公开(公告)号：US07055431B2

公开(公告)日：2006-06-06

申请号：US10807085

申请日：2004-03-23

申请人： Laurence S. Blake ,  Philip A. Rombult ,  Libor Krupica ,  David B. Larsen ,  James C. Folsom ,  Ross A. Freeman ,  Roger A. Jacques ,  Robert S. Ring ,  Gerald L. Smith

发明人： Laurence S. Blake ,  Philip A. Rombult ,  Libor Krupica ,  David B. Larsen ,  James C. Folsom ,  Ross A. Freeman ,  Roger A. Jacques ,  Robert S. Ring ,  Gerald L. Smith

IPC分类号： B41F27/06

CPC分类号： B65H1/266 ,  B41C1/1083 ,  B65H1/14 ,  B65H3/0816 ,  B65H3/44 ,  B65H3/54 ,  B65H2301/42256 ,  B65H2405/332 ,  B65H2405/35 ,  B65H2511/10 ,  B65H2511/20 ,  B65H2511/40 ,  B65H2701/1719 ,  B65H2701/18264 ,  B65H2701/1928 ,  B65H2801/21 ,  G03F7/20 ,  G03F7/2014 ,  G03F7/2055 ,  G03F7/24 ,  B65H2220/01 ,  B65H2220/02 ,  B65H2220/11

摘要： An apparatus is provided for positioning a plurality of cassettes within an automated printing plate handler. In a plate handler, a plurality of cassettes each contain a supply of printing plates for delivery to an automatic plate-recording device. The apparatus includes a separate support table for supporting each of the plurality of cassettes within the plate handler and an elevator device for moving each of the support tables along a vertical axis of the automated plate handler. The automated plate handler is configured to automatically position a selected cassette in a first position to facilitate removal of the cassette from the handler. The plate handler further includes a platform, which substantially forms an extension of the support table supporting the selected cassette in the first position. The platform provides a second position, at which the selected cassette is to be one of, loaded or unloaded. The selected cassette may be filled with a new supply of plates on the platform or the selected cassette may be removed from the platform and replaced by a another cassette.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于将多个盒定位在自动印版处理器内的装置。 在板处理机中，多个盒每个都包含用于传送到自动板记录装置的印版供应。 该装置包括用于支撑板处理器内的多个盒中的每一个的单独的支撑台和用于沿着自动板处理器的垂直轴移动每个支撑台的升降装置。 自动化板处理器被配置为将所选择的盒自动定位在第一位置以便于从处理器移除盒。 板处理器还包括平台，其基本上形成支撑台的支撑台的第一位置的延伸部。 该平台提供第二位置，在该位置，所选择的盒式磁带将被装载或卸载。 所选择的盒可以在平台上填充新的板供应，或者可以从所述平台移除所选择的盒，并由另一个盒替换。

公开(公告)号：US06295929B1

公开(公告)日：2001-10-02

申请号：US09572236

申请日：2000-05-17

申请人： William W. Tice ,  Christopher Evans ,  Aaron Mirmelshteyn ,  Phillip A. Rombult ,  David B. Larsen ,  Dennis W. Dodge ,  Thomas E. Robinson ,  James D. Roberge ,  Thomas Marincic

发明人： William W. Tice ,  Christopher Evans ,  Aaron Mirmelshteyn ,  Phillip A. Rombult ,  David B. Larsen ,  Dennis W. Dodge ,  Thomas E. Robinson ,  James D. Roberge ,  Thomas Marincic

IPC分类号： B41F2100

CPC分类号： G03F7/24 ,  B41C1/1083

摘要： The present invention provides a media handling system for an imaging system, such as an external drum platesetter. Separate input and output trays are provided, thereby allowing pre-staging of a second printing plate while a first printing plate is being imaged. The input tray is positioned over the output tray to reduce the floor space (i.e., footprint) of the imaging system.

公开(公告)号：US06084602A

公开(公告)日：2000-07-04

申请号：US868970

申请日：1997-06-04

申请人： Philip A. Rombult ,  David B. Larsen

发明人： Philip A. Rombult ,  David B. Larsen

IPC分类号： B41J13/00 ,  B41B21/32 ,  B65H3/08 ,  B65H3/44 ,  B65H5/10 ,  G03F7/20 ,  H04N1/00 ,  B41J2/47

CPC分类号： H04N1/00588 ,  B41B21/32 ,  G03F7/2051 ,  H04N1/00567 ,  H04N1/00602 ,  H04N1/00607 ,  H04N1/00623 ,  H04N1/00657

摘要： An imaging system for imaging media while supported at an imaging position on a support surface, the imaging system, includes a storage device for storing media to be imaged and a loading device for moving a medium to be imaged to the imaging position on the support surface. A delivery device moves the medium to be imaged over the support surface at a distanced therefrom, to thereby deliver the medium from the storage device to the loading device. By moving the medium to be imaged over the support surface, the medium can be removed from the storage device and buffered close to the loading device while another medium is positioned on the support surface.

摘要翻译： 一种成像系统，用于在支撑在支撑表面上的成像位置的同时支撑成像介质，所述成像系统包括用于存储要成像的介质的存储装置和用于将要成像的介质移动到所述支撑表面上的成像位置的装载装置 。 输送装置将待成像的介质在与之隔开的支撑表面上移动，从而将介质从存储装置传送到装载装置。 通过将待成像的介质移动到支撑表面上，可以将介质从存储装置移除并缓冲靠近装载装置，而另一介质位于支撑表面上。

公开(公告)号：US6000337A

公开(公告)日：1999-12-14

申请号：US693744

申请日：1996-08-07

申请人： Laurence S. Blake ,  Philip A. Rombult ,  Libor Krupica ,  David B. Larsen ,  James C. Folsom ,  Ross A. Freeman ,  Roger A. Jacques ,  Robert S. Ring ,  Gerald L. Smith

发明人： Laurence S. Blake ,  Philip A. Rombult ,  Libor Krupica ,  David B. Larsen ,  James C. Folsom ,  Ross A. Freeman ,  Roger A. Jacques ,  Robert S. Ring ,  Gerald L. Smith

IPC分类号： B41J2/32 ,  B41C1/05 ,  B41C1/055 ,  B41C1/10 ,  B41J5/30 ,  B65H1/26 ,  B65H3/08 ,  B65H3/44 ,  B65H3/54 ,  G03B42/04 ,  G03F3/10 ,  G03F7/00 ,  G03F7/20 ,  G06T1/00 ,  B41F27/12 ,  B41F33/16

CPC分类号： B65H1/266 ,  B65H3/0816 ,  B65H3/44 ,  B65H3/54 ,  G03B42/045 ,  G03F7/20 ,  G03F7/2014 ,  G03F7/2051 ,  G03F7/2055 ,  B41C1/1083 ,  B65H2511/10 ,  B65H2511/20 ,  B65H2511/40 ,  B65H2701/1719 ,  B65H2701/18264 ,  B65H2701/1928 ,  B65H2801/21

摘要： The primary function of the optional handler is to make plates available on demand to the imaging engine. A multitude of plates are stored inside cassettes and these cassettes are loaded into the handler. There may be up to four cassettes residing in the handler. Inside a cassette there may be a protective interleaf sheet, sometimes called a slip sheet, between each plate which is removed by the handler and discarded. The handler receives commands from the engine control sequencer which provides instructions as to what cassette needs to be accessed to make a plate available to the picker mechanism so the plate may be conveyed to the imaging engine. Conversely the handler provides status information to the engine to make full interaction with the system possible.

摘要翻译： 可选处理器的主要功能是使成像引擎可以根据需要提供板。 多个板被存储在盒内，这些盒被装载到处理器中。 处理中可能有四个盒子。 在盒子内部，可以在每个板之间存在由处理器移除并丢弃的每个板之间的保护性插页，有时称为滑动片。 处理器接收来自引擎控制定序器的命令，其提供关于需要访问什么盒以使板可用于选择器机构的指令，使得板可以被传送到成像引擎。 相反，处理程序会向引擎提供状态信息，以便与系统进行充分的交互。

公开(公告)号：US5992324A

公开(公告)日：1999-11-30

申请号：US58297

申请日：1998-04-10

申请人： Philip A. Rombult ,  Libor Krupica ,  David B. Larsen ,  Pedro Beildeck

发明人： Philip A. Rombult ,  Libor Krupica ,  David B. Larsen ,  Pedro Beildeck

IPC分类号： B41J2/32 ,  B41C1/05 ,  B41C1/055 ,  B41C1/10 ,  B41J5/30 ,  B65H1/26 ,  B65H3/08 ,  B65H3/44 ,  B65H3/54 ,  G03B42/04 ,  G03F3/10 ,  G03F7/00 ,  G03F7/20 ,  G06T1/00 ,  B41F27/06

CPC分类号： B65H1/266 ,  B65H3/0816 ,  B65H3/44 ,  B65H3/54 ,  G03B42/045 ,  G03F7/20 ,  G03F7/2014 ,  G03F7/2051 ,  G03F7/2055 ,  B41C1/1083 ,  B65H2511/10 ,  B65H2511/20 ,  B65H2511/40 ,  B65H2701/1719 ,  B65H2701/18264 ,  B65H2701/1928 ,  B65H2801/21

摘要： The primary function of the optional handler is to make plates available on demand to the imaging engine. A multitude of plates are stored inside cassettes and these cassettes are loaded into the handler. There may be up to four cassettes residing in the handler. Inside a cassette there may be a protective interleaf sheet, sometimes called a slip sheet, between each plate which is removed by the handler and discarded. The handler receives commands from the engine control sequencer which provides instructions as to what cassette needs to be accessed to make a plate available to the picker mechanism so the plate may be conveyed to the imaging engine. Conversely the handler provides status information to the engine to make full interaction with the system possible.

摘要翻译： 可选处理器的主要功能是使成像引擎可以根据需要提供板。 多个板被存储在盒内，这些盒被装载到处理器中。 处理中可能有四个盒子。 在盒子内部，可以在每个板之间存在由处理器移除并丢弃的每个板之间的保护性插页，有时称为滑动片。 处理器接收来自引擎控制定序器的命令，其提供关于需要访问什么盒以使板可用于选择器机构的指令，使得板可以被传送到成像引擎。 相反，处理程序会向引擎提供状态信息，以便与系统进行充分的交互。

公开(公告)号：US5892610A

公开(公告)日：1999-04-06

申请号：US890831

申请日：1997-07-10

申请人： Norman F. Rolfe ,  David B. Larsen

发明人： Norman F. Rolfe ,  David B. Larsen

IPC分类号： G02B26/10 ,  G02B27/64 ,  G02B26/08

CPC分类号： G02B26/10 ,  G02B27/642

摘要： A system for scanning a surface includes a radiation emitter configured to emit at least one beam of radiation, and a rotating deflector for deflecting the beam(s) onto a scanning surface. The deflector is movable along a translation axis to modify the path of the deflected beam(s) and thereby correct for any mispositioning of the beam(s) with respect to the scanning surface.

摘要翻译： 用于扫描表面的系统包括被配置为发射至少一个辐射束的辐射发射器和用于将光束偏转到扫描表面上的旋转偏转器。 偏转器可沿着平移轴线移动以改变偏转光束的路径，从而校正光束相对于扫描表面的任何错位。

公开(公告)号：US06726433B1

公开(公告)日：2004-04-27

申请号：US09615931

申请日：2000-07-13

申请人： Laurence S. Blake ,  Philip A. Rombult ,  Libor Krupica ,  David B. Larsen ,  James C. Folsom ,  Ross A. Freeman ,  Roger A. Jacques ,  Robert S. Ring ,  Gerald L. Smith

发明人： Laurence S. Blake ,  Philip A. Rombult ,  Libor Krupica ,  David B. Larsen ,  James C. Folsom ,  Ross A. Freeman ,  Roger A. Jacques ,  Robert S. Ring ,  Gerald L. Smith

IPC分类号： B65H100

CPC分类号： B65H1/266 ,  B41C1/1083 ,  B65H1/14 ,  B65H3/0816 ,  B65H3/44 ,  B65H3/54 ,  B65H2301/42256 ,  B65H2405/332 ,  B65H2405/35 ,  B65H2511/10 ,  B65H2511/20 ,  B65H2511/40 ,  B65H2701/1719 ,  B65H2701/18264 ,  B65H2701/1928 ,  B65H2801/21 ,  G03F7/20 ,  G03F7/2014 ,  G03F7/2055 ,  G03F7/24 ,  B65H2220/01 ,  B65H2220/02 ,  B65H2220/11

摘要： An apparatus is provided for positioning a plurality of cassettes within an automated printing plate handler. In a plate handler, a plurality of cassettes each contain a supply of printing plates for delivery to an automatic plate-recording device. The apparatus includes a separate support table for supporting each of the plurality of cassettes within the plate handler and an elevator device for moving each of the support tables along a vertical axis of the automated plate handler. The automated plate handler is configured to automatically position a selected cassette in a first position to facilitate removal of the cassette from the handler. The plate handler further includes a platform, which substantially forms an extension of the support table supporting the selected cassette in the first position. The platform provides a second position, at which the selected cassette is to be one of, loaded or unloaded. The selected cassette may be filled with a new supply of plates on the platform or the selected cassette may be removed from the platform and replaced by a another cassette.

公开(公告)号：US06688591B2

公开(公告)日：2004-02-10

申请号：US10117411

申请日：2002-04-05

申请人： David B. Larsen ,  Jeffrey Scott Carter

发明人： David B. Larsen ,  Jeffrey Scott Carter

IPC分类号： B65H2966

CPC分类号： B65H29/28 ,  B41C1/1083 ,  B65H3/32 ,  B65H3/48 ,  B65H5/06 ,  B65H5/10 ,  B65H2404/10 ,  B65H2404/14 ,  B65H2405/5831 ,  B65H2701/18264 ,  B65H2701/1928

摘要： The present invention provides an apparatus and method for removing a slip sheet from the top of a stack of printing plates. The apparatus includes a wing for covering an end section of the slip sheet, an air manifold coupled to an end of the wing, the air manifold including a plurality of orifices for directing streams of air along an underside of the wing to lift the end portion of the slip sheet off of the printing plate and toward the underside of the wing, a plurality of idler rollers rotatably mounted about the air manifold, and a clamping bar mounted to the wing for selectively pinching the lifted end section of the slip sheet against the underside of the wing, thereby capturing the slip sheet.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种用于从打印板堆叠的顶部去除滑动片的设备和方法。 该装置包括用于覆盖滑动片的端部的翼，耦合到翼的端部的空气歧管，空气歧管包括多个孔，用于沿翼的下侧引导空气流以提升端部 所述滑动片从所述印版的下方朝向所述机翼的下侧，多个可滚动地安装在所述空气歧管周围的惰轮，以及安装到所述机翼上的夹紧杆，用于选择性地将所述滑动片的提升端部抵靠在所述翼片上 翼的下侧，从而捕获滑片。

公开(公告)号：US06195471B1

公开(公告)日：2001-02-27

申请号：US09047084

申请日：1998-03-24

申请人： David B. Larsen

发明人： David B. Larsen

IPC分类号： G06K936

CPC分类号： G06K9/36 ,  H04N1/1135 ,  H04N1/19 ,  H04N1/1903 ,  H04N1/3876 ,  H04N2201/0414

摘要： The present invention eliminates artifacts in an image formed using a plurality of imaging sources. Visible seams in the image are eliminated by randomizing the stitch point between the scan lines produced by each imaging source. The randomization may be optimized by additionally applying a method for relocating the random stitch point based on the data content of the scan line, adjacent scan lines, and other criteria. The present invention further compensates for in-scan and cross-scan errors caused by thermally induced errors, spinner synchronization errors, mechanical misalignment, and other factors associated with the use of a plurality of imaging systems. A photodetector system, comprising a mask having a pair of triangular openings, provides measurements of the in-scan and cross-scan errors.

摘要翻译： 本发明消除了使用多个成像源形成的图像中的假象。 通过使由每个成像源产生的扫描线之间的针迹点随机化，来消除图像中的可见接缝。 可以通过另外应用基于扫描线的数据内容，相邻扫描线和其他标准来重新定位随机缝合点的方法来优化随机化。 本发明还补偿由热诱导误差，旋转器同步误差，机械失准以及与使用多个成像系统相关联的其它因素引起的扫描扫描和交叉扫描误差。 包括具有一对三角形开口的掩模的光电检测器系统提供扫描和扫描错误的测量。

公开(公告)号：US5877494A

公开(公告)日：1999-03-02

申请号：US687931

申请日：1996-07-29

申请人： David B. Larsen ,  Laurence S. Blake ,  Norman Rolfe ,  Henry A. Kelley ,  Frank Scholten

发明人： David B. Larsen ,  Laurence S. Blake ,  Norman Rolfe ,  Henry A. Kelley ,  Frank Scholten

IPC分类号： G02B26/10 ,  G02B27/64 ,  H04N1/047 ,  H04N1/06 ,  H04N1/113 ,  H04N1/191 ,  H01J3/14

CPC分类号： H04N1/0635 ,  G02B27/642 ,  H04N1/047 ,  H04N1/0607 ,  H04N1/1911 ,  H04N2201/04712 ,  H04N2201/0476

摘要： A scanning system for scanning an imaging surface includes a radiation emitter configured to emit a beam of radiation directed towards a deflector for scanning the beam onto the imaging surface. A detector detects any misalignment of the beam with respect to the deflector. A driver moves a correction element substantially perpendicular to the beam axis of the correction element to correct for the detected misalignment during scanning of the imaging surface.

摘要翻译： 用于扫描成像表面的扫描系统包括被配置为发射朝向偏转器的辐射束的辐射发射器，用于将光束扫描到成像表面上。 检测器检测光束相对于偏转器的任何未对准。 驾驶员移动基本上垂直于校正元件的束轴的校正元件，以校正在扫描成像表面期间检测到的未对准。