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Granted: 1964-03-10
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Expires: 1981-03-10
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Abstract

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Inventors

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Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 04:33
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G9/00; G03G9/08; G03G9/0825; G03G15/00; G03G15/14; G03G15/16; G03G9/083; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S101/00; Y10S101/37

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 113 words
AN ELECTROSTATIC APPARATUS FOR FORMING DIFFERENTIAL IMAGES ON COPY SURFACES COMPRISING: (A) AN INSULATING IMAGE SURFACE, (B) MEANS TO APPLY TWO IMAGE PATTERNS OF OPPOSITE POLARITY ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IN REGISTER WITH EACH OTHER TO SAID INSULATING IMAGE SURFACE, (C) MEANS TO APPLY FINELY DIVIDED ELECTROSCOPIC DEVELOPING PARTICLES CHARGED TO BOTH POLARITIES TO SAID IMAGES, THE PARTICLES CHARGED TO ONE OF SAID POLARITIES ALSO BEING MAGNETIC, (D) MEANS TO CHARGE THE DEVELOPING PARTICLES OF BOTH DEVELOPED IMAGE PATTERNS TO ONE POLARITY, (E) MEANS TO TRANSFER A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF SAID PARTICLES ON SAID IMAGES TO A FIRST COPY SURFACE, (F) AND MEANS TO MAGNETICALLY TRANSFER THE REMAINING MAGNETIC PARTICLES TO A SECOND COPY SURFACE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 113 words
AN ELECTROSTATIC APPARATUS FOR FORMING DIFFERENTIAL IMAGES ON COPY SURFACES COMPRISING: (A) AN INSULATING IMAGE SURFACE, (B) MEANS TO APPLY TWO IMAGE PATTERNS OF OPPOSITE POLARITY ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IN REGISTER WITH EACH OTHER TO SAID INSULATING IMAGE SURFACE, (C) MEANS TO APPLY FINELY DIVIDED ELECTROSCOPIC DEVELOPING PARTICLES CHARGED TO BOTH POLARITIES TO SAID IMAGES, THE PARTICLES CHARGED TO ONE OF SAID POLARITIES ALSO BEING MAGNETIC, (D) MEANS TO CHARGE THE DEVELOPING PARTICLES OF BOTH DEVELOPED IMAGE PATTERNS TO ONE POLARITY, (E) MEANS TO TRANSFER A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF SAID PARTICLES ON SAID IMAGES TO A FIRST COPY SURFACE, (F) AND MEANS TO MAGNETICALLY TRANSFER THE REMAINING MAGNETIC PARTICLES TO A SECOND COPY SURFACE.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1967-03-10 1967-09-09 1968-03-10 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-03-10 1971-09-09 1972-03-10 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-03-10 1975-09-09 1976-03-10 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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