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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:
Feb. 10, 1987
Filed:
Dec. 26, 1985
Gerald S Stevens, Jr, Forest Hill, MD (US);
Thomas P Sapitowicz, Bel Air, MD (US);
Edward D Davis, Stewartstown, PA (US);
General Instrument Corporation, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
Sets of radially mounted solid ink spark jet capsules are situated around the circumference of a cylindrical drum rotated at high speed. A commutation disc, mounted on one end of the drum, has a surface with spaced concentric conductive strips. Each strip corresponds to a different one of the capsules in each of the sets. The strips are divided into arcuate sections, one section for each set. The sections are aligned in groups. A line of stationary contacts, one for each of the strips, energize sections in the group aligned therewith when connected through electrical switches to a pulsed high voltage source. The mechanical commutator significantly reduces the number of electrical switches required. A single motor rotates the drum, as well as print speed and slew speed capstans.