公开(公告)号：US20240400248A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-05

申请号：US18327524

申请日：2023-06-01

Applicant: UltraSource LLC

Inventor： Jess Colby Ross, II ,  James R. Harte

IPC: B65C9/42 ,  B65B57/10 ,  B65B61/26 ,  B65C9/02

Abstract: A method of labeling product packages on a thermoforming packaging machine is provided to prevent the unnecessary dispensing of labels onto unfilled, improperly filled and absent product packages. Crosswise rows of product packages are moved in a downstream transport direction on the thermoforming machine using alternating dwell and advancing intervals. A labeling device mounted on the thermoforming packaging machine moves back and forth between a downstream position and an upstream position and applies to the product packages while the labeling device is moving from the downstream position to the upstream position and while the labeling device is moving from the upstream position to the downstream position. One or more sensors positioned on the thermoforming packaging machine upstream from the upstream position of the labeling device identify the presence of any unfilled, improperly filled or absent product packages in the crosswise rows of product packages before they reach the upstream position of the labeling device to prevent the labeling device from applying labels to any such product packages. A thermoforming packaging machine is also provided on which the method may be performed.

公开(公告)号：US11673704B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-13

申请号：US17498913

申请日：2021-10-12

Applicant: Panduit Corp.

Inventor： Marc R. Obenshain ,  Thuc K. Vu

IPC: B65C9/42 ,  B65C9/00 ,  B65C9/18 ,  B65H35/00

CPC classification number: B65C9/42 ,  B65C9/0006 ,  B65C9/1865 ,  B65H35/0066 ,  B65H2701/194

Abstract: A mechanism used to select a label size to be applied to a cable in a label applicator. The mechanism includes an index plate, an index arm, and a wedge carrier. The index arm is pivotably mounted to the index plate and the wedge carrier is mounted to the index plate. The wedge carrier has guide rollers that dictate a label path. The index arm moves the index plate which linearly moves the wedge carrier thereby adjusting the label path in the label applicator.

公开(公告)号：US11673703B1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-13

申请号：US16893821

申请日：2020-06-05

Applicant: WM RECYCLE AMERICA, L.L.C.

Inventor： James L. Gaydos ,  Emily Hess ,  Madison Grace Holdsworth ,  Nathan Bernard Jacoby ,  Sadie Jezierski ,  Trevor Lynd ,  Stacy Katz

IPC: B65C9/26 ,  B65C1/02 ,  B65C9/42 ,  B65C9/00 ,  G09F3/10

CPC classification number: B65C9/26 ,  B65C1/021 ,  B65C9/0006 ,  B65C9/42 ,  G09F3/10

Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed for applying a sticker label to a waste container during waste collection operations. The apparatus can include an xyz-positioner, and a sticker labeling dispenser, wherein the xyz-positioner is disposed on a waste collection vehicle, and wherein the sticker labeling dispenser is disposed on the xyz-positioner, and wherein the xyz-positioner is configured to move the sticker labeling dispenser along x, y, and z coordinates and into proximity with the waste container during operations of the waste collection vehicle, such that the sticker label can be applied to the waste container.

公开(公告)号：US11628965B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-18

申请号：US16472847

申请日：2017-10-16

Applicant: KRONES AG

Inventor： Johannes Strauss ,  Christian Holzer ,  Bernd Schroll

IPC: B65C9/18 ,  B65C3/08 ,  B65C9/42 ,  B65H20/34 ,  B65C9/00

Abstract: A labeling device and a method for applying labels to containers comprising an unwinding unit for receiving thereon at least one supply roll with a label tape; having an intermediate buffer unit for temporarily storing the label tape unwound from the supply roll, the intermediate buffer unit comprising at least one first movable roller unit; a drive unit arranged downstream of the intermediate buffer unit when seen in the conveying direction and used for driving the label tape in the conveying direction and processing unit for separating the label tape into the individual labels and for optionally coating the labels with glue and for transferring the labels to the containers wherein the intermediate buffer unit and the drive unit have arranged between them a separately configured, dynamic buffer unit comprising at least one second roller unit which is movable independently of the intermediate buffer unit.

公开(公告)号：US11572214B1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-07

申请号：US17396712

申请日：2021-08-08

Applicant: Elum Inc.

Inventor： Ranbir Singh Claire ,  Vinay Leeladhar Piratla ,  Karmen Claire

IPC: B65C9/18 ,  B65C9/42 ,  B32B43/00 ,  B26D1/40 ,  B26D1/38

Abstract: The present invention is an apparatus and method for cutting individual label strips from a roll of label web utilizing a cutter assembly. A label cutter comprises a cutter assembly for continuously and independently controlling the rotational speeds of a rotating cutter shaft, a stationary shaft, and a label feed roller is provided. The length of the label strip is controlled by the distinct speed of rotation of a stationary knife, the stationary knife is rotatably coupled to the stationary shaft. At least one cutter blade is operatively associated to the rotating cutter shaft for cutting the label web. The stationary knife rotates with a speed of rotation different from the speed of rotation of the cutter blade to produce longer or shorter label length strips. The frequency at which the cutter blade meets the stationary knife is inversely related to the length of the label strip that is produced during cut off.

公开(公告)号：US20220355965A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-10

申请号：US17870738

申请日：2022-07-21

Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Shota IIJIMA

IPC: B65C3/02 ,  B65C9/00 ,  B65C9/30 ,  B65C9/42

Abstract: A label wrapping device configured to warp a label around a cable includes a stripping part, a conveying roller, an insertion recess, a driving part and a controller. The conveying roller conveys the label peeled off a release paper by the stripping part in a conveying direction along a conveying path. The insertion recess is positioned downstream of the conveying roller in the conveying direction and is open toward the conveying path. The controller is configured to control the driving part: (a) to enable the conveying roller to convey the label peeled off the release paper in the conveying direction; and (b) to enable the conveying roller to halt conveyance of the label when an upstream end of the label becomes positioned downstream relative to the stripping part in the conveying direction and after the label covers at least a portion of an opening of the insertion recess.

公开(公告)号：US11434035B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-06

申请号：US16634982

申请日：2018-08-15

Applicant: KHS GmbH

Inventor： Lutz Deckert

IPC: B65C9/00 ,  B65C3/00 ,  B32B38/00 ,  B65C9/18 ,  B65C3/16 ,  B65C9/42 ,  B32B38/04

Abstract: A container-labeling apparatus includes a label-strip feeder having a vacuum drum and a vacuum cylinder that has vacuum regions extending between different angular ranges. A first vacuum source provides the vacuum at the vacuum drum and a second vacuum source provides the vacuum at the vacuum cylinder. During operation, the vacuum regions provide different under-pressures.

公开(公告)号：US20220194648A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-23

申请号：US17600755

申请日：2020-04-13

Applicant: KITAGAWA INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.

Inventor： Masahiro SAITO ,  Naohiro TACHI ,  Satoshi DEGUCHI ,  Sakae USHIWATA ,  Masaru YAGI

IPC: B65C9/18 ,  B65C9/42 ,  B65C9/36

Abstract: To provide a sticking apparatus capable of suppressing turning-up of an end of a sticking body. A sticking apparatus extrudes a sticking body from a tip in a protruding direction of a head member while moving the tip in a protruding direction of the head member along a target range, and sticks the sticking body to the target range. Extrusion speed of the sticking body becomes smaller than movement speed of the head member from a start of sticking of the sticking body with respect to the target range to a first time point, extrusion speed of the sticking body becomes larger than movement speed of the head member from the first time point to a second time point, and extrusion speed of the sticking body becomes smaller than movement speed of the head member from the second time point to sticking completion of the sticking body with respect to the target range.

公开(公告)号：US11279512B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-22

申请号：US17072878

申请日：2020-10-16

Applicant: LINTEC CORPORATION

Inventor： Toshihiro Fujita

IPC: B65C9/32 ,  B65C9/42

Abstract: A sheet pasting device EA which pastes an adhesive sheet AS on a work WK includes: a feeding unit 10 which feeds the adhesive sheet AS; a holding unit 20 which holds the adhesive sheet AS fed by the feeding unit 10, on a holding surface 21A of a holding member 21; a press unit 30 which moves the holding unit 20 holding the adhesive sheet AS and presses the adhesive sheet AS against an attachment surface WK1 of the work WK to paste the adhesive sheet AS; and an attachment surface posture detecting unit 40 which detects at least one of the direction and the position of the attachment surface WK1 of the work WK moving relative to the sheet pasting device EA.

公开(公告)号：US11226226B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-18

申请号：US16279616

申请日：2019-02-19

Applicant: Billy R. Jones ,  Johnny V. Jones ,  Danny C. Jones ,  Darrin W. Beardslee ,  Keaton G. Dennis

Inventor： Billy R. Jones ,  Johnny V. Jones ,  Danny C. Jones ,  Darrin W. Beardslee ,  Keaton G. Dennis

IPC: G01G19/415 ,  B65C9/18 ,  B65C9/28 ,  B65C9/42 ,  G01G21/28 ,  H05K5/06 ,  B65C9/36 ,  B65C9/46 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G01G19/414 ,  G01G23/38 ,  B65C9/26 ,  G01G19/00

Abstract: A weighing and labeling system has an electronic scale, label printer, and at least one controller. The controller stores information about incoming food packages and drives the printer to produce labels based on the stored information and the weight of the food packages. The labels are transferred to the food packages. Some elements of the system are located in sealable cabinets, and further, some of the elements are mounted on the interior surface on doors hinged to the sealable cabinets. This is advantageous in food production environments requiring frequent cleaning of equipment with sprayed water. In some embodiments the sealable cabinets are positioned on vertical masts and rotatable on the masts.