US3220641A
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Composing method
Assignee: Monotype GmbH
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Filing: 1962-10-17
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Granted: 1965-11-30
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Expires: 1982-10-17
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Starck Leon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 08:20
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41B; B41B25/00; B41B27/00; B41B27/02; B41B27/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
A COMPOSING METHOD FOR LINE CASTING APPARATUS, COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, SELECTING MATRICES FROM ONE SELECTED FONT OF MATRICES OF A PLURALITY OF FONTS OF MATRICES, SOME OF SAID FONTS HAVING DIFFERENT EM QUAD POINT NUMBERS AND INCLUDING MATRICES WHOSE POINT NUMBERS ARE BINARY FRACTIONS OF THE RESPECTIVE EM QUAD NUMBER; PRODUCING A COUNTING SIGNAL FOR EACH SELECTED MATRIX REPRESENTING THE THICKNESS OF EACH SELECTED MATRIX BY A NUMBER EXPRESSED BY A MULTIPLE OF AN ABSOLUTE UNIT WHICH IS THE PRODUCT OF THE EM QUAD NUMBER OF THE SELECTED FONT AND OF THE RECIPROCAL OF AN INTEGER NUMBER BEING A BINARY MULTIPLE OF SAID EM QUAD NUMBER SO THAT EACH COUNTING SIGNAL PRODUCED BY A MATRIX OF THE SELECTED FONT WHOSE POINT NUMBER IS A BINARY FRACTION OF SAID EM QUAD NUMBER REPRESENTS AN INTEGER MULTIPLE OF SAID ABSOLUTE UNIT; AND TOTALIZING THE UNITS REPRESENTED BY SAID COUNTING SIGNALS UNTIL THE TOTAL EXPRESSED IN SAID UNITS CORRESPONDS TO A PREDETERMINED NUMBER OF SAID UNITS REQUIRED FOR A COMPOSED JUSTIFIABLE LINE OF SELECTED MATRICES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
172 words
A COMPOSING METHOD FOR LINE CASTING APPARATUS, COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, SELECTING MATRICES FROM ONE SELECTED FONT OF MATRICES OF A PLURALITY OF FONTS OF MATRICES, SOME OF SAID FONTS HAVING DIFFERENT EM QUAD POINT NUMBERS AND INCLUDING MATRICES WHOSE POINT NUMBERS ARE BINARY FRACTIONS OF THE RESPECTIVE EM QUAD NUMBER; PRODUCING A COUNTING SIGNAL FOR EACH SELECTED MATRIX REPRESENTING THE THICKNESS OF EACH SELECTED MATRIX BY A NUMBER EXPRESSED BY A MULTIPLE OF AN ABSOLUTE UNIT WHICH IS THE PRODUCT OF THE EM QUAD NUMBER OF THE SELECTED FONT AND OF THE RECIPROCAL OF AN INTEGER NUMBER BEING A BINARY MULTIPLE OF SAID EM QUAD NUMBER SO THAT EACH COUNTING SIGNAL PRODUCED BY A MATRIX OF THE SELECTED FONT WHOSE POINT NUMBER IS A BINARY FRACTION OF SAID EM QUAD NUMBER REPRESENTS AN INTEGER MULTIPLE OF SAID ABSOLUTE UNIT; AND TOTALIZING THE UNITS REPRESENTED BY SAID COUNTING SIGNALS UNTIL THE TOTAL EXPRESSED IN SAID UNITS CORRESPONDS TO A PREDETERMINED NUMBER OF SAID UNITS REQUIRED FOR A COMPOSED JUSTIFIABLE LINE OF SELECTED MATRICES.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-11-29 | 1969-05-31 | 1969-11-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-11-29 | 1973-05-31 | 1973-11-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-11-29 | 1977-05-31 | 1977-11-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |