Patents by Inventor Luc LINDERS

Luc LINDERS 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).

  • Liftable transport pinch for a sheet printer
    Patent number: 11827481
    Abstract: A liftable transport pinch is provided with a simplified construction to enhance lifetime and productivity. This transport device includes at least one roller mounted on an arm, and an actuator connected to a frame for moving the roller between a first and second position. The arm is mounted onto the frame by means of an elastic hinge element. The elastic hinge element provides a simple, cheap, wear-resistant, and easy-to-assembly alternative to prior art solutions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: CANON PRODUCTION PRINTING HOLDING B.V.
    Inventor: Luc Linders
  • SHEET STACKER MODULE
    Publication number: 20220356034
    Abstract: A stacker module includes a lift table, a stacker configured to place sheets that are successively supplied thereto onto the top of a stack forming on the lift table, a controller configured to lower the lift table as the stack grows, a height-adjustable eject table, and an eject mechanism configured to transfer a completed stack from the lift table onto the eject table. The eject mechanism is height-adjustable for transferring stacks onto the eject table in different height positions of the lift table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: Canon Production Printing Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Johannes A.M. HENDERICKX, Hermanus M. KUYPERS, Fabian T. ROSENBOOM, Lodewijk T. HOLTMAN, Joshua D. CURRAN, Erik P.J. VERHOEVEN, Johannes E.P. PEULEN, Maikel W.H. BERGMANS, Luc LINDERS, Rob J.E. LOOIJMANS
  • LIFTABLE TRANSPORT PINCH FOR A SHEET PRINTER
    Publication number: 20220242685
    Abstract: A liftable transport pinch is provided with a simplified construction to enhance lifetime and productivity. This transport device includes at least one roller mounted on an arm, and an actuator connected to a frame for moving the roller between a first and second position. The arm is mounted onto the frame by means of an elastic hinge element. The elastic hinge element provides a simple, cheap, wear-resistant, and easy-to-assembly alternative to prior art solutions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: Canon Production Printing Holding B.V.
    Inventor: Luc LINDERS
  • PAPER INPUT MODULE FOR A PRINTING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20220002100
    Abstract: A paper input module for use in a printing apparatus includes a substantially closed box for holding a stack of sheets of a print substrate; a duct in fluid connection with the closed box and arranged for transporting a sheet of the print substrate out of the paper input module; and a transport mechanism for engaging a sheet of the print substrate to exit the paper input module via the duct. A method for conditioning a stack of print substrates in such a paper input module is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: Canon Production Printing Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Erik P.J. VERHOEVEN, Henricus J.A. VAN DE SANDE, Luc LINDERS, Pim DU BUF