WOLFGANG MANFRED STROBEL
Pilots at Marlboro Glade, Tolland, CT

6582166, Jun 24, 2003

Oct 22, 1999

09/425505

Wolfgang M. Strobel - Tolland CT
Robert J. Lockhart - Deep River CT

Gerber Scientific Products, Inc. - Manchester CT

B23C 100

409132, 409186, 83 56, 700193

A method of cutting planar material with a controlled cutting machine having a cutting tool with a tool tip includes performing a cutting test on various planar materials with the cutting machine under selected cutting conditions which produce deflection forces on the cutting tool due to the interaction of the cutting tool and materials so as to cause the tool tip to offset and move along deviated or offset cutting paths relative to desired cutting paths, and determining compensating offsets in order to align and coincide the actual cutting paths with the desired cutting paths A schedule of the compensating offsets to align and coincide the actual cutting paths with the desired cutting paths is established as determined by the cutting tests. The schedule is to be repeatedly used thereafter for cutting planar material having cutting conditions associated with the schedule. Planar material is cut thereafter along desired cutting paths by advancing the cutting tool and planar material relative to one another and employing the schedule of compensating offsets to control the actual cutting paths to align and coincide with the desired cutting paths when desired cutting paths and corresponding cutting conditions arise.

8470733, Jun 25, 2013

Dec 22, 2010

12/976205

Clive Hohberger - Highland Park IL, US
David Womack - McHenry IL, US
Bruce N. Alleshouse - Wilmette IL, US
James Clark - Naperville IL, US
Wolfgang Strobel - Tolland CT, US

ZIH Corp. - Hamilton

B41M 5/30, B41M 5/42

503204

Provided is a direct thermal media containing a regular repeating pattern of color-forming thermally-imageable stripes printed parallel to the print head element line and a system for using such direct thermal media in color direct thermal printers including an optical registration system optimized for use with this media and an image processing unit that monitors the position of the stripe pattern relative to the print head and synchronizes the start of the printing process. This direct thermal media together with the optical registration system and image processing unit comprise an operative system in that the design of the thermal media, the optical registration system and image processing unit used to control printing are optimized for use with each other. This system may be utilized, for example, in color thermal printers for documents, receipts, tags, tickets or labels.

2013024, Sep 19, 2013

Mar 8, 2013

13/791084

David Womack - McHenry IL, US
Bruce N. Alleshouse - Wilmette IL, US
James Clark - Naperville IL, US
Wolfgang Strobel - Tolland CT, US

ZIH CORP. - Lincolnshire IL

B41M 5/48, B41M 5/323

503201, 503206

Provided is a direct thermal media containing a regular repeating pattern of color-forming thermally-imageable stripes printed parallel to the print head element line and a system for using such direct thermal media in color direct thermal printers including an optical registration system optimized for use with this media and an image processing unit that monitors the position of the stripe pattern relative to the print head and synchronizes the start of the printing process. This direct thermal media together with the optical registration system and image processing unit comprise an operative system in that the design of the thermal media, the optical registration system and image processing unit used to control printing are optimized for use with each other. This system may be utilized, for example, in color thermal printers for documents, receipts, tags, tickets or labels.

6634272, Oct 21, 2003

Sep 7, 2001

09/948855

Wolfgang M. Strobel - Tolland CT
David J. Logan - Great Barrington MA
David J. Gerber - Avon CT

Gerber Scientific Products, Inc. - South Windsor CT

B26D 700

83651, 8369871, 761078

In a die board for cutting and/or creasing sheet-type work material, a base is provided that includes a first upper surface and a second lower surface. At least one slot extends along the first upper surface and includes a first slot section extending from said first upper surface at least part-way through the die board base. The at least one slot also includes a second slot section extending from said second lower surface at least part-way through the die board base. The first and second slot sections each have a width with at least one of the slot section widths being adapted to grip and retain at least one die-board rule.

5575099, Nov 19, 1996

May 3, 1995

8/434388

Wolfgang M. Strobel - Tolland CT
Barrett C. Gray - Tolland CT
Sanjay V. Sohoni - Longmeadow MA

Gerber Scientific Products, Inc. - Manchester CT

B27B 100, G09F 700, B23C 116

40584

A method is disclosed for producing signs having raised, prismatic graphic images such as letters, numbers and other graphic images. Initial values for the graphic images are provided, and includes information defining an initial graphic representation for the graphic images, and may also include a return, which is the measure of distance by which the graphic images are raised relative to a background of a sign. A cutting tool is provided and has a radius and a cutting angle. One tool path is determined using the initial graphic representation. Tool passes and depths for the other passes are determined using the initial graphic representation, the cutting angle, and a distance which is not greater than the tool radius. A controller generates signals indicative of the tool paths and respective depths, and presents the signals to operate an automatic cutting machine and cutting tool to selectively remove material from a sheet material to produce the graphic images.

2005021, Sep 29, 2005

Jan 21, 2005

11/040572

Alexander Incera - Pomfret Center CT, US
Wolfgang Strobel - Tolland CT, US
Thomas Gordon - Glastonbury CT, US
David Logan - Great Barrington MA, US

G02B006/00

385147000

The apparatus and method described utilizes a discrete deposition process to apply materials to an optical substrate. The materials can be applied to an optical substrate to create an ophthalmic lens or apply a coating to a lens or other optical surface. Average surface roughness below 10 nanometers can be achieved using the described apparatus and method. Localized error is minimized to less than 1 micron over a 1 mm linear distance to avoid a lens anomaly such as a localized power distortion or power wave. Coating is applied to an entire substrate surface or selected portions. Material can be deposited on the optical substrate to provide the substrate with desired refracting properties. One or more surfaces of the substrate can be coated. Waste material is minimized and a uniform coating is applied for the improvement of optical qualities of the substrate.

6196775, Mar 6, 2001

May 24, 1999

9/317583

Paul D. Aubin - Bolton CT
Wolfgang M. Strobel - Tolland CT

Gerber Scientific Products, Inc. - Manchester CT

B23Q 1100, B23C 1100, B27G 1900

409137

In an apparatus for extracting chips from slots cut into a substrate, a cutter having a cutting implement is mounted thereon and is adapted to cut slots into the substrate. At least one injector is positioned proximate to the cutting implement, and includes a nozzle having a nozzle tip directed at the slots such that during operation a current of gas is directed into the slots to loosen any substrate chips therefrom which were generated during the cutting operation. A vacuum apparatus is positioned proximate to the cutting apparatus for capturing and removing the substrate chips loosened by the injector.

7267511, Sep 11, 2007

Jun 20, 2005

11/069366

Wolfgang M. Strobel - Tolland CT, US
David J. Logan - Great Barrington MA, US
David J. Gerber - Vernon CT, US

B23C 5/00, B26D 1/00

407 53, 407 55

In a die board for cutting and/or creasing sheet-type work material, a base is provided that includes a first upper surface and a second lower surface. At least one slot extends along the first upper surface and includes a first slot section extending from said first upper surface at least part-way through the die board base. The at least one slot also includes a second slot section extending from said second lower surface at least part-way through the die board base. The first and second slot sections each have a width with at least one of the slot section widths being adapted to grip and retain at least one die-board rule.

D447495, Sep 4, 2001

Jun 22, 2000

D/125345

Wolfgang M. Strobel - Tolland CT
Paul D. Aubin - Ellington CT

Gerber Scientific Products, Inc. - South Windsor CT

1509

D15139

6913425, Jul 5, 2005

Apr 26, 2000

09/558575

Wolfgang M. Strobel - Tolland CT, US
David J. Logan - Great Barrington MA, US
David J. Gerber - Avon CT, US

Gerber Scientific Products, Inc. - Manchester CT

B23C005/00

407 53, 407 55

In a die board for cutting and/or creasing sheet-type work material, a base is provided that includes a first upper surface and a second lower surface. At least one slot extends along the first upper surface and includes a first slot section extending from said first upper surface at least part-way through the die board base. The at least one slot also includes a second slot section extending from said second lower surface at least part-way through the die board base. The first and second slot sections each have a width with at least one of the slot section widths being adapted to grip and retain at least one die-board rule.