Thomas Alan Quadracci

6347260, Feb 12, 2002

Oct 5, 2000

09/679745

William T. Graushar - Wauwatosa WI
Thomas A. Quadracci - Brookfield WI

Quad/Graphics, Inc. - Sussex WI

G06F 700

700223, 700200, 700219, 270 102, 270 5203

A method for combining in zip code order pre-personalized printed items with items that are not pre-personalized. The method includes the step of producing a grouping of the pre-personalized items in zip code order according to a first mailing list. The first mailing list is merged with a second mailing list associated with the items that are not pre-personalized to produce a master mailing list of a desired zip code order. The pre-personalized items and the items that are not pre-personalized are selectively fed to a conveyor in the desired zip code order. The items that are not pre-addressed are addressed and the zip code bundles are prepared according to the master mailing list.

50298305, Jul 9, 1991

Sep 19, 1989

7/409153

Thomas A. Quadracci - Brookfield WI

Quad/Tech, Inc. - Pewaukee WI

B65H 3900

270 52

A customizing system for signatures delivered by signature feeders to a conveyor includes a variable selection device comprising a plurality of vanes, each of which has elongated guide members extending to the signature feeders and a switchplate selectively alignable with the vanes and cooperable with the guide members to define an extended travel path over which a signature selected from the feeders may be customized.

52669955, Nov 30, 1993

Aug 12, 1992

7/929154

Thomas A. Quadracci - Brookfield WI
Thomas R. Wickert - Butler WI

Quad/Tech, Inc. - Sussex WI

G03B 2732
G03B 3514

355 77

The present invention is a method for forming a graphic image web including a precursor image web combined with a congruent lenticular lens web to produce the illusion of three dimensionality in a visually perceptible image on the graphic image web. To produce this illusion of three dimensionality, an image field including an object is defined. The object is imagewise exposed onto a photographically sensitive element over a plurality of spatially disparate views through a lenticular lens having a prescribed optical geometry. Upon developing the latent image on said element, it is printed to form the precursor image web. The congruent lenticular lens web is then optically combined with the precursor image web to create the graphic image web having graphic information of photographically acceptable quality imparted with the illusion of three dimensionality.

52852385, Feb 8, 1994

May 10, 1993

8/060020

Thomas A. Quadracci - Brookfield WI
Thomas R. Wickert - Butler WI

Quad/Tech, Inc. - Sussex WI

G03B 2732
G03B 3514

355 77

The present invention is a method for forming a graphic image web including a precursor image web combined with a congruent lenticular lens to produce the illusion of three dimensionality in a visually perceptible image on the graphic image web. To produce this illusion of three dimensionality, an image field including an object is defined. The object is imagewise exposed onto a photographically sensitive element over a plurality of spatially disparate views through a lenticular lens having a prescribed optical geometry. Upon developing the latent image on said element, it is printed to form the precursor image web. The congruent lenticular lens is then combined with the precursor image web to create the graphic image web having graphic information imparted with the illusion of three dimensionality.

54575150, Oct 10, 1995

Jan 11, 1994

8/180040

Thomas A. Quadracci - Brookfield WI
Thomas R. Wickert - Butler WI

Quad/Tech, Inc. - Sussex WI

G03B 2732
G03B 3514

355132

Disclosed herein is a method of forming a graphic image having the appearance of three-dimensionality, the method comprising the steps of: providing a preformed lenticular film having a flat side and having a side with lenticules opposite the flat side; and printing an image on the flat side of the lenticular film using web fed printing to produce a graphic image web in which the perceptible image possesses photographically acceptable quality, wherein the image elements are printed on the lenticular film at an angle which corresponds to the pitch of the lenticules of the lenticular film.

51085313, Apr 28, 1992

May 5, 1989

7/347653

Thomas A. Quadracci - Brookfield WI

Quad/Graphics Inc. - Pewaukee WI

B32B 3122
B41L 3514
F26B 302

156277

A method of highly accurate printing using a web offset press, particularly suited for stereographic printing. Consistent reproductions of a composite image are produced on a paper web, and registry between the image and an embossed screen is maintained, by preshrinking (e. g. , reducing the moisture content of) the paper prior to printing the composite image on the paper web. Preshrinking the paper prevents the subsequent ink drying operation from causing shrinkage of the paper and concomitant variations in the image, permitting inline formation of a screen in accurate registry with the image.

57912491, Aug 11, 1998

Mar 27, 1997

8/825252

Thomas A. Quadracci - Brookfield WI

Quad/Tech, Inc. - Sussex WI

B41F 118

1014501

A method of and apparatus for controlling the amount of ink and water supplied to the plate cylinder of a web offset press. The web offset press operates to print an image on a travelling substrate and the method includes the steps of: (A) monitoring a characteristic of the substrate; (B) changing by a known quantity the amount of ink supplied to the plate cylinder in response to said monitored characteristic; (C) monitoring the change in the characteristic after the step (B) to determine whether the density of ink supplied to the substrate has changed in response to the step (B); and (D) decreasing the amount of water supplied to the plate cylinder when the monitored characteristic does not change in response to the step (B).

61673269, Dec 26, 2000

Oct 23, 1998

9/178132

William T. Graushar - Wauwatosa WI
Thomas A. Quadracci - Brookfield WI

Quad/Graphics, Inc. - Sussex WI

G06F 700

700223

A method for combining in zip code order pre-personalized printed items with items that are not pre-personalized. The method includes the step of producing a grouping of the pre-personalized items in zip code order according to a first mailing list. The first mailing list is merged with a second mailing list associated with the items that are not pre-personalized to produce a master mailing list of a desired zip code order. The pre-personalized items and the items that are not pre-personalized are selectively fed to a conveyor in the desired zip code order. The items that are not pre-addressed are addressed and the zip code bundles are prepared according to the master mailing list.