West Springfield, MA, United States of America

Nils L Hakanson

This inventor holds 2 USPTO granted patents. Top assignees: A. B. Dick/scott, Scott Paper Company. Active years: 1976-1979.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Nils L Hakanson. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/nils-l-hakanson

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% Patents Active = 100.0

Average Co-Inventor Count = 2.0

ph-index = 2

Forward Citations = 15(Granted Patents)


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Years Active: 1976-1979

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2 patents (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Nils L Hakanson: Innovator in Photographic Technology

Introduction

Nils L Hakanson is a notable inventor based in West Springfield, MA, who has made significant contributions to the field of photographic technology. With a total of two patents to his name, Hakanson has developed innovative methods and apparatuses that enhance the functionality of photographic copying machines.

Latest Patents

Hakanson's latest patents include a "Method and apparatus of aperture flooding" and a "Copyboard cover for a photographic copying machine." The first patent describes a record processor that employs a novel developing system. This system allows a quantity of toner fluid to be held adjacent to an electrostatic latent image on a film in a quiescent state, ensuring the migration and adherence of toner particles to the image. The development chamber is designed to facilitate the fluid reaching a relatively quiescent state quickly, utilizing a natural meniscus dam to hold the fluid in place.

The second patent, the "Copyboard cover for a photographic copying machine," discloses a cover that holds documents in position on a copyboard. This invention includes a frame that can reciprocate to uncover the copyboard for document placement and cover it during the copying process. The design features a light-blocking cover material to prevent undesirable light from affecting the copying process, along with a pressure plate that holds the document flat against the copyboard.

Career Highlights

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