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Printing system
Assignee: Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp
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Filing: 1982-05-14
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Granted: 1985-05-14
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Expires: 2002-05-14
Abstract
Abstract A printing system is provided which allows selected characters or symbols to be emphasized without increasing the density thereof. A video signal containing printing data for a character to be emphasized is delayed and logically added to an undelayed video signal to expand the "black" portion of the signal on the time axis.
Inventors
- 👤 Tomio Murayama
- 👤 Yoshiki Kikuchi
- 👤 Takashi Ohmori
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 17:54
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09G; G09G5/00; G09G5/22; G09G5/24; G09G5/28; G06; G06K; G06K15/00; G06K15/02; G06K15/12; G06K15/128
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
In a printing system for a printer in which a video signal representing the patterns of a character or symbol is produced to control a printing section to perform printing, the improvement comprising means for printing a character or symbol with emphasis, including means for delaying said video signal for a predetermined period of time to produce a delayed video signal representing a delayed version of an entire character or symbol, and means for logically adding said video signal and said delayed video signal to provide an emphasized video signal, said emphasized video signal being applied to said printing system for printing said character or symbol.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
In a printing system for a printer in which a video signal representing the patterns of a character or symbol is produced to control a printing section to perform printing, the improvement comprising means for printing a character or symbol with emphasis, including means for delaying said video signal for a predetermined period of time to produce a delayed video signal representing a delayed version of an entire character or symbol, and means for logically adding said video signal and said delayed video signal to provide an emphasized video signal, said emphasized video signal being applied to said printing system for printing said character or symbol.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A printing system as claimed in claim 1, said logical addition means comprising an OR gate to which said video signal and said delayed video signal are applied.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A printing system as claimed in claim 1, said delaying means comprising latch means actuated by an emphasized printing instruction signal and operating to output said delayed video signal in response thereto.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-05-13 | 1988-11-12 | 1989-05-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-05-13 | 1992-11-12 | 1993-05-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-05-13 | 1996-11-12 | 1997-05-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |