Patents by Inventor Kevin Lauren Cote
Kevin Lauren Cote 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: 10279584Abstract: A web printing press is provided. The web printing press includes at least one printing unit printing images on a web, at least one press component in direct contact with the web, a cutting device for cutting the web into sheets and a controller transmitting a virtual master signal to the at least one printing unit and at least one press component. A sensor senses the at least one press component or directly senses the web downstream of the at least one print unit and generates a sensor signal. A processor receives the sensor signal and the virtual master signal, the processor transmits a modified virtual master signal to the cutting device as a function of the received sensor signal. Methods are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2011Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: GOSS INTERNATIONAL AMERICAS, INC.Inventors: Kevin Lauren Cote, Lothar John Schroeder
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Publication number: 20140109786Abstract: A multi-drive printed product processing device is provided that includes a processing component and a motor driving the processing component. A motor control controls the motor. An encoder measures a position of the motor and sends an encoder feedback signal indicating the position. The motor control receives the encoder feedback signal. An encoder feedback signal verification circuit verifies the integrity of the feedback signal. A printing press is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2013Publication date: April 24, 2014Inventors: Kevin Lauren Cote, Lothar John Schroeder
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Patent number: 8640617Abstract: A multi-drive printed product processing device is provided that includes a processing component and a motor driving the processing component. A motor control controls the motor. An encoder measures a position of the motor and sends an encoder feedback signal indicating the position. The motor control receives the encoder feedback signal. An encoder feedback signal verification circuit verifies the integrity of the feedback signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2009Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Goss International Americas, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Lauren Cote, Lothar John Schroeder
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Patent number: 8141873Abstract: A device for diverting printed products is provided. The device includes a first rotating support having a first pad mounted thereon, a second rotating support having a second pad mounted thereon, a third rotating support having a third pad mounted thereon and a fourth rotating support having a fourth pad mounted thereon. The first pad has a different thickness than the second pad and the first and second rotating supports rotate together. The third pad has a different thickness than the fourth pad and the third and fourth rotating supports rotate together. A method for diverting printed products is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2009Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: Goss International Americas, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Adrian St. Ours, Kevin Lauren Cote, Lothar John Schroeder
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Publication number: 20120055358Abstract: A web printing press is provided. The web printing press includes at least one printing unit printing images on a web, at least one press component in direct contact with the web, a cutting device for cutting the web into sheets and a controller transmitting a virtual master signal to the at least one printing unit and at least one press component. A sensor senses the at least one press component or directly senses the web downstream of the at least one print unit and generates a sensor signal. A processor receives the sensor signal and the virtual master signal, the processor transmits a modified virtual master signal to the cutting device as a function of the received sensor signal. Methods are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2011Publication date: March 8, 2012Applicant: GOSS INTERNATIONAL AMERICAS, INC.Inventors: Kevin Lauren Cote, Lothar John Schroeder
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Patent number: 8128544Abstract: A roll for a rotary printing press having a first web disposed along a helical path and a plurality of first tabs disposed one after the other on the first web and extending from the first web at an angle relative to a surface of the first web. The first web forms one of a cylindrical inner wall and a cylindrical outer wall.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2004Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Goss International Americas, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Lauren Cote, Jonathan Michael Villeneuve
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Patent number: 8102136Abstract: A method for determining accuracy of an actual position of a plurality of independent motors in a printing press is provided. The method includes commanding each of the plurality of motors in the printing press via a controller to move a desired initial position, comparing an actual position of each motor to the desired initial position of each motor, determining if the actual position of each motor is within a predetermined tolerance of the desired initial position, and resetting any motor outside the predetermined tolerance to be within the predetermined tolerance. A printing press is also provided. The printing press includes a plurality of printing press components and a plurality of motors. Each motor drives at least one of the printing press components and each of the motors has a desired initial position. The printing press also includes a position detector for determining an actual position of the motor with respect to the desired initial position of the motor.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2008Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Goss International Americas, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Adrian St. Ours, Brian Patrick Caven, Kevin Lauren Cote
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Patent number: 8025291Abstract: An apparatus for decelerating a signature comprises a movable belt arrangement, and a motor coupled to the movable belt arrangement for controllably moving the movable belt arrangement through a cyclical velocity profile. The movable belt arrangement is moved through a signature engaging section with the cyclical velocity profile causing the motor to decelerate the movable belt arrangement from a first speed to a second speed while engaging a signature in the signature engaging section. The signature enters the signature engaging section at the first speed, and leaves the signature engaging section at the second speed, lower than the first speed. The cyclical velocity profile causes the movable belt arrangement to accelerate upon the signature leaving the signature engaging section, back to the first speed, prior to a next signature entering the signature engaging section.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2006Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: Goss International America, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Lauren Cote, Lothar John Schroeder, Joseph Adrian St.Ours
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Patent number: 7980543Abstract: A folder for a web printing press includes a cut cylinder cutting a web into signatures; a first transport belt having a first raised section; a second transport belt having a second raised section, the signatures being received from the cut cylinder so as to be located between the first and second raised sections; and at least one variable speed motor driving the first and second transport belts. A method is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2007Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Goss International Americas, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Adrian St. Ours, Lothar John Schroeder, Kevin Lauren Cote
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Publication number: 20110167971Abstract: A transfer apparatus for a sheet material article trimmer includes a transfer element configured to grip the sheet material article and move the sheet material article in a transfer direction onto a side table of the sheet material article trimmer. A driver is provided, the driver being configured to move the transfer element at the same speed as the side table during period of time when the sheet material article is gripped by the transfer element and the side table is moving in the transfer direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2011Publication date: July 14, 2011Applicant: Goss International Americas, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Lauren Cote, Richard Daniel Curley, Benedict Sammuel Raffaele
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Patent number: 7926396Abstract: A transfer apparatus for a sheet material article trimmer includes a transfer element configured to grip the sheet material article and move the sheet material article in a transfer direction onto a side table of the sheet material article trimmer. A driver is provided, the driver being configured to move the transfer element at the same speed as the side table during period of time when the sheet material article is gripped by the transfer element and the side table is moving in the transfer direction.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2001Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: Goss International Americas, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Lauren Cote, Richard Daniel Curley, Benedict Sammuel Raffaele
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Publication number: 20110079157Abstract: A multi-drive printed product processing device is provided that includes a processing component and a motor driving the processing component. A motor control controls the motor. An encoder measures a position of the motor and sends an encoder feedback signal indicating the position. The motor control receives the encoder feedback signal. An encoder feedback signal verification circuit verifies the integrity of the feedback signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2009Publication date: April 7, 2011Applicant: Goss International Americas, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Lauren Cote, Lothar John Schroeder
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Patent number: 7765926Abstract: A printing press is provided including at least one print unit printing a first job on a web, a folder splitting the web into a plurality of ribbons, combining the ribbons, and cutting the ribbons into signatures, the folder having a folder delivery for delivery of the signatures, a marking device marking every ribbon, a sensor sensing the marks on every ribbon, and a controller connected to the marking device and the sensor and determining a shortest ribbon value and a longest ribbon value, the shortest ribbon value being a function of a shortest path length of a first ribbon through the folder and the longest ribbon value being a function of a longest path length of a further ribbon through the folder. A method is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2007Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Goss International Americas, Inc.Inventors: Michael Raymond Rancourt, George Athans, Christophe Rifflart, Kevin Lauren Cote
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Publication number: 20100072936Abstract: A method for determining accuracy of an actual position of a plurality of independent motors in a printing press is provided. The method includes commanding each of the plurality of motors in the printing press via a controller to move a desired initial position, comparing an actual position of each motor to the desired initial position of each motor, determining if the actual position of each motor is within a predetermined tolerance of the desired initial position, and resetting any motor outside the predetermined tolerance to be within the predetermined tolerance. A printing press is also provided. The printing press includes a plurality of printing press components and a plurality of motors. Each motor drives at least one of the printing press components and each of the motors has a desired initial position. The printing press also includes a position detector for determining an actual position of the motor with respect to the desired initial position of the motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2008Publication date: March 25, 2010Applicant: Goss International Americas, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Adrian St.Ours, Brian Patrick Caven, Kevin Lauren Cote
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Publication number: 20090315255Abstract: A device for diverting printed products is provided. The device includes a first rotating support having a first pad mounted thereon, a second rotating support having a second pad mounted thereon, a third rotating support having a third pad mounted thereon and a fourth rotating support having a fourth pad mounted thereon. The first pad has a different thickness than the second pad and the first and second rotating supports rotate together. The third pad has a different thickness than the fourth pad and the third and fourth rotating supports rotate together. A method for diverting printed products is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2009Publication date: December 24, 2009Applicant: Goss International Americas, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Adrian ST. OURS, Kevin Lauren COTE, Lothar John SCHROEDER
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Patent number: 7617773Abstract: A device is provided for determining incorrectly sized or manufactured blankets includes a first blanket on a first blanket cylinder independently driven by a first motor, a first controller for determining torque values of the first motor, a second blanket on a second blanket cylinder independently driven by a second motor, a second controller for determining torque values of the second motor. A processor determines the existence of a size difference between the first and second blankets as a function of the torque values of the first and second motors. A method for comparing blankets is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2006Date of Patent: November 17, 2009Assignee: Goss International Americas, Inc.Inventors: Lothar John Schroeder, Kevin Lauren Cote, Glen Courtland Jerry
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Patent number: 7555975Abstract: An infeed apparatus for a sheet material article trimmer includes a pusher element for moving a sheet material article to be trimmed on a front table of the trimmer and into engagement with a backstop of the front table. The pusher element is moved by a driver which moves the pusher element at the same speed as the front table for a period of time with the pusher element in engagement with a back edge portion of the sheet material article and the backstop in engagement with a front edge portion of the sheet material article. The period of time is at least as long as the time required for a front clamp of the sheet material article trimmer to grip the sheet material article against the front table. A method is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2007Date of Patent: July 7, 2009Assignee: Goss International Americas, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Lauren Cote, Richard Daniel Curley, Benedict Sammuel Raffaele
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Publication number: 20090038454Abstract: A folder for a web printing press includes a cut cylinder cutting a web into signatures; a first transport belt having a first raised section; a second transport belt having a second raised section, the signatures being received from the cut cylinder so as to be located between the first and second raised sections; and at least one variable speed motor driving the first and second transport belts. A method is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2007Publication date: February 12, 2009Applicant: Goss International Americas, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Adrian St. Ours, Lothar John Schroeder, Kevin Lauren Cote
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Publication number: 20080190309Abstract: A printing press is provided including at least one print unit printing a first job on a web, a folder splitting the web into a plurality of ribbons, combining the ribbons, and cutting the ribbons into signatures, the folder having a folder delivery for delivery of the signatures, a marking device marking every ribbon, a sensor sensing the marks on every ribbon, and a controller connected to the marking device and the sensor and determining a shortest ribbon value and a longest ribbon value, the shortest ribbon value being a function of a shortest path length of a first ribbon through the folder and the longest ribbon value being a function of a longest path length of a further ribbon through the folder. A method is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2007Publication date: August 14, 2008Applicant: Goss International Americas, Inc.Inventors: Michael Raymond Rancourt, George Athans, Christophe Rifflart, Kevin Lauren Cote
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Patent number: 7406916Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a method for operating a multi-unit printing arrangement, including multiple individual motors is provided. The method comprises the steps of operating the multi-unit printing arrangement, stopping the multi-unit printing operation by braking the multiple motors in stop operations, and staggering impression throw operations for individual units by a preselected time delay between commencement of each impression throw operation, a duration of the time delay between commencement of sequential impression throw off operations being selected to be of sufficient duration such that there is no overlap of large torque disturbances experienced at the multiple motors.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2005Date of Patent: August 5, 2008Assignee: Goss International Americas, Inc.Inventors: John Antonios Panteleos, Glen Courtland Jerry, Kevin Lauren Cote, Lothar John Schroeder