Abstract: An electrostatic photographic copying apparatus comprising a frame member having a transparent plate on which to place an original to be copied, a rotatable photosensitive drum having an electrostatic photographic material on its periphery, an optical system for projecting an image of the original onto the surface of the photographic material, an image-forming zone disposed exteriorly of, and alongside, the periphery of said photo-sensitive drum for forming on said sensitive material an electrostatic latent image corresponding to the image of the original or a developed image corresponding to the latent image, a transfer zone for transforming said image to a transfer paper, and a transfer paper forwarding system for feeding the transfer paper on which the image has been transferred to a discharge end through a desired treating zone.

Abstract: An electrostatic photographic copying apparatus includes an optical system for projecting an image of an original onto the surface of a photosensitive drum. The system consists of openings for exposure of the original and the photosensitive drum, first and second reflex mirrors, and a mirror lens. The mirror lens is disposed so that light from the original is reflected by the first reflex mirror into said mirror lens and from the mirror lens back to the first reflex mirror. The light from the original is then reflected by the first reflex mirror to the second reflex mirror and from the second reflex mirror onto the photosensitive drum to thereby form a four-fold reverse image of the original being copied.

Abstract: Apparatus for preventing successive jamming of copy sheets in copying apparatus of the type including a forwarding mechanism for moving a copy sheet along a running path through a treatment zone for forming a visible image on the copy sheets and a copy sheet feeding mechanism, the successive jamming prevention apparatus including one or more detecting members disposed at detecting points in the running path so that at least one of the detecting members will contact a copy sheet at any position in the running path, a switch having normally closed contacts opened in response to contact of any of the detecting members with a copy sheet to prevent actuation of the copy sheet feeding mechanism and normally open contacts closed in response to contact of any of the detecting members with a copy sheet to provide an alarm signal.

Abstract: A paper feed device for a copying machine, in which paper jamming at the copying paper cutting mechanism is effectively prevented is provided. This paper feed device for a copying machine comprises a feed reel for supporting a copying paper wound thereon in a roll-like form, a paper feed roller intermittently driven and rotated to take out the copying paper from the feed reel, an introduction roller disposed on the introduction side of a transfer passage for delivering the copying paper to copying treatment zones in the copying machine, and a copying paper-cutting mechanism disposed between the paper feed roller and the introduction roller to cut the copying paper taken out of the feed reel into a prescribed length.

Abstract: A photosensitive drum-type electrostatic copying apparatus includes a size designating member disposed adjacent to the original to be copied. The size designating member is connected by a cable to a position adjusting member that is rotatably mounted coaxially with the drum. As the size designated member is moved, the position adjusting member is rotated to position a switch in correspondence to the desired length of the original to be copied and the transfer paper. The position of the switch determines the length of the transfer paper by activating a cutter when the desired length of the transfer paper is sensed by the switch.

Abstract: An electrostatic photographic copying apparatus wherein the image-forming device, the optical device, the transfer device and the transfer paper transferring device are controlled according to the rotation of the rotary drum so that one cycle of the copying operation is completed while the rotating drum, equipped with a photosensitive element on which to form an image, is rotated through two turns. Substantially the entire surface of the rotary drum can be utilized as an image-forming area by rotating the rotary drum through two turns in one cycle of the copying operation.

Abstract: An improved process for the diazo-type multicolor reproduction which can give multicolored copies excellent in the hue separation and can increase the number of copies obtained from an original treated with a color-forming agent is disclosed. This improved multicolor reproduction process is characterized by the use of a color-forming composition comprising a thermo-volatile or sublimable coupler and at least one hue separation-improving agent selected from polyalkylene oxides and polyalkylene oxide derivatives which are solid under normal conditions and fatty acid derivatives having a melting point of at least 100.degree.C.

Abstract: An original-treating agent to be used in the process for the diazo-type multi-color reproduction by which portions of a sensitive paper corresponding to preselected portions of an original can be colored selectively in different hues.

Abstract: A copying machine of the diazo type comprises a light exposure zone for exposing to light a diazo type photosensitive sheet superposed with an original, a development zone for developing the light exposed photosensitive sheet and a delivery mechanism for feeding the original and diazo type photosensitive sheet to the light exposure zone and forwarding the light exposed photosensitive sheet to the development zone. The light exposure zone includes a transparent cylinder capable of rotating while having a superposed assembly of the original and photosensitive sheet closely contacting the outer surface thereof and a heat-generating light source mounted in the interior of the transparent cylinder.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for diazotype multicolor reproduction using an improved photosensitive material having a continuous thermoplastic resin pre-coated layer.

Abstract: An electrophotographic copying machine of the type in which the optical system is fixed in the machine frame, an original to be copied is placed on a moving support disposed at the upper portion of the machine frame and a sheet of electrophotographic copying paper is introduced, synchronously with the movement of the original, from a paper feed device to a passage for transport of copying paper to effect the copying operation; wherein during each copying cycle the support moves from a home position to a start of scanning position, reverses its direction to move during the scanning operation by a variable distance equal to the length of the copy to an end of scanning position, and returns to the home position.

Abstract: A process for diazo-type multi-color reproduction by which portions of a sensitive paper corresponding to predetermined portions of an original can be colored selectively to different hues by disposing a layer of thermotransferable coupler between an original and diazophotosensitive paper followed by exposure to light and heating of the assembly. The layer of thermotransferable coupler is not applied to the entire image area of the original and the thermotransferable coupler is faster in coupling rate with the diazonium salt under the development conditions than the basic color coupler of the photosensitive paper or developing solution.

Abstract: A versatile electrostatic copying machine which can provide not only ordinary black-and-white and monochromatic copies and ordinary multi-colored copies but also artificial monochromatic and multi-colored copies of desired optional colors differing from colors of originals conveniently with ease without such troubles as color mingling and paper jamming is disclosed, said copying machine comprising an original-light exposing zone for irradiating an original to be copied in the stationary or moving state by a light source, a photosensitive layer-light exposing zone for light-exposing imagewise a statically charged photosensitive layer, an optical system for optically connecting said original-light exposing zone to the photosensitive layer-light exposing zone and projecting an image of the original on the photosensitive layer and a development mechanism for developing an electrostatic latent image formed on the photosensitive layer directly or after it has been transferred onto a transfer paper, wherein said opt

Abstract: An improved process for diazo-type multicolor reproduction comprisingA. exposing to light an assembly comprisingI. an original comprising opaque image areas and complementary non-image areas which transmit light,Ii. a photosensitive layer containing at least one photosensitive diazonium salt (c), an azo coupler (b) and a substantially non-thermovolatile acidic substance (d), the acidic substance (d) being present in an amount of at least 5 mols per mol of the diazonium salt (c), andIii.

Abstract: An electrophotographic process comprising forming an electrostatic image on the surface of a sensitive member, transferring the electrostatic image onto the surface of a transfer member, and developing the image so transferred.