121 |
COMBINATION PRINTER AND CUTTING APPARATUS |
US15968511 |
2018-05-01 |
US20180311979A1 |
2018-11-01 |
JOHN D. MISTYURIK; TIMOTHY L. BROWN; DONALD J. WARD; JAN M. WATSON; JESUS ROMO, JR.; JASON R. WHEELER; MITCHELL G. STERN; JEANNE F. DUCKETT |
A combination printer and cutting device for printing upon and cutting a web of media or tag stock into individual units. The device may cut vinyl, plastic, or RFID stock material as it moves through the printer in both back and forth directions. The device comprises a printer and a cutting apparatus that is further comprised of a carriage assembly and a movable cutter assembly. The cutter assembly is easily interchangeable and comprises a cutting element such as a wheel blade, and a pressure adjusting element for adjusting the amount of pressure applied by the cutting element to the stock material. Alternatively, the cutter assembly may be manufactured with a predetermined pressure load, but still permit an operator to adjust the depth of cut. The cutting apparatus is adaptable for use with both new and existing printers. |
122 |
PRINTER |
US15924497 |
2018-03-19 |
US20180304651A1 |
2018-10-25 |
Yoshimasa Gojo |
A printer includes a frame including a discharge port, a fixed blade fixed to the frame, a movable blade attached to the frame so that the movable blade is opposite to the fixed blade across the discharge port, a driving mechanism that reciprocally moves the movable blade between a cutting position and a non-cutting position, a motor for the driving mechanism, a sensor configured to detect that the movable blade has reciprocated once between the cutting and non-cutting positions, and a control unit configured to control the motor to drive the driving mechanism at the time of cutting the label, measure a time taken by the movable blade to reciprocate once between the non-cutting and cutting positions, compare the measured time with a threshold value, and determine that a cleaning timing has been reached if the measured time exceeds the threshold value. |
123 |
APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING SELF-ADHESIVE LABELS |
US15741279 |
2016-07-15 |
US20180207953A1 |
2018-07-26 |
Peter Schütz |
An apparatus and method for producing self-adhesive labels, in particular in a self-service area, for example of a drug store, is provided. The apparatus comprises a dye-sublimation thermal printer, as a printing means for printing a printing pattern onto an adhesive film, and a cutting apparatus for cutting the adhesive film along a cutting pattern, the adhesive film being moved automatically from the printing means to the cutting apparatus. Initially, only a first moving unit of the printing means moves the adhesive film at a first speed to a second moving unit of the cutting apparatus, after which both moving units move the printed adhesive film further in the forward direction. |
124 |
Sequential die cut and slitting for improved collation |
US15358317 |
2016-11-22 |
US10022883B2 |
2018-07-17 |
Douglas K Herrmann; Kevin St Martin |
A system and process for cutting and slitting media into individualized signage members without leaving material cut from said media attached to said media includes pre-die cut openings or cut outs placed in the media based upon adhesive and liner layout of the media and cutter slitter blades used in order to create a consistent break point for slit waste. |
125 |
Label die cutting machine, printing device, and label die cutting method |
US15351874 |
2016-11-15 |
US09969191B2 |
2018-05-15 |
Hiroyuki Masubuchi; Hironori Maekawa |
A label die cutting device enables easily changing the shape of the die cut made in label paper. A printer 1 has a print unit 7 and a die cutting process unit 8 (label die cutting device). The die cutting process unit 8 has a conveyance path 9 for conveying the label paper 5, a die cutting unit including wire pins 41 and a wire pin drive mechanism 42 for advancing and retracting the wire pins 41, and a die cutting controller 68 for driving the wire pin drive mechanism 42 to strike the wire pins 41 against the label paper 5 on the conveyance path 9 and die cut the label paper 5 based on print data. The die cutting unit is a wire dot head 27. |
126 |
Apparatus and Process for Cutting Adhesive Labels |
US15584167 |
2017-05-02 |
US20170232631A1 |
2017-08-17 |
Alan GREEN; Dennis R. BENOIT |
A method and apparatus are provided for die cutting label stock comprising a facestock, an adhesive and optionally a liner to form labels where a liner of the linered pressure sensitive adhesive label stock may be a thin or ultrathin liner. |
127 |
Apparatus and process for cutting adhesive labels |
US14867294 |
2015-09-28 |
US09724837B2 |
2017-08-08 |
Alan Green; Dennis R. Benoit |
A method and apparatus are provided for die cutting label stock comprising a facestock, an adhesive and optionally a liner to form labels where a liner of the linered pressure sensitive adhesive label stock may be a thin or ultrathin liner. |
128 |
A CUTTING APPARATUS FOR CUTTING FLEXIBLE MATERIAL WITH A FIRST CUTTING UNIT AND A SECOND CUTTING UNIT COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE LASER EMITTER |
US15308277 |
2015-04-14 |
US20170057006A1 |
2017-03-02 |
Davide Tranquillo GUIDOLIN; Daniela GIROTTO |
The present application relates to an apparatus for cutting flexible material. This cutting apparatus comprises: a feed line of a flexible material (2), feeding means (8) for feeding each layer (9, 10, 11, 12) so as to couple said layers (9, 10, 11, 12) to each other along the line of feed and to define said material (2), a first cutting unit (13), arranged on the feeding line, to carry out a first shaping process on said material (2), and a second cutting unit (14), arranged on the feeding line (6) downstream of said first cutting unit (13), to carry out a second shaping process on said shaped material (2). Said second cutting unit (14) has at least a laser emitter (16) to carry out finishing work on the material (2) shaped in the first cutting unit (13). |
129 |
Method and system for manufacturing a card with edge indicators |
US13801661 |
2013-03-13 |
US09514399B2 |
2016-12-06 |
Kenneth G. Tattersall |
Embodiments of the invention are directed to methods and systems used to manufacture cards that comprise indicators on the edge of the card stock to help identify the cards. The dies comprise projections formed as ridges, grooves, dimples, burrs, protrusions, or other like projections. The projections on the dies are used to stamp out card stock having the desired indicators. The indicators on the card stock may be projections on the edge of the card stock in the form of ridges, grooves, dimples, burrs, protrusions, or other like projections that provide at least a portion of the edge of the card stock with a textured surface. |
130 |
METHOD OF PRODUCING LABEL WITH MOUNT, LABEL WITH MOUNT, AND LABEL MOUNT |
US15055687 |
2016-02-29 |
US20160176148A1 |
2016-06-23 |
Tomofumi SANO |
A method of producing a label with a mount comprising: forming an adhesive layer on a release sheet; and forming a label base material above the adhesive layer by fixing at a fixing temperature so that the label base material is contact with a coat layer that is formed from a resin having a softening point lower by not less than 10° C. than the fixing temperature of the label base material. |
131 |
LABEL PREPARING DEVICE AND LABEL PREPARING METHOD IN LABEL PREPARING DEVICE |
US14863473 |
2015-09-24 |
US20160083133A1 |
2016-03-24 |
Atsushi NAGAHARA |
There is provided a label preparing device including: a laser cutting section that forms a cutting line, which is an outline of a label piece, on a media by irradiating the media with laser beams; and a print section that applies ink to at least a peripheral part of the label piece after the cutting line is formed. It is preferable that the laser cutting section irradiates the media in an immobile state with laser beams, and the print section applies ink to the media in which the immobile state is maintained. |
132 |
LABELS AND THEIR MANUFACTURING METHODS |
US14783961 |
2014-04-16 |
US20160049100A1 |
2016-02-18 |
Joseph D. FRANKO, Jr. |
A label is constructed from a roll-fed label web. The label web includes a base ply that is selectively joined to a top ply by way of a bonding agent in selected locations between the plies. Cuts are provided through the top ply and the base ply where the bonding agent resides between the plies and in separate locations laterally along the plies such that a cut through the top ply does not align with a cut in the base ply. Sequential cuts are then provided at point of application, together through both the top ply and the base ply and the bonding agent. The sequential cuts are located where the bonding agent resides between the plies and in separate locations laterally along the plies such that the sequential cuts do not align with cuts in the top ply or with cuts in the base ply. Portions of the top ply and portions of the base ply are each defined by respective cuts in the top ply and base ply, and remain adhered to an overall structure of the roll-fed label web. The label produced from the roll-fed label web at point of application may be manipulated to achieve a desired effect. |
133 |
METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING EXTENDED CONTENT BOOKLET LABELS |
US14833060 |
2015-08-22 |
US20150367590A1 |
2015-12-24 |
Stephen W. DeLise, JR. |
A method of manufacturing an extended content booklet label. Sheets are parallel folded to form a spine of a multi-up book log. The book log is overlaminated with an overlaminate to a major web having a longitudinal direction so that the spine is oriented perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the web. The major web is continuously moved passed three or more longitudinally aligned cutting elements. Each cutting element cuts deeper than the previous cutting element for progressively slitting the major label web and overlaminated multi-up book log in the longitudinal direction only to form two or more minor webs. |
134 |
METHOD AND DEVICE HAVING A COUNTERPUNCHING BELT, FOR PUNCHING LABELS |
US14490726 |
2014-09-19 |
US20150075708A1 |
2015-03-19 |
ANDREAS BOEDEKER; DIETER BANGEL |
A device for punching labels from a substrate web having a carrier layer and a label layer includes a punching installation for punching labels. The punching installation has a delaminating installation for separating the label layer from the carrier layer, a metallic non-suction revolving counterpunching belt for conveying the label layer during a punching operation, and a relaminating installation for reconnecting the label layer, provided with punchings, to the carrier layer. A method for punching self-adhesive labels is also provided. In this way, a thin carrier layer can be used, and it is ensured that the carrier layer is not damaged during punching. |
135 |
LABELS AND METHODS OF PRODUCING THE SAME |
US14024295 |
2013-09-11 |
US20150072097A1 |
2015-03-12 |
Gretchen M. Tobol; James Warmus |
Labels having identification tags and tamper evident pattern release layers and methods of producing such labels are disclosed. An example method includes moving a first substrate in a direction. The first substrate has a first side opposite a second side. The first side has a first adhesive and a pattern release layer. The method also includes coupling a third side of a tag to the first side of the first substrate. The tag includes the third side and a fourth side opposite the third side. The method also includes mating transfer tape of a second substrate over the first side and the fourth side. The second substrate includes a liner layer and the transfer tape. The transfer tape is to be positioned immediately adjacent the tag. |
136 |
Cutting Device for Transdermal and Orally Dissolvable Films |
US14538415 |
2014-11-11 |
US20150060420A1 |
2015-03-05 |
Roland Anton Weber |
The invention relates to methods and an apparatus for cutting planar substrates charged with pharmaceutically active agents. In particular, the planar substrates comprise transdermal systems or orally dissolvable films. |
137 |
Die cutting device with adjustable cylinder distance |
US13557599 |
2012-07-25 |
US08943939B2 |
2015-02-03 |
Thomas Demand |
A die-cutting device for die-cutting labels includes a die-cutting cylinder and a counterpressure cylinder. A distance between the die-cutting cylinder and the counterpressure cylinder is adjustable. Accordingly, the die-cutting cylinder is locked in position by a locking force and the counterpressure cylinder is displaceably supported by a guide. The locking force and the guide generally form a right angle. A narrow-web printing press includes such a die-cutting device. |
138 |
Method Of Making A Pad Of Labels And Labels For Use On Store Shelves In A Retail Environment |
US14490893 |
2014-09-19 |
US20150000819A1 |
2015-01-01 |
Jeffrey Blackwell; Gene Bethards; Scott Aten |
A method of making a pad of labels and labels for use on store shelves in a retail environment. The pad of labels include labels with adhesive strips applied to a bottom surface of each label and a top laminate layer with a release coating applied to the top surface of each label. The labels in the pad are sequenced according to a store's planogram. |
139 |
Label for Use on Store Shelves in a Retail Environment |
US14082519 |
2013-11-18 |
US20140367472A1 |
2014-12-18 |
Jeffrey Weidauer; Michael Wilkinson |
A label for use on store shelves in a retail environment. The label include adhesive strips applied to a bottom surface of each label and a top laminate layer with a release coating applied to the top surface of each label. |
140 |
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CUTTING WITH A LASER ARRAY |
US14071850 |
2013-11-05 |
US20140124490A1 |
2014-05-08 |
DIETER BANGEL |
An apparatus and a method are provided for cutting, cutting-out and perforating web or sheet substrates. The apparatus has a laser cutting device disposed above or below a transport plane for processing a substrate. The laser cutting device includes at least one laser array extending over the width of the substrate and having individually drivable lasers. The laser array is composed, in particular, of a plurality of individual arrays. The lasers are, in particular, constructed as vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers. In this way, processing of the substrate at high transport speeds is made possible. |