Patents by Inventor Eckhard Kobler

Eckhard Kobler 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).

  • Printing machine with observation window and with control and/or display elements disposed in the vicinity thereof
    Patent number: 6631681
    Abstract: A printing machine includes an observation window, and at least one element selected from the groups consisting of control elements and display elements disposed in the vicinity of the observation window, the at least one of the control and display elements being disposed in the observation window so that, at least in part, it is possible to see a product of the printing machine through the window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
    Inventors: Volkhard Franke, Eckhard Köbler
  • Printing machine with observation window and with control and/or display elements disposed in the vicinity thereof
    Publication number: 20010029864
    Abstract: A printing machine includes an observation window, and at least one element selected from the groups consisting of control elements and display elements disposed in the vicinity of the observation window, the at least one of the control and display elements being disposed in the observation window so that, at least in part, it is possible to see a product of the printing machine through the window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2001
    Publication date: October 18, 2001
    Inventors: Volkhard Franke, Eckhard Kobler
  • Color-matching apparatus for the visual on-light evaluation of flexible copies
    Patent number: 5604586
    Abstract: A color-matching apparatus for visual on-light evaluation of flexible copies includes a support for at least one copy having a supporting surface being concave as viewed by an observer. An areally radiating illumination configuration emits light of a defined type onto copies and generates a defined intensity of illumination in the supporting surface. The illumination configuration has a radiating surface being substantially convex, as viewed by the observer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1997
    Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
    Inventors: Klaus Bahr, Eckhard Kobler, Tobias Muller
  • Sheet-fed rotary printing press with inspection-sheet delivery
    Patent number: 5377587
    Abstract: A delivery system in a sheet-fed rotary printing press includes at least one main sheet pile, and at least one auxiliary pile for an inspection-sheet delivery; a conveying device for transporting sheets; release members for releasing the sheets from the conveying device above one of the main and auxiliary piles; a sensor device for detecting the position of the respective sheets, the sensor device having a capability of emitting electrical pulses to an electronic computer for controlling the printing press, the electronic computer being actuatable for recording measured data, for documenting the measured data with respect to pertinence thereof to respective inspection sheets, for automatically delivering inspection sheets and for setting an inspection-sheet delivery cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1995
    Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
    Inventor: Eckhard Kobler