Patents by Inventor Lawrence R. Peters

Lawrence R. Peters 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).

  • Closed-loop printing control system
    Patent number: 5813337
    Abstract: A system for controlling the lateral position of a web in a web-fed printing press having a printing unit. The web has a series of printed images thereon. The system includes an optical scanner for sensing the lateral position of an image on the web and for generating a first signal. The system also includes an edge sensor which senses the lateral position of a corresponding web edge and which generates a second signal. A controller processes the first and second signals to produce a control signal. The systems also includes a positioning means responsive to the control signal for laterally positioning the web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1998
    Assignee: Quad/Tech, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence R. Peters, Keith A. Tabor, Michael J. Horvath, Mark Hackler, Robert Knier