Color control pattern for the optical measurement of colors printed on a sheet or web substrate by means of a multicolor printing press and uses thereof

    公开(公告)号:US10434760B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-08

    申请号:US16275188

    申请日:2019-02-13

    Applicant: KBA-NOTASYS SA

    Abstract: There is described a color control pattern (CP) for the optical measurement of colors printed on a sheet or web substrate (S) by means of a multicolor printing press, especially by means of a multicolor security printing press, which substrate (S) exhibits an effective printed region (EF) having a multicolor printed image comprising a plurality of juxtaposed colored areas (A-H) printed with a corresponding plurality of printing inks of different colors, wherein the color control pattern (CP) is located in a margin portion (Im) of the substrate (S) next to the effective printed region (EF). The color control pattern (CP) comprises one or more color control strips (a-d) extending transversely to a direction of transport (T) of the substrate (S), each color control strip (a-d) comprising a plurality of distinct color control fields (CF, CFA to CFH) consisting of printed fields of each relevant printing ink that is printed in the effective printed region (EF). The color control fields (CF, CFA to CFH) are coordinated to actual application of the relevant printing inks in the effective printed region (EF) and are positioned transversely to the direction of transport (T) of the substrate (S) at locations corresponding to actual positions where the relevant printing inks are applied in the effective printed region (EF).

    COLOR CONTROL PATTERN FOR THE OPTICAL MEASUREMENT OF COLORS PRINTED ON A SHEET OR WEB SUBSTRATE BY MEANS OF A MULTICOLOR PRINTING PRESS AND USES THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20190176461A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-13

    申请号:US16275188

    申请日:2019-02-13

    Applicant: KBA-NOTASYS SA

    Abstract: There is described a color control pattern (CP) for the optical measurement of colors printed on a sheet or web substrate (S) by means of a multicolor printing press, especially by means of a multicolor security printing press, which substrate (S) exhibits an effective printed region (EF) having a multicolor printed image comprising a plurality of juxtaposed colored areas (A-H) printed with a corresponding plurality of printing inks of different colors, wherein the color control pattern (CP) is located in a margin portion (Im) of the substrate (S) next to the effective printed region (EF). The color control pattern (CP) comprises one or more color control strips (a-d) extending transversely to a direction of transport (T) of the substrate (S), each color control strip (a-d) comprising a plurality of distinct color control fields (CF, CFA to CFH) consisting of printed fields of each relevant printing ink that is printed in the effective printed region (EF). The color control fields (CE, CFA to CFH) are coordinated to actual application of the relevant printing inks in the effective printed region (EF) and are positioned transversely to the direction of transport (T) of the substrate (S) at locations corresponding to actual positions where the relevant printing inks are applied in the effective printed region (EF).

    SHEET-FED STAMPING PRESS COMPRISING A FOIL LAMINATING UNIT

    公开(公告)号:US20180304613A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-25

    申请号:US15769598

    申请日:2016-11-03

    Applicant: KBA-NOTASYS SA

    Abstract: There is described a sheet-fed stamping press (10*) comprising a foil application unit (2*) designed to allow transfer or lamination of foil material onto successive sheets (S), which foil material is fed to the foil application unit (2*) in the form of a foil carrier (FC) supplied by means of a foil feeding system (3). The foil application unit (2*) comprises a stamping cylinder (21) with at least one circumferential stamping section (210) provided on a circumference of the stamping cylinder (21) and comprising successive stamping segments (211*; 211**) distributed one after the other about the circumference of the stamping cylinder (21), the stamping cylinder (21) also acting as sheet-transporting cylinder and comprising multiple sheet holding units (21a) distributed about the circumference of the stamping cylinder (21) and designed to hold successive sheets (S) against the circumference of the stamping cylinder (21). The foil application unit (2*) further comprises a plurality of counter-pressure units (25) distributed about a portion of the circumference of the stamping cylinder (21) and designed to press the successive sheets (S) and the foil carrier (FC) against an outer surface of the stamping segments (211*; 211**), the foil carrier (FC) being supplied by the foil feeding system (3) between the sheets (S) and the stamping segments (211*; 211**). Each counter-pressure unit (25) is designed as a cylinder unit (250, 255) provided with at least one circumferential pressing element (255) positioned to cooperate with the circumferential stamping section (210) of the stamping cylinder (21), and the counter-pressure units (25) are driven into rotation by means of at least one dedicated drive (26).

    INKING APPARATUS OF A PRINTING PRESS, PRINTING PRESS COMPRISING THE SAME AND METHOD OF PRODUCING A VIBRATOR ROLLER

    公开(公告)号:US20180229494A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-16

    申请号:US15512247

    申请日:2015-09-15

    Applicant: KBA-NotaSys SA

    Inventor: Bradley BOOTH

    Abstract: There is described an inking apparatus of a printing press, in particular an offset or letterpress printing press, comprising at least one ink duct (11, 12) with an ink supply roller (13, 14), an ink roller train (30) comprising at least one inking roller (31) which receives ink from the at least one ink duct (11, 12), and at least one vibrator roller (15, 16) interposed between the ink supply roller (13, 4) and the inking roller (31), which vibrator roller (15, 16) is swung back and forth between the ink supply roller (13, 14) and the inking roller (31) and intermittently transfers ink from the ink supply roller (13, 14) to the inking roller (31). A circumference of the vibrator roller (15, 16) exhibits an ink-transfer 10 structure (15a, 16a) which reflects a desired inking profile of a printing plate to be inked by the inking apparatus and is designed to modulate a quantity of ink transferred by the vibrator roller (15, 16). The ink-transfer structure (15a, 16a) on the circumference of the vibrator roller (15, 16) is subdivided, in a circumferential direction (y) of the vibrator roller (15, 16), into an integer number 1 (r) of individual ink-transfer portions (15b, 16b) that are repeated with a determined circumferential period (Δy) in the circumferential direction (y), each individual ink-transfer portion (15b, 16b) reflecting the desired inking profile of the printing plate to be inked by the inking apparatus. A contact length (CL) over which the vibrator roller (15, 16) runs in contact with the ink supply roller (13, 204) is equivalent to the determined circumferential period (Δy) of the individual ink-transfer portions (15b, 16b) or to an integer multiple of the determined circumferential period (Δy) of the individual ink-transfer portions (15b, 16b).

    Printed security feature, object comprising such a printed security feature, and process of producing the same

    公开(公告)号:US09751355B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-05

    申请号:US14890305

    申请日:2014-05-13

    Applicant: KBA-NOTASYS SA

    Abstract: There is described a printed security feature (1) provided onto a printable substrate, which security feature includes a printed area (100) consisting of a multiplicity of adjacent rectilinear and/or curvilinear elements (110, 120) printed with a given spatial frequency. The rectilinear and/or curvilinear elements are printed with at least first and second inks which exhibit the same or substantially the same optical appearance when illuminated with visible white light, such that the security feature produces a first graphical representation when illuminated with visible white light, at least the first ink being an ink which responds to non-visible light excitation by producing a characteristic optical response differentiating the first ink from the second ink. The security feature produces a second graphical representation when illuminated with non-visible light, which second graphical representation exhibits a distinctive two-dimensional graphic element (B) which is revealed only when the security feature is illuminated with non-visible light. Inside boundaries (160) of the distinctive two-dimensional graphic element, a part (P3) of the rectilinear and/or curvilinear elements is printed with a combination of the first and second inks, the rectilinear and/or curvilinear elements being subdivided, within that part, into first and second juxtaposed sections (110a, 110b, 120a, 120b) which are respectively printed with the first ink and with the second ink. Outside the boundaries of the distinctive two-dimensional graphic element, portions (P1, P2) of the rectilinear and/or curvilinear elements are printed with only one of the at least first and second inks. The at least first and second inks are printed in register one with respect to the other so that the boundaries of the distinctive two-dimensional graphic element are not visible when the security feature is illuminated with visible white light and the distinctive two-dimensional graphic element only becomes visible when the security feature is illuminated with non-visible light.

    Intaglio printing press
    36.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09738065B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-08-22

    申请号:US15095054

    申请日:2016-04-09

    Applicant: KBA-NOTASYS SA

    Abstract: There is described an intaglio printing press (1; 1*) comprising a plate cylinder (8) carrying one or more intaglio printing plates, the plate cylinder (8) receiving ink from an inking system (9, 20, 23; 20*, 23*) having a plurality of chablon cylinders (23; 23*) transferring ink directly or indirectly onto the plate cylinder (8), the intaglio printing press (1; 1*) comprising an adjustment system acting on the chablon cylinders (23; 23*) in order to compensate elongation of the one or more intaglio printing plates. The adjustment system comprises, for each chablon cylinder (23; 23*), an adjustable drive unit, which adjustable drive unit (25) is interposed between the chablon cylinder (23; 23*) acting as a rotating output body of the adjustable drive unit (25) and a driving gear (100) acting as a rotating input body of the adjustable drive unit (25). The adjustable drive unit (25) is designed to allow selected adjustment of a rotational speed of the chablon cylinder (23; 23*) with respect to a rotational speed of the driving gear (100). In an adjusting state of the adjustable drive unit (25), driving into rotation of the chablon cylinder (23; 23*) is adjusted over each revolution of the chablon cylinder (23; 23*) by means of an adjustment motor (300) of the adjustable drive unit (25). In a non-adjusting state of the adjustable drive unit (25), the adjustment motor (300) is inoperative and driving into rotation of the chablon cylinder (23; 23*) is performed exclusively mechanically via the adjustable drive unit (25), the chablon cylinder (23; 23*) rotating at a same rotational speed as the driving gear (100).

    CREATION OF A TRANSPARENT WINDOW IN A SECURITY SUBSTRATE FOR SECURITY PRINTING APPLICATIONS
    37.
    发明申请
    CREATION OF A TRANSPARENT WINDOW IN A SECURITY SUBSTRATE FOR SECURITY PRINTING APPLICATIONS 审中-公开
    安全印刷应用中安全基板上的透明窗口的创建

    公开(公告)号:US20160339653A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-24

    申请号:US15110442

    申请日:2015-01-16

    Applicant: KBA-NOTASYS SA

    Abstract: There is described a method of creating a transparent window (W*) in a security, especially paper, substrate (1) for security printing applications, the method comprising the steps of (i) providing a security substrate (1), (ii) forming an opening (10*) into and through the security substrate (1), and (iii) filling the opening (10*) with transparent material (2) thereby forming the transparent window (W*). The filling of the opening (10*) with the transparent material (2) is carried out in a state where the opening (10*) is open on both sides of the security substrate (1) and extends through the security substrate (1), the filling of the opening (10*) including (10 the application of a first side (I) of the security substrate (1) against a supporting surface (21A) of a supporting member (20′, 21) in such a way as to block one side of the opening (10*), while the transparent material (2) is applied inside the opening (10*) from the other side (II) of the security substrate (1). Advantageously, the method further comprises the step of forming a field of lenses (L) on one side of the transparent window (W*), in particular by replicating the field of lenses (L) directly into the transparent material (2) filling the opening (10*). Also described is a suitable device designed to fill the opening (10*) with the transparent material (2).

    Abstract translation: 描述了在用于安全打印应用的安全特别是纸张基底(1)中形成透明窗口(W *)的方法,所述方法包括以下步骤:(i)提供安全基板(1),(ii) 在安全基板(1)中形成开口(10 *),并且(iii)用透明材料(2)填充开口(10 *),从而形成透明窗口(W *)。 开口(10 *)与透明材料(2)的填充在开口(10 *)在安全基板(1)的两侧开口并且穿过安全基板(1)延伸的状态下进行, (10 *)的填充包括(10)以这种方式将安全基板(1)的第一侧(I)施加到支撑构件(20',21)的支撑表面(21A)上 为了阻止开口(10 *)的一侧,同时透明材料(2)从安全基板(1)的另一侧(II)施加在开口(10 *)的内部,有利地,该方法还包括 特别是通过将透镜(L)直接复制到填充开口(10 *)的透明材料(2)中,在透明窗口(W *)的一侧上形成透镜(L)的场的步骤。 还描述了设计成用透明材料(2)填充开口(10 *)的合适的装置。

    INTAGLIO PRINTING PRESS
    38.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20160221324A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-04

    申请号:US15095054

    申请日:2016-04-09

    Applicant: KBA-NOTASYS SA

    Abstract: There is described an intaglio printing press (1; 1 *) comprising a plate cylinder (8) carrying one or more intaglio printing plates, the plate cylinder (8) receiving ink from an inking system (9, 20, 23; 20*, 23*) having a plurality of chablon cylinders (23; 23*) transferring ink directly or indirectly onto the plate cylinder (8), the intaglio printing press (1; 1 *) comprising an adjustment system acting on the chablon cylinders (23; 23*) in order to compensate elongation of the one or more intaglio printing plates. The adjustment system comprises, for each chablon cylinder (23; 23*), an adjustable drive unit, which adjustable drive unit (25) is interposed between the chablon cylinder (23; 23*) acting as a rotating output body of the adjustable drive unit (25) and a driving gear (100) acting as a rotating input body of the adjustable drive unit (25). The adjustable drive unit (25) is designed to allow selected adjustment of a rotational speed of the chablon cylinder (23; 23*) with respect to a rotational speed of the driving gear (100). In an adjusting state of the adjustable drive unit (25), driving into rotation of the chablon cylinder (23; 23*) is adjusted over each revolution of the chablon cylinder (23; 23*) by means of an adjustment motor (300) of the adjustable drive unit (25). In a non-adjusting state of the adjustable drive unit (25), the adjustment motor (300) is inoperative and driving into rotation of the chablon cylinder (23; 23*) is performed exclusively mechanically via the adjustable drive unit (25), the chablon cylinder (23; 23*) rotating at a same rotational speed as the driving gear (100).

    Abstract translation: 描述了一种凹版印刷机(1; 1 *),其包括承载一个或多个凹版印版的印版滚筒(8),印版滚筒(8)从上墨系统(9,20,23; 20 *, 23 *),其具有直接或间接地将油墨转印到印版滚筒(8)上的多个刻版滚筒(23; 23 *),所述凹版印刷机(1 * 1)包括作用在所述滑动滚筒(23; 23 *),以补偿一个或多个凹版印刷版的伸长。 所述调节系统包括用于每个模版滚筒(23; 23 *)的可调节驱动单元,所述可调节驱动单元(25)被插入在作为所述可调节驱动器的旋转输出主体的所述旋转筒(23; 23 *)之间 单元(25)和作为可调驱动单元(25)的旋转输入体的驱动齿轮(100)。 可调节驱动单元(25)被设计成允许相对于驱动齿轮(100)的旋转速度选择性地调节刻印滚筒(23; 23 *)的旋转速度。 在可调节驱动单元(25)的调节状态下,通过调节马达(300)在旋转滚筒(23; 23 *)的每一转上调整驱动旋转滚筒(23; 23 *)的旋转, 的可调驱动单元(25)。 在可调节驱动单元(25)的非调整状态下,调节电动机(300)不工作,并且经由可调节驱动单元(25)专门机械地执行驱动旋转的旋转筒(23; 23 *), 所述凹凸滚筒(23; 23 *)以与所述驱动齿轮(100)相同的转速旋转。

    AUTHENTICATION OF SECURITY DOCUMENTS AND MOBILE DEVICE TO CARRY OUT THE AUTHENTICATION
    39.
    发明申请
    AUTHENTICATION OF SECURITY DOCUMENTS AND MOBILE DEVICE TO CARRY OUT THE AUTHENTICATION 有权
    安全文件和移动设备的认证执行认证

    公开(公告)号:US20160012658A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-14

    申请号:US14764061

    申请日:2014-02-04

    Applicant: KBA-NOTASYS SA

    Abstract: A method of authenticating security documents and a mobile device, especially a smartphone, programmed to carry out the method, based on an analysis of features which are produced by intaglio printing, which analysis involves a decomposition of sample images of a candidate document to be authenticated based on Wavelets, each sample image being digitally processed by performing a Wavelet transform of the sample image in order to derive a set of classification features. The method is based on an adaptive approach, which includes the following steps: —prior to carrying out the Wavelet transform, defining a categorization map containing local information about different intaglio line structures that are found on the security documents; —carrying out a Wavelet selection amongst a pool of Wavelet types based on the categorization map; and —performing the Wavelet transform of the sample image on the basis of the selected Wavelet.

    Abstract translation: 基于通过凹版印刷产生的特征的分析,验证安全文件和移动设备,特别是智能手机的方法,其被编程为执行该方法,该分析涉及要认证的候选文档的样本图像的分解 基于小波,通过执行样本图像的小波变换来对每个样本图像进行数字处理,以便导出一组分类特征。 该方法基于自适应方法,其包括以下步骤:在执行小波变换之前,定义包含有关安全文档上找到的不同凹版线结构的本地信息的分类图; - 根据分类图在小波类别池中进行小波选择; 并且基于所选择的小波执行样本图像的小波变换。

    INTAGLIO PRINTING PRESS AND METHOD OF MONITORING OPERATION OF THE SAME
    40.
    发明申请
    INTAGLIO PRINTING PRESS AND METHOD OF MONITORING OPERATION OF THE SAME 有权
    INTLLIO PRINTING PRESS及其监测操作的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150258777A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-17

    申请号:US14433299

    申请日:2013-10-18

    Applicant: KBA-NOTASYS SA

    Abstract: There is described an intaglio printing press comprising a plate cylinder (8) carrying one or more intaglio printing plates (8c) and an impression cylinder (7) cooperating with the plate cylinder (8), a printing nip being formed between the plate cylinder (8) and the impression cylinder (7). The plate cylinder (8) and the impression cylinder (7) each comprise one or more cylinder pits (8a, 7a) and a corresponding number of cylinder segments (8b, 7b), the plate cylinder (8) and the impression cylinder (7) being in rolling contact with one another during printing operations along their respective cylinder segments (8a, 7b) when no cylinder pits (8a, 7a) are present at the printing nip. The intaglio printing press further comprises a monitoring system (150) designed to monitor a rolling condition of the impression cylinder (7) with respect to the plate cylinder (8) and to provide an indication as to whether or not the rolling condition corresponds to a desired rolling condition, the desired rolling condition being a rolling condition corresponding to true rolling of the impression cylinder (7) with respect to the plate cylinder (8) where no slippage occurs between a circumferential surface of the impression cylinder (7) and a circumferential surface of the plate cylinder (8). Also described is a method of monitoring operation of an intaglio printing press.

    Abstract translation: 描述了一种凹版印刷机,其包括承载一个或多个凹版印刷板(8c)的印版滚筒(8)和与印版滚筒(8)配合的压印滚筒(7),印刷辊隙形成在印版滚筒 8)和压印滚筒(7)。 印版滚筒(8)和压印滚筒(7)各自包括一个或多个圆柱凹坑(8a,7a)和相应数量的圆柱体段(8b,7b),印版滚筒(8)和压印滚筒(7) )当在打印压区处没有气缸凹坑(8a,7a)时,沿着它们各自的气缸段(8a,7b)的打印操作期间彼此滚动接触。 凹版印刷机还包括设计成监测压印滚筒(7)相对于印版滚筒(8)的滚动状态的监视系统(150),并提供关于滚动条件是否对应于 期望的滚动条件,期望的滚动条件是对应于压印滚筒(7)相对于印版滚筒(8)的真实滚动的滚动条件,其中在压印滚筒(7)的圆周表面之间不发生滑动,并且滚筒 印版滚筒(8)的表面。 还描述了一种监视凹版印刷机的操作的方法。

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