external connector for operably connecting the electronic cutting cartridges to an electronic cutting machine. The cartridge connectors are in electrical communication with an external connector. | 05-06-2010 |
20110011287 | Media Embellishing System and Method - Systems and methods are provided herein that provide for media embellishment. | 01-20-2011 |
20110107925 | IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - An image recording apparatus for recording an image on a recording medium includes a perforation blade controlling unit for controlling perforation processing on the recording medium on the basis of perforation processing information included in the printing information, a perforation processing unit for perforating the recording medium on the basis of an instruction of the perforation blade controlling unit, and a perforation lateral moving unit for moving the perforation processing unit in a direction orthogonal to a conveyance direction of the recording medium on the basis of an instruction of the perforation blade controlling unit. An image recording apparatus having a perforation processing device that can control ON/OFF of vertical perforation processing and can further control a vertical perforation processing position in a direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction of the recording medium on the basis of an instruction from a higher-level device is provided. | 05-12-2011 |
20110139021 | APPARATUS FOR FORMING EMBOSSED AND PRINTED IMAGES - A printing and embossing folder includes a first panel member having a plurality of holes and a second panel member hingedly coupled to the first panel member having a plurality of holes in corresponding relationship to the holes of the first panel member. A set of design tiles include positive relief designs disposed thereon. A corresponding set of design tiles have either negative relief designs for embossing or no relief for printing. The tiles can be positioned at any desired location on the folder so long as the positive design tiles are positioned opposite a corresponding tile for either embossing or printing. Inserting a sheet of paper within the folder and pressing the folder will cause the design to be embossed or printed into the paper. | 06-16-2011 |
20110179958 | SUBSTRATE PUNCH ASSEMBLY - Substrate punch assembly, comprising a punch for perforating a substrate, a resilient element provided next to the punch, and a die arranged opposite to the punch for pressing against the substrate in the direction of the punch during a punch action, wherein the resilient element is configured to at least partly move with respect to the punch for pushing the substrate away from the punch when the punch moves away from the die. | 07-28-2011 |
20110303105 | Multi-Tiered Non-Apertured Media Embossing and Cutting Template - A non-apertured media embossing template ( | 12-15-2011 |
20110303106 | Layering Punch - A punching apparatus for a sheet media comprises a base and a handle actuator. The base comprises a first impression head that defines a first image-forming pattern and a second impression head that defines a second image-forming pattern. The base further comprises a first impression head protrusion having a first height and a second impression head protrusion having a second height. The handle actuator hingedly couples to the base. The handle actuator moves between a first position, a second position, and a third position. A limiting member contacts the first impression head protrusion when the handle actuator is moved to the second position, and the first impression head moves to a sheet media forming position. The limiting member contacts the second impression head protrusion when the handle moves to the third handle position, and the first and the second impression heads move to the sheet media forming position. | 12-15-2011 |
20120012016 | Method and Apparatus for Retrofitting a Printing Press to Perforate a Newspaper - An apparatus and method is shown to retrofit a printing press to provide for perforations in a paper at the time of printing, which perforations aid the end user in tearing out coupons or redeemable items from the paper. An existing pipe roller is removed and replaced with a perforator assembly and a perforator roller. The assembly has perforator wheels that are adjustable left and right between limits, and can be lowered when perforations are desired. A threaded drive shaft moves the perforator wheels left or right. Cylinders lower the perforator wheels during perforating. Adjustments may be made electronically, as where to set the perforator wheels. | 01-19-2012 |
20120067231 | Loading and/or unloading die cutting cylinders - A revolving indexer for use in connection with a printing machine utilizing die cutting cylinders including a shuttle for sliding the die cutting cylinder out from the printing machine and printing web and a sliding shuttle deck for loading the die cutting cylinder into the revolving indexer is provided. | 03-22-2012 |
20120137905 | APPARATUS FOR FORMING EMBOSSED AND PRINTED IMAGES - A printing and embossing folder includes a first panel member having a plurality of holes and a second panel member hingedly coupled to the first panel member having a plurality of holes in corresponding relationship to the holes of the first panel member. A set of design tiles include positive relief designs disposed thereon. A corresponding set of design tiles have either negative relief designs for embossing or no relief for printing. The tiles can be positioned at any desired location on the folder so long as the positive design tiles are positioned opposite a corresponding tile for either embossing or printing. Inserting a sheet of paper within the folder and pressing the folder will cause the design to be embossed or printed into the paper. | 06-07-2012 |
20120192733 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR PRINTING, EMBOSSING AND CUTTING - Hand operated hinged folder assembly for printing, embossing and cutting includes a base member with a recessed well for placement of stamps, embossing elements or die cutters therein and a lid hingedly attached to the base member for engaging with the base member having a recessed well for receiving a various inserts including a cutting mat, a stamping surface or embossing elements. The hinged folder is configured to be passed through a roller press to cause the hinged folder to stamp, emboss or cut a sheet of paper placed within the hinged folder. | 08-02-2012 |
20130139708 | PUNCHING DEVICE, PAPER PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A punching device includes a punching unit that punches a hole in a sheet of paper; a container that receives a chad of paper generated upon punching by the punching unit; a dispersing member that is provided within the container and that is configured to disperse the chad of paper; and a guiding member configured to guide the chad of paper that is generated upon punching by the punching unit and fallen into the container to the dispersing member. | 06-06-2013 |
20140290507 | APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - An apparatus may include a cartridge holder configured to receive a pen or a cutter, a platen configured to receive an object, a first moving mechanism configured to move the cartridge holder, a reading unit configured to read image data from the object, a second moving mechanism configured to move the object to the reading unit, and a processor configured to instruct the apparatus to instruct the first moving mechanism to move the cartridge holder close to the platen, instruct the second moving mechanism to move the object so that the image data is read by the reading unit, extract, from the image data, a processing mark on the object, calculate a rotation angle for correcting image data, based on rotation angle, at least one of the processing mark, and correct, based on the image data and processing data. | 10-02-2014 |