US3963341A
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Color electrophotographic printing machine
Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1974-10-29
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Granted: 1976-06-15
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Expires: 1994-10-29
Abstract
Abstract An electrophotographic printing machine in which successive colored filtered light images expose a photoconductive member recording successive charge patterns thereon. Each charge pattern is developed with single color magnetic particles forming successive single color powder images on the photoconductive member. These single color powder images are transferred, in superimposed registration, to a sheet of support material. The superimposed powder images are permanently affixed to the sheet of support material producing a colored copy of the original document being reproduced by the electrophotographic printing machine.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael J. Tully
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 21:22
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/01; G03G15/0142; G03G15/0147; G03G15/0152; G03G15/0163; G03G2215/00; G03G2215/01; G03G2215/0167; G03G2215/0174; G03G2215/0177; G03G2215/019; G03G2215/0193
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
An electrophotographic printing machine for reproducing a colored original document on a sheet of support material including: a photoconductive member arranged to have a charge pattern recorded thereon without being pre-charged; means for exposing said photoconductive member to successive color filtered light images to record successive charge patterns thereon, each charge pattern corresponding substantially to a discrete color contained in the original document; a plurality of magnetic members, each of said magnetic members having differently colored magnetic particles, complementary in color to the filtered light image, adhering thereto; a frame member mounted rotatably in the printing machine and having said plurality of magnetic members mounted thereon; means for rotating said frame member to position successive magnetic members closely adjacent to said photoconductive member with the magnetic particles adhering thereto contacting said photoconductive member; means for transferring, in superimposed registration, successive single color powder images from said photoconductive member to the sheet of support material; and means for permanently affixing the superimposed powder images to the sheet of support material forming a colored copy of the original document.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
177 words
An electrophotographic printing machine for reproducing a colored original document on a sheet of support material including: a photoconductive member arranged to have a charge pattern recorded thereon without being pre-charged; means for exposing said photoconductive member to successive color filtered light images to record successive charge patterns thereon, each charge pattern corresponding substantially to a discrete color contained in the original document; a plurality of magnetic members, each of said magnetic members having differently colored magnetic particles, complementary in color to the filtered light image, adhering thereto; a frame member mounted rotatably in the printing machine and having said plurality of magnetic members mounted thereon; means for rotating said frame member to position successive magnetic members closely adjacent to said photoconductive member with the magnetic particles adhering thereto contacting said photoconductive member; means for transferring, in superimposed registration, successive single color powder images from said photoconductive member to the sheet of support material; and means for permanently affixing the superimposed powder images to the sheet of support material forming a colored copy of the original document.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A printing machine as recited in claim 1, wherein said plurality of magnetic members have differently colored magnetic conductive particles adhering thereto.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
58 words
A printing machine as recited in claim 2, wherein said plurality of magnetic members include: a first magnetic developer roll having yellow particles adhering magnetically to the surface thereof; a second magnetic developer roll having magenta particles adhering magnetically to the surface thereof; and a third magnetic developer roll having cyan particles adhering magnetically to the surface thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
83 words
A printing machine as recited in claim 3, wherein said photoconductive member includes: a carriage; a supply spool mounted rotatably in said carriage; a take-up spool mounted rotatably in said carriage and spaced from said supply spool; a flexible sheet entrained about said supply spool and said take-up spool; and means for advancing said flexible sheet from said supply spool to said take-up spool after each successive single color powder image is transferred from said flexible sheet to the sheet of support material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A printing machine as recited in claim 4, wherein said flexible sheet includes: a panchromatic photoconductive layer; a conductive layer; and an insulating layer interposed between said conductive layer and said panchromatic photoconductive layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A printing machine as recited in claim 5, wherein said transferring means includes a rotatably mounted drum having the sheet of support material secured releasably thereto.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
49 words
A printing machine as recited in claim 6, further including means for reciprocating said carriage in synchronism with the rotation of said drum so as to permit successive powder images to be transferred from said flexible sheet to the sheet of support material in superimposed registration with one another.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
69 words
A printing machine as recited in claim 7, wherein said exposing means includes: a light source for illuminating the original document; lens means, in a light receiving relationship with the light rays transmitted from the original document, for forming a light image of the original document; and means, interposed between said lens means and said photoconductive member, for filtering the light image to form successive single color light images.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
A printing machine as recited in claim 8, wherein said fixing means includes means for heating the superimposed powder images transferred to the sheet of support material so as to permanently affix the powder images thereto.
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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) | 1979-06-15 | 1979-12-15 | 1980-06-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-06-15 | 1983-12-15 | 1984-06-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-06-15 | 1987-12-15 | 1988-06-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |