Patents by Inventor Johannes Schaede
Johannes Schaede has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11878508Abstract: In some examples, an intaglio gravure printing press includes at least one gravure printing unit having at least one forme cylinder, at least one impression cylinder, at least one inking unit and/or at least one ink collecting cylinder. Additionally, at least one assigned inking unit, at least one print head, and at least one wiping device are arranged at the at least one forme cylinder. The wiping device is arranged along the direction of rotation of the forme cylinder, and downstream from the print head when the print head is arranged at the at least one forme cylinder. In addition, the wiping device is arranged along the direction of rotation of the forme cylinder, upstream from a contact region of the forme cylinder with the impression cylinder. Alternatively, in some examples, at least one print head is arranged at the at least one impression cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2020Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: KOENIG & BAUER AGInventor: Johannes Schaede
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Publication number: 20230012947Abstract: In some examples, an intaglio gravure printing press includes at least one gravure printing unit having at least one forme cylinder, at least one impression cylinder, at least one inking unit and/or at least one ink collecting cylinder. Additionally, at least one assigned inking unit, at least one print head, and at least one wiping device are arranged at the at least one forme cylinder. The wiping device is arranged along the direction of rotation of the forme cylinder, and downstream from the print head when the print head is arranged at the at least one forme cylinder. In addition, the wiping device is arranged along the direction of rotation of the forme cylinder, upstream from a contact region of the forme cylinder with the impression cylinder. Alternatively, in some examples, at least one print head is arranged at the at least one impression cylinder.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2020Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventor: Johannes SCHAEDE
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Patent number: 11504962Abstract: A gravure printing unit is usable for printing onto substrate according to a gravure printing method. The gravure printing unit has a forme cylinder, which comprises, on its circumference, an image-forming pattern of recesses, and has an inking unit for inking the pattern of recesses provided on the forme cylinder. The inking unit comprises a first inking unit cylinder, which comprises recesses in a region of its outer cylindrical surface that correspond to the recesses on the forme cylinder, and which form a nip point downstream with a second inking unit cylinder, which comprises, on its circumference, ink-transferring elevations or raised areas. The recesses are formed on the outer cylindrical surface of an ink transfer forme sheath.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2020Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: KOENIG & BAUER AGInventors: Johannes Schaede, Ralf Sokol, Alain Würsch, Ana Dimitrijevic, Daniel Chassot
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Patent number: 11440312Abstract: Recess printing units are usable for printing on a substrate and using associated methods for operation. The recess printing units comprise an intaglio printing cylinder, which provides an image-forming pattern of recesses on its circumference; and an inking unit for applying ink to the pattern of recesses that are provided on the intaglio printing cylinder. The inking unit comprises a first inking unit cylinder which has, in a region of its lateral surface, recesses corresponding to the recesses in the intaglio printing cylinder and to which recesses ink can be supplied by an ink application device in the region of an application point lying on the circumference of the first inking unit cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: KOENIG & BAUER AGInventors: Alain Jufer, Johannes Schaede, Volkmar Schwitzky, Ralf Sokol, Alain Würsch, Daniel Chassot
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Gravure printing unit and method for checking and/or adjusting and/or correcting a relative position
Patent number: 11396195Abstract: A gravure printing unit is provided by which substrate can be printed according to a gravure printing method. The gravure printing unit has a forme cylinder, which comprises, on its circumference, an image-forming pattern of recesses, and has an inking unit by which the pattern of recesses provided on the forme cylinder can be at least partially inked. The forme cylinder can be partially inked from an inking device via a first inking unit cylinder, which has, in the region of its lateral surface, recesses that correspond to recesses on the forme cylinder, and via a second inking unit cylinder, which is to be partially inked by the first inking unit cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2020Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: KOENIG & BAUER AGInventors: Ana Dimitrijevic, Johannes Schaede, Alain Würsch -
Patent number: 11390064Abstract: A printing press and a method for producing security products or security intermediate products comprises a feed device for feeding unprinted printing substrate into the printing press. Multiple printing couples print the unprinted printing substrate in an indirect planographic or in a letterpress printing method in one or more printing nips. In a conveyor line, between the feed device and the first printing nip located in the printing substrate path, at least one inspection device, which is embodied as a transmissive inspection device, is provided for inspecting the as yet unprinted printing substrate.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: KOENIG & BAUER AGInventors: Stefan Bauer, Thomas Kersten, Patrick Kress, Johannes Schaede, Volkmar Schwitzky, Thomas Türke, Daniel Ziegler
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Patent number: 11351771Abstract: A method for separating printed products, that are printed together onto a sheet of printed products, is disclosed. The printed products are printed onto a sheet in a printing press and are separated in a cutting system by a cutting device. Each of these printed products has an identification feature that identifies its respective position on the sheet. The sheet becomes deformed as it passes through the printing press. The separated printed products, which are likewise deformed, as a result of the deformation of the sheet, are inspected, in a quality control device which is located downstream of the cutting system, for compliance with the tolerance, at least with regard to the respective length or width of the printed products.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2020Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: KOENIG & BAUER AGInventors: Florian Bumm, Dragan Dragoz, Thomas Pawelak, Jens Sauer, Johannes Schaede, Julian Schubert
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Publication number: 20220144003Abstract: There is described a method of manufacturing a security article, said method comprising the steps of: introducing into a printing device a discrete sheet of transparent film comprising a non-fibrous substrate layer of regenerated cellulose; disposing an opacification layer on at least a portion of at least one surface of said film by a first printing step; and disposing printed information on at least a portion of said opacification layer by a second printing step wherein said second printing step is an offset printing step.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2019Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicant: KBA-Notasys SAInventors: Michael Blesovsky, Johannes Schaede, Robert Stewart
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Publication number: 20220144004Abstract: There is described the use of a transparent film comprising a non-fibrous substrate layer of regenerated cellulose in the manufacture of a security article exhibiting printed information, wherein said transparent film is the material on which printed information and optionally one or more other security feature(s) is disposed, and wherein said transparent film exhibits one or more, and preferably all, of the following properties: haze of no more than 10%, preferably no more than 5%, preferably no more than 4%, preferably no more than 2.5%; birefringence of from about 400 to about 800 nm; a surface energy of at least about 38 dynes, preferably at least about 40 dynes, preferably at least about 42 dynes, and preferably no more than from about 60 dynes; and a water vapour permeability in the range of from about 20 to about 40, preferably from about 25 to about 35, preferably from about 28 to about 32 g/m2/24 hours at 25° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2019Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicant: KBA-Notasys SAInventors: Michael Blesovsky, Johannes Schaede, Robert Stewart
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Patent number: 11312125Abstract: A sheet-fed simultaneous printing machine has two directly interacting collecting cylinders with respective axes of rotation. An axial plane contains these axes of rotation. A reference plane contains such an axis of rotation of this type and has a horizontal surface normal. The intersection angle between the axial plane and the reference plane is max 0.5°. The sheet-fed simultaneous sheet printing unit has exactly four plate cylinders, of which two are arranged such that they directly interact with the first and two are arranged to such that they directly interact with the second collector cylinder. An inking unit with a respective ink supply is arranged in each plate cylinder and a supply sectional plane is determined for each ink supply, which intersects this ink supply and which also contains the axis of rotation of the corresponding plate cylinder. An intersection angle between the reference plane and a supply sectional plane of the respective ink supply is max 35°.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2019Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: KOENIG & BAUER AGInventors: Stefan Bauer, Martin Palme, Johannes Schaede
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Publication number: 20220118784Abstract: There is described a method of manufacturing a security article, said method comprising the steps of: introducing into an offset printing device a transparent film comprising a non-fibrous substrate layer of regenerated cellulose; disposing an opacification layer on at least a portion of at least one surface of said film by a first offset printing step; and disposing printed information on at least a portion of said opacification layer by a second offset printing step.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2019Publication date: April 21, 2022Applicant: KBA-Notasys SAInventors: Michael Blesovsky, Johannes Schaede, Robert Stewart
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Publication number: 20220097440Abstract: There is described a method of manufacturing a security article, said method comprising the steps of: introducing into an offset printing device a transparent film comprising a non-fibrous substrate layer of regenerated cellulose; and disposing printed information on at least a portion of said transparent film by an offset printing step, wherein said transparent film introduced into said offset printing device further comprises an ink-receptive layer on at least one surface of said substrate layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2019Publication date: March 31, 2022Applicant: KBA-Notasys SAInventors: Michael Blesovsky, Johannes Schaede, Robert Stewart
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GRAVURE PRINTING UNIT AND METHOD FOR CHECKING AND/OR ADJUSTING AND/OR CORRECTING A RELATIVE POSITION
Publication number: 20220088955Abstract: A gravure printing unit is provided by which substrate can be printed according to a gravure printing method. The gravure printing unit has a forme cylinder, which comprises, on its circumference, an image-forming pattern of recesses, and has an inking unit by which the pattern of recesses provided on the forme cylinder can be at least partially inked. The forme cylinder can be partially inked from an inking device via a first inking unit cylinder, which has, in the region of its lateral surface, recesses that correspond to recesses on the forme cylinder, and via a second inking unit cylinder, which is to be partially inked by the first inking unit cylinder.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2020Publication date: March 24, 2022Inventors: Ana DIMITRIJEVIC, Johannes SCHAEDE, Alain WÜRSCH -
Publication number: 20220088916Abstract: A method for separating printed products, that are printed together onto a sheet of printed products, is disclosed. The printed products are printed onto a sheet in a printing press and are separated in a cutting system by a cutting device. Each of these printed products has an identification feature that identifies its respective position on the sheet. The sheet becomes deformed as it passes through the printing press. The separated printed products, which are likewise deformed, as a result of the deformation of the sheet, are inspected, in a quality control device which is located downstream of the cutting system, for compliance with the tolerance, at least with regard to the respective length or width of the printed products.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2020Publication date: March 24, 2022Inventors: Florian BUMM, Dragan DRAGOZ, Thomas PAWELAK, Jens SAUER, Johannes SCHAEDE, Julian SCHUBERT
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Publication number: 20220040967Abstract: A gravure printing unit is usable for printing onto substrate according to a gravure printing method. The gravure printing unit has a forme cylinder, which comprises, on its circumference, an image-forming pattern of recesses, and has an inking unit for inking the pattern of recesses provided on the forme cylinder. The inking unit comprises a first inking unit cylinder, which comprises recesses in a region of its outer cylindrical surface that correspond to the recesses on the forme cylinder, and which form a nip point downstream with a second inking unit cylinder, which comprises, on its circumference, ink-transferring elevations or raised areas. The recesses are formed on the outer cylindrical surface of an ink transfer forme sheath.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2020Publication date: February 10, 2022Inventors: Johannes SCHAEDE, Ralf SOKOL, Alain WÜRSCH, Ana DIMITRIJEVIC, Daniel CHASSOT
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Patent number: 11220101Abstract: The invention relates to a drying unit (22) for drying printed substrates (21), comprising a chamber (23) with a gaseous medium which is oxygen-reduced by means of an inert gas, wherein the substrates (21) are guided through the chamber (23) or at least can be guided through the chamber, and the chamber (23) has an entrance for the substrates (21) to be guided into the chamber (23) in the transport direction (T) of the substrates (21). The entrance for the substrates (21) to be guided into the chamber (23) is formed by two cylinders (04; 06) which are positioned against each other longitudinally. The cylinders (04; 06) positioned against each other at the entrance of the chamber (23) form a printing unit (03). One of the cylinders (04) is designed as a printing cylinder (04), and the other cylinder (06) is designed as a cylinder (06) which interacts with the printing cylinder (04) and applies a printed image onto the affected substrates (21).Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2019Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: KOENIG & BAUER AGInventors: Johannes Schaede, Robert Stierman
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Patent number: 11214054Abstract: A sheet-fed printing unit has a first impression cylinder and a second impression cylinder, which are arranged directly and interactingly in contact and which each have an axis of rotation. An axial plane contains the axes of rotation. A reference plane is a plane which contains an axis of rotation of a cylinder of this type and has a horizontal surface normal. These two cylinders are arranged such that an intersection angle between the axial plane and the reference plane is a maximum of 15°. A transport path is provided for a transportation of sheets, which transport path has a region for the respective impression cylinder in which there is contact between sheets and a casing surface. This region of the transport path for the respective impression cylinder extends over an angular range of at least 270°. A sheet-fed printing machine has a sheet-fed printing unit of this type.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2019Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: KOENIG & BAUER AGInventors: Stefan Bauer, Martin Palme, Johannes Schaede
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Patent number: 11207878Abstract: A sheet-fed printing machine comprises two sheet-fed printing units; of which a first is configured as a sheet-fed simultaneous printing unit and has two collector cylinders, which interact with one another and each have an axis of rotation. An axial plane contains the axes of rotation of the collector cylinders. A reference plane contains an axis of rotation of this type and has a horizontal surface normal. An intersection angle between the axial plane and the reference plane is, at a maximum, 45 degrees. A first one of the sheet-fed simultaneous printing units has exactly four plate cylinders, of which exactly two are arranged such that they directly interact with the first collector cylinder and has exactly two others which are arranged such that they directly interact with the second collector cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2019Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: KOENIG & BAUER AGInventors: Stefan Bauer, Martin Palme, Johannes Schaede
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Publication number: 20210362487Abstract: A printing press and a method for producing security products or security intermediate products comprises a feed device for feeding unprinted printing substrate into the printing press. Multiple printing couples print the unprinted printing substrate in an indirect planographic or in a letterpress printing method in one or more printing nips. In a conveyor line, between the feed device and the first printing nip located in the printing substrate path, at least one inspection device, which is embodied as a transmissive inspection device, is provided for inspecting the as yet unprinted printing substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2019Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventors: Stefan BAUER, Thomas KERSTEN, Patrick KRESS, Johannes SCHAEDE, Volkmar SCHWITZKY, Thomas TÜRKE, Daniel ZIEGLER
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Publication number: 20210323300Abstract: The invention relates to a drying unit (22) for drying printed substrates (21), comprising a chamber (23) with a gaseous medium which is oxygen-reduced by means of an inert gas, wherein the substrates (21) are guided through the chamber (23) or at least can be guided through the chamber, and the chamber (23) has an entrance for the substrates (21) to be guided into the chamber (23) in the transport direction (T) of the substrates (21). The entrance for the substrates (21) to be guided into the chamber (23) is formed by two cylinders (04; 06) which are positioned against each other longitudinally. The cylinders (04; 06) positioned against each other at the entrance of the chamber (23) form a printing unit (03). One of the cylinders (04) is designed as a printing cylinder (04), and the other cylinder (06) is designed as a cylinder (06) which interacts with the printing cylinder (04) and applies a printed image onto the affected substrates (21).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2019Publication date: October 21, 2021Inventors: Johannes SCHAEDE, Robert STIERMAN