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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:
Jun. 11, 1985
Filed:
Sep. 21, 1982
Applicant:
Inventors:
James M Donohue, Los Alamitos, CA (US);
Robert E Markle, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (US);
George E Mager, Hermosa Beach, CA (US);
Stephen P Wilczek, Fairport, NY (US);
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F / ; G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
364900 ; 355 / ;
Abstract
A copy reproduction machine is subdivided into discrete operating modules and coupled together by a shared communication line over which operating messages from and to the modules are transmitted. Each module includes a receiver for intercepting and capturing messages bearing the module's address and a transmitter for transmitting messages from the module and addressed to other modules over the shared communication line.