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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2002
Steen Mikkelsen, Delavan, WI (US);
Peter Alsten, Racine, WI (US);
Geo Andersen, Aabyhoej, DK;
David G. Jansson, Racine, WI (US);
Steen Mikkelsen, Delavan, WI (US);
Peter Alsten, Racine, WI (US);
Geo Andersen, Aabyhoej, DK;
David G. Jansson, Racine, WI (US);
Mikkelsen Graphic Engineering, Lake Geneva, WI (US);
Abstract
A method for preparing a graphic on a sheet of material which also includes at least one registration mark at and about the graphic in predetermined positions. The method involves the steps of applying the graphic and at least one registration mark on a sheet of material in positions according to layout data, transferring the layout data to a processing controller, placing the sheet of material on a sheet-receiving surface, sensing the position of the registration mark on the sheet of material, and utilizing the layout data and the position of the registration mark to precisely narrow-path-process around the graphic on the sheet of material. Certain embodiments use either (a) a subset of marks which is applied on one side of graphic or certain reference features, such as edges and corners of the sheet and elements of the graphic, to ascertain the position and orientation of the sheet on the apparatus.