Patents by Inventor Andreas Bernard

Andreas Bernard 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).

  • Publication number: 20240090491
    Abstract: An insert for an arthropod trapping device. The insert comprising a substrate and a frame for supporting the substrate, where a surface of the substrate has an adhesive disposed thereon, an optional mounting bracket spaced apart from the adhesive surface of the insert and located at a first end of the insert, and an optional graspable tab extending from the frame at a second end of the insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher Lawrence SMITH, Benjamin Patrick HALE, Adam James BURT, Erik John HASENOEHRL, Danilo ROSSI, Andrea PEDROTTI, Walter SORDO, Alessio GIOVANELLI, Brian Lee FLOYD, Hirotaka UCHIYAMA, Thomas Bernard WALKER, III, Anthony Xavier Jean-Yves CLERC
  • Patent number: 11858255
    Abstract: A processing machine for processing sheets comprises at least one application unit and at least one sheet sensor associated with that application unit. The at least one sheet sensor is arranged upstream of the associated application unit, along a transport path for sheets. The at least one sheet sensor is configured to detect the arrival time of sheets as the position of the sheet sensor. The at least one application unit, in each case, comprises at least one printing couple having a forme cylinder and an individual drive which is associated to that forme cylinder. The at least one sheet sensor is configured to control the position or the rotational speed of the forme cylinder in one of a closed loop or an open loop. The invention also relates to a method for processing sheets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: KOENIG & BAUER AG
    Inventors: Andreas Bernard, Rudolf Geldhauser, Torsten Müller, Thomas Schneider
  • Patent number: 11390068
    Abstract: An application unit includes an application mechanism having an application cylinder, a forme cylinder, and a supply roller, along with a positioning device. The positioning device has a linear guide and the application unit has a magazine for supply rollers, preferably located below the application mechanism, the magazine having magazine receptacles each for receiving one supply roller. The magazine has a repositioning device, by the use of which the magazine receptacles can be placed in different magazines positions. By the use of the positioning device, a supply roller can be moved along a linear roller positioning path, one end of which is identical to a supply position and the other end of which is identical to a magazine position of the magazine that is configured as a change position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: KOENIG & BAUER AG
    Inventors: Andreas Bernard, Kristina Freisinger, Lars Keil, Volker Rauh
  • Publication number: 20220143968
    Abstract: A processing machine for processing sheets comprises at least one application unit and at least one sheet sensor associated with that application unit. The at least one sheet sensor is arranged upstream of the associated application unit, along a transport path for sheets. The at least one sheet sensor is configured to detect the arrival time of sheets as the position of the sheet sensor. The at least one application unit, in each case, comprises at least one printing couple having a forme cylinder and an individual drive which is associated to that forme cylinder. The at least one sheet sensor is configured to control the position or the rotational speed of the forme cylinder in one of a closed loop or an open loop. The invention also relates to a method for processing sheets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Andreas BERNARD, Rudolf GELDHAUSER, Torsten MÜLLER, Thomas SCHNEIDER
  • Patent number: 11318731
    Abstract: An application unit comprises an application mechanism with an impression cylinder, a forme cylinder, and a supply roller, along with a positioning device and a magazine for supply rollers, which magazine is located below the application mechanism. The magazine has magazine receptacles for supply rollers and a movable repositioning device, by the use of which, the magazine receptacles can be placed in different magazine positions. One of the magazine positions is a change position, and when a magazine receptacle is located in that change position, a supply roller can be transferred, with respect to a positioning direction, between the magazine receptacle and a remote region of a roller positioning path that connects the magazine to the application mechanism. The positioning direction deviates no more than 45 degrees from a vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: KOENIG & BAUER AG
    Inventors: Volker Rauh, Andreas Bernard, Kristina Freisinger, Rudolf Geldhauser, Lars Keil, Michael Koblinger
  • Patent number: 11279123
    Abstract: An application unit includes an application mechanism with an impression cylinder, a forme cylinder, a supply roller, and a positioning device. The positioning device has a linear guide and a main supporting member, which is arranged to be movable in a positioning direction, guided by the linear guide, and is arranged rotatably on the main supporting member by a rolling bearing. The positioning device has a transfer supporting member, which is arranged to be movable in the positioning direction relative to the main supporting member, guided by the linear guide. On the transfer supporting member, a component of a bearing seat is provided, and which is configured to receive a rolling bearing arranged on the supply roller. The positioning device has a reservoir supporting member, which is arranged to be movable in the positioning direction, both relative to the main supporting member and relative to the transfer supporting member, guided by the at least one linear guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: KOENIG & BAUER AG
    Inventors: Volker Rauh, Andreas Bernard, Kristina Freisinger, Rudolf Geldhauser, Lars Keil, Michael Koblinger
  • Publication number: 20210354441
    Abstract: An application unit comprises an application mechanism with an impression cylinder, a forme cylinder, and a supply roller, along with a positioning device and a magazine for supply rollers, which magazine is located below the application mechanism. The magazine has magazine receptacles for supply rollers and a movable repositioning device, by the use of which, the magazine receptacles can be placed in different magazine positions. One of the magazine positions is a change position, and when a magazine receptacle is located in that change position, a supply roller can be transferred, with respect to a positioning direction, between the magazine receptacle and a remote region of a roller positioning path that connects the magazine to the application mechanism. The positioning direction deviates no more than 45 degrees from a vertical direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Volker RAUH, Andreas BERNARD, Kristina FREISINGER, Rudolf GELDHAUSER, Lars KEIL, Michael KOBLINGER
  • Publication number: 20210347167
    Abstract: An application unit includes an application mechanism having an application cylinder, a forme cylinder, and a supply roller, along with a positioning device. The positioning device has a linear guide and the application unit has a magazine for supply rollers, preferably located below the application mechanism, the magazine having magazine receptacles each for receiving one supply roller. The magazine has a repositioning device, by the use of which the magazine receptacles can be placed in different magazines positions. By the use of the positioning device, a supply roller can be moved along a linear roller positioning path, one end of which is identical to a supply position and the other end of which is identical to a magazine position of the magazine that is configured as a change position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Andreas BERNARD, Kristina FREISINGER, Lars KEIL, Volker RAUH
  • Publication number: 20210309006
    Abstract: An application unit includes an application mechanism with an impression cylinder, a forme cylinder, a supply roller, and a positioning device. The positioning device has a linear guide and a main supporting member, which is arranged to be movable in a positioning direction, guided by the linear guide, and is arranged rotatably on the main supporting member by a rolling bearing. The positioning device has a transfer supporting member, which is arranged to be movable in the positioning direction relative to the main supporting member, guided by the linear guide. On the transfer supporting member, a component of a bearing seat is provided, and which is configured to receive a rolling bearing arranged on the supply roller. The positioning device has a reservoir supporting member, which is arranged to be movable in the positioning direction, both relative to the main supporting member and relative to the transfer supporting member, guided by the at least one linear guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Volker RAUH, Andreas BERNARD, Kristina FREISINGER, Rudolf GELDHAUSER, Lars KEIL, Michael KOBLINGER
  • Patent number: 10967630
    Abstract: A sheet-fed printing press has at least one coating assembly configured as a non-impact coating assembly. The sheet-fed printing press has at least one transport belt which extends, having at least one transport section of a circular path thereto, parallel to a transport direction along a partial region of a transport path provided for a sheet. At least one coating location of the at least one coating assembly is arranged along the transport section of the at least one transport belt. At least one printing head is arranged connected to at least one first frame of the at least one coating assembly. The at least one transport belt is arranged, connected to at least one second frame, via at least one deflection device and at least one radial bearing. The at least one first frame, apart from at least one installation surface which is different from the at least one first frame and the at least one second frame, is arranged in contact to the second frame at most via flexible connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: KOENIG & BAUER AG
    Inventors: Andreas Bernard, Hartmut Breunig, Frank Huppmann, Bernd Masuch
  • Patent number: 10766278
    Abstract: A printing press has at least two units in the form of modules, at least one of which is in the form of a non-impact coating module and has at least one print head. The at least two modules each have at least one dedicated drive which is used to effect transport of a substrate through the module or through an effective region of the module. Along an intended transport path, there is at least one first application point, provided for the application of a color coating agent, an effective region of at least one drying device assigned to the first application point and at least one further application point provided for color coating agent application, and further oriented towards the same side, of at least one non-impact coating module, and an effective region of at least one further drying device assigned to the further application point. At least one print head is preferably one of connected and connectable to at least one positioning device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: KOENIG & BAUER AG
    Inventors: Andreas Bernard, Hartmut Breunig, Frank Huppmann, Bernd Masuch
  • Patent number: 10717268
    Abstract: A sheet-fed press includes at least two units embodied as modules. The at least two modules respectively each comprise at least one individual drive, each individual drive being configured as a position-controlled electric motor. At least one of the at least two modules is configured as a non-impact coating module, and the at least coating module is arranged as at least another of at least two modules that is configured as a primer module or as a painting module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: KOENIG & BAUER AG
    Inventors: Andreas Bernard, Hartmut Breunig, Frank Huppmann, Bernd Masuch
  • Publication number: 20200223237
    Abstract: A sheet-processing machine and a method for operating a sheet-processing machine are disclosed. Sheets from a stack are separated and are accelerated, by a primary acceleration device, to a first speed and are then accelerated by a secondary acceleration device, to a second speed and then are processed by a processing module at a processing speed. The first speed is at least 20% lower than the processing speed. A drive of the primary acceleration device and a drive of the secondary acceleration device and a drive of the processing module, each have dedicated drive control systems which are connected, by circuitry, to a machine controller of the sheet-processing machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Andreas BERNARD, Claus BOLZA-SCHÜNEMANN
  • Publication number: 20200164665
    Abstract: A printing press has at least two units in the form of modules, at least one of which is in the form of a non-impact coating module and has at least one print head. The at least two modules each have at least one dedicated drive which is used to effect transport of a substrate through the module or through an effective region of the module. Along an intended transport path, there is at least one first application point, provided for the application of a color coating agent, an effective region of at least one drying device assigned to the first application point and at least one further application point provided for color coating agent application, and further oriented towards the same side, of at least one non-impact coating module, and an effective region of at least one further drying device assigned to the further application point. At least one print head is preferably one of connected and connectable to at least one positioning device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Andreas BERNARD, Hartmut BREUNIG, Frank HUPPMANN, Bernd MASUCH
  • Publication number: 20200156365
    Abstract: A sheet-fed printing press has at least one coating assembly configured as a non-impact coating assembly. The sheet-fed printing press has at least one transport belt which extends, having at least one transport section of a circular path thereto, parallel to a transport direction along a partial region of a transport path provided for a sheet. At least one coating location of the at least one coating assembly is arranged along the transport section of the at least one transport belt. At least one printing head is arranged connected to at least one first frame of the at least one coating assembly. The at least one transport belt is arranged, connected to at least one second frame, via at least one deflection device and at least one radial bearing. The at least one first frame, apart from at least one installation surface which is different from the at least one first frame and the at least one second frame, is arranged in contact to the second frame at most via flexible connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Andreas BERNARD, Hartmut BREUNIG, Frank HUPPMANN, Bernd MASUCH
  • Publication number: 20190299587
    Abstract: A sheet-fed press includes at least two units embodied as modules. At least two of the modules respectively comprise at least one individual drive which is used to transport a sheet through the respective module or through at least one active region of the respective module. At least one of the at least two modules is configured as a non-impact cover module. At least one component of the at least second module comprises at least one drying system or one drying device. The sheet-fed press includes a transport path for transporting the sheets. At least the section of the transport path provided for the sheets, and secured by the non-impact cover module, extends at least essentially flat or essentially horizontally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Andreas BERNARD, Hartmut BREUNIG, Frank HUPPMANN, Bernd MASUCH
  • Publication number: 20190270323
    Abstract: A sheet-fed press includes at least two units embodied as modules. The at least two modules respectively each comprise at least one individual drive, each individual drive being configured as a position-controlled electric motor. At least one of the at least two modules is configured as a non-impact coating module, and the at least coating module is arranged as at least another of at least two modules that is configured as a primer module or as a painting module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: Andreas BERNARD, Hartmut BREUNIG, Frank HUPPMANN, Bernd MASUCH
  • Publication number: 20070144375
    Abstract: A printing machine has at least one machine element which can be adjusted by the use of a setting element. An adjustment of the one machine element has an effect on the quality of the printing performed by the printing machine. An optical detection device, which includes a sensor that is oriented toward the surface of a material which is being printed, detects the quality of the printing. A controlling device receives data from the optical sensor and adjusts, together with the setting element, the at least one machine element based on a difference between a quality of the printing which has been specified as a set value and the quality of the printing detected as an actual value by the optical detection device. This adjustment is done to manage the differences between the set value and the actual value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2005
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Harald Jeschonneck, Stefan Budach, Thomas Turke, Harald Willeke, Andreas Bernard
  • Publication number: 20070095225
    Abstract: A printing machine is provided with a control panel for use in the printing machine's control. The control panel is located on one side of the printing machine which includes at least one printing unit which has at least one pair of cylinder. This at least one pair of cylinders are mechanically coupled to each other-by a drive connection and are driven for rotation by a drive motor that is independent of other printing units. This drive motor and the drive connection are located on the control panel side of the printing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2004
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Andreas Bernard, Manfred Liebler
  • Publication number: 20070039496
    Abstract: A cylinder, which is part of an inking system or of a dampening system, has a rotary individual drive which is embodied as a drive motor. A changeable drive is also provided. The rotary drive is driven by the drive motors by a bevel or angular gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2004
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Inventors: Jochen Sieber, Andreas Bernard, Manfred Liebler