Patents by Inventor Joachim Sonnenschein
Joachim Sonnenschein 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: 9878485Abstract: For the production of embossed microstructures in radiation-curing materials, use is made of a micro embossing form fixed to a reflective or scattering cylinder surface. Via a press nip, the micro embossing form comes into contact with the substrate guided over a cylinder or a deflection roller. The radiation-curing material is acted on in one or both pockets, before or after the press nip, with radiation which penetrates into the press nip by reflection or scattering.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2013Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AGInventors: Edgar Doersam, Thorsten Euler, Immanuel Fergen, Martin Haas, Evgeny Kurmakaev, Martin Schmitt-Lewen, Joachim Sonnenschein
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Patent number: 9573359Abstract: A method and a device for producing and transferring diffractive microstructures to a printing material include applying a fluid to an embossing cylinder and there, during the rotation of the embossing cylinder, solidifying the fluid to such an extent that the fluid is transferred to a printing material in the manner of a film with a solidified microstructure. The embossing cylinder has a cover which is preferably constructed to be either soft as a “flexoshim” or hard as a “nickel shim.” A web-fed or sheet-fed rotary printing press having the device is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2013Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AGInventors: Immanuel Fergen, Martin Schmitt-Lewen, Andreas Henn, Joachim Sonnenschein, Karl-Heinz Walther, Thorsten Euler, Martin Haas, Evgeny Kurmakaev, Marcel Mahner
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Publication number: 20140109782Abstract: A method and a device for producing and transferring diffractive microstructures to a printing material include applying a fluid to an embossing cylinder and there, during the rotation of the embossing cylinder, solidifying the fluid to such an extent that the fluid is transferred to a printing material in the manner of a film with a solidified microstructure. The embossing cylinder has a cover which is preferably constructed to be either soft as a “flexoshim” or hard as a “nickel shim.” A web-fed or sheet-fed rotary printing press having the device is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2013Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: HEIDELBERGER DRUCKMASCHINEN AGInventors: IMMANUEL FERGEN, MARTIN SCHMITT-LEWEN, ANDREAS HENN, JOACHIM SONNENSCHEIN, KARL-HEINZ WALTHER, THORSTEN EULER, MARTIN HAAS, EVGENY KURMAKAEV, MARCEL MAHNER
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Publication number: 20140061976Abstract: For the production of embossed microstructures in radiation-curing materials, use is made of a micro embossing form fixed to a reflective or scattering cylinder surface. Via a press nip, the micro embossing form comes into contact with the substrate guided over a cylinder or a deflection roller. The radiation-curing material is acted on in one or both pockets, before or after the press nip, with radiation which penetrates into the press nip by reflection or scattering.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: HEIDELBERGER DRUCKMASCHINEN AGInventors: EDGAR DOERSAM, THORSTEN EULER, IMMANUEL FERGEN, MARTIN HAAS, EVGENY KURMAKAEV, MARTIN SCHMITT-LEWEN, JOACHIM SONNENSCHEIN
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Patent number: 8507046Abstract: A method of creating a fluid layer in the micrometer range includes transferring a fluid between substrates and forming a fluid layer. A surface energy of a first substrate releasing the fluid is higher than a surface energy of a fluid on the first substrate to create a first fluid deposit on the first substrate. A surface energy of a second substrate accepting the fluid is lower than a surface energy of a fluid on the second substrate to create a second fluid deposit on the second substrate that is reduced as compared to the first fluid deposit. A surface energy of a third substrate accepting the fluid is higher than a surface energy of a fluid on the third substrate to create a substantially homogeneous third fluid deposit on the third substrate that forms the fluid layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2011Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AktiengesellschaftInventors: Michaela Agari, Bernard Beier, Gerald Erik Hauptmann, Gerd Junghans, Ralf Kissel, Andreas Rupprecht, Joachim Sonnenschein
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Publication number: 20120118184Abstract: A transfer device for transferring a transfer layer to a printing material includes a transfer module disposed above a basic module. A guide system provides a way of easily and safely moving the transfer module within the foil transfer device or to a further foil transfer device in the same pressroom. The guide system includes tracks that are connected to the transfer module through rollers of a guide frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2011Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: HEIDELBERGER DRUCKMASCHINEN AGInventors: JOACHIM SONNENSCHEIN, ALEXANDER WEBER
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Patent number: 8162023Abstract: An apparatus for film transfer includes at least one printing press and at least one transfer film supply roller, a transfer film guiding device for guiding the transfer film web from the transfer film supply roller to a transfer nip. In order to ensure a variable film transfer in different printing units of the printing press, up to now the transfer film supply roller is moved with a film module into the region of the desired printing unit. In order to make a variable film transfer possible without complicated moving, the guiding device has web guiding elements at least in the region of the at least one printing press and the web guiding elements are enabled to selectively guide the transfer film web to different positions on the at least one printing press, such as to possible potential transfer nips.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2010Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AktiengesellschaftInventors: Alexander Weber, Andreas Krispin, Joachim Sonnenschein
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Patent number: 8105455Abstract: A printing machine contains a transfer unit for transferring a transfer layer onto a print carrier in a transfer nip. The printing machine further has at least one applicator unit for applying an adhesive to the print carrier. The applicator unit precedes the transfer unit, and the transfer layer is detached from the carrier film in the transfer unit in the regions in which adhesive is applied. By printing units being converted into transfer units or applicator units, the functionality of the printing unit for a printing operation is lost. If the applicator device and the transfer device are located in this order on an impression cylinder of a printing unit, the applied adhesive is not predried sufficiently. To overcome these disadvantages, the transfer unit is a further processing unit and has at least one further processing device which follows the transfer nip and which acts on the print carrier.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2007Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AGInventors: Alexander Weber, Andreas Krispin, Joachim Sonnenschein
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Publication number: 20110244143Abstract: A method of creating a fluid layer in the micrometer range includes transferring a fluid between substrates and forming a fluid layer. A surface energy of a first substrate releasing the fluid is higher than a surface energy of a fluid on the first substrate to create a first fluid deposit on the first substrate. A surface energy of a second substrate accepting the fluid is lower than a surface energy of a fluid on the second substrate to create a second fluid deposit on the second substrate that is reduced as compared to the first fluid deposit, A surface energy of a third substrate accepting the fluid is higher than a surface energy of a fluid on the third substrate to create a substantially homogeneous third fluid deposit on the third substrate that forms the fluid layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: HEIDELBERGER DRUCKMASCHINEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Michaela Agari, Bernard Beier, Gerald Erik Hauptmann, Gerd Junghans, Ralf Kissel, Andreas Rupprecht, Joachim Sonnenschein
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Publication number: 20110229628Abstract: A method for creating a structured surface or a safety or decorative feature based thereon in a process of the printing industry wherein a liquid, preferably ink or varnish, and particles, preferably pearlescent pigments or a material having a similar effect are applied to a substrate. The liquid is provided with a surface structure and is characterized by a creation of a random surface structure, in particular a structure of mountains and valleys, of the liquid and by the creation of a random particle distribution, preferably a random particle orientation, by blowing a gas such as air onto the unhardened liquid which may be heated if desired. The surface that is thus created has a unique structure that is discernible by the human eye or detectable by camera and may, for instance, have a light/dark change.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2011Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicant: HEIDELBERGER DRUCKMASCHINEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Martin Schmitt-Lewen, Joachim Sonnenschein, Edgar Dörsam, Thorsten Euler, Martin Haas, Evgeny Kurmakaev
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Patent number: 7966931Abstract: A sheet-fed offset printing press prints multiple colors on both sides of sheets, preferably on sheets of paper. A first row of in-line printing units print a first side of the sheet, before the sheets are turned in a reversing device, which is followed by a second row of in-line printing units for printing the other side of the sheets. The second row of in-line printing units is followed by one or more varnishing units that are arranged in such a way or include varnishing blanket cylinders that are arranged in such a way that the front sides and the back sides of the passing sheets are varnished.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2007Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AGInventors: Andreas Henn, Jürgen Rautert, Norbert Rodi, Joachim Sonnenschein, Uwe Tessmann, Peter Hachmann, Albert Maul
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Publication number: 20110111118Abstract: A process for screened application of fluids to substrates includes i) providing a substrate being unscreened at least in a portion or a coating of the substrate unscreened at least in the portion, having a screened first image of a first fluid applied to the substrate in the portion, or ii) a substrate being screened at least in the portion or a coating of the substrate screened at least in the portion, having a first image of a first fluid with a different screen applied to the substrate in the portion (preferably with an offset printing form in i) and ii)). An unscreened second image of a second fluid (preferably transparent varnish) is applied to the substrate, covering the first image, in the portion (preferably with flexographic printing form). Formation of the second fluid on the substrate in the portion is substantially determined with the screen of the first image.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2010Publication date: May 12, 2011Applicant: HEIDELBERGER DRUCKMASCHINEN AGInventors: MARTIN SCHMITT-LEWEN, JOACHIM SONNENSCHEIN, EVGENY KURMAKAEV, MARTIN HAAS
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Patent number: 7793697Abstract: An apparatus for film transfer includes at least one printing press and at least one transfer film supply roller, a transfer film guiding device for guiding the transfer film web from the transfer film supply roller to a transfer nip. In order to ensure a variable film transfer in different printing units of the printing press, up to now the transfer film supply roller is moved with a film module into the region of the desired printing unit. In order to make a variable film transfer possible without complicated moving, the guiding device has web guiding elements at least in the region of the at least one printing press and the web guiding elements are enabled to selectively guide the transfer film web to different positions on the at least one printing press.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2007Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AGInventors: Alexander Weber, Andreas Krispin, Joachim Sonnenschein
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Publication number: 20100200171Abstract: An apparatus for film transfer includes at least one printing press and at least one transfer film supply roller, a transfer film guiding device for guiding the transfer film web from the transfer film supply roller to a transfer nip. In order to ensure a variable film transfer in different printing units of the printing press, up to now the transfer film supply roller is moved with a film module into the region of the desired printing unit. In order to make a variable film transfer possible without complicated moving, the guiding device has web guiding elements at least in the region of the at least one printing press and the web guiding elements are enabled to selectively guide the transfer film web to different positions on the at least one printing press, such as to possible potential transfer nips.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2010Publication date: August 12, 2010Applicant: HEIDELBERGER DRUCKMASCHINEN AGInventors: Alexander Weber, Andreas Krispin, Joachim Sonnenschein
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Publication number: 20090294038Abstract: A method and an apparatus for reducing web tension change during intermittent driving of a transfer film in a film transfer unit, include severely impairing the web tension by contact sections before and after a transfer nip of the film transfer unit as the transfer film runs through a channel at the transfer nip. In order to reduce the web tension changes, front and/or rear guide elements before and after the transfer nip are moved time-asynchronously in relation to one other in order to at least reduce web tension fluctuations of the transfer film as it passes through the transfer nip.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2009Publication date: December 3, 2009Applicant: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AGInventors: MANFRED JURKEWITZ, STEFAN MAIER, JURGEN RAUTERT, JOACHIM SONNENSCHEIN, ALEXANDER WEBER
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Publication number: 20080251190Abstract: A printing machine contains a transfer unit for transferring a transfer layer onto a print carrier in a transfer nip. The printing machine further has at least one applicator unit for applying an adhesive to the print carrier. The applicator unit precedes the transfer unit, and the transfer layer is detached from the carrier film in the transfer unit in the regions in which adhesive is applied. By printing units being converted into transfer units or applicator units, the functionality of the printing unit for a printing operation is lost. If the applicator device and the transfer device are located in this order on an impression cylinder of a printing unit, the applied adhesive is not predried sufficiently. To overcome these disadvantages, the transfer unit is a further processing unit and has at least one further processing device which follows the transfer nip and which acts on the print carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2007Publication date: October 16, 2008Inventors: Alexander Weber, Andreas Krispin, Joachim Sonnenschein
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Publication number: 20080017056Abstract: A sheet-fed offset printing press prints multiple colors on both sides of sheets, preferably on sheets of paper. A first row of in-line printing units print a first side of the sheet, before the sheets are turned in a reversing device, which is followed by a second row of in-line printing units for printing the other side of the sheets. The second row of in-line printing units is followed by one or more varnishing units that are arranged in such a way or include varnishing blanket cylinders that are arranged in such a way that the front sides and the back sides of the passing sheets are varnished.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2007Publication date: January 24, 2008Inventors: Andreas Henn, Jurgen Rautert, Norbert Rodi, Joachim Sonnenschein, Uwe Tessmann, Peter Hachmann, Albert Maul
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Publication number: 20070215288Abstract: An apparatus for film transfer includes at least one printing press and at least one transfer film supply roller, a transfer film guiding device for guiding the transfer film web from the transfer film supply roller to a transfer nip. In order to ensure a variable film transfer in different printing units of the printing press, up to now the transfer film supply roller is moved with a film module into the region of the desired printing unit. In order to make a variable film transfer possible without complicated moving, the guiding device has web guiding elements at least in the region of the at least one printing press and the web guiding elements are enabled to selectively guide the transfer film web to different positions on the at least one printing press.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2007Publication date: September 20, 2007Inventors: Alexander Weber, Andreas Krispin, Joachim Sonnenschein
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Patent number: 6006663Abstract: A method for applying an anti-corrosion protective layer to the surface of a cylinder for the printing unit of a printing press, the surface having been cleaned and microroughened, includes uniformly applying to the cylinder surface a thermally cross-linkable plastic material dissolved in a solvent, drying and, respectively curing and cross-linking the plastic material layer at an elevated temperature, and then mounting the cylinder in the printing unit without further processing the surface form; and a printing unit cylinder having a surface to which the anti-corrosion layer has been applied.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 1998Date of Patent: December 28, 1999Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AktiengesellschaftInventors: Frank Kropp, Joachim Sonnenschein
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Patent number: 5884560Abstract: The invention relates to a printing form for a rotary relief-printing method, in which the printing dots transferring the printing ink constitute a half-tone screen and are superimposed by a relief structure constituted by indentations. Such printing forms are used, for example in flexographic printing methods for printing glass plates, for example display screens having a luminescent material coating. In the manufacture of these screens, the printing ink must be applied homogeneously and the ink dots appearing in the printed image must have a uniform border area. According to the invention, the printing form is to this end implemented in such a way that the relief structures are arranged homogeneously relative to the printing dots and, if the printing dots are periodically spread across the printing form, these relief structures are superimposed on the printing dots preferably with the same period.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 1997Date of Patent: March 23, 1999Assignee: U.S. Philips CorporationInventors: Joachim Opitz, Ralf Raue, Jurgen Reck, Christoph Hars, Joachim Sonnenschein