Printing – Processes – Position or alignment
Patent
1997-09-30
1999-04-20
Eickholt, Eugene H.
Printing
Processes
Position or alignment
101 2, 101 40, 209586, 209587, 25055926, 356237, B41F 1324, B41F 1708
Patent
active
058948015
ABSTRACT:
A dispenser dispenses pellet shaped articles onto a conveyer. The conveyer conveys the pellet shaped articles past a video sensor that senses any pellet shaped articles needing rotation so that they are uniformly oriented. The sensor provides a signal to a manipulating device which manipulates certain pellet shaped articles so that all of the articles are uniformly oriented. The conveyer transports the pellet shaped articles to a first pellet shaped article modifying device that, for example, prints indicia on the pellet shaped articles. A rectifying drum reorients all of the pellet shaped articles in order for printing to be performed on a reverse side. A second sensor and a second manipulating device may also be provided. An inspection system to determine whether a pellet shaped article is defective after a performed modification is also provided.
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Ackleey Machine Corporation
Eickholt Eugene H.
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