Patents by Inventor Robert V. Hickey

Robert V. Hickey has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4707124
    Abstract: An apparatus for exposing photosensitive media is disclosed in which the light reaching or passing through photosensitive media is monitored, with the exposure being terminated after the desired amount of light has been received. Slope control circuitry is provided to selectively and non-linearly vary the exposure with variations in the density of originals which are being copied simultaneously. In a wide variety of applications the apparatus produces high quality prints, by automatically compensating for variations in exposure due to, for example, variations in the number of originals being copied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1985
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1987
    Assignee: CH.sub.2 M Hill, Inc.
    Inventors: Duane B. Hickey, Robert V. Hickey
  • Patent number: 4526463
    Abstract: An apparatus for exposing photosensitive media is disclosed in which the light reaching the photosensitive layer of the media is monitored, with the exposure being terminated after the desired amount of light has been received. A multiple exposure control is also provided which adjusts the relative exposures during first and second exposures of the photosensitive material. A special roller curtain mechanism is also disclosed. In addition, the apparatus includes a vacuum system for generating a vacuum, as the curtain descends with the vacuum being drawn between the blanket or curtain and a glass plate which supports the sensitized media and originals being copied. The surface supporting the sensitized materials is inclined to facilitate loading and unloading of the apparatus and also the operation of the curtain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1982
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1985
    Assignee: CH.sub.2 M Hill, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert V. Hickey, Duane B. Hickey, Charles J. Goetzinger