Patents by Inventor William C. Neubauer
William C. Neubauer 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: 7182723Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming informational items such as outserts and booklets may include folding a sheet of paper having product information printed thereon by making a plurality of folds in the sheet of paper to form a first folded article; (b) making a fold in the first folded article to form a second folded article; (c) applying pressure at least about 30 psi and no greater than about 500 psi to the second folded article; and (d) making one or more folds in the second folded article to form an outsert using a third folding apparatus having a plurality of folding rollers having a nip therebetween and a movable blade member.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2004Date of Patent: February 27, 2007Assignee: Vijuk Equipment, Inc.Inventors: William C. Neubauer, Roger Mattila, Ilija Ilijevski
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Patent number: 7175586Abstract: A method of forming an outsert having printed information thereon is disclosed in which a plurality of parallel folds are made in a sheet of paper in a first fold direction using a plurality of pairs of folding rollers and stop members to form an intermediate folded item and in which a plurality of cross-folds are made in the intermediate folded item to form the outsert. The cross-folds may be made to divide the length of the intermediate folded item into ten panels, fourteen panels, or eighteen panels.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2005Date of Patent: February 13, 2007Assignee: Vijuk Equipment, Inc.Inventors: Roger Mattila, William C. Neubauer
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Patent number: 7121992Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming informational items such as outserts and booklets may include folding a sheet of paper having product information printed thereon by making a plurality of folds in the sheet of paper to form a first folded article, the folds in the sheet of paper being made using a first folding apparatus having a plurality of folding rollers; (b) making a fold in the first folded article to form a second folded article, the fold being parallel to a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the fold being made using a second folding apparatus having a plurality of folding rollers; (c) applying pressure at least about 30 psi and no greater than about 500 psi to the second folded article a first pressing unit having a pair of pressure rollers; and (d) making one or more folds in the second folded article to form an outsert using a third folding apparatus having a plurality of folding rollers having a nip therebetween and a movable blade member, the movable blade member making contType: GrantFiled: August 22, 2003Date of Patent: October 17, 2006Assignee: Vijuk Equipment, Inc.Inventors: William C. Neubauer, Roger Mattila, Ilija Ilijevski
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Patent number: 6852072Abstract: An apparatus and method of forming a booklet having product information printed thereon is disclosed. The method may include: (a) providing a profiled sheet of paper having product information printed thereon; (b) applying an adhesive to a sheet of paper having product information printed thereon; (c) folding the profiled sheet after (b) by making a plurality of folds in the profiled sheet; (d) coupling one or more removable tabs together after (b) to maintain a plurality of inner sheet panels in a substantially closed position and/or (e) removing first and second folded edges of an intermediate article after (c).Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2004Date of Patent: February 8, 2005Assignee: Vijuk Equipment, Inc.Inventors: William C. Neubauer, Roger Mattila
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Patent number: 6837290Abstract: An informational item processing apparatus is provided with a conveyor unit that transports a plurality of informational items having printed information thereon from a first location to a second location; an adhesive applicator that applies adhesive to a plurality of the informational items as the informational items pass from the first location to the second location; and a controller operatively coupled to the adhesive applicator, the controller comprising a processor and a programmed circuit.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2002Date of Patent: January 4, 2005Assignee: Vijuk Equipment, Inc.Inventors: Joseph M. Vijuk, William C. Neubauer, Ilija Ilijevski
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Patent number: 6808480Abstract: An outsert-forming apparatus and method that forms outserts and booklets having printed product information thereon. The apparatus may comprise a first folding unit that forms a first folded article from a sheet of paper having printed information thereon, a second folding unit that forms a second folded article from the first folded article, a first detector positioned to detect the second folded article, an adhesive applicator positioned to apply adhesive to the second folded article, a second detector positioned to detect the adhesive applied to the second folded article, and a controller operatively coupled to the first detector, the second detector and the adhesive applicator.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2001Date of Patent: October 26, 2004Assignee: Vijuk Equipment, Inc.Inventors: William C. Neubauer, Roger Mattila
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Publication number: 20040209754Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming a composite informational item having at least a first informational item bonded to a second informational item. A forming apparatus may form a plurality of first informational items from a plurality of sheets of paper having printed information thereon, each of the first informational items having a first face and a second face opposite the first face. An assembling unit may be operatively coupled to automatically receive the first informational items formed by the forming apparatus. A transfer section may transport the first informational items from the forming apparatus to the assembling unit. An inlet feeder section may advance the first informational items through the assembling unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2003Publication date: October 21, 2004Inventors: Roger B. Mattila, William C. Neubauer
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Patent number: 6793614Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming informational items such as outserts and booklets may include folding a sheet of paper having product information printed thereon by making a plurality of folds in the sheet of paper to form a first folded article; (b) making a fold in the first folded article to form a second folded article; (c) applying pressure at least about 30 psi and no greater than about 500 psi to the second folded article a first pressing unit having a pair of pressure rollers; and (d) making one or more folds in the second folded article to form an outsert using a third folding apparatus having a plurality of folding rollers having a nip therebetween and a movable blade member.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2003Date of Patent: September 21, 2004Inventors: William C. Neubauer, Ilija Ilijevski, Roger Mattila
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Publication number: 20040162208Abstract: An apparatus and method of forming a booklet having product information printed thereon is disclosed. The method may include: (a) providing a profiled sheet of paper having product information printed thereon; (b) applying an adhesive to a sheet of paper having product information printed thereon; (c) folding the profiled sheet after (b) by making a plurality of folds in the profiled sheet; (d) coupling one or more removable tabs together after (b) to maintain a plurality of inner sheet panels in a substantially closed position and/or (e) removing first and second folded edges of an intermediate article after (c).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2004Publication date: August 19, 2004Applicant: Vijuk Equipment, Inc.Inventors: William C. Neubauer, Roger Mattila
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Publication number: 20040077476Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming informational items such as outserts and booklets may include folding a sheet of paper having product information printed thereon by making a plurality of folds in the sheet of paper to form a first folded article; (b) making a fold in the first folded article to form a second folded article; (c) applying pressure at least about 30 psi and no greater than about 500 psi to the second folded article a first pressing unit having a pair of pressure rollers; and (d) making one or more folds in the second folded article to form an outsert using a third folding apparatus having a plurality of folding rollers having a nip therebetween and a movable blade member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2003Publication date: April 22, 2004Inventors: William C. Neubauer, Ilija Ilijevski, Roger Mattila
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Patent number: 6709374Abstract: An apparatus and method of forming a booklet having product information printed thereon is disclosed. The method may include: (a) providing a profiled sheet of paper having product information printed thereon; (b) applying an adhesive to a sheet of paper having product information printed thereon; (c) folding the profiled sheet after (b) by making a plurality of folds in the profiled sheet; (d) coupling one or more removable tabs together after (b) to maintain a plurality of inner sheet panels in a substantially closed position and/or (e) removing first and second folded edges of an intermediate article after (c).Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2002Date of Patent: March 23, 2004Assignee: Vijuk Equipment, Inc.Inventors: William C. Neubauer, Roger Mattila
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Publication number: 20040038797Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming informationbal items such as outserts and booklets may include folding a sheet of paper having product information printed thereon by making a plurality of folds in the sheet of paper to form a first folded article, the folds in the sheet of paper being made using a first folding apparatus having a plurality of folding rollers; (b) making a fold in the first folded article to form a second folded article, the fold being parallel to a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the fold being made using a second folding apparatus having a plurality of folding rollers; (c) applying pressure at least about 30 psi and no greater than about 500 psi to the second folded article a first pressing unit having a pair of pressure rollers; and (d) making one or more folds in the second folded article to form an outsert using a third folding apparatus having a plurality of folding rollers having a nip therebetween and a movable blade member, the movable blade member making conType: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2003Publication date: February 26, 2004Inventors: William C. Neubauer, Roger Mattila, Ilija Ilijevski
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Patent number: 6656103Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming informationbal items such as outserts and booklets may include folding a sheet of paper having product information printed thereon by making a plurality of folds in the sheet of paper to form a first folded article, the folds in the sheet of paper being made using a first folding apparatus having a plurality of folding rollers; (b) making a fold in the first folded article to form a second folded article, the fold being parallel to a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the fold being made using a second folding apparatus having a plurality of folding rollers; (c) applying pressure at least about 30 psi and no greater than about 500 psi to the second folded article a first pressing unit having a pair of pressure rollers; and (d) making one or more folds in the second folded article to form an outsert using a third folding apparatus having a plurality of folding rollers having a nip therebetween and a movable blade member, the movable blade member making conType: GrantFiled: November 28, 2000Date of Patent: December 2, 2003Assignee: Vijuk Equipment, Inc.Inventors: William C. Neubauer, Roger Mattila, Ilija Ilijevski
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Patent number: 6645134Abstract: An apparatus for forming informational items such as outserts and booklets may include folding a sheet of paper having product information printed thereon by making a plurality of folds in the sheet of paper to form a first folded article, the folds in the sheet of paper being made using a first folding apparatus having a plurality of folding rollers; (b) making a fold in the first folded article to form a second folded article, the fold being parallel to a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the fold being made using a second folding apparatus having a plurality of folding rollers; (c) applying pressure at least about 30 psi and no greater than about 500 psi to the second folded article a first pressing unit having a pair of pressure rollers; and (d) making one or more folds in the second folded article to form an outsert using a third folding apparatus having a plurality of folding rollers having a nip therebetween and a movable blade member, the movable blade member making contact with aType: GrantFiled: September 12, 2001Date of Patent: November 11, 2003Assignee: Vijuk Equipment, Inc.Inventors: William C. Neubauer, Ilija Ilijevski, Roger Mattila
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Publication number: 20030139275Abstract: An apparatus and method of forming a booklet having product information printed thereon is disclosed. The method may include: (a) providing a profiled sheet of paper having product information printed thereon; (b) applying an adhesive to a sheet of paper having product information printed thereon; (c) folding the profiled sheet after (b) by making a plurality of folds in the profiled sheet; (d) coupling one or more removable tabs together after (b) to maintain a plurality of inner sheet panels in a substantially closed position and/or (e) removing first and second folded edges of an intermediate article after (c).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2002Publication date: July 24, 2003Inventors: William C. Neubauer, Roger Mattila
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Publication number: 20030050169Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming informational items such as outserts and booklets may include folding a sheet of paper having product information printed thereon by making a plurality of folds in the sheet of paper to form a first folded article, the folds in the sheet of paper being made using a first folding apparatus having a plurality of folding rollers; (b) making a fold in the first folded article to form a second folded article, the fold being parallel to a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the fold being made using a second folding apparatus having a plurality of folding rollers; (c) applying pressure at least about 30 psi and no greater than about 500 psi to the second folded article a first pressing unit having a pair of pressure rollers; and (d) making one or more folds in the second folded article to form an outsert using a third folding apparatus having a plurality of folding rollers having a nip therebetween and a movable blade member, the movable blade member making contType: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2001Publication date: March 13, 2003Inventors: William C. Neubauer, Ilija Ilijevski, Roger Mattila
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Publication number: 20030050168Abstract: An outsert-forming apparatus and method that forms outserts and booklets having printed product information thereon. The apparatus may comprise a first folding unit that forms a first folded article from a sheet of paper having printed information thereon, a second folding unit that forms a second folded article from the first folded article, a first detector positioned to detect the second folded article, an adhesive applicator positioned to apply adhesive to the second folded article, a second detector positioned to detect the adhesive applied to the second folded article, and a controller operatively coupled to the first detector, the second detector and the adhesive applicator.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2001Publication date: March 13, 2003Inventors: William C. Neubauer, Roger Mattila
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Publication number: 20030037884Abstract: An informational item processing apparatus is provided with a conveyor unit that transports a plurality of informational items having printed information thereon from a first location to a second location; an adhesive applicator that applies adhesive to a plurality of the informational items as the informational items pass from the first location to the second location; and a controller operatively coupled to the adhesive applicator, the controller comprising a processor and a programmed circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2002Publication date: February 27, 2003Inventors: Joseph M. Vijuk, William C. Neubauer, Ilija Ilijevski
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Patent number: 6506275Abstract: A method and machine for forming and bonding informational items together be provided with a first folding unit that forms a plurality of first folded articles from a plurality of sheets of paper having printed information thereon, the first folding unit having a plurality of cylindrical folding rollers and forming each of the first folded articles by making a plurality of folds in one of the sheets of paper, a second folding unit that forms a plurality of informational items from the first folded articles received from the first folding unit, and a bonding unit operatively coupled to automatically receive informational items folded by the second folding unit that causes a plurality of the informational items to be bonded together into stacks of informational items.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2000Date of Patent: January 14, 2003Assignee: Vijuk Equipment, Inc.Inventors: Joseph M. Vijuk, William C. Neubauer, Ilija Ilijevski