Patents by Inventor Andreas Steinert
Andreas Steinert 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: 10005638Abstract: A device for simultaneous three-sided trimming of products in a plurality of cutting stations includes a common upper knife carrier operable in a vertical motion, blades to be attached to the upper knife carrier for at least front edge trimming and top and bottom trimming of the products and a first drive for driving the upper knife carrier. A conveyor system has top-related and bottom-related pairs of conveyor belts for conveying the products through the cutting stations of the device and a second drive driving the conveyor system. The first and second drives are self-contained, mutually independent drives connected to one another by control units. The top-related and bottom-related pairs of conveyor belts of the conveyor system are each driven by self-contained, mutually independent, position-controlled drives.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2013Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: Mueller Martini Holding AGInventors: Wolfgang Matthes, Andreas Steinert
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Patent number: 8840351Abstract: A book binding machine includes a collating machine, a perfect binder and a transfer device disposed between the collating machine and the perfect binder. The collating machine and the perfect binder are actuated by a common control device. In each case, one transport segment is assigned to a respective book block clamp by the control device. The control device also has a program which, if a defective or missing book block clamp is detected, actuates the collating machine in such a way that no book block is collated for that book block clamp. A method for operating a book binding machine is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2010Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AGInventors: Michael Adler, Frank Sommerer, Andreas Steinert
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Patent number: 8382416Abstract: A method collates multiple-layer brochures containing a plurality of n signatures having a gathering and stitching machine. Here, in a first step, the depositing of a first signature takes place by a first feeder into a first transport segment and, in a second step, the depositing of a second signature takes place by a second feeder into a second transport segment. Correspondingly further depositing of further signatures can take place by further feeders into further transport segments. Finally, depositing of an n-th signature takes place by an n-th feeder into an n-th transport segment. The signatures which are deposited on a gathering element in this way are transported through the stitching station and the trimming station and are delivered in the delivery station. A gathering and stitching machine performs the method and has a control unit which has a machine program for collating multiple-layer brochures having a plurality of n signatures.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2010Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AGInventors: Steffen Hoffmann, Klaus Schumann, Andreas Steinert
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Patent number: 7988138Abstract: A gatherer stitcher for collating signatures made of paper, paperboard and the like, for stitching the collated signatures and for delivering the stitched signatures, includes a gathering section, a stitching station and a delivery station. The stitching station has a stitching carriage with at least one stitching head and, during a stitching operation, the stitching carriage is moved by a stitching carriage drive at a speed of the collated signatures. A switching unit is disposed between the stitching carriage drive and the stitching carriage for adapting a stitching carriage movement to a gatherer chain pitch, that is to say for adapting a horizontal reciprocating movement of the stitching carriage, and for adapting a horizontal distance between the stitching carriage and the delivery station.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2009Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AGInventors: Torsten Brünner, Frank Jaentschel, Torsten Krause, Andreas Steinert, Siegmar Tischer
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Patent number: 7947778Abstract: The invention concerns hydrous compositions based on polychloroprene and hydroxylamine derivatives, processes for their production and their use as adhesives. The polychloroprene dispersions are stabilized by the addition of hydroxyalkylamine after removal of residual monomer.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2008Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AGInventors: Rüdiger Musch, Knut Panskus, Andreas Steinert
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Publication number: 20100239392Abstract: A book binding machine includes a collating machine, a perfect binder and a transfer device disposed between the collating machine and the perfect binder. The collating machine and the perfect binder are actuated by a common control device. In each case, one transport segment is assigned to a respective book block clamp by the control device. The control device also has a program which, if a defective or missing book block clamp is detected, actuates the collating machine in such a way that no book block is collated for that book block clamp. A method for operating a book binding machine is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2010Publication date: September 23, 2010Applicant: HEIDELBERGER DRUCKMASCHINEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Michael Adler, Frank Sommerer, Andreas Steinert
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Publication number: 20100232911Abstract: A method collates multiple-layer brochures containing a plurality of n signatures having a gathering and stitching machine. Here, in a first step, the depositing of a first signature takes place by a first feeder into a first transport segment and, in a second step, the depositing of a second signature takes place by a second feeder into a second transport segment. Correspondingly further depositing of further signatures can take place by further feeders into further transport segments. Finally, depositing of an n-th signature takes place by an n-th feeder into an n-th transport segment. The signatures which are deposited on a gathering element in this way are transported through the stitching station and the trimming station and are delivered in the delivery station. A gathering and stitching machine performs the method and has a control unit which has a machine program for collating multiple-layer brochures having a plurality of n signatures.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2010Publication date: September 16, 2010Applicant: HEIDELBERGER DRUCKMASCHINEN AGInventors: Steffen Hoffmann, Klaus Schumann, Andreas Steinert
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Publication number: 20100156021Abstract: A gatherer stitcher for collating signatures made of paper, paperboard and the like, for stitching the collated signatures and for delivering the stitched signatures, includes a gathering section, a stitching station and a delivery station. The stitching station has a stitching carriage with at least one stitching head and, during a stitching operation, the stitching carriage is moved by a stitching carriage drive at a speed of the collated signatures. A switching unit is disposed between the stitching carriage drive and the stitching carriage for adapting a stitching carriage movement to a gatherer chain pitch, that is to say for adapting a horizontal reciprocating movement of the stitching carriage, and for adapting a horizontal distance between the stitching carriage and the delivery station.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2009Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: HEIDELBERGER DRUCKMASCHINEN AGInventors: Torsten Brunner, Frank Jaentschel, Torsten Krause, Andreas Steinert, Siegmar Tischer
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Patent number: 7628389Abstract: A gatherer stitcher for brochures has a stitching machine, a delivery station that receives brochures step-by-step during operation, a trimming apparatus, and transport components (brochure ejector, trimmer feed) that transport the brochures from the delivery station to the trimming apparatus during operation. Sensors assigned to the stitching machine and the transport components output signals defining their phase position, and a control system processes the signals. One of the transport components (brochure ejector; trimmer feed) is activated in such a way that the brochures assume a correct position in the trimming apparatus at a predetermined phase angle of the stitching machine, without regard to their width. Changeover times in the event of job changes required when the brochure width changes are shortened.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2005Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AGInventors: Andreas Steinert, Siegmar Tischer
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Patent number: 7621708Abstract: An apparatus for pressing a cover onto a printing material block that is moved in a transport direction has a first pressing element that can be moved in a first direction and one or more second pressing element that can be moved transversely to the first direction. The first pressing element, in particular, is a pressing table moving in the vertical direction and the second pressing element one or two pressing rail(s) that can be moved in the horizontal direction. The apparatus has a drive unit, in particular with a servo motor, to which a variable control profile can be applied via a connection to a control unit. The variable control profile allows the movement of the pressing rails, for example their stroke or the course of their stroke, to be adapted to the current processing job. The apparatus is particularly suited for use in adhesive binders.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2007Date of Patent: November 24, 2009Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AGInventors: Klaus Hampel, Stephan Fritsch, Thorsten Holtmeier, Frank Sommerer, Andreas Steinert
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Patent number: 7451969Abstract: To optimize the effort involved when converting a gatherer stitcher which transports initially continuously transported brochures step by step into a stitching station and subsequently into an output station, sensors are assigned to machine components affected by geometrical parameters that are relevant to the process when there is a change of job order and to a reference component. The sensors emit signals defining the phase positions of the machine components, and a controller processing the signals coordinates the phase positions with at least one of the parameters in such a way that the brochures arrive in the output station in a center-oriented manner.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2005Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AGInventors: Rolf Böttcher, Lutz Richter, Andreas Steinert, Siegmar Tischer
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Publication number: 20080214710Abstract: The invention concerns hydrous compositions based on polychloroprene and hydroxylamine derivatives, processes for their production and their use as adhesives. The polychloroprene dispersions are stabilized by the addition of hydroxyalkylamine after removal of residual monomer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2008Publication date: September 4, 2008Inventors: Rudiger Musch, Knut Panskus, Andreas Steinert
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Publication number: 20080110955Abstract: A method of driving a gathering stapler having a plurality of subassemblies including a stapling carriage, a collecting chain, a stapling-displacement configuration, a delivery, and an ejector. The method includes separately driving at least two of the subassemblies, each with a separately controllable drive. Commanding movements of the subassemblies driven in each case by controllable motors, with an electronic control unit. Synchronizing a movement of one separately driven subassembly with a movement of at least one other separately driven subassembly. Executing a variable collecting-chain movement adapted to a simultaneous operation of the stapling carriage.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2008Publication date: May 15, 2008Applicant: HEIDELBERGER DRUCKMASCHINEN AGInventors: Lutz Richter, Andreas Steinert, Siegmar Tischer
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Patent number: 7354971Abstract: The invention concerns hydrous compositions based on polychloroprene and hydroxylamine derivatives, processes for their production and their use as adhesives. The polychloroprene dispersions are stabilized by the addition of hydroxyalkylamine after removal of residual monomer.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2007Date of Patent: April 8, 2008Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AGInventors: Rüdiger Musch, Knut Panskus, Andreas Steinert
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Patent number: 7344588Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preventing skinning of a coating composition comprising adding an anti-skinning agents containing mixtures of organic compounds (combinations of additives), whereby the organic compounds are selected from the groups of organic hydroxylamines, and ?-dicarbonyl compounds and/or selected derivatives of formic acid to the coating composition.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2006Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Borchers GmbHInventors: Andreas Steinert, Peter Manshausen
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Patent number: 7281706Abstract: A gatherer stitcher having a gatherer chain configuration includes roof segments forming a ridge region and drivers having respective stop surfaces and being mounted so as to be adjustable between an operating position and a position pivotable away therefrom. An auxiliary driver is restricted to the ridge region and carried by a respective roof segment directly adjacent the stop surfaces. The auxiliary driver, in the operating position of the adjustable driver, forms a combined stop surface together with the adjustable driver.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2005Date of Patent: October 16, 2007Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AGInventors: Klaus Kinne, Andreas Steinert, Siegmar Tischer, Randolf Voigtländer
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Publication number: 20070214627Abstract: An apparatus for pressing a cover onto a printing material block that is moved in a transport direction has a first pressing element that can be moved in a first direction and one or more second pressing element that can be moved transversely to the first direction. The first pressing element, in particular, is a pressing table moving in the vertical direction and the second pressing element one or two pressing rail(s) that can be moved in the horizontal direction. The apparatus has a drive unit, in particular with a servo motor, to which a variable control profile can be applied via a connection to a control unit. The variable control profile allows the movement of the pressing rails, for example their stroke or the course of their stroke, to be adapted to the current processing job. The apparatus is particularly suited for use in adhesive binders.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2007Publication date: September 20, 2007Inventors: Klaus Hampel, Stephan Fritsch, Thorsten Holtmeier, Frank Sommerer, Andreas Steinert
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Publication number: 20070173577Abstract: The invention concerns hydrous compositions based on polychloroprene and hydroxylamine derivatives, processes for their production and their use as adhesives. The polychloroprene dispersions are stabilized by the addition of hydroxyalkylamine after removal of residual monomer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2007Publication date: July 26, 2007Inventors: Rudiger Musch, Knut Panskus, Andreas Steinert
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Patent number: 7234694Abstract: A saddle stitcher for producing personalized saddle stitched brochures includes a stitching station, at least two folded sheet feeders for the feeding of nonpersonalized folded sheets, an assembly chain, a drive system, and at least two card gluers arranged along the assembly chain which glue personalized printed matter onto the nonpersonalized folded sheets.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2004Date of Patent: June 26, 2007Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AktiengesellschaftInventors: Lutz Richter, Andreas Steinert
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Patent number: 7232125Abstract: A device for the assembly of brochures from folded sheets includes a continuous conveyor which defines a direction of conveyance, feeders which deliver the folded sheets to the continuous conveyor, and controls for controlling the operation of the feeders and the continuous conveyor. In order to avoid waste and operational malfunctions, the controls provide the feeders located downstream from a first feeder with a law of motion which is dependent on the format of the folded sheets.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2005Date of Patent: June 19, 2007Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AGInventors: Lutz Richter, Andreas Steinert