US4893153A
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Collation of multi-page documents
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1988-11-25
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Granted: 1990-01-09
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Expires: 2008-11-25
Abstract
Abstract Multi-page documents containing at least two types of pages requiring skip frame cycles between types are produced by first producing and storing all the pages of one type and then producing all the pages of the other type. Collation is effected during production of the latter type pages, the stored pages are withdrawn from storage at appropriate times and interleaved between the other pages as they are produced. For example, all multi-color sheets can be produced one after the other in the order in which they occur in the original document and stored. Then all single-color pages can be produced in the order that they occur in the original document and sent directly to an exit tray, the multi-color pages being inserted at proper positions.
Inventors
- 👤 Milton S. Sales
- 👤 John R. Thompson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 00:26
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/65; G03G15/6555; G03G15/6573; G03G15/50; G03G2215/00; G03G2215/00362; G03G2215/00367; G03G2215/00417; G03G2215/00421; G03G2215/00443; G03G2215/00447
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
In an electrostatographic machine adapted to reproduce multi-original documents containing interleaved types of originals requiring skip frame cycles between types, the improvement comprising: means for reproducing all originals of one type; means for storing the reproductions of the originals of said one type; means for reproducing all the originals of the other type; and means, operative during the reproduction of the originals of said other type, for delivering the reproductions of said one type original seriatim from said storage means into the reproduction document in collated fashion at the position corresponding to the position of the associated original in the multi-original document.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
102 words
In an electrostatographic machine adapted to reproduce multi-original documents containing interleaved types of originals requiring skip frame cycles between types, the improvement comprising: means for reproducing all originals of one type; means for storing the reproductions of the originals of said one type; means for reproducing all the originals of the other type; and means, operative during the reproduction of the originals of said other type, for delivering the reproductions of said one type original seriatim from said storage means into the reproduction document in collated fashion at the position corresponding to the position of the associated original in the multi-original document.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The improvement as defined in claim 1 wherein said storage means is adapted for first-in, first-out, sheet storage.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The improvement as defined in claim 2 wherein said storage means is an intermediate tray.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
93 words
In an electrostatographic machine adapted to produce collated multi-page reproductions of a multi-original document containing interleaved types of originals requiring skip frame cycles between types, the improvement comprising: means for producing all pages of one of said types; means for storing said pages of said one type; means for producing all pages of the other of said types, and means, operative during the production of said pages of the other type, for delivering said stored pages into the document being produced in collated fashion to form a stack of interleaved types of pages.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
93 words
In an electrostatographic machine adapted to produce collated multi-page reproductions of a multi-original document containing interleaved types of originals requiring skip frame cycles between types, the improvement comprising: means for producing all pages of one of said types; means for storing said pages of said one type; means for producing all pages of the other of said types, and means, operative during the production of said pages of the other type, for delivering said stored pages into the document being produced in collated fashion to form a stack of interleaved types of pages.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The improvement as defined in claim 4 wherein said storage means is adapted for first-in, first-out sheet storage.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The improvement as defined in claim 5 wherein said storage means is an intermediate tray.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
90 words
The process of reproducing multi-original documents containing interleaved types of originals requiring skip frame cycles between types, said process comprising: reproducing all originals of one type; storing the reproductions of the originals of said one type; reproducing all the originals of the other type; and during the reproduction of the originals of said other type, delivering the reproductions of said one type original seriatim from said storage means into the reproduction document in collated fashion at the position corresponding to the position of the associated original in the multi-original document.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
90 words
The process of reproducing multi-original documents containing interleaved types of originals requiring skip frame cycles between types, said process comprising: reproducing all originals of one type; storing the reproductions of the originals of said one type; reproducing all the originals of the other type; and during the reproduction of the originals of said other type, delivering the reproductions of said one type original seriatim from said storage means into the reproduction document in collated fashion at the position corresponding to the position of the associated original in the multi-original document.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
81 words
The process of producing collated multi-page reproductionss of a multi-original document containing interleaved types of originals requiring skip frame cycles between types, the improvement comprising: producing all pages of one of said types; storing said pages of said one type; producing all pages of the other of said types, and during the production of said pages of the other type, delivering said stored pages into the document being produced in collated fashion to form a stack of interleaved types of pages.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
81 words
The process of producing collated multi-page reproductionss of a multi-original document containing interleaved types of originals requiring skip frame cycles between types, the improvement comprising: producing all pages of one of said types; storing said pages of said one type; producing all pages of the other of said types, and during the production of said pages of the other type, delivering said stored pages into the document being produced in collated fashion to form a stack of interleaved types of pages.
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