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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:
Dec. 09, 1997
Filed:
Nov. 20, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
William G Miller, Fairport, NY (US);
David J Sweet, Rochester, NY (US);
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N / ; H04N / ; G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
358468 ; 358401 ; 358406 ; 355205 ;
Abstract
A reprographic system having one or more peripheral devices or subsystems whose function is integrated therewith, including a communications link between the reprographic system and peripheral devices. Furthermore, the reprographic system would have the capability to determine the configuration of electromechanical components contained within the peripheral devices, as well as, the status or control states of the components.