Jonathan O Fraleigh

US Patent:

47891475, Dec 6, 1988

Filed:

Feb 5, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/152502

Inventors:

Joseph P. Berger - Winona Lake IN
Mary F. Allsopp - Glasgow KY
Christopher D. Cook - Cave City KY
Jonathan O. Fraleigh - Chicago IL
David Hamilton - Canton OH
John E. Kessberger - Warsaw IN
Helen Maiorano - Cicero IL
Stuart O. Rawlings - North Webster IN
James L. Warmus - Chicago IL
Janet A. Wilczynski - Willowbrook IL

Assignee:

R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B41F 1354
B65H 3902

US Classification:

270 11

Abstract:

A system and method for assembling and binding books and for printing an address or a personalized message in accordance with coded information. The system includes a main control with a data processor and a memory for coded address and message information. One of more bindery lines each has means for gathering and assembling sections to form a book and for imaging the book with a personalized image. A line control has a data processor connected with the bindery line to control selection and assembly of signatures and imaging in accordance with the control information. Operator terminals at the main and line controls have visual display with touch screen operation input. A communication network connects the main control with each of the line controls. Address and control information from a magnetic tape is transferred to disk memory at the main control. This information is later transmitted over the communication network to the line controls.

US Patent:

47687665, Sep 6, 1988

Filed:

Apr 21, 1986

Appl. No.:

6/854314

Inventors:

Joseph P. Berger - Winona Lake IN
Mary F. Allsopp - Glasgow KY
Christopher D. Cook - Cave City KY
Jonathan O. Fraleigh - Chicago IL
David Hamilton - Canton OH
John E. Kessberger - Warsaw IN
Helen Maiorano - Cicero IL
Stuart O. Rawlings - North Webster IN
James L. Warmus - Chicago IL
Janet A. Wilczynski - Willowbrook IL

Assignee:

R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B65H 3902

US Classification:

270 58

Abstract:

A system and method for assembling and binding books and for printing an address or a personalized message in accordance with coded information. The system includes a main control with a data processor and a memory for coded address and message information. One or more bindery lines each has means for gathering and assembling sections to form a book and for imaging the book with a personalized image. A line control has a data processor connected with the bindery line to control selection and assembly of signatures and imaging in accordance with the control information. Operator terminals at the main and line controls have visual display with touch screen operation input. A communication network connects the main control with each of the line controls. Address and control information from a magnetic tape is transferred to disk memory at the main control. This information is later transmitted over the communication network to the line controls.