US3355236A
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Automatic optical control apparatus
Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1964-01-02
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Granted: 1967-11-28
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Expires: 1984-01-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Taillie Gordon Philip
- 👤 Ralph R Tilly
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 00:30
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07C; G07C1/00; G03; G03B; G03B27/00; G03B27/32; G03B27/52; G03B27/62; G03B27/6207; G03B27/625; G03B27/6257; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/60; G03G15/602
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
208 words
AN OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR USE IN A DOCUMENT REPRODUCING APPARATUS OF THE TYPE WHEREIN ENLARGED OR REDUCED COPIES ARE MADE OF AN ORIGINAL DOCUMENT INCLUDING: A SUPPOR COLUMN; A FRAME MOVABLE ALONGE THE LENGTH OF THE SUPPORT COLUMN; MEANS TO MOVE THE FRAME ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE SUPPORT COLUMN TO VARY THE LENGTH OF A LIGHT PATH WITHIN THE DOCUMENT REPRODUCING APPARATUS; A LENS ASSEMBLY MOVABLY MOUNTED ON THE FRAME; AN OBJECTIVE MIRROR SUPPORTED ON THE FRAME A SOURCE OUTTO REFLECT A LIGHT IMAGE RECEIVED FROM A SOURCE OUTSIDE OF THE OPTICAL SYSTEM TO THE LENS ASSEMBLY; AN IMAGE MIRROR SUPPORTED ON THE FRAME IN A POSITION TO REFLECT A LIGHT IMAGE RECEIVED FROM THE LENS ASSEMBLY TO A POINT OUTSIDE THE OPTICAL SYSTEM; MEANS TO MOVE THE LENS ASSEMBLY TO PRESELECTED POSITIONS BETWEEN THE OBJECT MIRROR AND THE IMAGE MIRROR; CONTROL MEANS TO COORDINATE THE POSITION OF THE OPTICAL FRAME ALONG THE COLUMN AND THE POSITION OF THE LENS ASSEMBLY INCLUDING: A FIRST SERIES OF SWITCHES WITH ACTUATING MECHANISMS POSITIONED IN INTERFERENCE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE MOVEMENT OF THE FRAME ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE SUPPORT COLUMN, A SECOND SERIES OF SWITCHES WITH ACTUATING MECHANISMS POSITIONED IN INTERFERENCE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE MOVEMENT OF THE LENS ASSEMBLY, AND
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
208 words
AN OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR USE IN A DOCUMENT REPRODUCING APPARATUS OF THE TYPE WHEREIN ENLARGED OR REDUCED COPIES ARE MADE OF AN ORIGINAL DOCUMENT INCLUDING: A SUPPOR COLUMN; A FRAME MOVABLE ALONGE THE LENGTH OF THE SUPPORT COLUMN; MEANS TO MOVE THE FRAME ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE SUPPORT COLUMN TO VARY THE LENGTH OF A LIGHT PATH WITHIN THE DOCUMENT REPRODUCING APPARATUS; A LENS ASSEMBLY MOVABLY MOUNTED ON THE FRAME; AN OBJECTIVE MIRROR SUPPORTED ON THE FRAME A SOURCE OUTTO REFLECT A LIGHT IMAGE RECEIVED FROM A SOURCE OUTSIDE OF THE OPTICAL SYSTEM TO THE LENS ASSEMBLY; AN IMAGE MIRROR SUPPORTED ON THE FRAME IN A POSITION TO REFLECT A LIGHT IMAGE RECEIVED FROM THE LENS ASSEMBLY TO A POINT OUTSIDE THE OPTICAL SYSTEM; MEANS TO MOVE THE LENS ASSEMBLY TO PRESELECTED POSITIONS BETWEEN THE OBJECT MIRROR AND THE IMAGE MIRROR; CONTROL MEANS TO COORDINATE THE POSITION OF THE OPTICAL FRAME ALONG THE COLUMN AND THE POSITION OF THE LENS ASSEMBLY INCLUDING: A FIRST SERIES OF SWITCHES WITH ACTUATING MECHANISMS POSITIONED IN INTERFERENCE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE MOVEMENT OF THE FRAME ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE SUPPORT COLUMN, A SECOND SERIES OF SWITCHES WITH ACTUATING MECHANISMS POSITIONED IN INTERFERENCE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE MOVEMENT OF THE LENS ASSEMBLY, AND
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-11-27 | 1971-05-29 | 1971-11-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-11-27 | 1975-05-29 | 1975-11-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-11-27 | 1979-05-29 | 1979-11-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |