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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.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 1994

Filed:

Jan. 03, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:

Abraham Gross, Rehovot, IL;

Itzhak Taff, Ness Ziona, IL;

Assignee:

Optrotech Ltd., Ness Ziona, IL;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
346108 ; 346160 ;
Abstract

An external drum plotter including a generally cylindrical drum having a longitudinal axis of symmetry and a cylindrical support surface disposed about the longitudinal axis, for supporting thereon in generally cylindrical configuration, recording material to be written upon, apparatus for rotating the drum about the longitudinal axis, longitudinal track apparatus arranged parallel to the longitudinal axis; mounting apparatus arranged for longitudinal riding movement on the track apparatus and parallel to the longitudinal axis and a multiplicity of laser diode writing assemblies mounted on the track apparatus and arranged for writing engagement with the recording material while the recording material rotates and the mounting apparatus moves longitudinally parallel to the longitudinal axis.


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