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US3647659A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Photoelectrophoretic imaging process wherein the imaging electrical field is applied subsequent to imagewise exposure

Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1969-10-29
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Granted: 1972-03-07
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Expires: 1989-10-29
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Abstract

Abstract A PHOTOELECTROPHORETIC IMAGING SYSTEM WHEREIN A SUSPENSION OF ELECTRICALLY PHOTOSENSITIVE PARTICLES IN AN INSULATING LIQUID MIGRATE IN IMAGE CONFIGUATION WHEN EXPOSED TO IMAGEWISE LIGHT AND, SUBSEQUENTLY, TO ELECTRICAL FIELD. SEPARATION OF THE EXPOSING AND FIELD APPLICATION STEPS IS MADE POSSIBLE BY COATING THE SUSPENSION ON AN ELECTRODE USING A BIASED COATING MEMBER OR BY APPLICATION OF CORONA TO THE SURFACE OF THE SUSPENSION JUST PRIOR TO THE IMAGEWISE EXPOSURE STEP. SUBSEQUENT APPLICATION OF FIELD THEN CAUSES IMAGEWISE PARTICLES MIGRATION.

Inventors

  • 👤 Carol K Keller
  • 👤 Stephen F Royka
  • 👤 Christopher Snelling

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 11:10
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G17/00; G03G17/04

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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) 1975-03-07 1975-09-06 1976-03-07 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1979-03-07 1979-09-06 1980-03-07 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1983-03-07 1983-09-06 1984-03-07 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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