Patents by Inventor Ebe Hesterman

Ebe Hesterman 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).

  • Patent number: 7152528
    Abstract: The invention concerns a digital printing machine for sheet printing with a digital printing mechanism with free format in the peripheral direction, an intermediate cylinder which is connected downstream of the digital printing mechanism and is at least partially coated with an elastic material, and a counterpressure cylinder which is connected downstream of the intermediate cylinder, wherein the counterpressure cylinder has grippers holding the sheet and the intermediate cylinder periphery is provided with recesses for receiving the grippers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Inventor: Ebe Hesterman
  • Patent number: 7055430
    Abstract: A machine for sheet-fed rotary printing or sheet coating has a sheet gripper system, an upstream feed system, and an upstream feeder. A surface refinement station for the sheet is disposed downstream of the feeder and upstream of a transfer of the sheet to the sheet gripper system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Inventor: Ebe Hesterman
  • Publication number: 20050150408
    Abstract: The invention concerns a digital printing machine for direct non-contact sheet printing with a digital printing mechanism with free format in the peripheral direction, and a sheet transport system which is connected downstream of the digital printing mechanism, wherein the sheet transport system has grippers at its periphery holding the sheet. Counterimpression cylinders can be integrated between the sections of transport belts for conventional printing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2003
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Inventor: Ebe Hesterman
  • Publication number: 20050145128
    Abstract: The invention concerns a digital printing machine for sheet printing with a digital printing mechanism with free format in the peripheral direction, an intermediate cylinder which is connected downstream of the digital printing mechanism and is at least partially coated with an elastic material, and a counterpressure cylinder which is connected downstream of the intermediate cylinder, wherein the counterpressure cylinder has grippers holding the sheet and the intermediate cylinder periphery is provided with recesses for receiving the grippers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2003
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Inventor: Ebe Hesterman
  • Publication number: 20040245712
    Abstract: A machine for sheet-fed rotary printing or sheet coating has a sheet gripper system, an upstream feed system, and an upstream feeder. A surface refinement station for the sheet is disposed downstream of the feeder and upstream of a transfer of the sheet to the sheet gripper system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventor: Ebe Hesterman
  • Publication number: 20040182830
    Abstract: A device for enhancing and processing printed cardboard, cardboard packaging, paperboard, paper or similar substrates (2), especially designed for a rotational stamping process, wherein the substrate (2) can be introduced in between two rotating processing cylinders (4, 5) in an advance direction (A) and is processed as it passes there through by tool parts (7, 8) acting in a working gap (6). The inventive device (1; 1′; 1″; 1′″) is provided with a processing cylinder (4) having at least one gripper (9) for register-controlled conveyance of the substrate (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2004
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Inventor: Ebe Hesterman
  • Patent number: 6789475
    Abstract: A satellite printing machine for printing sheets includes a single central common counter-pressure cylinder and at least four satellite printing groups arranged in a peripherally distributed manner about the counter-pressure cylinder in a rotational direction thereof from a feed cylinder to an output cylinder. The counter-pressure cylinder is provided in the form of a rubber blanket cylinder. At least one additional satellite printing group cooperates with the counter-pressure cylinder for at least single-color back side printing, and is disposed in the rotational direction of the counter-pressure cylinder before the feed system and after the output cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Inventor: Ebe Hesterman
  • Publication number: 20040129154
    Abstract: A satellite printing machine for printing sheets includes a single central common counter-pressure cylinder and at least four satellite printing groups arranged in a peripherally distributed manner about the counter-pressure cylinder in a rotational direction thereof from a feed cylinder to an output cylinder. The counter-pressure cylinder is provided in the form of a rubber blanket cylinder. At least one additional satellite printing group cooperates with the counter-pressure cylinder for at least single-color back side printing, and is disposed in the rotational direction of the counter-pressure cylinder before the feed system and after the output cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventor: Ebe Hesterman
  • Publication number: 20040129153
    Abstract: A rotary offset printing machine has a counter-pressure cylinder at which at least one printing group is disposed, as seen in the direction of rotation of the counter-pressure cylinders, between a feed system and a delivery system. The plate and/or rubber blanket cylinders of the front side printing group and/or back side printing group are constructed as cassette-shaped modular units which can be axially shifted from a use position into a servicing position to provide space for extra printing and/or imaging components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventor: Ebe Hesterman
  • Patent number: 6723948
    Abstract: A device for enhancing and processing printed cardboard, cardboard packaging, paperboard, paper or similar substrates (2), especially designed for a rotational stamping process, wherein the substrate (2) can be introduced in between two rotating processing cylinders (4, 5) in an advance direction (A) and is processed as it passes there through by tool parts (7, 8) acting in a working gap (6). The inventive device (1; 1′; 1″; 1′″) is provided with a processing cylinder (4) having at least one gripper (9) for register-controlled conveyance of the substrate (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: Schober GmbH
    Inventor: Ebe Hesterman
  • Publication number: 20030172819
    Abstract: A satellite printing machine is provided for printing sheets, in that said printing machine comprises a single central counter-pressure cylinder (2) and a number of at least four satellite printing groups (S) which are provided for first printing and which are assigned, in a peripherally distributed manner to said counter-pressure cylinder in the rotational direction (D) thereof, between a feed system, said feed system comprising a feed cylinder (3) and an output system (4). The counter-pressure cylinder (2) is provided in the form of a rubber blanket cylinder and at least one additional satellite printing group (W), which is provided for at least single-color second printing, is assigned to said counter-pressure cylinder in the rotational direction (D) thereof, behind the output system (4) and in front of the feed system (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2002
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventor: Ebe Hesterman
  • Publication number: 20030136240
    Abstract: A device for enhancing and processing printed cardboard, cardboard packaging, paperboard, paper or similar substrates (2), especially designed for a rotational stamping process, wherein the substrate (2) can be introduced in between two rotating processing cylinders (4, 5) in an advance direction (A) and is processed as it passes there through by tool parts (7, 8) acting in a working gap (6). The inventive device (1; 1′; 1″; 1′″) is provided with a processing cylinder (4) having at least one gripper (9) for register-controlled conveyance of the substrate (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventor: Ebe Hesterman
  • Publication number: 20030029338
    Abstract: A printing machine, especially a rotary offset printing machine, has a counter-pressure cylinder (2), to which at least one printing group (S, S′), which is assigned between a feed system (3) and a delivery system (4) in the direction of rotation (D) thereof. The plate and/or rubber blanket cylinders (5, 6) of the printing group (S, S′) and/or perfecting printing group are constructed as a cassette-shaped modular unit (C, C′), which can be shifted from a use position axially into a servicing position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2001
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventor: Ebe Hesterman