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Fluorescent light reversing circuit for facsimile transmitters

Assignee: Stewart Warner Corp
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Filing: 1961-01-13
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Granted: 1965-08-03
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Expires: 1981-01-13
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Benson Robert
  • 👤 Zilgalvis Ansis

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 22:53
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00681; H04N1/00742; H04N1/00745; H04N1/00763; H04N1/00774; H04N1/00782

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 124 words
APPARATUS FOR ILLUMINATING COPY IN A FACSIMILE TRANSMITTER COMPRISING A PAIR OF FLUORESCENT LAMPS POSITIONALLY ARRANGED IN PARALLEL ALIGNMENT TRANSVERSE TO THE PATH OF TRAVEL OF THE COPY AND EACH HAVING CONSTANTLY ENERGIZED FILAMENTS AT EITHER END, EACH LAMP HAVING ITS ENDS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO THE OPPOSITE ENDS OF THE OTHER LAMP, A DIRECT CURRENT POWER SOURCE, A FIRST RELAY HAVING DOUBLE POLE, DOUBLE THROW CONTACTS IN CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID POWER SOURCE AND SAID FLUORESCENT LAMPS, SAID CONTACTS BEING OPERABLE TO REVERSE THE POLARITY OF POWER TO SAID FLUORESCENT LAMPS, A COPY-FEED SWITCH ACTUATABLE BY THE LEADING EDGE OF EACH PIECE OF COPY FED TO THE FACSIMILE TRANSMITTER, A SECOND RELAY OPERABLE RESPONSIVE TO SAID COPY-FEED SWITCH FOR ENERGIZING SAID FIRST RELAY TO ACTUATE

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) 1968-08-02 1969-02-01 1969-08-03 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-08-02 1973-02-01 1973-08-03 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-08-02 1977-02-01 1977-08-03 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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