Carl D Armstrong

US Patent:

8184304, May 22, 2012

Filed:

Nov 19, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/985917

Inventors:

Paul A. Coniglio - East Amherst NY, US
Kevin Patrick Kernin - Grand Island NY, US
Carl F. Armstrong - Amherst NY, US

Assignee:

Moore Wallace North America, Inc. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G06F 3/12
G06K 15/02
H04N 1/21
H04N 1/40

US Classification:

358 11, 358 14, 358 117, 358 118

Abstract:

A system for printing a page designated by a page description language representation has a first print unit for printing a color on a first portion of the substrate and a second print unit for printing the color on a second portion of the substrate. A first RIP determines and rasterizes the first portion of the page description language representation to generate a first raster image representation that is used by the first print unit to print a first portion of the page on the first portion of the substrate. A second RIP determines and rasterizes the second portion of the page description language representation to generate a second raster image representation that is used by the second print unit to print a second portion of the page on the second portion of the substrate.

US Patent:

20090016785, Jan 15, 2009

Filed:

Jun 27, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/215521

Inventors:

Henderikus A. Haan - North Tonawanda NY, US
Anthony V. Moscato - North Tonawanda NY, US
Brett Rimes - Grand Island NY, US
Frank J. Rocco - North Tonawanda NY, US
Carl F. Armstrong - Amherst NY, US

International Classification:

G03G 15/01

US Classification:

399301

Abstract:

A method of printing on a substrate includes the steps of instructing a first imaging unit to print a first image and a registration mark on a substrate contemporaneously during a production run and detecting the registration mark. The method further includes the steps of determining a position on the substrate where a second image is to be printed in accordance with the detection of the registration mark and instructing a second imaging unit to print the second image on the substrate in accordance with the determined position.

US Patent:

57964114, Aug 18, 1998

Filed:

Jul 10, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/500011

Inventors:

Theodore F. Cyman - Grand Island NY
Edward W. Schimminger - Tonawanda NY
Frank J. Rocco - Lockport NY
Carl F. Armstrong - Buffalo NY
Frank J. Mariani - Grand Island NY

Assignee:

Moore Business Forms, Inc. - Grand Island NY

International Classification:

G06F 1516

US Classification:

345502

Abstract:

A raster image processing system and method that can keep up with the fastest high resolution printers now available can process images "on the fly"--that is, generate images from compact input representations so rapidly that printing can occur substantially in the same real time as raster image processing of input data. This system is capable of automatically "screening" data relating to the images so that the various gray scales or color levels are correct for a contone printing process. Different print engine control modules can be replaceably plugged into and out of the system to allow it to be used with different types of print engines/intelligent imaging systems--including high speed, high resolution color printing engines. A high speed data cache and associated array disk drive provide high speed throughput of data into the system. The disk array may, for example, store a library of high resolution graphics that can be accessed "on the fly" as needed in response to the input data stream.

US Patent:

59494387, Sep 7, 1999

Filed:

Dec 23, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/996995

Inventors:

Theodore F. Cyman - Grand Island NY
Edward W. Schimminger - Tonawanda NY
Frank J. Rocco - Lockport NY
Carl F. Armstrong - Buffalo NY
Frank J. Mariani - Grand Island NY

Assignee:

Moore Business Forms, Inc. - Grand Island NY

International Classification:

G06F 1516

US Classification:

345502

Abstract:

A raster image processing system and method that can keep up with the fastest high resolution printers now available can process images "on the fly"--that is, generate images from compact input representations so rapidly that printing can occur substantially in the same real time as raster image processing of input data. This system is capable of automatically "screening" data relating to the images so that the various gray scales or color levels are correct for a contone printing process. Different print engine control modules can be replaceably plugged into and out of the system to allow it to be used with different types of print engines/intelligent imaging systems--including high speed, high resolution color printing engines. A high speed data cache and associated array disk drive provide high speed throughput of data into the system. The disk array may, for example, store a library of high resolution graphics that can be accessed "on the fly" as needed in response to the input data stream.

US Patent:

20170144460, May 25, 2017

Filed:

Feb 6, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/425790

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Anthony V. Moscato - North Tonawanda NY, US
Brett Rimes - Grand Island NY, US
Frank J. Rocco - North Tonawanda NY, US
Carl F. Armstrong - Amherst NY, US

International Classification:

B41J 13/32
B41J 2/01

Abstract:

A printing system includes a first imaging unit configured to print a first image and a registration mark associated with the first image on a web contemporaneously during a production run, and a sensor configured to detect the registration mark at a point where the registration mark is within a second imaging unit. The printing system further includes a controller configured to calculate an offset along a width direction of the web based on the registration mark and to instruct the second imaging unit to print the second image on the web. The second image is shifted in its entirety in accordance with the calculated offset and is printed on the same side of the web as the first image.

US Patent:

20160221369, Aug 4, 2016

Filed:

Jun 3, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/294887

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Anthony V. Moscato - North Tonawanda NY, US
Brett Rimes - Grand Island NY, US
Frank J. Rocco - North Tonawanda NY, US
Carl F. Armstrong - Amherst NY, US

Assignee:

R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B41J 11/46

Abstract:

A printing system includes a first imaging unit configured to print a first image and a single registration mark associated with the first image on a substrate contemporaneously during a production run, and a sensor configured to detect the registration mark at a point where the registration mark is within a second imaging unit. The printing system further includes a controller configured to calculate an offset along a width direction of the substrate based on the single registration mark and to instruct the second imaging unit to print the second image on the substrate. The second image is shifted in its entirety in accordance with the calculated offset and is printed on the same side of the substrate as the first image.