US3526704A
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Method and apparatus for color printing and the like
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-11-09
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Granted: 1970-09-01
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Expires: 1985-11-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William C Heller Jr
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 02:48
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/46; H04N1/50; H04N1/506; G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/22; G03G15/34; G03G15/344; G03G19/00; G06; G06K; G06K1/00; G06K1/12; G06K15/00; G06K15/02; G06K15/14; H04N1/024; H04N1/032; H04N1/0326; H04N1/04; H04N1/19; H04N1/191; H04N1/192; H04N1/193; H04N1/195; H04N1/19505; H04N1/1951; H04N1/19515; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S101/00; Y10S101/37
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
A PHOTO DETECTION APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A SCANNING PATTERN OF ELECTRICAL SIGNALS FROM AN IMAGE THAT IS TO BE REPRODUCED COMPRISING MEANS PROVIDING AN ARRAY HAVING A PLURALITY OF SETS OF INDIVIDUAL PHOTOSENSITIVE ELEMENTS WHEREIN THE PHOTOSENSITIVE ELEMENTS OF EACH SET ARE DISPOSED IN PREDETERMINED STAGGERED RELATIONSHIP TO THE PHOTOSENSITIVE ELEMENTS OF ANY OTHER SET, MEANS FOR CREATING UNI-DIRECTIONAL RELATIVE SCANNING MOVEMENT BETWEEN SAID ARRAY AND SAID IMAGE SO THAT THE ELEMENTS OF THE FIRST OF SAID SETS SCAN A FIRST SET OF PATH REGIONS EXTENDING THE FULL LENGTH OF SAID IMAGES EACH TO PRODUCE AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL SCANNING PATTERN REPRESENTATIVE THEREOF AND SO THAT THE ELEMENTS OF EACH SUCCESSIVE SET SCAN A SEPARATE SET OF PATH REGIONS EXTENDING THE FULL LENGTH OF SAID IMAGE AND DISPOSED AT LEAST PARTLY BETWEEN THE PREVIOUSLY SCANNED PATH REGIONS EACH TO PRODUCE AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL SCANNING PATTERN, SAID SETS OF ELEMENTS BEING SUFFICIENT OF CUMULATIVELY SCAN THE ENTIRE IMAGE REGION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
A PHOTO DETECTION APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A SCANNING PATTERN OF ELECTRICAL SIGNALS FROM AN IMAGE THAT IS TO BE REPRODUCED COMPRISING MEANS PROVIDING AN ARRAY HAVING A PLURALITY OF SETS OF INDIVIDUAL PHOTOSENSITIVE ELEMENTS WHEREIN THE PHOTOSENSITIVE ELEMENTS OF EACH SET ARE DISPOSED IN PREDETERMINED STAGGERED RELATIONSHIP TO THE PHOTOSENSITIVE ELEMENTS OF ANY OTHER SET, MEANS FOR CREATING UNI-DIRECTIONAL RELATIVE SCANNING MOVEMENT BETWEEN SAID ARRAY AND SAID IMAGE SO THAT THE ELEMENTS OF THE FIRST OF SAID SETS SCAN A FIRST SET OF PATH REGIONS EXTENDING THE FULL LENGTH OF SAID IMAGES EACH TO PRODUCE AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL SCANNING PATTERN REPRESENTATIVE THEREOF AND SO THAT THE ELEMENTS OF EACH SUCCESSIVE SET SCAN A SEPARATE SET OF PATH REGIONS EXTENDING THE FULL LENGTH OF SAID IMAGE AND DISPOSED AT LEAST PARTLY BETWEEN THE PREVIOUSLY SCANNED PATH REGIONS EACH TO PRODUCE AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL SCANNING PATTERN, SAID SETS OF ELEMENTS BEING SUFFICIENT OF CUMULATIVELY SCAN THE ENTIRE IMAGE REGION.
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) | 1973-08-31 | 1974-03-02 | 1974-09-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1977-08-31 | 1978-03-02 | 1978-09-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1981-08-31 | 1982-03-02 | 1982-09-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |