Israel Vega

US Patent:

20100116408, May 13, 2010

Filed:

Nov 17, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/620051

Inventors:

Jack L. Clinkenbeard - Yorba Linda CA, US
Israel Vega - Brea CA, US

Assignee:

IMPAXX MACHINE SYSTEMS, INC. - Fullerton CA

International Classification:

B32B 38/18

US Classification:

156 64

Abstract:

A label application system for liner-less pressure sensitive adhesive-backed labels comprises a label sensor disposed at a junction between a drive roller and a vacuum belt. When the leading edge of a passing label is detected, the drive roller is stopped, while the vacuum drive belt continues to advance, thus pulling the label in question distally, relative to its trailing connected label, which is stopped on the drive roller. This applied force functions to separate the label from its trailing label, along a micro-perforation between the two labels, following which the separated leading label travels along the vacuum belt and is applied to an article passing on an adjacent conveyor system.

US Patent:

20120111472, May 10, 2012

Filed:

Nov 4, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/289232

Inventors:

Israel Vega - Brea CA, US
Jack L. Clinkenbeard - Yorba Linda CA, US
George Allen - Irvine CA, US

Assignee:

LABEL AIRE, INC. - Fullerton CA

International Classification:

B65C 3/24
G05G 15/00
B65C 9/26

US Classification:

156 64, 156387, 156350, 156356

Abstract:

A liner-less seal application system is programmed to generate a real time seal, the serial number of which is data-matched with product label data on an approaching article. The image is printed onto the adhesive surface of the sealing tape. A vacuum drive belt has both low and high vacuum sections to assist in moving the sealing tape along a vacuum drive belt toward the print head. The real-time seal is printed while the belt drive indexes the tape, and the cutting action is done while the system collects data and the belt drive is stationary. There is only one stepper motor employed to drive the vacuum belt. The vacuum belt drive pulls the tape from the unwind assembly and feeds the tape through the print head and onto the vacuum drum applicator. A perforator device bursts perforation across the round element of the seal image, as an anti-tampering measure.

US Patent:

20130199716, Aug 8, 2013

Filed:

Mar 14, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/827311

Inventors:

Israel Vega - Brea CA, US
George Allen - Irvine CA, US

Assignee:

Label Aire, Inc. - Fullerton CA

International Classification:

B32B 38/00

US Classification:

156252, 156256

Abstract:

A liner-less seal application system is programmed to generate a real time seal, the serial number of which is data-matched with product label data on an approach product article. The image is printed in the required position (to suit the article being sealed), onto the adhesive surface of the seal tape. A vacuum drive belt has both low and high vacuum sections to assist in moving the sealing tape along a vacuum drive belt toward the print head. The real-time seal is printed while the belt drive indexes the tape, and the cutting action is done while the system collects data and the belt drive is stationary. There is only one stepper motor employed to drive the vacuum belt. The vacuum belt drive pulls the tape from the unwind assembly and feeds the tape through the print head and onto the vacuum drum applicator. A perforator device bursts perforation across the round element of the seal image. This is to apply a weak point on which the seal will break if tampered with.

US Patent:

20070295449, Dec 27, 2007

Filed:

Jun 1, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/809793

Inventors:

Jack Clinkenbeard - Yorba Linda CA, US
Israel Vega - Brea CA, US

Assignee:

Impaxx Machine Systems, Inc. - Fullerton CA

International Classification:

B29C 65/00

US Classification:

156285000, 156358000

Abstract:

A label application system for liner-less pressure sensitive adhesive-backed labels comprises a label sensor disposed at a junction between a drive roller and a vacuum belt. When the leading edge of a passing label is detected, the drive roller is stopped, while the vacuum drive belt continues to advance, thus pulling the label in question distally, relative to its trailing connected label, which is stopped on the drive roller. This applied force functions to separate the label from its trailing label, along a micro-perforation between the two labels, following which the separated leading label travels along the vacuum belt and is applied to an article passing on an adjacent conveyor system.

US Patent:

20190270534, Sep 5, 2019

Filed:

Mar 12, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/351305

Inventors:

- Fullerton CA, US
Israel Vega - Brea CA, US

International Classification:

B65C 9/18
B65C 3/14

Abstract:

A label application system for applying labels to relatively short, round, straight-walled articles is constructed and designed so that labels to be applied to passing articles are delivered to the label application zone on a carrier web in a short feed orientation, with each label being oriented lengthwise across a width of the carrier web. At the time of labeling, the label is held stationary on a flat vacuum surface, and the label is applied by spinning the articles past the vacuum surface. As a result, the system is capable of labeling articles at processing speeds of at least 450 articles per minute or more.

US Patent:

20180044049, Feb 15, 2018

Filed:

Oct 23, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/791102

Inventors:

- Fullerton CA, US
Israel Vega - Brea CA, US

International Classification:

B65C 9/18
B65C 3/14

Abstract:

A label application system for applying labels to relatively short, round, straight-walled articles is constructed and designed so that labels to be applied to passing articles are delivered to the label application zone on a carrier web in a short feed orientation, with each label being oriented lengthwise across a width of the carrier web. At the time of labeling, the label is held stationary on a flat vacuum surface, and the label is applied by spinning the articles past the vacuum surface. As a result, the system is capable of labeling articles at processing speeds of at least 450 articles per minute or more.

US Patent:

20150151868, Jun 4, 2015

Filed:

Jul 31, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/956233

Inventors:

- Fullerton CA, US
Israel Vega - Brea CA, US

Assignee:

Label-Aire, Inc. - Fullerton CA

International Classification:

B65C 3/08

Abstract:

A label application system for applying labels to relatively short, round, straight-walled articles is constructed and designed so that labels to be applied to passing articles are delivered to the label application zone on a carrier web in a short feed orientation, with each label being oriented lengthwise across a width of the carrier web. At the time of labeling, the label is held stationary on a flat vacuum surface, and the label is applied by spinning the articles past the vacuum surface. As a result, the system is capable of labeling articles at processing speeds of at least 450 articles per minute or more.