Patents by Inventor Barry Mark Jackson
Barry Mark Jackson 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: 9486992Abstract: A printing press is provided. The printing press includes a print unit printing a stream of printed products having a first pitch, a pitch changing device and a controller. The pitch changing device includes an upper roller mounted on an upper axle, a lower roller mounted on a lower axle, the upper and lower rollers forming a roller nip and at least one motor driving the upper and lower rollers in opposite directions. The roller nip receives the stream of printed products. The controller is connected to the at least one motor and is configured to decrease an initial velocity of the roller nip to a final velocity using an electronic cam velocity profile and to increase the final velocity of the nip to the initial velocity after releasing the printed products over a longer period of a cycle of the electronic cam velocity profile than decreasing the initial velocity to the final velocity. A method is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2015Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: Goss International Americas, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Adrian St. Ours, Lothar John Schroeder, Barry Mark Jackson, Dieter T. Ebert
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Publication number: 20150251406Abstract: A printing press is provided. The printing press includes a print unit printing a stream of printed products having a first pitch, a pitch changing device and a controller. The pitch changing device includes an upper roller mounted on an upper axle, a lower roller mounted on a lower axle, the upper and lower rollers forming a roller nip and at least one motor driving the upper and lower rollers in opposite directions. The roller nip receives the stream of printed products. The controller is connected to the at least one motor and is configured to decrease an initial velocity of the roller nip to a final velocity using an electronic cam velocity profile and to increase the final velocity of the nip to the initial velocity after releasing the printed products over a longer period of a cycle of the electronic cam velocity profile than decreasing the initial velocity to the final velocity. A method is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2015Publication date: September 10, 2015Inventors: Joseph Adrian St. Ours, Lothar John Schroeder, Barry Mark Jackson, Dieter T. Ebert
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Patent number: 8398063Abstract: A ribbon transport apparatus for a printing press is provided. The ribbon transport apparatus includes a vacuum conveyor belt transporting a ribbon and a manifold supporting the vacuum conveyor belt. The vacuum conveyor belt and the manifold are arranged to draw the ribbon towards the vacuum conveyor belt via a suction. A method of transporting a ribbon in a printing press is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2008Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Gross International Americas, Inc.Inventors: Dieter Theodor Ebert, Barry Mark Jackson, Dave John Gagnon
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Patent number: 8376356Abstract: A variable format signature collection apparatus is provided. The variable format signature collection apparatus includes a sprocket and a timing belt traveling about the sprocket. The timing belt includes a plurality of gripper mounts. The gripper mounts include a first set of gripper mounts arranged on the timing belt to support grippers for receiving first signatures of a first cutoff length and a second set of gripper mounts positioned to support grippers for receiving second signatures of a second cutoff length.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2009Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Goss International Americas, Inc.Inventors: Brian Joseph Gentle, Barry Mark Jackson
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Patent number: 7972256Abstract: A folder includes a first cylinder having at least one first gripper for holding signatures and at least one tucker for tucking the signatures to define a first fold, a second cylinder having at least one first jaw for holding the signatures at the first fold, a first motor driving the at least one first gripper, and a second motor separate from the first motor, the second motor driving the at least one tucker of the first cylinder and the at least one first jaw of the second cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2006Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: Goss International Americas, Inc.Inventors: Barry Mark Jackson, Joseph Adrian St. Ours
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Publication number: 20110068531Abstract: A variable format signature collection apparatus is provided. The variable format signature collection apparatus includes a sprocket and a timing belt traveling about the sprocket. The timing belt includes a plurality of gripper mounts. The gripper mounts include a first set of gripper mounts arranged on the timing belt to support grippers for receiving first signatures of a first cutoff length and a second set of gripper mounts positioned to support grippers for receiving second signatures of a second cutoff length.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2009Publication date: March 24, 2011Applicant: GOSS INTERNATIONAL AMERICAS, INC.Inventors: Brian Joseph GENTLE, Barry Mark JACKSON
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Publication number: 20100140311Abstract: A ribbon transport apparatus for a printing press is provided. The ribbon transport apparatus includes a vacuum conveyor belt transporting a ribbon and a manifold supporting the vacuum conveyor belt. The vacuum conveyor belt and the manifold are arranged to draw the ribbon towards the vacuum conveyor belt via a suction. A method of transporting a ribbon in a printing press is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2008Publication date: June 10, 2010Applicant: Goss International Americas, Inc.Inventors: Dieter Theodor Ebert, Barry Mark Jackson, Dave John Gagnon
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Publication number: 20100101386Abstract: A variable cutoff web cutting apparatus is provided including a first knife cylinder having a first segmented knife blade. The first knife cylinder rotates about a first cylinder axis in a web travel direction and the first segmented knife blade rotates about a first knife axis in the opposite direction. Also included is a first counterpart cylinder, which the first segmented knife blade contacts to perforate a web. The cutting apparatus also includes a second knife cylinder having a second knife blade. The second knife cylinder rotates about a second cylinder axis in the web travel direction and the second knife blade rotates about a second knife axis the opposite direction. Also included is a second counterpart cylinder, which the second knife blade contacts to cut the web adjacent to where the first segmented knife blade perforated the web, so as to sever the web and create a signature.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2008Publication date: April 29, 2010Applicant: Goss International Americas, Inc.Inventors: Barry Mark Jackson, Dieter Theodor Ebert, Joseph Adrian St. Ours
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Publication number: 20090217833Abstract: A printing press is provided. The printing press includes a print unit printing a stream of printed products, the printed products having a first pitch. The printing press also includes a pitch changing device. The pitch changing device includes an upper roller mounted on an upper axle, a lower roller mounted on a lower axle, the upper and lower rollers forming a roller nip, and a motor driving the upper and lower rollers in opposite directions. The nip receives the stream of printed products. The motor varies the velocity of the nip and the printed products using an electronic cam velocity profile so as to alter the first pitch. A method is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 29, 2008Publication date: September 3, 2009Applicant: Goss International Americas, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Adrian St. Ours, Lothar John Schroeder, Barry Mark Jackson, Dieter Theodor Ebert
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Patent number: 7115088Abstract: A folding cylinder includes a plurality of gripping devices supported on a first rotatable support with a first gripping device for holding a signature on the cylinder. A plurality of tucking devices are supported on a second rotatable support, the tucking devices including a first tucking device and a second tucking device. The first gripping device is located circumferentially between the first tucking device and second tucking device and a cover fixed to the second rotatable support extends circumferentially over the first gripping device between the first tucking device and the second tucking device. The cover has at least one aperture, with the first gripping device capable of extending through the at least one aperture. With the folding cylinder of the invention gaps between the tucking and gripping spiders can be eliminated.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2005Date of Patent: October 3, 2006Assignee: Goss International Americas, Inc.Inventors: Barry Mark Jackson, David Clarke Pollock
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Patent number: 7090632Abstract: A folder includes a first cylinder having at least one first gripper for holding signatures and at least one tucker for tucking the signatures to define a first fold, a second cylinder having at least one first jaw for holding the signatures at the first fold, a first motor driving the at least one first gripper, and a second motor separate from the first motor, the second motor driving the at least one tucker of the first cylinder and the at least one first jaw of the second cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2004Date of Patent: August 15, 2006Assignee: Goss International Americas, Inc.Inventors: Barry Mark Jackson, Joseph Adrian St. Ours
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Patent number: 6923753Abstract: A folding cylinder includes a plurality of gripping devices supported on a first rotatable support with a first gripping device for holding a signature on the cylinder. A plurality of tucking devices are supported on a second rotatable support, the tucking devices including a first tucking device and a second tucking device. The first gripping device is located circumferentially between the first tucking device and second tucking device and a cover fixed to the second rotatable support extends circumferentially over the first gripping device between the first tucking device and the second tucking device. The cover has at least one aperture, with the first gripping device capable of extending through the at least one aperture. With the folding cylinder of the invention gaps between the tucking and gripping spiders can be eliminated.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2004Date of Patent: August 2, 2005Assignee: Goss International Americas, Inc.Inventors: Barry Mark Jackson, David Clarke Pollock
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Patent number: 6843763Abstract: A folding cylinder includes a plurality of gripping devices supported on a first rotatable support with a first gripping device for holding a signature on the cylinder. A plurality of tucking devices are supported on a second rotatable support, the tucking devices including a first tucking device and a second tucking device. The first gripping device is located circumferentially between the first tucking device and second tucking device and a cover fixed to the second rotatable support extends circumferentially over the first gripping device between the first tucking device and the second tucking device. The cover has at least one aperture, with the first gripping device capable of extending through the at least one aperture. With the folding cylinder of the invention gaps between the tucking and gripping spiders can be eliminated.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2001Date of Patent: January 18, 2005Assignee: GOSS International Americas, Inc.Inventors: Barry Mark Jackson, David Clarke Pollock
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Publication number: 20040185997Abstract: A folder includes a first cylinder having at least one first gripper for holding signatures and at least one tucker for tucking the signatures to define a first fold, a second cylinder having at least one first jaw for holding the signatures at the first fold, a first motor driving the at least one first gripper, and a second motor separate from the first motor, the second motor driving the at least one tucker of the first cylinder and the at least one first jaw of the second cylinder.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2004Publication date: September 23, 2004Applicant: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AGInventors: Barry Mark Jackson, Joseph Adrian St. Ours
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Patent number: 6752751Abstract: A folder includes a first cylinder having at least one first gripper for holding signatures and at least one tucker for tucking the signatures to define a first fold, a second cylinder having at least one first jaw for holding the signatures at the first fold, a first motor driving the at least one first gripper, and a second motor separate from the first motor, the second motor driving the at least one tucker of the first cylinder and the at least one first jaw of the second cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2001Date of Patent: June 22, 2004Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AGInventors: Barry Mark Jackson, Joseph Adrian St. Ours
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Patent number: 6719123Abstract: An apparatus and method for advancing and/or slowing signatures in a printing press. The apparatus and method includes a series of two or more belt drives, where each belt drive includes at least a pair of opposed belts. The belts are preferably timing or toothed belts driven by sprockets. The sprockets are formed with a semi-elliptical outer surface. As a result, the belts have two directions of motion. The first direction—horizontal—advances the signatures and may be used to slow the signatures. The second direction—vertical—withdraws the belts away from contact with the signatures to prevent buckling or wrinkling during a speed transition or during a transfer between belts. In one embodiment of the present invention, both opposed belts are retracting belts; in another embodiment, one belt is a fixed conveyor belt, while the other opposed belt is a retracting belt.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2002Date of Patent: April 13, 2004Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AGInventors: Barry Mark Jackson, David Elliott Whitten
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Patent number: 6705981Abstract: The present invention is related to a device for seizing flat material (1). The device includes a transfer cylinder (6) rotating about an axis and having an outer surface (16). A cutting cylinder (3) cooperates with said transfer cylinder (6) and has at least one knife assembly (5) mounted thereon. A set of product seizing elements (7) is arranged in the outer periphery of said cutting cylinder (3), actuable about a common center point (11). Tips (25) of said product seizing elements (7) cooperate with counterparts (9) on the surface (16) of said transfer cylinder (6).Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2000Date of Patent: March 16, 2004Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AGInventors: Eugene John Bergeron, Barry Mark Jackson, David Elliot Whitten
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Publication number: 20030110968Abstract: A folding cylinder includes a plurality of gripping devices supported on a first rotatable support with a first gripping device for holding a signature on the cylinder. A plurality of tucking devices are supported on a second rotatable support, the tucking devices including a first tucking device and a second tucking device. The first gripping device is located circumferentially between the first tucking device and second tucking device and a cover fixed to the second rotatable support extends circumferentially over the first gripping device between the first tucking device and the second tucking device. The cover has at least one aperture, with the first gripping device capable of extending through the at least one aperture. With the folding cylinder of the invention gaps between the tucking and gripping spiders can be eliminated.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2001Publication date: June 19, 2003Inventors: Barry Mark Jackson, David Clarke Pollock
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Patent number: 6468195Abstract: The present invention is related to a device for continuous folding of flat material (14) such as signatures (14) being printed upon on a rotary printing press on one or both sides thereof. Said device according to the present invention includes a driven rotating body (3) such as a cylinder, arranged perpendicular to the conveying direction (37) of flat material (14), such as signatures. Said cylinder (3) rotates about its respective rotation axis (2), having surface sections (7, 8), respectively, assigned to its respective circumference, tapering towards each other upon revolution of the respective cylinder (3).Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 1999Date of Patent: October 22, 2002Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AGInventors: Barry Mark Jackson, Joseph Adrian St. Ours
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Publication number: 20020147092Abstract: The present invention is related to a device for seizing flat material (1). The device includes a transfer cylinder (6) rotating about an axis and having an outer surface (16). A cutting cylinder (3) cooperates with said transfer cylinder (6) and has at least one knife assembly (5) mounted thereon. A set of product seizing elements (7) is arranged in the outer periphery of said cutting cylinder (3), actuable about a common center point (11). Tips (25) of said product seizing elements (7) cooperate with counterparts (9) on the surface (16) of said transfer cylinder (6).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2000Publication date: October 10, 2002Inventors: Eugene John Bergeron, Barry Mark Jackson, David Elliot Whitten