US3100242A
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Assignee: Newspaper Enterprise Association Inc
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Filing: 1960-04-25
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Granted: 1963-08-06
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Expires: 1980-04-25
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Roland E Herbert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 21:54
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/04; H04N1/06; H04N1/0607; H04N1/0621; H04N1/0628; H04N1/0664
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A FACSIMILE TRANSMITTER SCANNER COMPRISING MEANS FOR ADVANCING CYLINDRICALLY BOWED COPY IN A DIRECTION PARALLEL TO ITS CYLINDRICAL AXIS, A ROTARY SCANNER HEAD COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF SCANNER TUBES MOUNTED AT EQUALLY SPACED RADIAL POSITIONS TO SWING ACROSS SUCCESSIVE TRANSVERSE ELEMENTS OF SUCH COPY AND ABOUT SAID CYLINDRICAL AXIS, A LINEAR LIGHT SOURCE LOCATED ADJACENT THE COPY AND EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY THEREOF TO ILLUMINATE A COMPLETE TRANSVERSELY-EXTENDING REGION OF SUCH COPY, MEANS DEFINING A FIXED APERTURE STOP LOCATED NEAR SAID CYLINDRICAL AXIS AND ALIGNED WITH THE CENTRAL POSITION OF EACH SUCH TUBE RELATIVE TO THE SCANNED ELEMENTS OF THE COPY DURING SCANNING TRAVERSES, AND A SINGLE OPTICAL DEFLECTING ELEMENT DISPOSED FIXEDLY BEYOND SAID STOP DEFINING MEANS FOR DIRECTING LIGHT FLUX PASSING THROUGH SAID STOP FROM ALL OF SAID TUBES IN SUCCESSION INTO A PHOTOELECTRIC SENSOR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
A FACSIMILE TRANSMITTER SCANNER COMPRISING MEANS FOR ADVANCING CYLINDRICALLY BOWED COPY IN A DIRECTION PARALLEL TO ITS CYLINDRICAL AXIS, A ROTARY SCANNER HEAD COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF SCANNER TUBES MOUNTED AT EQUALLY SPACED RADIAL POSITIONS TO SWING ACROSS SUCCESSIVE TRANSVERSE ELEMENTS OF SUCH COPY AND ABOUT SAID CYLINDRICAL AXIS, A LINEAR LIGHT SOURCE LOCATED ADJACENT THE COPY AND EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY THEREOF TO ILLUMINATE A COMPLETE TRANSVERSELY-EXTENDING REGION OF SUCH COPY, MEANS DEFINING A FIXED APERTURE STOP LOCATED NEAR SAID CYLINDRICAL AXIS AND ALIGNED WITH THE CENTRAL POSITION OF EACH SUCH TUBE RELATIVE TO THE SCANNED ELEMENTS OF THE COPY DURING SCANNING TRAVERSES, AND A SINGLE OPTICAL DEFLECTING ELEMENT DISPOSED FIXEDLY BEYOND SAID STOP DEFINING MEANS FOR DIRECTING LIGHT FLUX PASSING THROUGH SAID STOP FROM ALL OF SAID TUBES IN SUCCESSION INTO A PHOTOELECTRIC SENSOR.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-08-05 | 1967-02-04 | 1967-08-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-08-05 | 1971-02-04 | 1971-08-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-08-05 | 1975-02-04 | 1975-08-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |