Patents by Inventor Gerhard Schlindwein

Gerhard Schlindwein 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).

  • Method for drawing a printing master onto a printing form cylinder
    Patent number: 6889607
    Abstract: A method for mounting a printing master on a printing form cylinder includes readying a new print job with a printing-image length by releasing an unwinding spool, activating an unwinding spool drive for moving the printing master a length in circumferential direction of the cylinder on the circumferential surface by drawing the printing master to a rewinding spool and braking the unwinding spool for building tension. A preceding job image start is located on the surface facing the rewinding spool. A control device activates the unwinding spool drive and, before activation, data is produced in the control device regarding the length to be spooled forward, and the spools are fixed, after advancing the printing master a length, for insuring tension. A value is determined for the printing master length to be spooled forward, being at most the printing image length of the preceding print job plus a printing image spacing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
    Inventors: Peter Eisele, Gerhard Schlindwein, Andreas Schorpp
  • Device containing a functional unit that stores function data representative of its properties and a data processing program for operating with required function data
    Patent number: 6829706
    Abstract: A device for recognizing functional units in an electrical system, which is one of being optional and provided in different construction stages, respectively, comprising a data processing unit and at least one functional unit, the functional unit having a function register with a nonvolatile memory for holding function data, the memory having at least one function entry with function data associated with the physical properties of the functional unit, a change in the properties of the functional unit being recordable by changing the corresponding function data of the function entry in the function register; and a method of operating the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
    Inventors: Rainer Ihle, Gerhard Schlindwein, Detlef Strunk, Jan Tusch
  • Method for drawing a printing master onto a printing form cylinder
    Publication number: 20040089182
    Abstract: A method for mounting a printing master on a printing form cylinder includes readying a new print job with a printing-image length by releasing an unwinding spool, activating an unwinding spool drive for moving the printing master a length in circumferential direction of the cylinder on the circumferential surface by drawing the printing master to a rewinding spool and braking the unwinding spool for building tension. A preceding job image start is located on the surface facing the rewinding spool. A control device activates the unwinding spool drive and, before activation, data is produced in the control device regarding the length to be spooled forward, and the spools are fixed, after advancing the printing master a length, for insuring tension. A value is determined for the printing master length to be spooled forward, being at most the printing image length of the preceding print job plus a printing image spacing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventors: Peter Eisele, Gerhard Schlindwein, Andreas Schorpp
  • Method for controlling a printing process
    Patent number: 6688229
    Abstract: A method for printing includes a plurality of process steps. According to an additional step, relevant data are stored in a central relational database. Both a printing press and a data processing unit processing prepress data are interconnected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
    Inventors: Peter Eisele, Andreas Forer, Rainer Ihle, Michael Kaiser, Stefan Schenk, Gerhard Schlindwein, Mathias Supp, Volker Weidner
  • Method for controlling a printing process
    Publication number: 20020002923
    Abstract: A method for printing includes a plurality of process steps. According to an additional step, relevant data are stored in a central relational database. Both a printing press and a data processing unit processing prepress data are interconnected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2001
    Publication date: January 10, 2002
    Inventors: Peter Eisele, Andreas Forer, Rainer Ihle, Michael Kaiser, Stefan Schenk, Gerhard Schlindwein, Mathias Supp, Volker Weidner
  • Device and method for recognizing functional units
    Publication number: 20010027497
    Abstract: A device for recognizing functional units in an electrical system, which is one of being optional and provided in different construction stages, respectively, comprising a data processing unit and at least one functional unit, the functional unit having a function register with a nonvolatile memory for holding function data, the memory having at least one function entry with function data associated with the physical properties of the functional unit, a change in the properties of the functional unit being recordable by changing the corresponding function data of the function entry in the function register; and a method of operating the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2001
    Publication date: October 4, 2001
    Inventors: Rainer Ihle, Gerhard Schlindwein, Detlef Strunk, Jan Tusch