Patents by Inventor Marc C. Piscitello
Marc C. Piscitello 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: 9238378Abstract: A printing system includes carriage assemblies, a preparation station, a printing station, and a selection station. The carriage assemblies receive flexible bodies and are coupled to a conveyance assembly that moves the carriage assemblies along a direction of travel. The preparation station receives the flexible bodies from the loading station and manipulates the flexible bodies to at least partially flatten printing surfaces of the flexible bodies. The printing station prints images on the flexible bodies. The selection station examines the images on the flexible bodies and selects one or more of the flexible bodies based on the images. The selection station also individually grips and removes selected flexible bodies from the carriage assemblies and conveys the selected flexible bodies to a first collection location while the other flexible bodies remain on the carriage assemblies and are conveyed to a different, second collection location.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2015Date of Patent: January 19, 2016Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.Inventors: Gregory B. Olejniczak, Marc C. Piscitello, Christopher J. Sobaszek, Graham P. Vlcek, Sean M. O'Neil, Peter P. Dell'Aquila, Steve Waszkowiak, Samuel Peterson
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Publication number: 20150158310Abstract: A printing system includes carriage assemblies, a preparation station, a printing station, and a selection station. The carriage assemblies receive flexible bodies and are coupled to a conveyance assembly that moves the carriage assemblies along a direction of travel. The preparation station receives the flexible bodies from the loading station and manipulates the flexible bodies to at least partially flatten printing surfaces of the flexible bodies. The printing station prints images on the flexible bodies. The selection station examines the images on the flexible bodies and selects one or more of the flexible bodies based on the images. The selection station also individually grips and removes selected flexible bodies from the carriage assemblies and conveys the selected flexible bodies to a first collection location while the other flexible bodies remain on the carriage assemblies and are conveyed to a different, second collection location.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2015Publication date: June 11, 2015Inventors: Gregory B. Olejniczak, Marc C. Piscitello, Christopher J. Sobaszek, Graham P. Vlcek, Sean M. O'Neil, Peter P. Dell'Aquila, Steve Waszkowiak, Samuel Peterson
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Patent number: 8955963Abstract: A printing system includes carriage assemblies, a preparation station, a printing station, and a selection station. The carriage assemblies receive flexible bodies and are coupled to a conveyance assembly that moves the carriage assemblies along a direction of travel. The preparation station receives the flexible bodies from the loading station and manipulates the flexible bodies to at least partially flatten printing surfaces of the flexible bodies. The printing station prints images on the flexible bodies. The selection station examines the images on the flexible bodies and selects one or more of the flexible bodies based on the images. The selection station also individually grips and removes selected flexible bodies from the carriage assemblies and conveys the selected flexible bodies to a first collection location while the other flexible bodies remain on the carriage assemblies and are conveyed to a different, second collection location.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2012Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Gregory B. Olejniczak, Marc C. Piscitello, Christopher J. Sobaszek, Graham P. Vlcek, Sean M. O'Neil, Peter P. Dell'Aquila, Steve Waszkowiak
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Publication number: 20130286123Abstract: A printing system includes carriage assemblies, a preparation station, a printing station, and a selection station. The carriage assemblies receive flexible bodies and are coupled to a conveyance assembly that moves the carriage assemblies along a direction of travel. The preparation station receives the flexible bodies from the loading station and manipulates the flexible bodies to at least partially flatten printing surfaces of the flexible bodies. The printing station prints images on the flexible bodies. The selection station examines the images on the flexible bodies and selects one or more of the flexible bodies based on the images. The selection station also individually grips and removes selected flexible bodies from the carriage assemblies and conveys the selected flexible bodies to a first collection location while the other flexible bodies remain on the carriage assemblies and are conveyed to a different, second collection location.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2012Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.Inventors: Gregory B. Olejniczak, Marc C. Piscitello, Christopher J. Sobaszek, Graham P. Vlcek, Sean M. O'neil, Peter P. Dell'aquila, Steve Waszkowiak
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Patent number: 8408122Abstract: An auto alignment pad printer for transferring print to an associated object includes a frame, a fixture for supporting the associated object and a cliché operably mounted to the frame. The cliché includes at least one etched region and is adapted to receive ink in the etched region. An ink cup is configured to deposit ink into the etched region. A pad applicator includes a pad support having at least one pad thereon. The pad is adapted to move into and out of contact with the etched region to receive ink from the etched region and to contact an object to transfer the received ink to the object. A pad applicator alignment assembly includes a first set of cooperating projections and receivers mounted to the pad applicator and to the cliché and/or the frame near to the cliché, and a second set of cooperating projections and receivers mounted to the pad applicator and to the fixture for supporting the object.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2009Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Marc C. Piscitello, Christopher T. Schaafsma, Gerald L. Voegele, Jesse C. Darley
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Publication number: 20090277347Abstract: An auto alignment pad printer for transferring print to an associated object includes a frame, a fixture for supporting the associated object and a cliché operably mounted to the frame. The cliché includes at least one etched region and is adapted to receive ink in the etched region. An ink cup is configured to deposit ink into the etched region. A pad applicator includes a pad support having at least one pad thereon. The pad is adapted to move into and out of contact with the etched region to receive ink from the etched region and to contact an object to transfer the received ink to the object. A pad applicator alignment assembly includes a first set of cooperating projections and receivers mounted to the pad applicator and to the cliché and/or the frame near to the cliché, and a second set of cooperating projections and receivers mounted to the pad applicator and to the fixture for supporting the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2009Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.Inventors: Marc C. Piscitello, Christopher T. Schaafsma, Gerald L. Voegele, Jesse C. Darley