Abstract: In an example embodiment, an apparatus for making pouch products includes a conveyor system. The conveyor system includes a first receiving location along a path of the conveyor system, and a dosing location along the path of the conveyor system. The apparatus also includes a first material dispensing station configured to transfer a first material to the first receiving location. The first material includes a first elastic layer and a first support layer. The first material dispensing station includes a dispenser roller configured to hold a roll of the first material, a plurality of rollers configured to convey the first material from the dispenser roller to the first receiving location, and a stripper plate configured remove at least a portion of the first support layer from a portion of the first elastic layer.

Abstract: In an example embodiment, an apparatus for making pouch products includes a conveyor system. The conveyor system includes a first receiving location along a path of the conveyor system, and a dosing location along the path of the conveyor system. The apparatus also includes a first material dispensing station configured to transfer a first material to the first receiving location. The first material includes a first elastic layer and a first support layer. The first material dispensing station includes a dispenser roller configured to hold a roll of the first material, a plurality of rollers configured to convey the first material from the dispenser roller to the first receiving location, and a stripper plate configured remove at least a portion of the first support layer from a portion of the first elastic layer.

Abstract: A printing component receives media, applies print imaging thereto, and delivers the media to a first location. The apparatus selectively applies at least one calibration mark as the print imaging. An imaging component receives the imaged media at a second location and produces scan data representative thereof. The apparatus selectively analyzes the at least one calibration mark and produces calibration data.

Abstract: A printing component receives media, applies print imaging thereto, and delivers the media to a first location. The apparatus selectively applies at least one calibration mark as the print imaging. An imaging component receives the imaged media at a second location and produces scan data representative thereof. The apparatus selectively analyzes the at least one calibration mark and produces calibration data.

Abstract: Nonoptical properties of inks can be brought to bear in locating ink that is invisible to an automatic sensor. Physical characteristics of inks as liquids can be exploited to reveal their locations with surprising precision. The system includes an optical sensor. Using ink that is visible to the sensor, a preferably fractional fill pattern is printed on a region of a printing medium. Using ink that is invisible to the sensor, calibration indicia or other patterns are printed on particular portions of the same region. Bleed (running together of the liquids of the two inks) tends to convert the fractional fill pattern into a solid fill, within the particular portions that were also printed with the "invisible" ink. Resulting optoelectronic signals provide amply high contrast between (1) fractional fill in the particular portions where the "invisible" ink is applied and (2) the original fractional fill elsewhere.

Abstract: Nonoptical properties of inks can be brought to bear in locating ink that is invisible to an automatic sensor. Physical characteristics of inks as liquids can be exploited to reveal their locations with surprising precision. The system includes an optical sensor. Using ink that is visible to the sensor, a preferably fractional fill pattern is printed on a region of a printing medium. Using ink that is invisible to the sensor, calibration indicia or other patterns are printed on particular portions of the same region. Bleed (running together of the liquids of the two inks) tends to convert the fractional fill pattern into a solid fill, within the particular portions that were also printed with the "invisible" ink. Resulting optoelectronic signals provide amply high contrast between (1) fractional fill in the particular portions where the "invisible" ink is applied and (2) the original fractional fill elsewhere.

Abstract: The invention is a system for determining positional deviation of at least one automatic marking implement from a nominal position, and an apparatus and method for establishing positional accuracy of such an implement. Calibration patterns including diagonal indicia are formed along only one dimension of a printing medium by the implement, or implements. Preferably a sensor automatically scans the diagonal pattern along one dimension, ideally the same dimension--without operating in a second, orthogonal direction. Nevertheless scanning of the diagonal indicia enables development of composite information about deviations in both directions. There is no necessity of either forming or sensing any pattern that is extended (by more than one marking-implement swath) in two different directions. The composite information is combined with information about deviations along the same scanning direction exclusively, to extract in isolated form the deviation information for the second, orthogonal direction.

Abstract: An interactive computer program for forecasting, prioritizing, planning and tracking paint, coating and lining maintenance work for the Facility assets of industrial and commercial complexes using an IBM compatible type computer. The assets include but are not limited to buildings, tanks, towers, structures, pools, docks and their sub components such as process piping, structure steel members, concrete floors, overhead cranes, blowers, pumps, motors, vehicle hoists, hardware, paneling, conduit, facades, exterior doors, interior doors, windows, and gutters that require painting over time. The novel invention uses a four step process. The first step is to break down the facility into asset groups, master components, and sub components. Second a condition survey of the master components and subcomponents is conducted followed by making work recommendations for each sub component. The third step is to develop coating system standards where coating systems, and cost data for the maintenance work is calculated.