US3405615A
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Automatically justifying phototypographic apparatus
Assignee: ALLEN H CARMACK
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Filing: 1964-01-31
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Granted: 1968-10-15
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Expires: 1984-01-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Allen H Carmack
- 👤 Frees Jon W De
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 17:19
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41B; B41B27/00; B41B27/28; B41B27/32; B41B27/36
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
IN A PHOTOTYPOGRAPHIC APPARATUS ADAPTED FOR AUTOMATICALLY COMPILING JUSTIFIED COMPOSITION OF SELECTABLE PRINTING CHARACTERS, IN LINE BY LINE FASHION ON A MEDIUM USING VOLTAGE MAGNITUDES TO REPRESENT SPACING UNITS, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING A POTENTIOMETER ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED ACROSS A SOURCE OF VOLTAGE AND COMPRISING A TAP MOVABLE THEREALONG IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPACING UNITS OF EACH CHARACTERS SELECTED AND THE NOMINAL BETWEENWORD-SPACINGS; A PLURALITY OF SELECTABLE EQUAL VALUE RESISTORS CONNECTED IN SERIES WITH THE NUMBER OF SELECTED RESISTORS BEING USED TO REPRESENT THE NUMBER OF NOMINAL BETWEEN-WORD-SPACINGS AND THE VOLTAGE MAGNITUDE ACROSS ONE OF SAID RESISTORS REPRESENTING THE SPACING TO BE ADDED TO THE NOMINAL BETWEEN-WORD-SPACING FOR JUSTIFICATION; MEANS FOR SELECTING FROM SAID SERIES OF REGISTERS A NUMGER OF RESISTORS EQUAL TO THE NUMBER OF BETWEEN-WORDSPACINGS IN THE LINE BEING COMPILED; MEANS INCLUDING SAID TAPE FOR CONNECTING THE SELECTED RESISTORS ACROSS THE DIFFER-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
IN A PHOTOTYPOGRAPHIC APPARATUS ADAPTED FOR AUTOMATICALLY COMPILING JUSTIFIED COMPOSITION OF SELECTABLE PRINTING CHARACTERS, IN LINE BY LINE FASHION ON A MEDIUM USING VOLTAGE MAGNITUDES TO REPRESENT SPACING UNITS, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING A POTENTIOMETER ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED ACROSS A SOURCE OF VOLTAGE AND COMPRISING A TAP MOVABLE THEREALONG IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPACING UNITS OF EACH CHARACTERS SELECTED AND THE NOMINAL BETWEENWORD-SPACINGS; A PLURALITY OF SELECTABLE EQUAL VALUE RESISTORS CONNECTED IN SERIES WITH THE NUMBER OF SELECTED RESISTORS BEING USED TO REPRESENT THE NUMBER OF NOMINAL BETWEEN-WORD-SPACINGS AND THE VOLTAGE MAGNITUDE ACROSS ONE OF SAID RESISTORS REPRESENTING THE SPACING TO BE ADDED TO THE NOMINAL BETWEEN-WORD-SPACING FOR JUSTIFICATION; MEANS FOR SELECTING FROM SAID SERIES OF REGISTERS A NUMGER OF RESISTORS EQUAL TO THE NUMBER OF BETWEEN-WORDSPACINGS IN THE LINE BEING COMPILED; MEANS INCLUDING SAID TAPE FOR CONNECTING THE SELECTED RESISTORS ACROSS THE DIFFER-
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-10-15 | 1972-04-15 | 1972-10-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-10-15 | 1976-04-15 | 1976-10-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-10-15 | 1980-04-15 | 1980-10-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |