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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6937053 | Single event hardening of null convention logic circuits A system and method for hardening a Null Convention Logic (NCL) circuit against Single Event Upset (SEU) is presented. Placing a resistive element into a feedback loop of the NCL circuit may harden the NCL circuit. A bypass element may be placed in parallel with the... | 08/30/2005 |
| 5579526 | Synchronous/asynchronous feedback system having logic circuit for changing the state of the processing core in response to output of synchronous state machine and asynchronous late inputs Data processing apparatus for executing successive data processing instructions comprises a processing core having a current operational state selected from a predetermined set of possible operational states, the current operational state being defined by... | 11/26/1996 |
| 4765716 | Photographic control device A photographic control device for scanner and exposure control system calibration in a photographic printer includes a carrier disk to present an open scan aperture in the scan gate for normal printer operation, and selectively a plurality of control patc... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4702578 | Alignment method and cartridge apparatus for apparatus for generating color text and graphics on photographic media The present invention provides an alignment method and cartridge apparatus for an apparatus for generating color text and graphics on photographic media. The cartridge has flanges which project therefrom and which interact with projections on the apparatu... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4516842 | Aperture wheel An aperture wheel having a circular base assembly which is adapted to be mounted for rotation about its central axis and a circular disc assembly which is removably and concentrically mounted on the base assembly is disclosed. The base assembly includes a... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4482225 | 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... | 11/13/1984 |
| 4431295 | 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... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4400069 | Phototypesetter font disk A phototypesetter font disk has a plurality of circumferentially spaced, optically readable indicia and a strobe track radially spaced from the indicia which contains a plurality of circumferentially spaced timing marks. Each indicia has an associated tim... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4346969 | Photographic type composing machine with headlining attachment The machine provides access to a relatively large number of different characters located on relatively large spinning discs or drums. The characters are located in arrays such as concentric rows on a disc. A plurality of lenses is mounted on a lens carria... | 08/31/1982 |
| 4335941 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 4329026 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 4291971 | Electrographic photocomposing machine An electrographic photocomposing machine including a rotary type carrier with negative images of characters and an electrophotographic section including a cylindrical intermediate image carrier with a drive. The intermediate image carrier has its surface ... | 09/29/1981 |
| 4266864 | Mask device for photocomposing machines The character disc of the photocomposing machine has a "sandwich" construction in which the characters are located close to one another on a piece of film which is "sandwiched" between two glass plates. The thickness of this construction is such that the ... | 05/12/1981 |
| 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 |
| 4245186 | Tuning voltage interface circuit for electronic tuners A high input impedance, low output impedance, temperature-stable tuning voltage interface circuit with substantial ripple rejection and negligible DC offset. The circuit comprises two transistors of opposite conductivity types, the first being coupled thr... | 01/13/1981 |
| 4226514 | Electrographic photocomposing machine An electrographic photocomposing machine comprises a rotary type carrier provided with a flashtube having a control unit, a photographic unit, and a line forming mechanism, the latter two being arranged in series downstream of the type carrier along the b... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4196986 | Photographic type composing machine The machine provides access to a relatively large number of different characters located on relatively large spinning discs or drums. The characters are located in arrays such as concentric rows on a disc. A plurality of lenses is mounted on a lens carria... | 04/08/1980 |
| 4194836 | Photographic copying machine with carrier structure _carrying format masks to and away from the copying station A rotary format-mask carrier plate carries a plurality of removably supported format masks for originals to be copied and carries them back and forth between the copying station and a change station, where the masks can be exchanged for others and/or copi... | 03/25/1980 |
| 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 |
| 4189217 | Document printing system System for printing particular information-bearing symbols corresponding to data emanating from a source comprising: source means capable of generating data in a particular sequence; memory means for storing information-bearing symbols; selection means fo... | 02/19/1980 |
| 4172642 | Printing character matrix and a process of making same A printing character matrix and a process for assemblying characterized by a hollow cylinder rotatably disposed within a housing and having a plurality of circumferential grooves on its circumferential surface. Each of the circumferential grooves has side... | 10/30/1979 |
| 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 |
| 4148572 | Keyboard controlled phototypesetting machine The invention concerns a keyboard controlled phototypesetting machine or the typesetting of text, preferably of the same letter type and letter size, and which consists of a light source with projection optic, a symbol carrier and a movable film transport... | 04/10/1979 |
| 4139288 | Microfilm typewriter A pattern of a character, numeral or symbol on an optical mask is selected in accordance with the designation by a character designator and irradiated with light from a printing light source. The light is converted into a light of the pattern of the desig... | 02/13/1979 |
| 4121229 | Font element for photocomposing machine A font element for use in a photocomposing machine of the type having a rotatable drum which defines light-transmissive portions and carries hooks and buttons for coupling to the font element. The font element comprises a flexible sheet on which character... | 10/17/1978 |
| 4119977 | Photographic type composing machine The machine provides access to a relatively large number of different characters located on relatively large spinning discs or drums. The characters are located in arrays such as concentric rows on a disc. A plurality of lenses is mounted on a lens carria... | 10/10/1978 |
| 4118711 | Font support assembly for a phototypesetting machine A plurality of outwardly and radially extending font segment support arms are coupled to a central hub which is rotated to sequentially present the letters formed upon the segments to an optical imaging station which selectively projects optical images of... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4097875 | Shaft encoder A shaft encoder of negligible moment of inertia. A grating provides a grid pattern of transmitted light. A mirror on the shaft sweeps the pattern. A lens focuses the sweep over a mask of like grid pattern. A photocell is activated by light transmitted thr... | 06/27/1978 |
| 4092702 | Font segment front loading device A plurality of outwardly and radially extending font segment support arms are coupled to a central hub which is rotated to sequentially present the letters formed upon the segments to an optical imaging station which selectively projects optical images of... | 05/30/1978 |
| 4089009 | Font fastening means A perforated film matrix is attached to a cylindrical drum by means of clips having an upwardly raised flange along one edge. The film matrix is initially held on the drum by two pairs of protruding members extending through said perforations. The clips a... | 05/09/1978 |
| 4074285 | Photocomposing machine with movable character storage and presentation apparatus This disclosure depicts character storage apparatus especially for use in a phototypesetting machine or the like for storing characters for selective presentation at a character display location, including a plurality of discrete character carriers each c... | 02/14/1978 |
| 4063256 | Photocomposition machine font source A turret mounted series of photocomposing disc fonts wherein the turret has a series of disc hubs all having a different elevation in order that the disc members may be bunched together in overlapped relationship and hence occupy a minimum area within the... | 12/13/1977 |
| 4051486 | Digital flash intensity control system for phototypesetters For variable letter sizes being photographically recorded in a second generation phototypesetter, it is desired to increase generated quantities of light flux produced by the flash lamp operating in conjunction with a font disc where larger letter sizes a... | 09/27/1977 |
| 4046472 | Electrostatic imaging apparatus An imaging apparatus in which an electrostatic latent image is developed on an insulating web at a development station after which the web is transported to a platen capable of supporting a receiving surface. The web is transported from the development lo... | 09/06/1977 |
| 4046475 | Exposure control system for photocomposition machines In photocomposition, when change in point size is made, rather than change iris opening, a programmable flash intensity provides the required irradiance. Iris setting is made only to compensate for film or paper sensitivity, flash lamp efficiency, and ene... | 09/06/1977 |
| 4047188 | Stabilizer for photocomposition matrix An edge guide for the rotating disc of a photocomposition machine wherein the guide is made up of a plurality of guide surfaces, offset with respect to one another on opposite sides of a plane, and staggered along a guide path so that preferably no guide ... | 09/06/1977 |
| 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 |
