Abstract:
L'invention se rapporte à un procédé de fabrication d'un livre (18) en un ou plusieurs exemplaires, sur requête d'un opérateur à partir d'au moins un fichier numérique d'origine accessible via un serveur (6), ce procédé comprenant la fourniture d'une machine d'impression (10) et l'acquisition de la requête, la requête comprenant notamment des paramètres de personnalisation du livre (12) ainsi fabriqué. Un tel procédé est particulièrement adapté à l'impression de documents reliés, notamment de livres, à l'unité ou en petite série, et, notamment à l'autoédition.
Abstract:
An adhesive delivering head for a binding machine for binding blocks (B) of sheet elements (F), comprises a main frame (2) with a seat (3) for guiding a block (B) to be bound at its back (D), a substantially transverse slot (8) formed in a portion (9) of the seat (3) for distribution of a fluid or semi-fluid adhesive on the back (D) of the block to be bound; means (12) for controlled feeding of a predetermined amount of adhesive into the slot (8), which comprise a plurality of feeding elements (13) in fluid communication with the slot (8) and evenly distributed therealong for spreading the adhesive in said distribution portion (9) in a substantially uniform manner
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for binding a stack of sheets which can be carried out using a conventional perfect binding machine. A stack to be bound is positioned between a pair of end leafs. Molten hot melt adhesive is then applied to the edge of the stack and to the first and second end leafs, preferably using the perfect binding machine. An elongated spine member is then applied to the edge of the stack and is secured by the hot melt adhesive. The elongated spine member is preferably part of a configuration having a form factor that generally matches that of the conventional cover so that configuration, including the spine member, can be applied using the traditional perfect binder machine. The respective edges of the spine member are secured to the outer sheets of the end leafs by way of pressure sensitive adhesives. In one embodiment, the pressure sensitive adhesive is disposed on the edges of the spine member and covered by release sheets. After the spine structure has been secured by the hot melt adhesive, the user folds the edges of the spine structure away from the stack thereby revealing the release sheets. The release sheets are removed thereby exposing the pressure sensitive adhesive segments. The edges of the spine member are then pressed back against the stack causing the edges of the structure to be secured to the respective end leafs by the pressure sensitive adhesive. Preferably, a hardcover is secured using the end leafs and pressure sensitive adhesive.
Abstract:
According to some embodiments of the invention, a method for bookbinding is provided. The method comprises placing a first hot-melt adhesive substance having a first viscosity between a central area of a spine of a book block and a corresponding area of an inner surface of a central portion of a cover for the book block. The method also comprises placing a second hot-melt adhesive substance having a second viscosity higher than the first viscosity between peripheral areas of the spine and corresponding areas of the inner surface of the central portion of the cover.
Abstract:
A method of collecting a copyright fee relating to a document when a user obtains, via coded data disposed on a surface, the document, the method including, in a computer system, the steps of: recording at least one copyright ownership relating to at least one portion of the document; receiving, from a sensing device, indicating data indicative of a request for the document, the sensing device, when placed in an operative position relative to the surface, generating the indicating data using at least some of the coded data; identifying, from the indicating data, the request for the document; providing the document to the user; determining the copyright fee from the at least one copyright ownership; and debiting a user account associated with the user in the amount of the copyright fee.
Abstract:
The invention is directed to an adhesive composition comprising a water based component including a film-forming polymer and a particulate thermoplastic component selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic polymers, thermoplastic resins, hot melt adhesive compositions, and mixtures thereof. The thermoplastic component has a mean particle size of from about 10 microns to about 1,500 microns. The adhesive composition is useful as a one-shot bookbinding adhesive, a primer composition as well as a second-shot adhesive for two-shot bookbinding method. The invention is also directed to the bookbinding methods using the adhesive composition.
Abstract:
A sensing device for use with a surface having coded data disposed on the surface, the coded data being indicative of an identity of a region associated with the surface, said device including detection means arranged to detect the coded data and to generate region identity data indicative of the identity of the region using the coded data, and attachment means for facilitating attachment of the device to a writing implement.
Abstract:
In a system in which a user obtains documents, a method of controlling what is supplied to the user, the method including providing one or more user accounts for the user and providing the or each user account with a separate first threshold, periodically determining the balance in the user account or accounts; and if the balance in the respective user account is below the first threshold, instituting modification of documents supplied or restrictions on what documents are supplied or both.
Abstract:
A method of enabling a user to obtain, via coded data disposed on a surface, a document related to content of a video signal, the method including, in a computer system, the steps of: receiving, from a sensing device, indicating data indicative of a request for the document, the sensing device, when placed in an operative position relative to the surface, generating the indicating data using at least some of the coded data; extracting, from the video signal, document identity data indicative of an identity of the document; identifying, using the indicating data and the document identity data, the request and the document; and retrieving the document.
Abstract:
A region defined in relation to a surface, and a method for defining such a region; coded data being disposed within the region, the coded data being indicative of an identity of the region; in one embodiment, the coded data comprising a plurality of tags which substantially cover the region, the tags being usable to uniquely identify the region or at least distinguish it from other regions defined in relation to the surface.