Patents by Inventor Mark Rickenbacher

Mark Rickenbacher 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).

  • Patent number: 10338573
    Abstract: A method for operating a system for a multiple dynamic job sequence includes providing a packet of information in order to process different production runs. An additional packet of information is used to inquire about respective states during the manufacturing process so as to enable interventions to be made based on the jobs being not processed as originally. An additional packet of information is received, from which information regarding physical detection of a printing and processing situation is taken such that each downstream processing machine is able to identify the job and a job end. By identifying the job and the job end, an additional packet of information is forwarded to the plant controller, the plant controller detecting an actual state of the manufacturing process therefrom such that new or adapted job sequences and job ends are directly defined during the manufacturing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: MUELLER MARTINI HOLDING AG
    Inventor: Mark Rickenbacher
  • Patent number: 10259250
    Abstract: A method for production of adhesive-bound printed products in a machine belonging to an adhesive-binder line. To change over from one job under production to a following job, supplied printed products of the following job are detected via a barcode and stopped prior to being fed into the machine of the adhesive-binder line. Remaining printed products of a preceding job are moved and fully processed through individual processing stations of the machine while the printed products of the following job remain in a waiting position in front of the machine. After completing the last printed product of the preceding job, an empty withdrawal of covers stored in a cover deposit and belonging to the following job is initiated until it is ensured that the stored covers are available for the printed products of the following job.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: MUELLER MARTINI HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Dieter Altenbach, Mark Rickenbacher
  • Publication number: 20170336783
    Abstract: A method for operating a system for a multiple dynamic job sequence includes providing a packet of information in order to process different production runs. An additional packet of information is used to inquire about respective states during the manufacturing process so as to enable interventions to be made based on the jobs being not processed as originally. An additional packet of information is received, from which information regarding physical detection of a printing and processing situation is taken such that each downstream processing machine is able to identify the job and a job end. By identifying the job and the job end, an additional packet of information is forwarded to the plant controller, the plant controller detecting an actual state of the manufacturing process therefrom such that new or adapted job sequences and job ends are directly defined during the manufacturing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventor: Mark Rickenbacher
  • Publication number: 20170066273
    Abstract: A method for production of adhesive-bound printed products in a machine belonging to an adhesive-binder line. To change over from one job under production to a following job, supplied printed products of the following job are detected via a barcode and stopped prior to being fed into the machine of the adhesive-binder line. Remaining printed products of a preceding job are moved and fully processed through individual processing stations of the machine while the printed products of the following job remain in a waiting position in front of the machine. After completing the last printed product of the preceding job, an empty withdrawal of covers stored in a cover deposit and belonging to the following job is initiated until it is ensured that the stored covers are available for the printed products of the following job.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: MUELLER MARTINI HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Dieter ALTENBACH, Mark RICKENBACHER
  • Patent number: 9323489
    Abstract: A method and device for the conversion of a production plant for the post print processing, which production plant includes several post print processing machines and a plant central control unit. The method and device may be used for successively processing different production orders for turning partial products into finished print products. According to the method, it may first be determined when a last partial product of a first production order has left a post print processing machine. The post print processing machine may then be automatically and/or semi-automatically converted by the plant central control unit. The method may include determining, by the plant central control unit, when the conversion of the post print processing machine has been completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Mueller Martini Holding AG
    Inventors: Christian Abegglen, Markus Bracher, Mark Rickenbacher, Christian Schmid
  • Publication number: 20130235425
    Abstract: A method and device for the conversion of a production plant for the post print processing, which production plant includes several post print processing machines and a plant central control unit. The method and device may be used for successively processing different production orders for turning partial products into finished print products. According to the method, it may first be determined when a last partial product of a first production order has left a post print processing machine. The post print processing machine may then be automatically and/or semi-automatically converted by the plant central control unit. The method may include determining, by the plant central control unit, when the conversion of the post print processing machine has been completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: Mueller Martini Holding AG
    Inventors: Christian Abegglen, Markus Bracher, Mark Rickenbacher, Christian Schmid