US3346692A
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Copying apparatus having a hand-held scanner synchronized to the recording unit
Assignee: Institute for Scientific Information Inc
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Filing: 1966-03-21
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Granted: 1967-10-10
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Expires: 1986-03-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Garfield Eugene
- 👤 Lutzker Lawrence
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 02:05
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/04; H04N1/06; H04N1/0607; H04N1/0621; H04N1/0628; H04N1/047; H04N1/0664; H04N1/10; H04N1/107; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/024; H04N2201/02406; H04N2201/02439; H04N2201/028; H04N2201/03; H04N2201/031; H04N2201/03104; H04N2201/03108; H04N2201/04; H04N2201/047; H04N2201/04701; H04N2201/0471; H04N2201/04715; H04N2201/04724; H04N2201/04731; H04N2201/04732; H04N2201/04734; H04N2201/04739; H04N2201/04753; H04N2201/04756; H04N2201/04791; H04N2201/04794
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
COPYING AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS COMPRISING A SCANNING HEAD HAVING AN OUTER HOUSING WITH A SCANNING OPENING IN SAID HOUSING, MEANS WITHIN SAID HOUSING FOR SENSING LIGHT TRANSMITTED INTO SAID OPENING AND PRODUCING ELECTRICAL SIGNALS PROPORTIONAL THERETO, RECORDING MEANS FOR RECEIVING SAID SIGNALS AND RECORDING A PATTERN CORRESPONDING TO THE PATTERN OF LIGHT TRANSMITTED INTO SAID OPENING, SAID RECORDING MEANS INCLUDING A RECORDING HEAD AND AN ELECTRO-SENSITIVE STRIP; DRIVE MEANS FOR MOVING SAID STRIP PAST SAID RECORDING HEAD; SCANNING HEAD MOVEMENT SENSING MEANS FOR SENSING THE MOVEMENT SENSING SCANNING HEAD, SAID SCANNING HEAD MOVEMENT SENSING MEANS INCLUDING A LIGHT SOURCE; A LIGHT SENSING TRANSDUCER FOR TRANSDUCING LIGHT RECEIVED FROM SAID LIGHT SOURCE INTO ELECTRICAL SIGNALS; AND A DISPLACEABLE LIGHT INTERRUPTER, INTERMEDIATE SAID SOURCE AND SAID TRANSDUCER, FOR SEQUENTIALLY INTERRUPTING THE PASSAGE OF LIGHT TO SAID TRANSDUCER IN PROPORTION TO THE MOVEMENT OF SAID SCANNING HEAD; AND SYNCHRONIZING MEANS FOR CONTROLLING SAID DRIVE MEANS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SIGNALS RECEIVED FROM SAID TRANSDUCER, WHEREBY THE MOVEMENT OF SAID STRIP WILL BE DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL TO THE MOVEMENT OF SAID SCANNING HEAD.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
177 words
COPYING AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS COMPRISING A SCANNING HEAD HAVING AN OUTER HOUSING WITH A SCANNING OPENING IN SAID HOUSING, MEANS WITHIN SAID HOUSING FOR SENSING LIGHT TRANSMITTED INTO SAID OPENING AND PRODUCING ELECTRICAL SIGNALS PROPORTIONAL THERETO, RECORDING MEANS FOR RECEIVING SAID SIGNALS AND RECORDING A PATTERN CORRESPONDING TO THE PATTERN OF LIGHT TRANSMITTED INTO SAID OPENING, SAID RECORDING MEANS INCLUDING A RECORDING HEAD AND AN ELECTRO-SENSITIVE STRIP; DRIVE MEANS FOR MOVING SAID STRIP PAST SAID RECORDING HEAD; SCANNING HEAD MOVEMENT SENSING MEANS FOR SENSING THE MOVEMENT SENSING SCANNING HEAD, SAID SCANNING HEAD MOVEMENT SENSING MEANS INCLUDING A LIGHT SOURCE; A LIGHT SENSING TRANSDUCER FOR TRANSDUCING LIGHT RECEIVED FROM SAID LIGHT SOURCE INTO ELECTRICAL SIGNALS; AND A DISPLACEABLE LIGHT INTERRUPTER, INTERMEDIATE SAID SOURCE AND SAID TRANSDUCER, FOR SEQUENTIALLY INTERRUPTING THE PASSAGE OF LIGHT TO SAID TRANSDUCER IN PROPORTION TO THE MOVEMENT OF SAID SCANNING HEAD; AND SYNCHRONIZING MEANS FOR CONTROLLING SAID DRIVE MEANS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SIGNALS RECEIVED FROM SAID TRANSDUCER, WHEREBY THE MOVEMENT OF SAID STRIP WILL BE DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL TO THE MOVEMENT OF SAID SCANNING HEAD.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-10-09 | 1971-04-10 | 1971-10-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-10-09 | 1975-04-10 | 1975-10-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-10-09 | 1979-04-10 | 1979-10-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |