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System and apparatus for print media manufacturing buffering and sorting, and corresponding method thereof

US10421627B2 · kind B2 · utility

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4References

16Claims

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Assignee

Lightning Source LLC · US

Inventors

Peter Kubiak · Rosenheim, DE
Josef Martin Strasser · Siegsdorf, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 1, 2019
Grant date	Sep 24, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 1, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65H2801/48
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Apparatuses, systems, and methods are provided for print media buffering and sorting. An apparatus for performing at least one of buffering and sorting during an operation includes an enclosure, a storage section within the enclosure, an input section configured to receive at the enclosure at least a portion of a printed element, a gripper associated with the input section, the gripper configured to selectively transport the at least a portion of the printed element from the input section to the storage section and to selectively transport the at least a portion of the printed element from the storage section within the enclosure, and an output section configured to selectively transfer the at least a portion of the printed element from the enclosure.

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