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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 1979
Filed:
Oct. 27, 1977
Applicant:
Inventors:
Guy J Howard, Boulder, CO (US);
Walter C McCrumb, Berthoud, CO (US);
Paul R Spivey, Longmont, CO (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
235304 ; 355 14 ;
Abstract
Copy machine having provisions for separately addressing and independently exercising individual machine components for maintenance purposes. There are also provisions for addressing sensory components individually and for providing a visual indication of the state of the addressed element so that its proper operation can be verified. In addition to operability indications, the address of the individual machine component being exercised or the sensory component being tested can be displayed.