Did You Know...
...that the video game, Pong, was invented by a guy who graduated at the bottom of his engineering class? Nolan Bushnell spent more time running the games at a local amusement park than he did on his studies at the University of Utah. His dreams of working for Disney's amusement empire were dashed when the company wouldn't hire him. Taking a boring job, Nolan daydreamed about electronic versions of popular games. He invented Pong, the first video game, and went on to found Atari Co.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5390910 | Modular multifunctional mailbox unit with interchangeable sub-modules A modular, flexibly adaptable "mailboxing" unit and system for both sequentially processing and separating, into a superposed array of plural separate mailbox print job sheet collection bins or trays, the sheet outputs of various users of various printers... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5384634 | Sheet post-processing apparatus having trays for receiving sets of sheets A sheet post-processing apparatus includes at least one sheet receiving device for stacking sheets; an aligning device for aligning sheets on the sheet receiving device; and a sheet conveyer for conveying a set of aligning sheets in a direction crossing w... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5279218 | Mimeographic printing machine A mimeographic printing machine comprising: mimeographic printing means for printing an image of an original document on successive sheets one at a time and for discharging the printed sheets; a sorter having a plurality of bins for receiving the printed ... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5259605 | Sorter with trays having guide plates and return springs A sorter, which sorts sheets transferred from an image forming apparatus to form a plurality of sheet stacks and staples each sheet stacks, is disclosed herewith. The sorter is provided with a plurality of bins arrayed in an upright direction for stacking... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5221953 | Copying apparatus including a sorter with a sheet binding function A copying apparatus with a sorter having a plurality of bins and a stapler for stapling sheets distributed to each of the bins. The stapler has a sensor for detecting staples. The stapler is moved along the bins and stopped at a side of each bin to staple... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5177546 | Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus of this invention has a sorter which includes a first document tray on which first documents are placed, a second document tray on which second documents are placed, and two paths which can be switched. When an interrupt copying... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5106067 | Sorter-finisher with a sheet finishing function A sorter having a finishing function which comprises a distributing unit for distributing printed sheets among a plurality of bins; a stapling unit for stapling the sheets; and a transporting unit for transporting the sheets from each bin to the stapling ... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5090687 | Method of sorting printing plates A sorting device includes a plurality of shelves placed one above the other in a frame, each adapted to receive a printing plate in sorted fashion. Located in front of the insertion opening of the shelves is a transport device for moving the printing plat... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5083769 | Dual collating machine A system embodying the present invention includes first structure having a first area for stacking at least one sheet to form a first collation, second structure having a second stacking area adjacent to the first stacking structure for stacking at least ... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5064181 | Paper handling apparatus A paper handling apparatus having a plurality of bins, a paper positioning device for positioning paper sheets which are sequentially distributed to the bins, and a stapler for stapling the paper sheets stacked on the bins. A controller causes the paper p... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5039077 | Multibin feeder A multibin feeder having a plurality of bins. A stack of sheets in the bins. Each sheet having data thereon. A mechanism for storing predetermined data. Each sheet is fed from the bins. Reading means are provided to read the data on each sheet before the ... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5031890 | Paper handling apparatus A paper handling apparatus for use with a copier, printer or similar equipment for sorting a number of paper sheets sequentially driven out of the equipment to prepare paper stacks and binding the paper stacks. The apparatus has a plurality of bins, a sor... | 07/16/1991 |
| 5011131 | Sorting apparatus A sorting device includes a plurality of shelves placed one above the other in a frame, each adapted to receive a printing plate in sorted fashion. Located in front of the insertion opening of the shelves is a transport device for moving the printing plat... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4936562 | Method and apparatus for controlling a collator A method and apparatus are disclosed for establishing a random fault limit for hoppers in a collating machine. A plurality of hoppers are arranged in an array, each adapted to feed signatures, one at a time, to a conveyor. A miss feed base number and a do... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4934681 | Hybrid output duplex copying system A copier with a coordinated hybrid or non-sequential postcollation sorter operation is disclosed in a hybrid copying system comprising a document feeder with a document bypass loop for copying documents in desired non-linear page sequences for improved co... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4858904 | Device for combining partial piles of book pages The invention relates to a device for combining partial piles of book pages by laying one on another. The partial piles may be brought up alternately in an inclined position on a conveying chain. According to the invention, there is provided above the con... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4822016 | Sheet sorter having pivotal sheet guide and discharge linkage mechanism A sheet sorter delivers sheets introduced seriatim from a host unit such as a copier onto a plurality of removable stationary sheet receiving trays through its pivotable sheet guide and discharge mechanism having four pivotal axes. The sheet guide and dis... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4763888 | Flat mail collator A flat mail collator is provided having a flat base with a rectangular shape and a handle connected to the flat support. A plurality of leaves having a rectangular shape are connected to the flat base for defining spaces between the adjacent ones of the l... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4700940 | Blueprint copy collating apparatus A blueprint copy collating apparatus for use with a blueprint copying machine comprising a plurality of blueprint receiving bins which are adapted for vertical movement relative to a support frame. A conveyor means is provided for transporting blueprint c... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4482059 | Sorter with automatic push-out mechanism The invention provides a sorter with an automatic push-out apparatus. The postal matter is transferred to an empty tray after the corresponding stacking section is full of postal matter. When the number of pieces of postal matter to be stacked at the stac... | 11/13/1984 |
| 4411515 | Very high speed duplicator with limitless finishing function A copy set collecting and storage arrangement is disclosed for a high speed copy reproduction system or duplicator machine having a finishing station. The arrangement includes an elevator for collecting finished copy sets in a stack and a conveyor for rec... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4323229 | Machines for assembling sheets of laminar material such as paper A machine for assembling sheets of laminar material such as paper in bundles, comprising: a certain number of receptacles arranged parallel or substantially parallel with each other, the receptacles being partially or totally arranged beside each other or... | 04/06/1982 |
| 4317203 | Collator error recovery Sheet collator apparatus having means for recovery from collating errors. Moving between two adjacent bins without feeding a sheet, feeding two sheets into one bin, or feeding a sheet while the feeder is moving are errors that are detected and corrected. ... | 02/23/1982 |
| 4277057 | Method for using a multiple input bin collating machine with a single output hopper A method is disclosed for collating a plurality of sets of pages from multiple copies of the pages arranged into groups, using a collating machine having plural input bins and a single output hopper. According to the method, visually distinctive X-cards a... | 07/07/1981 |
| 4269401 | Method and apparatus for collating and stacking documents and for effecting a high density stack in a document receiving bin A method and apparatus are provided for transporting documents in first and second adjacent parallel transport paths in aligned rows of two documents transverse to the paths and for arranging the documents into a single stack of documents wherein the two ... | 05/26/1981 |
| 4248525 | Apparatus for producing sets of collated copies Apparatus for producing sets of copies from a set of document sheets, some of which can be produced in a collating mode by means of a recirculating feeder and others cannot be produced in a collating mode. The copies that are produced in a noncollating mo... | 02/03/1981 |
| 4236858 | Sheet collating and stacking device A distributing apparatus for collecting information carrying sheets of paper and the like comprising, a plurality of trays which are each pivotally mounted to a succeeding tray in a stack thereof to form a magazine of trays with a locking device for locki... | 12/02/1980 |
| 4211483 | Copy production machines having job separation and collation capabilities A copy production machine selectively interleaves copy separation sheets between successive copy jobs, subjobs or job portions. The copy separation sheets can be from the same copy sheet supply source or from an alternate source. The supplied copy separat... | 07/08/1980 |
| 4177981 | Collating method and machine A collating machine has plural infeed bins and a single outfeed bin. M stacks of copies, each stack consisting of N identical copies, the copies being different from one stack to the other, are laid into infeed bins. In a cyclical sequence, individual cop... | 12/11/1979 |
| 4146216 | Combined collator-sorter A sheet handling machine having the dual capability of either collating or sorting sheet material into individual booklets or collations. The machine has a plurality of sheet receiving bins operatively associated with infeed and outfeed locations of the m... | 03/27/1979 |
| 4145037 | Vertical collator-sorter A sheet handling machine having the dual capability of either collating or sorting sheet material into individual booklets or collations. The machine has a plurality of sheet receiving bins operatively associated with infeed and outfeed locations of the m... | 03/20/1979 |
| 4058202 | Apparatus for processing products especially printed products An apparatus for processing printed products wherein the product copies are introduced at an infeed location into individual compartments of a revolving cell wheel, processed during the time they are present in the compartments and removed from the compar... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4042233 | Installation for collecting identically shaped, large and different types of sheets from a plurality of dispensing stations at a collating station An installation for the collation of identically-shaped, large, and particularly, different types of sheets from a plurality of dispensing stations at a collecting station. In the installation, sheets stored at a plurality of dispensing stations are conve... | 08/16/1977 |
| 4015841 | Sorter A sorting apparatus for collating sheets into sets. The sheets are conveyed along a desired path and a plurality of sheet receiving bins are arranged along the path. Guide members associated with each of the bins are arranged to sequentially remove a shee... | 04/05/1977 |
| 3967818 | Duplicating system A duplicating system for producing collated copy sets from precollated information. The precollated information is stored on a reversibly driven and reversibly developed web member which is driven past a first copy transfer station when moving in a first ... | 07/06/1976 |
| 3953023 | Bin indicator device A bin indicator device for sheet sorting apparatus which includes a plurality of bins for receiving copy sheets advanced from a processor. Extending along the transport path adjacent to the inlets of the bins are a pair of helical screw members which rota... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3944207 | Limitless sorter An improved collating apparatus for a high speed duplicator machine, including a set of collating bins for collating the copy sheets being produced by the machine, a set of collecting bins, means for releasing the collated sheets into the collecting bins.... | 03/16/1976 |
| 3938801 | Continuous operating collator This invention is for a collator for business papers wherein multiple copies and multiple pages are prepared. The collator, for the same page, can run continuously thereby saving time and money and paper. The collator comprises bins, arranged with one bin... | 02/17/1976 |
