Appeal No. 2002-0585
Application No. 09/088,307
different color and the images printed by each position overlap
on a web so that a full color image is formed when the web leaves
the printing press. The instant invention pertains to precisely
aligning the individual images in order to form the full color
image.
Representative independent claim 31 is reproduced as
follows:
31. A process for register coordinating cylinders of a web-
fed rotary printing press, the process comprising the steps of:
providing a web;
printing on one side of said web with a first cylinder print
group;
driving said first cylinder print group with a first motor;
printing on said one side of said web with a second cylinder
print group;
driving said second cylinder print group with a second
motor;
sensing a registry of said first and second cylinder print
groups and generating a registration signal;
providing a controller for coordinating an angular position
of said second cylinder print group in register with said first
cylinder print group according to one of a plurality of control
characteristics, said controller receiving said registration
signal and actuating one of said motors;
changing a production condition from a first production
condition to a second production condition;
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