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Method and apparatus for imparting an electrostatic charge to a layer of insulating material

Assignee: Azoplate Corp
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Filing: 1963-07-17
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Granted: 1967-02-07
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Expires: 1983-07-17
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Naumann Gerhard
  • 👤 Endermann Fritz

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 16:45
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21C; G21C3/00; G21C3/30; G21C3/36; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/02; G03G15/0291; H; H01; H01T; H01T19/00; H01T19/04; H05; H05F; H05F3/00; H05F3/04; G03G2215/00; G03G2215/02; G03G2215/026; G03G2215/028; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 95 words
AN APPARATUS FOR ELECTROSTATICALLY CHARGING A PHOTOCONDUCTIVE LAYER COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE DISCHARGE ELECTRODE FORMED BY A PLURALITY OF ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED SPACED NEEDLES MOUNTED SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULARLY TO AND EXTENDING ACROSS A PATH TRAVERSED BY THE LAYER, AT LEAST ONE AUXILIARY ELECTRODE ADJACENT TO AND SPACED LATERALLY FROM THE DISCHARGE ELECTRODE, AT LEAST ONE COUNTERELECTRODE POSITIONED ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PATH, THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE DISCHARGE ELECTRODE AND THE PATH BEING GREATER THAN THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE DISCHARGE ELECTRODE AND THE AUXILIARY ELECTRODE AND THE LATTER DISTANCE BEING GREATER THAN THE DISTANCE BETWEEN ADJACENT
Claim 2
Independent Claim 95 words
AN APPARATUS FOR ELECTROSTATICALLY CHARGING A PHOTOCONDUCTIVE LAYER COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE DISCHARGE ELECTRODE FORMED BY A PLURALITY OF ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED SPACED NEEDLES MOUNTED SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULARLY TO AND EXTENDING ACROSS A PATH TRAVERSED BY THE LAYER, AT LEAST ONE AUXILIARY ELECTRODE ADJACENT TO AND SPACED LATERALLY FROM THE DISCHARGE ELECTRODE, AT LEAST ONE COUNTERELECTRODE POSITIONED ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PATH, THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE DISCHARGE ELECTRODE AND THE PATH BEING GREATER THAN THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE DISCHARGE ELECTRODE AND THE AUXILIARY ELECTRODE AND THE LATTER DISTANCE BEING GREATER THAN THE DISTANCE BETWEEN ADJACENT

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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) 1970-02-06 1970-08-08 1971-02-07 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-02-06 1974-08-08 1975-02-07 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-02-06 1978-08-08 1979-02-07 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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