US 12,214,986 B2
Collating machine and method
Neil Burks, Bedfordshire (GB); and Elliot James Lamb, Bedfordshire (GB)
Assigned to Oasys Technologies Limited, Bedfordshire (GB)
Appl. No. 17/289,288
Filed by Oasys Technologies Limited, Bedfordshire (GB)
PCT Filed Oct. 29, 2019, PCT No. PCT/GB2019/053060
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Apr. 28, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/089611, PCT Pub. Date May 7, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 1817655 (GB), filed on Oct. 29, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0395035 A1, Dec. 23, 2021
Int. Cl. B65H 9/12 (2006.01); B65H 31/34 (2006.01); B65H 43/08 (2006.01)
CPC B65H 43/08 (2013.01) [B65H 31/34 (2013.01)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for aligning a sheet of material relative to said apparatus, said apparatus comprising:
a plurality of sensors, each arranged at a known position relative to said apparatus and arranged to detect a sensor feature in said sheet;
a first moving means for adjusting the relative position of said sheet and a first sensor of said one or more sensors;
a second moving means for adjusting the relative position of said sheet and a second sensor of said one or more sensors; and
a controller arranged to:
receive output from said first sensor and to control the first moving means to align a first sensor feature with said first sensor, and
receive output from said second sensor and to control the second moving means to align a second sensor feature with said second sensor,
wherein said first and second moving means are arranged to independently manipulate said sheet to selectively translate said sheet in a first direction or rotate said sheet.