Patents by Inventor Maurice J. C. Lemmens
Maurice J. C. Lemmens 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: 10589546Abstract: A web printing apparatus comprising a support platen facing the processing station for supporting the web, when being processed by the processing station and a first guard for guarding a side edge of a web, the first guard being connectable to the support platen for guiding the web along a transport path, when the web is processed by the processing station. A detector is provided for detecting the first guard when connected to the support platen as well as a control unit configured for controlling the processing station to process the web, wherein the control unit is configured to identify the guard based on a detection signal provided by the detector to the control unit. Thereby, the first guard is identified by the control unit which may then control the movement of the print carriage to avoid the first guard, preventing collisions.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2017Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: CANON PRODUCTION PRINTING HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Johannes M. Van Bekkem, Maurice J. C. Lemmens, Leonardus R. A. Willems
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Patent number: 10377128Abstract: A method is provided for controlling a web in a printing apparatus The printing apparatus includes a transport assembly for moving the web through a transport path along a printing unit for printing an image onto a print area of the web. The method includes feeding the web from a supply roll through the transport path to the transport assembly; and switching the printing apparatus to a ready-to-print mode, wherein the printing unit does not print an image on the web and the web is maintained ready to be printed on. In a printing mode after the ready-to print mode, the following steps are performed: moving the web through the transport path in a transport direction along the printing unit by the transport assembly; and printing the image onto the print area of the web by the printing unit. The image is printed by applying an image material, which solidifies on the web during the printing step.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2017Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: OCÉ HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Lodewijk T. Holtman, Maurice J. C. Lemmens, Jeroen J. G. Coenen
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Patent number: 10280023Abstract: The invention provides a web winding device for attaching a leading edge of a web to a take-up roller positioned at an end of a transport path. A guide device is rotatable around the roller axis of the take-up roller from a first to a second angular position. The first angular position is positioned adjacent the end of the transport path and the second angular position is positioned in a space between the transport path and the take-up roller. The guide device is arranged for: at the first angular position, pushing the leading edge of the web against the take-up roller; during rotation, holding the leading edge in pushing engagement with the take-up roller; and at the second angular position, guiding the leading edge between the web on the transport path and the take-up roller for attaching the leading edge to the take-up roller.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2016Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: OCÉ-TECHNOLOGIES B.V.Inventors: Wilhelmus J. E. G. Verhofstad, Henricus A. M. Janssen, Maurice J. C. Lemmens, Marco Kemp, Hermanus P. H. M. Van Rhee
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Patent number: 10183510Abstract: The present invention provides a guide device for guiding print medium onto a take-up roll in a printing system. The guide device comprises a first guide member presenting a substantially planar surface for limiting or preventing lateral deviation of a printed medium output from the printing system as the medium moves along a transport path towards a take-up roll for winding or taking up a length of the medium. The first guide member is stationary in use. A position of the first guide member is adjustable in a direction transverse to the transport path for setting the position to limit or prevent lateral deviation of the medium along the transport path. The guide device further comprises a second guide member presenting a support surface configured and arranged to support the medium thereon as the medium travels along the transport path towards the take-up roll. The first guide member and the second guide member are preferably integrally formed as a guide unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2016Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: OCÉ-TECHNOLOGIES B.V.Inventors: Ronnie E. A. Blom, Tom J. H. Clabbers, Anne A. Wind, Peter F. M. Nacken, Maurice J. C. Lemmens, Lodewijk T. Holtman, Hermanus J. P. M. Philipse
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Publication number: 20180093497Abstract: A web printing apparatus comprising a support platen facing the processing station for supporting the web, when being processed by the processing station and a first guard for guarding a side edge of a web, the first guard being connectable to the support platen for guiding the web along a transport path, when the web is processed by the processing station. A detector is provided for detecting the first guard when connected to the support platen as well as a control unit configured for controlling the processing station to process the web, wherein the control unit is configured to identify the guard based on a detection signal provided by the detector to the control unit. Thereby, the first guard is identified by the control unit which may then control the movement of the print carriage to avoid the first guard, preventing collisions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2017Publication date: April 5, 2018Applicant: Océ Holding B.V.Inventors: Johannes M. VAN BEKKEM, Maurice J.C. LEMMENS, Leonardus R.A. WILLEMS
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Publication number: 20170341367Abstract: A method is provided for controlling a web in a printing apparatus The printing apparatus includes a transport assembly for moving the web through a transport path along a printing unit for printing an image onto a print area of the web. The method includes feeding the web from a supply roll through the transport path to the transport assembly; and switching the printing apparatus to a ready-to-print mode, wherein the printing unit does not print an image on the web and the web is maintained ready to be printed on. In a printing mode after the ready-to print mode, the following steps are performed: moving the web through the transport path in a transport direction along the printing unit by the transport assembly; and printing the image onto the print area of the web by the printing unit. The image is printed by applying an image material, which solidifies on the web during the printing step.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: Océ Holding B.V.Inventors: Lodewijk T. HOLTMAN, Maurice J.C. LEMMENS, Jeroen J.G. COENEN
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Publication number: 20170183182Abstract: The invention provides a web winding device for attaching a leading edge of a web to a take-up roller positioned at an end of a transport path. A guide device is rotatable around the roller axis of the take-up roller from a first to a second angular position. The first angular position is positioned adjacent the end of the transport path and the second angular position is positioned in a space between the transport path and the take-up roller. The guide device is arranged for: at the first angular position, pushing the leading edge of the web against the take-up roller; during rotation, holding the leading edge in pushing engagement with the take-up roller; and at the second angular position, guiding the leading edge between the web on the transport path and the take-up roller for attaching the leading edge to the take-up roller.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2016Publication date: June 29, 2017Applicant: Océ-Technologies B.V.Inventors: Wilhelmus J.E.G. VERHOFSTAD, Henricus A.M. JANSSEN, Maurice J.C. LEMMENS, Marco KEMP, Hermanus P.H.M. VAN RHEE
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Publication number: 20170106681Abstract: The present invention provides a guide device for guiding print medium onto a take-up roll in a printing system. The guide device comprises a first guide member presenting a substantially planar surface for limiting or preventing lateral deviation of a printed medium output from the printing system as the medium moves along a transport path towards a take-up roll for winding or taking up a length of the medium. The first guide member is stationary in use. A position of the first guide member is adjustable in a direction transverse to the transport path for setting the position to limit or prevent lateral deviation of the medium along the transport path. The guide device further comprises a second guide member presenting a support surface configured and arranged to support the medium thereon as the medium travels along the transport path towards the take-up roll. The first guide member and the second guide member are preferably integrally formed as a guide unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Applicant: Océ-Technologies B.V.Inventors: Ronnie E.A. BLOM, Tom J.H. CLABBERS, Anne A. WIND, Peter F.M. NACKEN, Maurice J.C. LEMMENS, Lodewijk T. HOLTMAN, Hermanus J.P.M. PHILIPSE
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Patent number: 9284151Abstract: In order to enable simple and easy handling of a large number of large format sheets, an output assembly is provided. The output assembly comprises a lower output tray element for receiving the sheets. In order to reliably transport and deposit a large format sheet from the printing device onto the lower output tray element, a guide element is provided just below an output opening of the printing device such to guide a leading edge of the sheet onto the lower output tray element. Once the leading edge is supported by the lower output tray element, the guide element is retracted such to enable a trailing edge to be deposited on the lower output tray element.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2014Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: OCE-TECHNOLOGIES B.V.Inventors: Anne A. Wind, Lamberdina J. A. M. Driessen-Olde Scheper, Maurice J. C. Lemmens, Ronnie E. A. Blom, Leonardus R. A. Willems, Antonius J. J. Van De Pasch
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Publication number: 20150042039Abstract: In order to enable simple and easy handling of a large number of large format sheets, an output assembly is provided. The output assembly comprises a lower output tray element for receiving the sheets. In order to reliably transport and deposit a large format sheet from the printing device onto the lower output tray element, a guide element is provided just below an output opening of the printing device such to guide a leading edge of the sheet onto the lower output tray element. Once the leading edge is supported by the lower output tray element, the guide element is retracted such to enable a trailing edge to be deposited on the lower output tray element.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2014Publication date: February 12, 2015Applicant: OCE-TECHNOLOGIES B.V.Inventors: Anne A. WIND, Lamberdina J.A.M. DRIESSEN-OLDE SCHEPER, Maurice J.C. LEMMENS, Ronnie E.A. BLOM, Leonardus R.A. WILLEMS, Antonius J.J. VAN DE PASCH
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Patent number: 7621527Abstract: A sheet collecting device for collecting sheets leaving the printing device, which includes a delivery rack for collecting sheets, a front edge stopper for collecting the front edge of a sheet in a first position of the sheet collecting device in which the sheet is deposited on the delivery rack, and wherein the sheet collecting device can be placed in a second position in which the sheets can be deposited on the delivery rack without the intervention of the front edge stopper.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2005Date of Patent: November 24, 2009Assignee: Océ-Technologies B.V.Inventors: Antonius J. J. Van Gerven, Maurice J. C. Lemmens, Paul G. Van Veen, Robertus L. Zweerman