EP3740383A4 - SYSTEM AND PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING AND SETTING A DECORATOR FOR CONTAINERS - Google Patents

SYSTEM AND PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING AND SETTING A DECORATOR FOR CONTAINERS Download PDF

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EP3740383A4
EP3740383A4 EP19741522.7A EP19741522A EP3740383A4 EP 3740383 A4 EP3740383 A4 EP 3740383A4 EP 19741522 A EP19741522 A EP 19741522A EP 3740383 A4 EP3740383 A4 EP 3740383A4
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decorator
containers
monitoring
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John EFNER
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Ball Corp
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41F—PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
    • B41F33/00—Indicating, counting, warning, control or safety devices
    • B41F33/16—Programming systems for automatic control of sequence of operations
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41F—PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
    • B41F17/00—Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for
    • B41F17/08—Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for for printing on filamentary or elongated articles, or on articles with cylindrical surfaces
    • B41F17/14—Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for for printing on filamentary or elongated articles, or on articles with cylindrical surfaces on articles of finite length
    • B41F17/20—Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for for printing on filamentary or elongated articles, or on articles with cylindrical surfaces on articles of finite length on articles of uniform cross-section, e.g. pencils, rulers, resistors
    • B41F17/22—Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for for printing on filamentary or elongated articles, or on articles with cylindrical surfaces on articles of finite length on articles of uniform cross-section, e.g. pencils, rulers, resistors by rolling contact
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41F—PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
    • B41F31/00—Inking arrangements or devices
    • B41F31/02—Ducts, containers, supply or metering devices
    • B41F31/04—Ducts, containers, supply or metering devices with duct-blades or like metering devices
    • B41F31/045—Remote control of the duct keys
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41F—PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
    • B41F33/00—Indicating, counting, warning, control or safety devices
    • B41F33/0036—Devices for scanning or checking the printed matter for quality control
    • B41F33/0045—Devices for scanning or checking the printed matter for quality control for automatically regulating the ink supply
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41F—PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
    • B41F33/00—Indicating, counting, warning, control or safety devices
    • B41F33/0081—Devices for scanning register marks
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J3/00—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed
    • B41J3/407—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for marking on special material

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Quality & Reliability (AREA)
  • Printing Methods (AREA)
  • Auxiliary Devices For And Details Of Packaging Control (AREA)
EP19741522.7A 2018-01-19 2019-01-17 SYSTEM AND PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING AND SETTING A DECORATOR FOR CONTAINERS Pending EP3740383A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US15/875,968 US11034145B2 (en) 2016-07-20 2018-01-19 System and method for monitoring and adjusting a decorator for containers
PCT/US2019/014031 WO2019143832A1 (en) 2018-01-19 2019-01-17 System and method for monitoring and adjusting a decorator for containers

Publications (2)

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EP3740383A1 EP3740383A1 (en) 2020-11-25
EP3740383A4 true EP3740383A4 (en) 2021-10-20

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EP19741522.7A Pending EP3740383A4 (en) 2018-01-19 2019-01-17 SYSTEM AND PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING AND SETTING A DECORATOR FOR CONTAINERS

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EP (1) EP3740383A4 (en)
CN (1) CN111902290A (en)
AU (1) AU2019209873B2 (en)
BR (1) BR112020014239A2 (en)
CA (1) CA3088534C (en)
MX (1) MX2020007505A (en)
RU (1) RU2759174C1 (en)
WO (1) WO2019143832A1 (en)

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EP3740383A1 (en) 2020-11-25
CA3088534C (en) 2023-03-14
AU2019209873A1 (en) 2020-07-30
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