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Class 355/118 - Divided or flexible platen


Subclass of Class 355 - Photocopying
Definition: Subject matter wherein the platen is formed in two or more
No. of patents: 9
Last issue date: 04/23/2002


NumberTitleIssue Date
6377339Document imaging system incorporating a selectively opaque/transparent liquid crystal platen
A method and apparatus for document imaging is disclosed. The apparatus uses a flatbed scanner with a selectively opaque/transparent liquid crystal platen. The platen is divided into controllable segments defined by an electrode pattern formed within the ...
04/23/2002
5781694Heatsensitive stencil sheet perforating device
The heatsensitive stencil sheet perforating device of this invention includes a pedestal for an original mounted thereon; a pressing body attached pivotaly on one end of the pedestal for supporting a heatsensitive stencil sheet on an area corresponding to...
07/14/1998
5319337Composite molding of resin-bonded magnet for machine parts and process for producing the same
A machine part used as a magnet roll for developing and a process for producing the same. The machine part constitutes a member of a developing machine for an electrophotographic process such as a copier and facsimile, and a laser printer as well. The mac...
06/07/1994
5220481Composite to enable contact electrostatic voltage sensing
A contact for use in contacting a moving photoreceptor surface, is formed from a structure (preferably a pultrusion) including a plurality of continuous strand fibers of high electrical resistance, and a thermally stable insulating component between the r...
06/15/1993
4218137Isolating member for use in contact printing
Apparatus and method are disclosed for use in contact printing information from a master record carrier onto a replicate material of a type that emits a gas during the contact print exposure (e.g., a diazo film emulsion). Even though the master record car...
08/19/1980
4204736Method and device for contact-printing
In contact-printing the image of a transmission type original on a photosensitive plate material positioned on a printing stage, the original is in advance fixed to a transparent sheet which is movable between an open position and a closed position. The o...
05/27/1980
4184428Perforating-printing device for making and using thermal stencils
A device which may be operated in a mode of thermally perforating thermal stencils, and another mode of producing printed copies by employing the perforated thermal stencils, wherein the thermal stencils are provided as a particular type of framed assembl...
01/22/1980
4157222Document hold-down cover for use in copying apparatus
A document hold-down device in a copying apparatus includes a rectangular relatively stiff plate and a relatively stiff anchoring bar spaced from and parallel to the plate rear edge, the bar and plate being sandwiched between flexible synthetic resin shee...
06/05/1979
3932037Original holder plate for copying machine
An original document holder for application in electrophotographic copiers of the instantaneous exposure type which use high intensity xenon flash lamps. The holder is a box-shaped cover with at least one movable, spring-closed side such that extra large,...
01/13/1976
 
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