Hallmark Cards, Inc.

Preco Industries, Inc.

Ivan B Helmrich

Christopher Jason Shields

Jason Blake Penrod

Charles C Raney

Douglas Lee Krivanek

Christopher S Walker

Aspects of the present invention generally relate to an apparatus that combines a light source, a speaker, and other electrical components in a single unit to produce lighting and sound effects. The apparatus may be sized and configured for use in a number of applications. Further, the apparatus may have a number of operating states that may include light and sound effects that correspond with one another.

Apparatus for producing light and sound

Cover for an illumination device

A high speed screen printing machine (20) is provided for accurately imprinting images on segments (205) bearing indicia (206) of a transparent web (34, 36). The machine (20) includes a vacuum platen (24) which is transversely adjustable to accommodate webs of differing widths, a camera assembly (28) beneath the platen (24) and indicia (206), and an X, Y, .theta. adjustable frame (30) supporting an upper screen frame support assembly (32) adapted to hold a printing screen (208) provided with reference indicia (212). When a segment (205) is initially positioned and held by platen (24), the camera assembly (28) is used to generate a combined image of the indicia (206) through the segment (205) and the screen reference indicia (212); a microprocessor controller uses this data, together with positional information establishing the location of the screen frame support assembly (32), and activates the three-motor adjustment frame (30) for simultaneous X, Y and .theta. adjustment of the support assembly (32) and camera assembly (28) until the screen (208) and segment (205) are registered. At this point, a squeegee is used to transfer the screen image onto the segment (205).

Screen printing machine having three axes screen registration with

A screen printing press is provided for printing on a web having defined, successive areas and indicia provided in predetermined positions relative to each of the defined areas. The press includes a base defining a work station, a screen supported on the base for movement between a printing position overlying the work station and an interrupted position, and a web handling assembly for advancing the web along a path of travel to successively feed the defined areas of the web toward the work station. A registration system successively positions the defined areas of the web in a desired predetermined relationship to the screen as successive defined areas are brought into a position to be printed. The registration system includes longitudinal, lateral and angular shifting mechanisms for adjusting the longitudinal, lateral and angular alignment between the screen and the web. Sensors are provided for sensing the correct positions and orientation of the indicia that are occupied when the defined areas of the web are in the predetermined relationship relative to the screen, and a controller is responsive to the sensors for controlling the longitudinal, lateral and angular shifting mechanisms to adjust the alignment between the screen and the web until the correct positions and orientation of the indicia are sensed.

Screen printing press having longitudinal, lateral and angular screen

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Kansas City, MO, United States of America

Ivan B Helmrich