William Sydney Lawrence

US Patent:

54430089, Aug 22, 1995

Filed:

Oct 21, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/327095

Inventors:

Mark Pavliny - Rolling Meadows IL
Edward Lewandowski - Hoffman Estates IL
William Lawrence - Addison IL
Michael Gregory - Wheaton IL
Guntis Ozers - Hinsdale IL

Assignee:

Baldwin Web Controls - Countryside IL

International Classification:

B41F 504

US Classification:

101484

Abstract:

A system and method for preventing a broken printing web from wrapping about or otherwise fouling the blanket cylinders of printing press units. The system and method includes a web tensioning device located downstream of the printing press units for maintaining tension upon a broken web and pulling the web from the printing press units. The device includes a plurality of web disturbance detectors for detecting a wave, ripple or other disturbance indicative of a web break. A pair of anti-wrap rollers located above and below the web are engaged upon detection of a web break to engage the web between them to exert tension onto the web and pull it from the printing units. The anti-wrap rollers are rotated at a surface speed nominally greater than the surface speed of the printing rolls. The anti-wrap rollers include a plurality of opposed peak and valley portions which enable them to interlock and grip the web along a line of contact.

US Patent:

53986105, Mar 21, 1995

Filed:

Mar 25, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/036928

Inventors:

Mark Pavliny - Rolling Meadows IL
Edward Lewandowski - Hoffman Estates IL
William Lawrence - Addison IL
Michael Gregory - Wheaton IL
Guntis Ozers - Hinsdale IL

Assignee:

Baldwin Web Controls - Lombard IL

International Classification:

B41F 504

US Classification:

101484

Abstract:

A system and method for preventing a broken printing web from wrapping about or otherwise fouling the blanket cylinders of printing press units. The system and method includes a web tensioning device located downstream of the printing press units for maintaining tension upon a broken web and pulling the web from the printing press units. The device includes a plurality of web disturbance detectors for detecting a wave, ripple or other disturbance indicative of a web break. A pair of anti-wrap rollers located above and below the web are engaged upon detection of a web break to engage the web between them to exert tension onto the web and pull it from the printing units. The anti-wrap rollers are rotated at a surface speed nominally greater than the surface speed of the printing rolls. The anti-wrap rollers include a plurality of opposed peak and valley portions which enable them to interlock and grip the web along a line of contact.

US Patent:

20160124169, May 5, 2016

Filed:

Nov 5, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/533865

Inventors:

- CHICAGO IL, US
Tuong K. Truong - Chicago IL, US
Dennis G. Koshinz - Chicago IL, US
Henry B. Pang - Chicago IL, US
William E. Lawrence - Chicago IL, US
Clete M. Boldrin - Chicago IL, US

International Classification:

G02B 6/43
H04B 10/40
G02B 6/28
G02B 6/38
G02B 6/42

Abstract:

Systems, methods, and apparatus for a data bus-in-a-box (BiB) are disclosed. The system involves an electrical box, and at least one optical connector located on the box. The system further involves at least one mother board housed inside of the box, and comprising a transmit side comprising at least one transmit optical media converter (OMC) tile, and a receive side comprising at least one receive OMC tile. Also, the system involves first receive optical fibers that are each connected from at least one receive OMC tile to a receive coupler; and a second receive optical fiber connected from the receive coupler to one of the optical connectors. Further, the system involves first transmit optical fibers that are each connected from at least one transmit OMC tile to a transmit coupler; and a second transmit optical fiber connected from the transmit coupler to at least one of the optical connectors.