US4712907A
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Sequencing means for photocopying processes
Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1985-11-01
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Granted: 1987-12-15
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Expires: 2005-11-01
Abstract
Abstract An electrophotographic printing machine for reproducing an original document with a copy thereof having additional indicia thereon. A means such as a movable occluder bar is used to mask a region of photoconductive member from the illuminating means to prevent discharge at that region. Then a means to discharge selectively the masked region reocrds a latent image corresponding to the additional indicia.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph Weinberger
- 👤 Gary S. Bricault
- 👤 David Gruber
- 👤 Eleonora Rakover
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 09:21
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/04; G03G15/04018
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
An electrophotographic printing machine for reproducing an original document with a copy thereof having additional indicia thereon, including: a photoconductive member; means for charging at least a portion of said photoconductive member to a substantially uniform potential; means for illuminating selectively the charged portion of said photoconductive to discharge selectively the charged portion of said photoconductive member to record an electrostatic latent image on said photoconductive member corresponding substantially to the original document being reproduced; means for masking a region of the charged portion of said photoconductive member discharged normally by said illuminating means to prevent the discharge thereof by said illuminating means; and means for discharging selectively the masked region of the charged portion of said photoconductive member to record an electrostatic latent image thereon corresponding to the additional indicia.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
An electrophotographic printing machine for reproducing an original document with a copy thereof having additional indicia thereon, including: a photoconductive member; means for charging at least a portion of said photoconductive member to a substantially uniform potential; means for illuminating selectively the charged portion of said photoconductive to discharge selectively the charged portion of said photoconductive member to record an electrostatic latent image on said photoconductive member corresponding substantially to the original document being reproduced; means for masking a region of the charged portion of said photoconductive member discharged normally by said illuminating means to prevent the discharge thereof by said illuminating means; and means for discharging selectively the masked region of the charged portion of said photoconductive member to record an electrostatic latent image thereon corresponding to the additional indicia.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
A printing machine according to claim 1, wherein said masking means includes: a movable occluder bar; and means for moving said occluder bar to a specified position so as to be interposed between said illuminating means and the region of the charged portion of said photoconductive member to prevent the discharge thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
A printing machine according to claim 2, wherein said discharging means includes a plurality of light emitting diodes to illuminate the region of the charged portion of said photoconductive member masked by said occluder bar to record an electrostatic latent image thereon corresponding to the additional indicia.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
A printing machine according to claim 3, wherein said discharging means includes: a lens aligned with the region of the charged portion of said photoconductive member; and a mirror arranged to direct the light from said light emitting diodes through the lens.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
A printing machine according to claim 4, wherein said discharging means includes operator controllable means for energizing selected ones of said plurality of light emitting diodes to record an electrostatic latent image on said photoconductive member having characters as the additional indicia.
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