US3298030A
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Electrically operated character printer
Assignee: Clevite Corp
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Filing: 1965-07-12
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Granted: 1967-01-10
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Expires: 1985-07-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Arthur M Lewis
- 👤 Jr Arling Dix Brown
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 11:25
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/06; B; B41; B41J; B41J2/00; B41J2/005; B41J2/01; B41J2/07; B41J2/075; B41J2/095; B41J2/385; B41J2/39; C; C09; C09D; C09D11/00; C09D11/02; G06K; G06K15/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
AN APPARATUS FOR RECORDING A CHARACTER ON A RECORDING MEDIUM AS A FUNCTION OF A SET OF INPUT SIGNALS RELATED TO SAID CHARACTER COMPRISING: A SOURCE OF MARKING LIQUID; A RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING A SURFACE WHICH IS SENSITIVE TO SAID LIQUID FOR PRODUCING A RECORD AS A FUNCTION OF THE DEPOSITION OF SAID LIQUID ON SAID SURFACE; DROP FORMING MEANS IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID SOURCE, AND DISPLACED FROM SAID RECORDING MEDIUM FOR FORMING A SEQUENCE OF UNIFORM LIQUID DROPS AT A PREDETERMINED RATE, EACH DROP BEING OF SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL SIZE AND WEIGHT AND UNIFORMLY SPACED FROM ONE ANOTHER; MEANS FOR DIRECTING SAID DROPS IN A SELECTED PATH TOWARD SAID SURFACE OF SAID RECORDING MEDIUM; AND DEFLECTION MEANS FOR CONTROLLING THE DEPOSITION OF SAID DROPS ON SAID SURFACE TO RECORD SAID CHARACTER THEREON, SAID DEFLECTION MEANS INCLUDING MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID SET OF INPUT SIGNALS FOR DEFLECTING SOME OF SAID DROPS IN SAID SEQUENCE UNTO SAID SURFACE TO PRODUCE SAID CHARACTER AND FOR DEFLECTING OTHER DROPS IN SAID SEQUENCE AWAY FROM SAID SURFACE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
172 words
AN APPARATUS FOR RECORDING A CHARACTER ON A RECORDING MEDIUM AS A FUNCTION OF A SET OF INPUT SIGNALS RELATED TO SAID CHARACTER COMPRISING: A SOURCE OF MARKING LIQUID; A RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING A SURFACE WHICH IS SENSITIVE TO SAID LIQUID FOR PRODUCING A RECORD AS A FUNCTION OF THE DEPOSITION OF SAID LIQUID ON SAID SURFACE; DROP FORMING MEANS IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID SOURCE, AND DISPLACED FROM SAID RECORDING MEDIUM FOR FORMING A SEQUENCE OF UNIFORM LIQUID DROPS AT A PREDETERMINED RATE, EACH DROP BEING OF SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL SIZE AND WEIGHT AND UNIFORMLY SPACED FROM ONE ANOTHER; MEANS FOR DIRECTING SAID DROPS IN A SELECTED PATH TOWARD SAID SURFACE OF SAID RECORDING MEDIUM; AND DEFLECTION MEANS FOR CONTROLLING THE DEPOSITION OF SAID DROPS ON SAID SURFACE TO RECORD SAID CHARACTER THEREON, SAID DEFLECTION MEANS INCLUDING MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID SET OF INPUT SIGNALS FOR DEFLECTING SOME OF SAID DROPS IN SAID SEQUENCE UNTO SAID SURFACE TO PRODUCE SAID CHARACTER AND FOR DEFLECTING OTHER DROPS IN SAID SEQUENCE AWAY FROM SAID SURFACE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-01-09 | 1970-07-11 | 1971-01-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-01-09 | 1974-07-11 | 1975-01-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-01-09 | 1978-07-11 | 1979-01-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |