Patents by Inventor Leon Christopher Cote

Leon Christopher 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).

  • Device and method for controlling registration in a printing press
    Patent number: 6810813
    Abstract: A method for controlling a printing press having a first image cylinder for providing at least a first cylinder first image and a first cylinder second image to a printed material and a second image cylinder for providing at least a second cylinder first image and a second cylinder second image to the printed material. The method includes printing a book having individual pages with the first cylinder first image, first cylinder second image, second cylinder first image and the second cylinder second image and providing a first operational mode to an operator of the printing press. The first operational mode permits the operator to review the pages with the first cylinder first image and the first cylinder second image of the book at the same time and to alter the registration of the first image cylinder providing the first cylinder first image and first cylinder second image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
    Inventors: Michel Chretinat, Leon Christopher Cote
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING REGISTRATION IN A PRINTING PRESS
    Publication number: 20040177785
    Abstract: A method for controlling a printing press having a first image cylinder for providing at least a first cylinder first image and a first cylinder second image to a printed material and a second image cylinder for providing at least a second cylinder first image and a second cylinder second image to the printed material. The method includes printing a book having individual pages with the first cylinder first image, first cylinder second image, second cylinder first image and the second cylinder second image and providing a first operational mode to an operator of the printing press. The first operational mode permits the operator to review the pages with the first cylinder first image and the first cylinder second image of the book at the same time and to alter the registration of the first image cylinder providing the first cylinder first image and first cylinder second image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2003
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Applicant: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
    Inventors: Michel Chretinat, Leon Christopher Cote
  • Device and method for determining a signature lap
    Patent number: 6606944
    Abstract: A folder system includes an adjustable-lap folder for folding signatures so-as to define folded signatures, an optical sensor for measuring a presence of the fold&ed signatures, and a controller connected to the rotary blade folder and the optical sensor for determining a lap of the folded signatures. Also provided is a method for folding signatures comprising folding signatures in a folder so as to define folded signatures, and measuring with an optical sensor the edges of the folded signatures so as to determine a lap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2003
    Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
    Inventors: George Athans, Christian Heinz Miescher, Leon Christopher Cote