Patents by Inventor Michael Motzke

Michael Motzke 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: 6430972
    Abstract: In a device for remoistening a preferably freshly printed paper web with spray jets, through which moisturising agents can be admitted, arrayed above and below the said paper web, and spray chambers containing the same, a reliable ventilation can be achieved in the spray chambers, in that each spray chamber is arrayed in a dedicated suction chamber, which can be sucked out by means of at least one dedicated extraction fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: Baldwin Grafotec GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Motzke
  • Patent number: 6223448
    Abstract: In a device for conditioning a preferably freshly printed paper web (2) with a dryer (1) and a remoistening device, wherein the dryer (1) exhibits a heating zone (3), a temperature maintenance zone (4) and a cooling zone (5) and the remoistening device exhibits spray jets (10), arrayed above and below the transport surface of the said paper web (2), through which moisturizing agents can be admitted, and spray chambers (9) containing the same, a particularly compact form of construction is achieved, in that the cooling zone (5) of the dryer (1) contains a moisturizing device (8) for the purpose of remoistening and cooling the said paper web (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Baldwin Grafotec GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Motzke, Bruno Brischler