Patents by Inventor Yossef Dror

Yossef Dror 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).

  • Detecting printing plate edge alignment
    Patent number: 7893416
    Abstract: A system for detecting the alignment of a top plate placed on a plate pallet. The alignment is detected relative to predetermined coordinates of the system. The system will generally include the following components: An illumination source configured to illuminate light on at least one edge of the top plate; a scanner for acquiring scanning results of the top plate edges. The scanning result will be analyzed by an analyzing component, in order to align the top plate correctly before it is loaded into the CTP imaging device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventor: Yossef Dror
  • DETECTING PRINTING PLATE EDGE ALIGNMENT
    Publication number: 20100065762
    Abstract: A system for detecting the alignment of a top plate placed on a plate pallet. The alignment is detected relative to predetermined coordinates of the system. The system will generally include the following components: An illumination source configured to illuminate light on at least one edge of the top plate; a scanner for acquiring scanning results of the top plate edges. The scanning result will be analyzed by an analyzing component, in order to align the top plate correctly before it is loaded into the CTP imaging device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventor: Yossef Dror