US3131594A
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Image scanning apparatus
Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1960-04-04
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Granted: 1964-05-05
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Expires: 1980-04-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert W Benson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 00:50
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/22; G03G15/221; G03G15/223; G03G15/28; G03G15/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
IN A REPRODUCTION UNIT INCLUDING MEANS TO SUPPORT A DOCUMENT IMAGE SUBSTANTIALLY OPTICALLY CENTERED IN PROJECTION RELATION TO AN OPTICAL MECHANISM, A DOCUMENT SCAN APPARATUS TO MOVE THE DOCUMENT SUPPORTING SUPPORT MEANS FROM THE OPTICALLY CENTERED POSITION INTO A MOVING SCANNING RELATION PAST SAID OPTICAL MECHANISM FOR OPTICALLY PROJECTING A COMPLETE DOCUMENT IMAGE DURING THE COURSE OF ITS MOVEMENT, SAID APPARATUS INCLUDING A CAM, DRIVE MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID CAM, AND FOLLOWER MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE OPERATION OF SAID CAM AND OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID DOCUMENT SUPPORT MEANS WHEREBY TO EFFECT MOVEMENT OF SAID DOCUMENT SUPPORT MEANS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PITCH ON SAID CAM INCLUDING A FIRST MOVEMENT IN A FIRST DIRECTION AWAY FROM THE SUBSTANTIALLY OPTICALLY CENTERED DOCUMENT IMAGE POSITION TO REMOVE THE IMAGE FROM OPTICAL PROJECTION RELATION AND THEN A SECOND MOVEMENT IN A SECOND DIRECTION TO MOVE THE IMAGE PAST THE OPTICAL MECHANISM IN IMAGE SCANNING RELATION THERETO.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
IN A REPRODUCTION UNIT INCLUDING MEANS TO SUPPORT A DOCUMENT IMAGE SUBSTANTIALLY OPTICALLY CENTERED IN PROJECTION RELATION TO AN OPTICAL MECHANISM, A DOCUMENT SCAN APPARATUS TO MOVE THE DOCUMENT SUPPORTING SUPPORT MEANS FROM THE OPTICALLY CENTERED POSITION INTO A MOVING SCANNING RELATION PAST SAID OPTICAL MECHANISM FOR OPTICALLY PROJECTING A COMPLETE DOCUMENT IMAGE DURING THE COURSE OF ITS MOVEMENT, SAID APPARATUS INCLUDING A CAM, DRIVE MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID CAM, AND FOLLOWER MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE OPERATION OF SAID CAM AND OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID DOCUMENT SUPPORT MEANS WHEREBY TO EFFECT MOVEMENT OF SAID DOCUMENT SUPPORT MEANS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PITCH ON SAID CAM INCLUDING A FIRST MOVEMENT IN A FIRST DIRECTION AWAY FROM THE SUBSTANTIALLY OPTICALLY CENTERED DOCUMENT IMAGE POSITION TO REMOVE THE IMAGE FROM OPTICAL PROJECTION RELATION AND THEN A SECOND MOVEMENT IN A SECOND DIRECTION TO MOVE THE IMAGE PAST THE OPTICAL MECHANISM IN IMAGE SCANNING RELATION THERETO.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-05-05 | 1967-11-04 | 1968-05-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-05-05 | 1971-11-04 | 1972-05-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-05-05 | 1975-11-04 | 1976-05-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |