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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7359123 | Optical field flatteners and converters Optical field flattener and converter having an array of gradient index rod lenses. Each gradient index rod lens is substantially in proximity with at )east one other gradient index rod lens. The array is capable of receiving electromagnetic radiation and imaging th... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7304815 | Laser system A laser system and interferometer are disclosed comprising a laser source for generating a laser beam, and first and second adjustable elements wherein the first and second adjustable elements have limited rotational motion so rotation of the first adjustable elemen... | 12/04/2007 |
| 5973855 | Zoom lens adjustment method A zoom lens adjustment method capable of being applied to zoom lenses for use in video cameras, electronic still cameras, or the like employing solid-state image sensors. An amount of integral movement δ1 by which a first lens group (G1) and a second len... | 10/26/1999 |
| 4433902 | Projection printer A non-impact printing method wherein pulsed light is transmitted through a mask containing enlarged characters. The characters are optically reduced and are focused on a document in back of a heat-sensitive or thermal magnetic ink ribbon. Heat energy proj... | 02/28/1984 |
| 4335940 | Photocomposing machine The photocomposing machine has an integral keyboard and is especially useful in composing headlines and similar graphic material. A zoom lens is used to provide infinitely variable magnification of the characters. An especially simple manual zoom lens mag... | 06/22/1982 |
| 4329027 | Photocomposing machine and method Character matrices are stored in and retrieved from a magazine automatically. The matrices can be complete discs or pie-shaped "petals" which are assembled to form a disc. A single pivotably-mounted support arm is used to support the spinning disc, and to... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4293203 | Phototypesetter, method and apparatus A high speed phototypesetter in which a font is selectively illuminated by motor-driven scanning mirrors and scanning motion is cancelled in the reflected image light by mirrors on the same driven shaft or shafts. The image beam from the font is then sepa... | 10/06/1981 |
| 4248509 | Photocomposing device and method Lens alignment means is provided whereby mis-alignment is amplified by a lens system, is detected by a photocell array, is electrically encoded, and the coded information is stored and used to correct electronically the character placement so as to proper... | 02/03/1981 |
| 4230409 | Device for adjusting the position of a lens in two directions A device is disclosed for adjusting the position of a lens in two directions. The position of a lens with respect to an image plane is adjusted in two directions by fastening the lens to one end of a rod. The rod is axially movably and rotatably seated in... | 10/28/1980 |
| 4230399 | Photocomposing machine and method The machine preferably has a character matrix comprising a rotating drum with character-bearing film strips wrapped around it. The machine has a light source comprising a plurality of flash lamps and fiber-optic light pipes. The light-pipes are arranged i... | 10/28/1980 |
| 4227786 | Photoprinting apparatus employing base line control imaging font A photoprinting apparatus in which images of symbols on a flat transparency font are projected upon photosensitive material covered by a thin layer of photographic developer. Each symbol on the font is provided with a baseline control indicia and a select... | 10/14/1980 |
| 4215922 | Method for projecting characters at a selected point size in a photocomposition machine In a photocomposition machine, a method for projecting characters at a selected point size. A first reference position and a second reference position are defined. The variator lens and the collimator lens of the machine are driven to the first and second... | 08/05/1980 |
| 4189216 | Optical system for photographic composing apparatus An optical system for photocomposing. A variable aerial image is supplied to the focal plane of a collimating lens couple, wherein the decollimating lens is used for composition escapement.... | 02/19/1980 |
| 4172641 | Phototypesetter A phototypesetter is provided for typing various texts in a wide range of type sizes from a single font or from a multiple font. A light sensitive, heat developing paper is used. In one embodiment of the machine, the paper is developed one line at a time ... | 10/30/1979 |
| 4162846 | Photographic type composing machine and method Style changes, size changes and character spacing all are accomplished by the use of a single drive motor. This is done by providing style-changing and size-changing means which are operable by relative movement in the same direction as the character spac... | 07/31/1979 |
| 4148571 | Photocomposing device and method Described are improvements upon my machine in which the character spacing drive system also is used to change the size and/or style of the characters. One improvement is the provision of a "pi-character" insertion and rules-forming system which uses much ... | 04/10/1979 |
| 4135794 | Photocomposition machine A photocomposition machine wherein the lens system includes at least one focusing lens which is moved into point size position by a mechanical drive under a control means which returns the lens carriage to a known reference position prior to a composition... | 01/23/1979 |
| 4067022 | Inexpensive and reliable custom programmable phototypesetter A phototypesetter is disclosed having a stepping motor which actuates an escapement carriage coupled to an elongated carriage driving member. A projection lens carriage and a collimating lens carriage are selectively electromagnetically coupled to the elo... | 01/03/1978 |
| 4060323 | Image information handling method and device This specification discloses a method and apparatus for imaging light on a medium to form a plurality of information elements which in turn form a particular character or other image information. A plurality of light beams are formed and are modulated by ... | 11/29/1977 |
| 4060322 | Image information handling device A device for handling output information from an electronic computer or the like at high speed utilizing a light beam, said device including a modulator for modulating a light beam in accordance with an image information signal such as a character, design... | 11/29/1977 |
| 4048641 | Mechanism to open and close iris on lens Some photocomposition machines use optics with a variable magnification lens, usually referred to as a variator lens. Because larger size print requires more lumens of power for proper exposure of the photosensitive sheets used in photocomposition machine... | 09/13/1977 |
| 4040065 | Photocomposer optical system with a negative collimating lens In a photocomposer, a collimated optical system to enable a decollimator and reflective surface to space characters along a composition line, with a variable size determining primary lens and a negative collimating lens, whereby the optical path is greatl... | 08/02/1977 |
| 4040066 | Automatic base line correction for p/t (photocomposing machine) A method of using photocomposition technology to insure all characters falling on a common text base line when multiple lenses are used to change point size in a line of text. Each lens is tested by deliberately setting the flash circuit to be armed by it... | 08/02/1977 |
| 3968501 | Photocomposition machine with improved lens control system A photocomposition machine is provided including a lens system which is controlled as a function of point size values selected by the operator. The control means recognizes point size changes entered by the operator and determines the direction and number... | 07/06/1976 |
| 3967177 | Photocomposition machine A system for intermixing large and small size type in a photocomposer by coordinating speed of a disc font storage medium with the size of type to be set. The speed of the disc drive motor is controlled by pulses of power to the motor. A signal frequency ... | 06/29/1976 |
| 3946294 | Photocomposer motor speed control A system for establishing the speed of an electric motor, particularly a direct current motor. The principal use is in the control of a drive motor for a photocomposition machine font disc. The speed is controlled by spacing pulses of power to the motor. ... | 03/23/1976 |
| 3936841 | Photocomposing apparatus Photo-composing apparatus comprising a projection system for projecting optical images onto a photo-sensitive recording member by way of a mirror which is rotatable to displace projected images with respect to the recording member, and an element formed b... | 02/03/1976 |
