| Top Inventors for class "Bookbinding: process and apparatus" |
| Rank | Inventor's name | Country | City/State | Last publication | # of patent apps in this class |
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| 1 | Nobuyoshi Suzuki | JP | Tokyo | Jan 10, 2013 / 20130011219 - BOOKLET CONVEYING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, AND BOOKLET CONVEYING METHOD | 11 |
| 2 | Shingo Matsushita | JP | Tokyo | Jan 10, 2013 / 20130011219 - BOOKLET CONVEYING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, AND BOOKLET CONVEYING METHOD | 7 |
| 3 | Takeshi Sasaki | JP | Tokyo | Dec 30, 2010 / 20100329821 - Booklet stacker, ring-binding device, ring-binding system, and booklet stacking method | 7 |
| 4 | Jeffrey D. Marsh | US | Foristell, MO | Sep 06, 2012 / 20120224937 - APPARATUS AND METHOD OF ON DEMAND PRINTING, BINDING, AND TRIMMING A PERFECT BOUND BOOK | 7 |
| 5 | Kiyoshi Hata | JP | Tokyo | Jan 10, 2013 / 20130011219 - BOOKLET CONVEYING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, AND BOOKLET CONVEYING METHOD | 6 |
| 6 | Katsumasa Takagi | JP | Kofu-Shi | Sep 15, 2011 / 20110222992 - Bookmaking Apparatus | 6 |
| 7 | Naohiro Kikkawa | JP | Kawasaki-Shi | May 05, 2011 / 20110103921 - Spine formation device, bookbinding system, and control method therefor | 6 |
| 8 | Hans Mueller | DE | Lauda-Koenigshofen | Oct 11, 2012 / 20120257946 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REMOVING AT LEAST ONE BOOK BLOCK FROM AND/OR SUPPLYING AT LEAST ONE BOOK TO A CONVEYING SECTION OF A BOOK PRODUCTION LINE | 5 |
| 9 | Thomas Friese | DE | Leipzig | Jun 21, 2012 / 20120155991 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRESSING A BOOK BLOCK | 5 |
| 10 | Shinji Asami | JP | Tokyo | Oct 25, 2012 / 20120269601 - CONVEYING DEVICE, SPINE FORMING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM | 4 |
| 11 | Shinji Asami | JP | Machida-Shi | May 05, 2011 / 20110103921 - Spine formation device, bookbinding system, and control method therefor | 3 |
| 12 | Masato Hattori | JP | Tokyo | May 16, 2013 / 20130123087 - SHEET PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM | 3 |
| 13 | Theo Hug | CH | Wallenwil | Dec 17, 2009 / 20090311078 - DEVICE FOR PROCESSING THE PROJECTING SPINE OF A BOOK BLOCK SUSPENDED FROM A CIRCULATING CLAMP ON A BOOKBINDING MACHINE | 3 |
| 14 | Masahiro Kaneko | JP | Tokyo | May 17, 2012 / 20120119435 - SHEET ALIGNMENT APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM USING THE SAME | 3 |
| 15 | Takehiro Yamakawa | JP | Minamitsuru-Gun | Mar 26, 2009 / 20090081001 - Bookbinding Unit | 3 |
| 16 | Tomohiro Furuhashi | JP | Fujisawa-Shi | May 05, 2011 / 20110103921 - Spine formation device, bookbinding system, and control method therefor | 3 |
| 17 | Junichi Iida | JP | Kanagawa | Nov 17, 2011 / 20110277418 - Recording media sheet processing system, image forming system including same, and insertion method used therein | 3 |
| 18 | Andreas Walther | DE | Bunde | May 24, 2012 / 20120128447 - Cover feeding device | 3 |
| 19 | Junichi Iida | JP | Kawasaki-Shi | Jul 28, 2011 / 20110184889 - Image forming system | 3 |
| 20 | Ikuhisa Okamoto | JP | Sagamihara-Shi | Jul 28, 2011 / 20110184889 - Image forming system | 3 |
| 21 | Akihiko Tsukui | JP | Kai-Shi | Sep 29, 2011 / 20110233841 - Post-processing system | 3 |
| 22 | Ross Hoge | CA | Kirkland | Apr 04, 2013 / 20130084146 - BATCHER UNIT IN A BOOK BLOCK FINISHING MACHINE AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME | 3 |
| 23 | Hiroyuki Sorita | JP | Chuo-Shi | Mar 12, 2009 / 20090067951 - Bookbinding Unit, Bookbinding Method and Image-Forming System | 3 |
| 24 | Nobuyuki Kojima | JP | Shiga | Dec 06, 2012 / 20120308334 - MACHINE FOR FORMING AT LEAST ONE CREASE ON COVER BEFORE ATTACHMENT TO BOOK BINDING | 3 |
| 25 | Shinya Sasamoto | JP | Hokuto-Shi | Dec 08, 2011 / 20110297086 - Adhesive Applicator | 3 |
| 26 | Keiichi Nagasawa | JP | Minami Alps-Shi | Sep 15, 2011 / 20110222992 - Bookmaking Apparatus | 3 |
| 27 | Holger Schilling | DE | Bad Mergentheim | Jul 21, 2011 / 20110176890 - DEVICE FOR FORMING THE SPINE OF A CASE OF A BOOK | 3 |
| 28 | Jun Kondou | JP | Minami-Alps-Shi | Mar 12, 2009 / 20090067951 - Bookbinding Unit, Bookbinding Method and Image-Forming System | 3 |
| 29 | Naoto Watanabe | JP | Abiko-Shi | Mar 29, 2012 / 20120076617 - BOOKBINDING SYSTEM AND BOOKBINDING APPARATUS | 3 |
| 30 | Kiichiroh Gotoh | JP | Yokohama-Shi | Jul 28, 2011 / 20110184889 - Image forming system | 3 |
| 31 | Kouichi Kitta | JP | Koshu-Shi | Mar 26, 2009 / 20090081003 - Bookbinding Unit | 3 |
| 32 | Takashi Yokoya | JP | Kashiwa-Shi | Feb 14, 2013 / 20130038013 - SHEET STACKING APPARATUS | 3 |
| 33 | Satoshi Saito | JP | Kawasaki-Shi | Jul 28, 2011 / 20110184889 - Image forming system | 3 |
| 34 | Kazuhiro Kobayashi | JP | Kawasaki-Shi | May 05, 2011 / 20110103921 - Spine formation device, bookbinding system, and control method therefor | 3 |
| 35 | Michael Speller | CA | Aurora | Apr 04, 2013 / 20130084146 - BATCHER UNIT IN A BOOK BLOCK FINISHING MACHINE AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME | 3 |
| 36 | Takeshi Harada | JP | Nakakoma-Gun | Mar 26, 2009 / 20090081003 - Bookbinding Unit | 3 |
| 37 | Hiroki Okada | JP | Kanagawa | Oct 29, 2009 / 20090269167 - Bookbinding device, bookbinding system, bookbinding method, and computer program product | 3 |
| 38 | Mitsuhiko Sato | JP | Kashiwa-Shi | Feb 14, 2013 / 20130038013 - SHEET STACKING APPARATUS | 3 |
| 39 | Jürgen Garlichs | DE | Rahden | May 24, 2012 / 20120128447 - Cover feeding device | 3 |
| 40 | Guido Peleman | BE | Antwerpen | May 17, 2012 / 20120119480 - ELEMENT FOR MAKING A PRESENTATION MEANS | 3 |
| 41 | Kiichi Haramiishi | JP | Gunma | Jun 30, 2011 / 20110155754 - BOX BODY | 2 |
| 42 | Hidenori Sunada | JP | Toride-Shi | Mar 29, 2012 / 20120076617 - BOOKBINDING SYSTEM AND BOOKBINDING APPARATUS | 2 |
| 43 | Holger Müller-Lorenschat | DE | Rahden | Jan 20, 2011 / 20110014012 - Glue application device | 2 |
| 44 | Hiroo Michii | JP | Kyoto-Shi | Mar 25, 2010 / 20100074715 - Bookbinding device | 2 |
| 45 | Markus Mueller | DE | Wolfschlugen | Nov 01, 2012 / 20120275881 - MACHINE FOR PRODUCING BOOKS, IN PARTICULAR PHOTO BOOKS AND/OR ILLUSTRATED BOOKS | 2 |
| 46 | Kazuyuki Kubota | JP | Minamikoma-Gun | Jun 11, 2009 / 20090148215 - Finisher, Bookbinder, and Imaging System | 2 |
| 47 | Frank Tautz | DE | Rahden | Jan 24, 2013 / 20130020383 - Box and Method for Manufacturing a Box | 2 |
| 48 | Joseph A. Manico | US | Rochester, NY | Apr 05, 2012 / 20120081500 - PORTABLE VIDEO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM | 2 |
| 49 | Christian Abegglen | CH | Frauenfeld | Dec 17, 2009 / 20090311078 - DEVICE FOR PROCESSING THE PROJECTING SPINE OF A BOOK BLOCK SUSPENDED FROM A CIRCULATING CLAMP ON A BOOKBINDING MACHINE | 2 |
| 50 | Milos Coric | US | Lincolnshire, IL | Jun 23, 2011 / 20110150605 - BINDING MACHINE | 2 |
| 51 | William Y. Fowlkes | US | Pittsford, NY | Aug 02, 2012 / 20120196224 - BALANCING DISCHARGE AREA DEVELOPED AND TRANSFERRED TONER | 2 |
| 52 | Hitoshi Kato | JP | Toride-Shi | Feb 14, 2013 / 20130036886 - SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS THAT DETECTS DISPLACEMENT IN SHEET WIDTH DIRECTION AND SKEW OF SHEET, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD | 2 |
| 53 | Kei Sasaki | JP | Miyagi | Jan 10, 2013 / 20130011219 - BOOKLET CONVEYING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, AND BOOKLET CONVEYING METHOD | 2 |
| 54 | Ezra Szoke | US | Inverness, IL | Jun 23, 2011 / 20110150605 - BINDING MACHINE | 2 |
| 55 | Takamasa Matsumoto | JP | Miyagi | Jan 10, 2013 / 20130011219 - BOOKLET CONVEYING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, AND BOOKLET CONVEYING METHOD | 2 |
| 56 | Ronald J. Hoffman | US | Phoenix, AZ | May 13, 2010 / 20100119333 - PUNCHING AND BINDING SYSTEM AND ELEMENTS THEREOF | 2 |
| 57 | Andreas Steinert | DE | Beucha | Sep 23, 2010 / 20100239392 - BOOK BINDING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A BOOK BINDING MACHINE | 2 |
| 58 | Patrick S. Lawson | US | Ashmore, IL | Jun 07, 2012 / 20120141230 - METHODS AND APPARATUS TO SCORE BOOK COVERS | 2 |
| 59 | Kuniaki Kimura | JP | Tokyo | Jun 21, 2012 / 20120155993 - BINDING APPARATUS | 2 |
| 60 | James M. Lanman | US | Charleston, IL | Jun 07, 2012 / 20120141230 - METHODS AND APPARATUS TO SCORE BOOK COVERS | 2 |
| 61 | Hiroshi Nakagomi | JP | Minami Alps-Shi | Sep 15, 2011 / 20110222992 - Bookmaking Apparatus | 2 |
| 62 | Christian Heiner Müller | DE | Lubbecke | Jan 13, 2011 / 20110008133 - Device for applying glue onto a book block | 2 |
| 63 | Peter Fischer | CH | Winterthur | Mar 05, 2009 / 20090060683 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING ADHESIVE-BOUND BOOK BLOCKS FROM GATHERED SIGNATURES | 2 |
| 64 | Naoki Ishikawa | JP | Kashiwa-Shi | Feb 14, 2013 / 20130036886 - SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS THAT DETECTS DISPLACEMENT IN SHEET WIDTH DIRECTION AND SKEW OF SHEET, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD | 2 |
| 65 | Christian Heiner Müller | DE | Lubbecke | Jan 13, 2011 / 20110008133 - Device for applying glue onto a book block | 2 |
| 66 | Tsuyoshi Tsuchiya | JP | Tokyo | May 31, 2012 / 20120134767 - BOOKBINDING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM | 2 |
| 67 | Tomoharu Sato | JP | Abiko-Shi | Nov 15, 2012 / 20120286469 - SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS | 2 |
| 68 | David J. Cornell | US | Scottsville, NY | Mar 31, 2011 / 20110075190 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTABLISHING PRINTER COMMUNICATION | 2 |
| 69 | David A. Muckridge | US | Glendale, AZ | May 13, 2010 / 20100119333 - PUNCHING AND BINDING SYSTEM AND ELEMENTS THEREOF | 2 |
| 70 | Weijun Yuan | CN | Guangzhou | Jul 05, 2012 / 20120170997 - EQUIPMENT FOR MAKING AN ALBUM CORE AUTOMATICALLY | 2 |
| 71 | Jürgen Garlichs | DE | Rahden | Aug 26, 2010 / 20100215459 - Book binding machine | 2 |
| 72 | Ken Yonekawa | JP | Moriya-Shi | Jan 27, 2011 / 20110020094 - BOOKBINDING APPARATUS, BOOKBINDING SYSTEM, AND BOOKBINDING METHOD | 2 |
| 73 | Jeppe Glaser | US | Scottsdale, AZ | May 13, 2010 / 20100119333 - PUNCHING AND BINDING SYSTEM AND ELEMENTS THEREOF | 2 |
| 74 | Li-Ming Cheng | TW | Kaohsiung City | Mar 22, 2012 / 20120067527 - ROMAN SHADE | 2 |
| 75 | Guenther Silberbauer | CH | Uerkheim | Jun 07, 2012 / 20120139178 - METHOD FOR OPERATING A TRANSPORT SYSTEM | 2 |
| 76 | Henri Huotari | FI | Espoo | Jul 05, 2012 / 20120169036 - METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR PREPARING SHEET MATERIAL TO BE USED FOR A PAGE OF A BOOK, A PRINTING PAPER SHEET FOR A PAGE OF A BOOK, AND A BOOK | 2 |
| 77 | Yasuo Fukatsu | JP | Abiko-Shi | Feb 14, 2013 / 20130036886 - SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS THAT DETECTS DISPLACEMENT IN SHEET WIDTH DIRECTION AND SKEW OF SHEET, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD | 2 |
| 78 | Walter D. Klassen | CA | Winnipeg | Aug 12, 2010 / 20100202858 - BOOKBINDING COIL END CUTTING AND CRIMPING MACHINE | 2 |
| 79 | Yuri Urano | JP | Toride-Shi | Nov 17, 2011 / 20110278783 - SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS | 2 |
| 80 | Kazuhide Sano | JP | Minamikoma-Gun | Nov 04, 2010 / 20100278617 - Trimming apparatus and bookbinding apparatus provided with the same | 2 |
| 81 | Yiqiang Deng | CN | Guangzhou | Jul 05, 2012 / 20120170997 - EQUIPMENT FOR MAKING AN ALBUM CORE AUTOMATICALLY | 2 |
| 82 | Michael Adler | DE | Leipzig | Jun 28, 2012 / 20120163942 - BOOK BINDING MACHINE WITH A BOOK BLOCK TRANSPORT SYSTEM AND LUBRICATION CLAMP FOR A BOOK BLOCK TRANSPORT SYSTEM IN A BOOK BINDING MACHINE | 2 |
| 83 | Theo Hug | CH | Wallenwil Tg | Oct 23, 2008 / 20080260497 - Method of producing perfect-bound printed products formed from several printed products and installation for producing perfect-bound printed products | 2 |
| 84 | Robert Leack | US | Scottsdale, AZ | May 13, 2010 / 20100119333 - PUNCHING AND BINDING SYSTEM AND ELEMENTS THEREOF | 2 |
| 85 | Takashi Saito | JP | Kanagawa | Jan 10, 2013 / 20130011219 - BOOKLET CONVEYING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, AND BOOKLET CONVEYING METHOD | 2 |
| 86 | Konrad Boos | CH | Sirnach | Feb 05, 2009 / 20090035094 - APPARATUS FOR PRESSING A BOOK CASING OR A SLIP-FOLD AGAINST AN ADHESIVE-COVERED BACK | 2 |
| 87 | Teruhito Oka | JP | Arida-Gun | Mar 25, 2010 / 20100074715 - Bookbinding device | 2 |
| 88 | Tomoya Motoyoshi | JP | Sagamihara-Shi | May 20, 2010 / 20100123279 - SHEET POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM | 2 |
| 89 | Tadahito Takano | JP | Fuefuki-Shi | Oct 14, 2010 / 20100260582 - Bookbinding Apparatus | 2 |
| 90 | Makoto Hidaka | JP | Tokyo | Jan 10, 2013 / 20130011219 - BOOKLET CONVEYING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, AND BOOKLET CONVEYING METHOD | 2 |
| 91 | Akihiro Musha | JP | Kanagawa | Jan 10, 2013 / 20130011219 - BOOKLET CONVEYING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, AND BOOKLET CONVEYING METHOD | 2 |
| 92 | Toshiaki Nochi | JP | Joso-Shi | Feb 17, 2011 / 20110037216 - BOOKBINDING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM | 2 |
| 93 | Lynn W. Swenson | US | Johnsburg, IL | Jun 23, 2011 / 20110150604 - REPLACEABLE SHEAR BLADE FOR BOOK TRIMMING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CHANGING SUCH BLADE | 2 |
| 94 | Glenn Alan Guaraldi | US | Kingston, NH | Aug 23, 2012 / 20120210837 - Method and Apparatus for Trimming and Transporting Printed Products in a Trimmer | 2 |
| 95 | Suguru Maruyama | JP | Minamikoma-Gun | Nov 04, 2010 / 20100278617 - Trimming apparatus and bookbinding apparatus provided with the same | 2 |
| 96 | Shinichi Takai | JP | Shiga | Dec 06, 2012 / 20120308334 - MACHINE FOR FORMING AT LEAST ONE CREASE ON COVER BEFORE ATTACHMENT TO BOOK BINDING | 2 |
| 97 | James M. Devoy | US | Rochester, NY | Jan 20, 2011 / 20110013230 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING AN IMAGE ENHANCED PRODUCT | 2 |
| 98 | Paul J. Lemens | US | Scottsdale, AZ | May 13, 2010 / 20100119333 - PUNCHING AND BINDING SYSTEM AND ELEMENTS THEREOF | 2 |
| 99 | David Miller | US | Phoenix, AZ | May 13, 2010 / 20100119333 - PUNCHING AND BINDING SYSTEM AND ELEMENTS THEREOF | 2 |
| 100 | Norishige Kato | JP | Tokyo | Oct 30, 2008 / 20080267733 - BOOK BINDING SYSTEM | 2 |
