US3148244A
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Assignee: Hogan Faximile Corp
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Filing: 1960-04-11
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Granted: 1964-09-08
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Expires: 1980-04-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 George M Stamps
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 23:18
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/04; H04N1/12; H04N1/126; H04N1/121; H04N1/1215; H04N1/1285
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
A FACSIMILE SCANNER FOR GRAPHIC COPY, COMPRISING A SUBSTANTIALLY RECTANGULAR FRAME, MEANS DISPOSED NEAR ONE CORNER OF THE FRAME FOR MOVING SAID COPY CONTINUOUSLY, AT LEAST ONE ELONGATED LAMP DISPOSED TO ILLUMINATE A LINE OF SAID COPY, A PHOTOTUBE DISPOSED NEAR ANOTHER CORNER OF THE FRAME, A MIRROR DISPOSED NEAR A THIRD CORNER OF THE FRAME TO ESTABLISH A FOLDED OPTICAL PATH FROM THE COPY TO THE PHOTOTUBE, AND A PLURALITY OF SCANING ELEMENTS DISPOSED IN SAID OPTICAL PATH, SAID ELEMENTS CONSISTING OF A FIRST DISK HAVING A FINE, CONTINUOUS MULTITURN SPIRAL SCANNING WINDOW AND A MEMBER HAVING A STRAIGHT LINEAR WINDOW INTERSECTING THE SPIRAL WINDOW TO DEFINE A PLURALITY OF SCANNING APERTURES, AND ANOTHER DISK HAVING AN APERTURE SELECTING OPENING DISPOSED ADJACENT TO THE FIRST DISK, THE DISKS BEING ROTATABLE IN COORDINATION WITH EACH OTHER AT RATES HAVING A PREDETERMINED RELATIONSHIP TO THE RATE OF MOVEMENT OF THE COPY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
A FACSIMILE SCANNER FOR GRAPHIC COPY, COMPRISING A SUBSTANTIALLY RECTANGULAR FRAME, MEANS DISPOSED NEAR ONE CORNER OF THE FRAME FOR MOVING SAID COPY CONTINUOUSLY, AT LEAST ONE ELONGATED LAMP DISPOSED TO ILLUMINATE A LINE OF SAID COPY, A PHOTOTUBE DISPOSED NEAR ANOTHER CORNER OF THE FRAME, A MIRROR DISPOSED NEAR A THIRD CORNER OF THE FRAME TO ESTABLISH A FOLDED OPTICAL PATH FROM THE COPY TO THE PHOTOTUBE, AND A PLURALITY OF SCANING ELEMENTS DISPOSED IN SAID OPTICAL PATH, SAID ELEMENTS CONSISTING OF A FIRST DISK HAVING A FINE, CONTINUOUS MULTITURN SPIRAL SCANNING WINDOW AND A MEMBER HAVING A STRAIGHT LINEAR WINDOW INTERSECTING THE SPIRAL WINDOW TO DEFINE A PLURALITY OF SCANNING APERTURES, AND ANOTHER DISK HAVING AN APERTURE SELECTING OPENING DISPOSED ADJACENT TO THE FIRST DISK, THE DISKS BEING ROTATABLE IN COORDINATION WITH EACH OTHER AT RATES HAVING A PREDETERMINED RELATIONSHIP TO THE RATE OF MOVEMENT OF THE COPY.
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) | 1967-09-08 | 1968-03-09 | 1968-09-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-09-08 | 1972-03-09 | 1972-09-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-09-08 | 1976-03-09 | 1976-09-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |