Patents by Inventor Brian Joseph Gentle
Brian Joseph Gentle 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: 10723120Abstract: An ink delivery system is provided. The ink delivery system includes at least one ink cartridge dispenser including an ink cartridge holder for holding an ink cartridge storing printing ink, at least one ink level sensor, a rotatable ink fountain roller and an ink fountain blade, forming a dispensed ink area receiving printing ink from the ink cartridge. The ink delivery system also includes a support supporting the at least one ink cartridge dispenser movably across a longitudinal axis of the ink fountain roller. The ink cartridge dispenser is movable along the support and fixable to the support manually. A method for supplying printing ink is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2016Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: Goss International Americas, Inc.Inventors: Glen Roger Caron, Brian Joseph Gentle
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Publication number: 20180257367Abstract: A printing press is provided which includes a printing unit for printing on a web. The printing unit includes a plate cylinder, a blanket cylinder, and an impression cylinder. The press further includes a web displacement bar movable between a first position in which the web displacement bar is spaced apart from a web passing between the blanket cylinder and the impression cylinder, and a second position in which the web displacement bar holds the web in contact with the impression cylinder and spaced apart from the blanket cylinder. A method of operating the press is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2018Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventors: Glen Roger Caron, Brian Joseph Gentle
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Patent number: 10071581Abstract: A printing press is provided which includes a printing unit for printing on a web. The printing unit includes a plate cylinder, a blanket cylinder, and an impression cylinder. The press further includes a web displacement bar movable between a first position in which the web displacement bar is spaced apart from a web passing between the blanket cylinder and the impression cylinder, and a second position in which the web displacement bar holds the web in contact with the impression cylinder and spaced apart from the blanket cylinder. A method of operating the press is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2018Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: Goss International Americas, Inc.Inventors: Glen Roger Caron, Brian Joseph Gentle
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Patent number: 10000053Abstract: A printing press is provided which includes a printing unit for printing on a web. The printing unit includes a plate cylinder, a blanket cylinder, and an impression cylinder. The press further includes a web displacement bar movable between a first position in which the web displacement bar is spaced apart from a web passing between the blanket cylinder and the impression cylinder, and a second position in which the web displacement bar holds the web in contact with the impression cylinder and spaced apart from the blanket cylinder. A method of operating the press is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2016Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: Goss International Americas, Inc.Inventors: Glen Roger Caron, Brian Joseph Gentle
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Publication number: 20180029354Abstract: An ink delivery system is provided. The ink delivery system includes at least one ink cartridge dispenser including an ink cartridge holder for holding an ink cartridge storing printing ink, at least one ink level sensor, a rotatable ink fountain roller and an ink fountain blade, forming a dispensed ink area receiving printing ink from the ink cartridge. The ink delivery system also includes a support supporting the at least one ink cartridge dispenser movably across a longitudinal axis of the ink fountain roller. The ink cartridge dispenser is movable along the support and fixable to the support manually. A method for supplying printing ink is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2016Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Glen Roger Caron, Brian Joseph Gentle
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Publication number: 20170326872Abstract: A printing press is provided which includes a printing unit for printing on a web. The printing unit includes a plate cylinder, a blanket cylinder, and an impression cylinder. The press further includes a web displacement bar movable between a first position in which the web displacement bar is spaced apart from a web passing between the blanket cylinder and the impression cylinder, and a second position in which the web displacement bar holds the web in contact with the impression cylinder and spaced apart from the blanket cylinder. A method of operating the press is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2016Publication date: November 16, 2017Inventors: Glen Roger Caron, Brian Joseph Gentle
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Publication number: 20140190363Abstract: A method for phase adjusting a plurality of printing units in a variable format printing press is provided which includes for each of the plurality of printing units (P1 to Pn), determine an angular position (MBPosx) of a motor shaft of the motor driving the blanket cylinder of the printing unit when a plate edge of a plate mounted on the plate cylinder of the printing unit is in a nip formed between the plate cylinder and blanket cylinder of the printing unit, and for each of the printing units P2 to Pn, phase adjusting MBPosx relative to MBPos1 so that when edge E1 reaches a nip between the blanket cylinder and impression cylinder of printing unit Px, edge Ex is printed on the web.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2013Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: GOSS INTERNATIONAL AMERICAS, INC.Inventors: Glen Roger Caron, Brian Joseph Gentle
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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: 8356553Abstract: An offset print unit includes a plate cylinder having an end, a rotatable plate cylinder support supporting the end and having a first bearing surface, a blanket cylinder having a blanket cylinder end, a rotatable blanket cylinder support supporting the end and having a second bearing surface and an actuating device for rotating the plate cylinder support and the blanket cylinder support, the first and second bearing surfaces contacting during a part of the rotation of the supports. A method is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2010Date of Patent: January 22, 2013Assignee: Goss International Americas, Inc.Inventors: Bryan Charles Dustin, Brian Joseph Gentle, Daniel Paul Gagne
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Patent number: 8250976Abstract: An offset print unit includes a plate cylinder, a blanket cylinder having an end and a blanket gear coaxial with the blanket cylinder, a drive axle or pinion supporting a gear driving the blanket gear and a blanket lift arm for selectively supporting the end to cantilever the blanket cylinder, the blanket lift arm being rotatable about the drive axle or pinion. A method is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2010Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Goss International Americas, Inc.Inventors: John Lindsey Krauser, Brian Joseph Gentle, Bryan Charles Dustin
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Patent number: 8037818Abstract: A web offset print unit includes a first plate cylinder, a first blanket cylinder selectively in contact with the first plate cylinder, a second blanket cylinder, the web passing between the first and second blanket cylinders, the second blanket cylinder and first blanket cylinder being selectively disengageable from the web in a throw-off position to permit the web to pass between the first and second blanket cylinders, and a second plate cylinder selectively engageable with the second blanket cylinder. A single drive motor drives the first plate cylinder, first blanket cylinder, second blanket cylinder and second plate cylinder when the first and second blanket cylinders engage the web and the single drive motor rotates the first and second plate cylinders when the first and second blanket cylinders are in the throw-off position. Autoplating during the throw-off position thus is possible.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2006Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: Goss International Americas, Inc.Inventors: Douglas Joseph Dawley, Brian Joseph Gentle, Erik John Ramsay
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Publication number: 20110094400Abstract: An offset web print unit includes a plate cylinder, a blanket cylinder, the plate cylinder being movable during a throw-off operation, and a tucker bar for tucking plates into the plate cylinder, the tucker bar having an axis movable with respect to the plate cylinder axis for reducing a gap during the throw-off operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2010Publication date: April 28, 2011Applicant: Goss International Americas, Inc.Inventors: Bradford John Trudeau, Brian Joseph Gentle, Bryan Charles Dustin
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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: 20110000387Abstract: An offset print unit includes a plate cylinder having an end, a rotatable plate cylinder support supporting the end and having a first bearing surface, a blanket cylinder having a blanket cylinder end, a rotatable blanket cylinder support supporting the end and having a second bearing surface and an actuating device for rotating the plate cylinder support and the blanket cylinder support, the first and second bearing surfaces contacting during a part of the rotation of the supports. A method is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2010Publication date: January 6, 2011Applicant: Goss International Americas, Inc.Inventors: Bryan Charles DUSTIN, Brian Joseph GENTLE, Daniel Paul GAGNE
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Patent number: 7849796Abstract: An offset web print unit includes a plate cylinder, a blanket cylinder, the plate cylinder being movable during a throw-off operation, and a tucker bar for tucking plates into the plate cylinder, the tucker bar having an axis movable with respect to the plate cylinder axis for reducing a gap during the throw-off operation. A method is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2006Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: Goss International Americas, IncInventors: Bradford John Trudeau, Brian Joseph Gentle, Bryan Charles Dustin
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Publication number: 20100294150Abstract: An offset print unit includes a plate cylinder, a blanket cylinder having an end and a blanket gear coaxial with the blanket cylinder, a drive axle or pinion supporting a gear driving the blanket gear and a blanket lift arm for selectively supporting the end to cantilever the blanket cylinder, the blanket lift arm being rotatable about the drive axle or pinion. A method is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2010Publication date: November 25, 2010Applicant: GOSS INTERNATIONAL AMERICAS, INC.Inventors: John Lindsey Krauser, Brian Joseph Gentle, Bryan Charles Dustin
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Patent number: 7819057Abstract: An offset print unit includes a plate cylinder having an end, a rotatable plate cylinder support supporting the end and having a first bearing surface, a blanket cylinder having a blanket cylinder end, a rotatable blanket cylinder support supporting the end and having a second bearing surface and an actuating device for rotating the plate cylinder support and the blanket cylinder support, the first and second bearing surfaces contacting during a part of the rotation of the supports. A method is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2006Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: Goss International Americas, Inc.Inventors: Bryan Charles Dustin, Brian Joseph Gentle, Daniel Paul Gagne
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Patent number: 7775159Abstract: An offset print unit includes a plate cylinder, a blanket cylinder having an end and a blanket gear coaxial with the blanket cylinder, a drive axle or pinion supporting a gear driving the blanket gear and a blanket lift arm for selectively supporting the end to cantilever the blanket cylinder, the blanket lift arm being rotatable about the drive axle or pinion. A method is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2006Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: Goss International Americas, Inc.Inventors: John Lindsey Krauser, Brian Joseph Gentle, Bryan Charles Dustin
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Patent number: 7516698Abstract: An offset web print unit includes a plate cylinder, a blanket cylinder, a second blanket cylinder, an autoplating mechanism, and a throw-off mechanism including a single actuator both for moving the blanket cylinder from the second blanket cylinder and for moving the blanket cylinder to selectively contact the plate cylinder to permit autoplating while the blanket cylinder is thrown-off of the second blanket cylinder. Methods are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2006Date of Patent: April 14, 2009Assignee: Goss International Americasn, Inc.Inventors: Brian Joseph Gentle, Matt Alan Taylor, Bryan Charles Dustin, Keith Andrew Cornish
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Publication number: 20080282917Abstract: A plate cylinder includes a cylinder including a longitudinal axis and a centroid located at a geometric center of the cylinder. The cylinder also includes a slot for receiving both ends of a printing plate; the cylinder including a counter balance hole extending axially in the cylinder and being displaced from the longitudinal axis, the counter balance hole balancing the slot; and the cylinder including a mass balance hole extending axially in the cylinder and being displaced from the longitudinal axis, the mass balance hole balancing the plate cylinder. The cylinder further including at least one hole extending axially in the cylinder and being displaced from the longitudinal axis of the cylinder to reduce the variation in products of inertia as the plate cylinder rotates. A cylinder is also provided. A method is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2007Publication date: November 20, 2008Applicant: Goss International Americas, Inc.Inventors: Richard Karl Weiler, Brian Joseph Gentle, Daniel M. Perdue