Patents by Inventor Bruce M. Rightmyre

Bruce M. Rightmyre 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: 4944586
    Abstract: A cassette web transport mechanism is placed upon an overhead image projector. Multiple overhead projector slides are conveniently secured in a roll of the web. The web is moved in forward or reverse direction by remote control in order to display the desired slide through the projector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 31, 1990
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Bruce M. Rightmyre
  • Patent number: 4575228
    Abstract: The disclosure describes an illumination apparatus for a xeroxgraphic copy machine which produces a copy of an original document. The illumination apparatus comprises a lamp, a shield which surrounds the lamp and has at least one aperture enabling the lamp to illuminate the original document, and at least one filter disposed between the lamp and the document for selectively controlling the intensity or wave length of the light radiated to the document. Preferrably, the illumination apparatus comprises at least two aperatures in the shield and at least two transmissively dissimilar filters, and a control apparatus, such as a control knob, belt and pulley, for selectively disposing the filters between the lamp and the original document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1983
    Date of Patent: March 11, 1986
    Assignee: Petro-Fax, Inc.
    Inventor: Bruce M. Rightmyre
  • Patent number: 4423951
    Abstract: The roller transfer corona is an apparatus which eliminates the problem of image voids which exists when folded or creased paper is used as the copy paper in a xerographic copy machine. The apparatus comprises contact means, such as a coated push roller, for physically engaging and forcing the folded copy paper against the photoconductor element of the copy machine in combination with corona means, such as a corona wire, located adjacent to and separate from the contact means, for effecting the transfer of toner particles from the photoconductor element to the copy paper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1982
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1984
    Assignee: Petro-Fax
    Inventor: Bruce M. Rightmyre