Cover applier and method of aligning a book image to a cover image
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Aug 27, 2013
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Jul 14, 2011
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Jan 4, 2011
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Jan 8, 2010
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Abstract
A cover applier is provided. The cover applier includes a transport system transporting a book, a cover delivery delivering a cover to a book, the cover delivery driven by a servomotor, a book sensor detecting an image printed on the book prior to the cover being delivered to the book and a cover sensor detecting an image printed on the cover prior to the cover being delivered to the book. The servomotor adjusting the position of the cover with respect to the book as a function of the book sensor and cover sensor. A method is also provided.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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MANROLAND GOSS WEB SYSTEMS GMBH | 86153 AUGSBURG |
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- 2011 Application Filing Year
- B42B Class
- 24 Applications Filed
- 15 Patents Issued To-Date
- 62.50 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Guaraldi, Glenn Alan | Kingston, US | 40 | 198 |
# of filed Patents : 40 Total Citations : 198 | |||
Hammond, Charles Reif | Durham, US | 12 | 47 |
# of filed Patents : 12 Total Citations : 47 | |||
Hartshorne, John | Newmarket, US | 1 | 8 |
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 8 |
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- 4 Citation Count
- B42B Class
- 6.67 % this patent is cited more than
- 12 Age
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