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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4459913 | Adjustment structure for master holder A master sheet carrier which has a bar capable of holding the master sheet by clamping an end thereof, the bar being mounted on a mounting beam which is movable angularly and transversely with respect to the direction of movement of the master carrier, wi... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4360817 | Low evaporation ink catcher for ink jet printing system An ink return system for an ink jet printer which directs a portion of the ink projected from a nozzle to a print surface and the remainder to a catcher, the catcher having a receptacle entrance for intercepting the ink stream including a tube with an ent... | 11/23/1982 |
| 4309102 | Original document handler A document carrier includes a transparent cover which is selectively wrapable about the periphery of the carrier for releasably sandwiching the document between the carrier periphery and the cover, the carrier being rotatable about an axis for advancing t... | 01/05/1982 |
| 4268027 | Sheet feeding apparatus A movable platform supports a stack of sheets, with at least a portion of the stack being in a predetermined feed zone where feeding apparatus engages and feeds the sheets, one-at-a-time, from the feed zone into processing machinery. Biasing means continu... | 05/19/1981 |
| 4236814 | Transport system for advancing copy sheets through tandem duplicating system In a tandem duplicating system, a transport means conveys a copy sheet from a first printing station where an image is applied to the first side of the copy sheet to a second printing station where an image is applied to the second side of the same copy s... | 12/02/1980 |
| 4234885 | Remote ink valve A system for controlling the flow of pressurized liquid to a head, for example the print-head of an ink jet printing system, through an elastic conduit and including an outer conduit to form a pressurizable jacket surrounding the inner conduit extending b... | 11/18/1980 |
| 4160982 | Anti-dispersion accumulator for ink jet printing system An ink jet printing system includes an ink ejection head for providing ink drops which are selectively charged and deflected in accordance with their charge as they traverse a path toward a recording medium. An accumulator or "dump" is positioned, in the ... | 07/10/1979 |
| 4157574 | Noise reduction circuit for multiple gap magnetic head for automatic typewriter A noise reductive circuit for use with an automatic typewriter of the type that uses a multiple inductance, multiple magnetic gap head for translating information to and from a magnetic recording media is disclosed which includes an electric circuit betwe... | 06/05/1979 |
| 4155639 | Flexible belt xerographic copier A xerographic copier including a novel photoconductive belt and drive structure is disclosed. The thin metal belt is provided with at least one transverse break or gap and is preferably formed of two belt segments. In use, the break or gap between segment... | 05/22/1979 |
| 4147439 | Ribbon cartridge with improved ribbon tensioning and locking A ribbon cartridge for use in a typewriter and/or printer which cartridge has a supply of ribbon which is fed from within the cartridge across a gap where it is used by a typing or printing mechanism and returned to a driven take-up area, is disclosed, wh... | 04/03/1979 |
| 4141647 | Method and apparatus of aperture flooding A record processor employing a novel developing system, toner module and method in which a quantity of toner fluid is held adjacent to an electrostatic latent image on a film, in a substantially quiescent state, for a sufficiently long period to insure mi... | 02/27/1979 |
| 4121222 | Drop counter ink replenishing system A system for printing with ink droplets each having a known quantity of ink which system has a hydraulic portion including a main ink supply, a supplemental ink supply and a recirculating droplet generating print head and an electronic portion which inclu... | 10/17/1978 |
| 4095236 | Electronic stencil engraving machine stylus and support A support for the stylus used in an electronic stencil cutting machine for burning or engraving information into stencil material mounted for relative movement with respect to said stylus, includes a t-shaped, blade-like body having a free end portion and... | 06/13/1978 |
| 4084122 | Drive circuit for stepper motor A drive circuit for energizing the winding of a stepper motor includes a first amplifier circuit which receives a unipolar input signal and depending upon the amplitude couples a positive or negative voltage potential to one terminal of the winding. A sec... | 04/11/1978 |
| 4064834 | Apparatus for sensing the concentration of toner in a developer mix An apparatus and method for sensing and controlling the concentration of toner in a developer mix comprising toner and carrier particles used to develop electrostatic images on a photoconductive or the like member includes the provision of a surface which... | 12/27/1977 |
| 4034671 | Method of using an offset lithographic combination master blanket sheet A combination master/blanket printing sheet for use with a lithographic offset duplicating press includes a master layer comprising material having hydrophilic properties which is imagable to provide pre-selected oleophilic areas for receipt of printing i... | 07/12/1977 |
| 4032930 | Mechanism for the application and removal of a stylus wire on stencil material to be engraved In a stencil cutting device having a stylus for burning information from an original document into stencil material mounted for relative movement with respect thereto, apparatus for moving the stylus toward and away from the material includes an electroma... | 06/28/1977 |
| 4024340 | Circuit for an electronic stencil cutting machine Apparatus for electrically burning information from an original document into stencil material comprising a stylus for applying electrical pulses to the material and an electrical circuit comprising an optical sensor for scanning information on the origin... | 05/17/1977 |
| 4023182 | Vacuum return system for ink jet printing apparatus A vacuum return ink system for an ink jet printing apparatus includes an ink/air separator comprising a housing having a chamber formed therein. A first inlet port of relatively large diameter connects the chamber via a short tube of similar diameter to t... | 05/10/1977 |
| 4021605 | Electronic circuit for electronic stencil cutter Stencil cutting apparatus for electrically burning information from an original document into a stencil material having non-linear burning characteristics by the application of electrical pulses to a stylus contacting the stencil material positioned on a ... | 05/03/1977 |
| 4018158 | Universal master cylinder for offset presses A master cylinder for an offset or the like printing press includes an arcuate master receiving surface extension section mounted on the cylinder for movement between an inoperative position into the interior of the cylinder and an operative position adja... | 04/19/1977 |
| 4013160 | Ribbon tensioning device for ribbon cartridge A ribbon tensioning device for use in a single pass typewriter and/or printer ribbon cartridge having a supply spool and a takeup spool between which the ribbon is transferred incrementally by a capstan drive assembly, includes first and second arms joine... | 03/22/1977 |
| 4010882 | Sprocket drive and stripper arrangement for computer form feeder apparatus A sprocket drive device for a computer form feeder for transporting a computer printout web having predeterminedly spaced apertures along the edges thereof along the upper and lower surfaces and about a free end of a copyboard overlying the copy platen of... | 03/08/1977 |
| 4001495 | Devices for the copying of images by sequential sweeping An optical assembly for a stencil making device employed for scanning an original document to provide a light image of indicia thereon to a photomultiplier tube which converts the light image into electrical signals includes a housing taking the form of a... | 01/04/1977 |
| 3994426 | Drive mechanism for computer form feeder apparatus A mechanism for driving a computer form web along a predetermined path includes a ratchet wheel having two sets of oppositely facing teeth, mounted on a support shaft for rotation. The wheel is driven in both clockwise and counter-clockwise directions. A ... | 11/30/1976 |
| 3972461 | Guide chute arrangement for web feeding apparatus A guide chute arrangement for an apparatus used to feed a computer form printout web to the original document platen of a copying machine which includes a pivotally mounted copyboard overlying the platen over and about which the web is fed, includes an up... | 08/03/1976 |
| 3946910 | Dry toner dispenser assembly for copying machine A dry toner dispenser for use in an electrostatic or the like copying machine includes a hopper having a bottom opening from which dry toner particles are dispensed. A roll having a plurality of resilient fibers extending generally radially outwardly ther... | 03/30/1976 |
