Image formation processing system applying adhesive to received sheets in a bundle form

This system is an advanced printer that not only prints images onto individual pages but also automatically collects those pages into a stack. It then applies glue to one edge of the stack to bind them together, like making a book or a notepad. One specific version of this system includes a cutting tool that trims the glued edge while the stack of pages is held upright.

Why it matters: Filed before widespread demand for highly automated, on-demand book and document binding. Advances in digital printing and robotics now make integrated, short-run binding systems more practical and cost-effective.

Status: ExpiredProtection ended and was never renewed
How hard to build: SpecializedPrecision sheet transport, bundling, glue application

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