US3307459A
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Spacer control for phototypesetting system
Assignee: Harris Corp
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Filing: 1965-05-07
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Granted: 1967-03-07
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Expires: 1985-05-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Ralph A Proud
- 👤 Richard C O'brien
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 17:04
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41B; B41B21/00; B41B21/32; B41B21/34; B41B21/36; B41B27/00; B41B27/28
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
IN A PHOTOTYPESETTING APPARATUS HAVING MEANS FOR PROJECTING CHARACTER IMAGES OF DIFFERENT WIDTHS ALONG A COMMON PATH AND A MEANS FOR MOUNTING PHOTOSENSITIVE RECORD MATERIAL IN AN IMAGE PLANE OVER SAID PROJECTING MEANS FOR RECORDING THE IMAGES TO PRODUCE LINES OF COMPOSITION, AND INCLUDING SPACER MEANS OPERATIVE TO CAUSE SPACING MOVEMENT BETWEEN SAID MOUNTING MEANS AND SAID COMMON PATH, SAID SPACER MEANS INCORPORATING A STEPPING MOTOR HAVING AN OUTPUT MEMBER ADAPTED FOR MOVEMENT IN A PREDETERMINED NUMBER OF EQUAL STEPS FOR CAUSING SPACING MOVEMENT IN DIGITAL FASHION AND FOR MAINTAINING ITS POSITION SOLELY THROUGH THE APPLICATION OF AN ELECTRICAL FIELD WITHIN SAID STEPPING MOTOR, MEANS FOR GENERATING DIGITAL SPACING INFORMATION REPRESENTING SPACING MOVEMENTS DESIRED, AND CIRCUIT MEANS OPERATIVE TO DIRECT SAID DIGITAL SPACING INFORMATION AS CONTROL PULSES
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
IN A PHOTOTYPESETTING APPARATUS HAVING MEANS FOR PROJECTING CHARACTER IMAGES OF DIFFERENT WIDTHS ALONG A COMMON PATH AND A MEANS FOR MOUNTING PHOTOSENSITIVE RECORD MATERIAL IN AN IMAGE PLANE OVER SAID PROJECTING MEANS FOR RECORDING THE IMAGES TO PRODUCE LINES OF COMPOSITION, AND INCLUDING SPACER MEANS OPERATIVE TO CAUSE SPACING MOVEMENT BETWEEN SAID MOUNTING MEANS AND SAID COMMON PATH, SAID SPACER MEANS INCORPORATING A STEPPING MOTOR HAVING AN OUTPUT MEMBER ADAPTED FOR MOVEMENT IN A PREDETERMINED NUMBER OF EQUAL STEPS FOR CAUSING SPACING MOVEMENT IN DIGITAL FASHION AND FOR MAINTAINING ITS POSITION SOLELY THROUGH THE APPLICATION OF AN ELECTRICAL FIELD WITHIN SAID STEPPING MOTOR, MEANS FOR GENERATING DIGITAL SPACING INFORMATION REPRESENTING SPACING MOVEMENTS DESIRED, AND CIRCUIT MEANS OPERATIVE TO DIRECT SAID DIGITAL SPACING INFORMATION AS CONTROL PULSES
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-03-06 | 1970-09-05 | 1971-03-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-03-06 | 1974-09-05 | 1975-03-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-03-06 | 1978-09-05 | 1979-03-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |