US3102471A
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Multiple correction registration system for multi-color printing press
Assignee: CHAMPLAIN CO Inc
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Filing: 1961-04-03
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Granted: 1963-09-03
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Expires: 1981-04-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Frederick G Auer
- 👤 Sorkin Morris
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 01:01
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41F; B41F13/00; B41F13/02; B41F13/025; B41F13/08; B41F13/10; B41F13/12; B41F13/14; B41F33/00; B41F33/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
IN THE OPERATION OF A MULTI-COLOR PRINTING PRESS HAVING A SERIES OF COLOR UNITS, EACH WITH REGISTRATION CORRECTION GEARING INCLUDING A REMOTELY CONTROLLABLE REVERSIBLE CORRECTION MOTOR FOR INTRODUCING AN ADVANCE OR RETARD CORRECTION AT THE COLOR UNIT, AND MEANS INCLUDING AN ELECTRIC EYE SCANNER AND CIRCUITRY FOR DETECTING AN ERROR IN REGISTRATION AND FOR CONTROLLING A CORRECTION MOTOR, THE METHOD WHICH INCLUDES SCANNING THE WEB AT THE SECOND COLOR UNIT TO DETECT ANY ERROR IN REGISTRATION, AND USING SUCH ERROR TO OPERATE A CORRECTION MOTOR AT THE FIRST INSTEAD OF AT THE SECOND COLOR UNIT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
IN THE OPERATION OF A MULTI-COLOR PRINTING PRESS HAVING A SERIES OF COLOR UNITS, EACH WITH REGISTRATION CORRECTION GEARING INCLUDING A REMOTELY CONTROLLABLE REVERSIBLE CORRECTION MOTOR FOR INTRODUCING AN ADVANCE OR RETARD CORRECTION AT THE COLOR UNIT, AND MEANS INCLUDING AN ELECTRIC EYE SCANNER AND CIRCUITRY FOR DETECTING AN ERROR IN REGISTRATION AND FOR CONTROLLING A CORRECTION MOTOR, THE METHOD WHICH INCLUDES SCANNING THE WEB AT THE SECOND COLOR UNIT TO DETECT ANY ERROR IN REGISTRATION, AND USING SUCH ERROR TO OPERATE A CORRECTION MOTOR AT THE FIRST INSTEAD OF AT THE SECOND COLOR UNIT.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
97 words
A MULTI-COLOR PRINTING PRESS COMPRISING TWO OR MORE COLOR UNITS, THE FIRST OF SAID COLOR UNITS HAVING REGISTRATION CORRECTION GEARING INCLUDING A REMOTELY CONTROLLABLE REVERSIBLE CORRECTION MOTOR FOR INTRODUCING AN ADVANCE OR RETARD CORRECTION AT THE FIRST COLOR UNIT, THE SECOND OF SAID COLOR UNITS HAVING AN ELECTRIC EYE SCANNER AND COMPUTER CIRCUITRY FOR DETECTING AN ERROR IN REGISTRATION, AND CIRCUITRY BETWEEN SAID COMPUTER OF THE SECOND UNIT AND THE CORRECTION MOTOR OF THE FIRST UNIT WHEREBY AN ERROR IN REGISTRATION CAUSES THE COMPUTER OF THE SECOND UNIT TO OPERATE THE CORRECTION MOTOR OF THE FIRST UNIT.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
97 words
A MULTI-COLOR PRINTING PRESS COMPRISING TWO OR MORE COLOR UNITS, THE FIRST OF SAID COLOR UNITS HAVING REGISTRATION CORRECTION GEARING INCLUDING A REMOTELY CONTROLLABLE REVERSIBLE CORRECTION MOTOR FOR INTRODUCING AN ADVANCE OR RETARD CORRECTION AT THE FIRST COLOR UNIT, THE SECOND OF SAID COLOR UNITS HAVING AN ELECTRIC EYE SCANNER AND COMPUTER CIRCUITRY FOR DETECTING AN ERROR IN REGISTRATION, AND CIRCUITRY BETWEEN SAID COMPUTER OF THE SECOND UNIT AND THE CORRECTION MOTOR OF THE FIRST UNIT WHEREBY AN ERROR IN REGISTRATION CAUSES THE COMPUTER OF THE SECOND UNIT TO OPERATE THE CORRECTION MOTOR OF THE FIRST UNIT.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2963965A
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