Patents by Inventor Francis L. Soucy

Francis L. Soucy 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: 4739368
    Abstract: A microform reader-printer apparatus includes a viewing screen having ruler-like fiducial marks that are indicative of distance from an edge of an image frame being viewed. The apparatus includes a keyboard permitting the operator to input data to a printer control regarding the portion of the image frame which is desired to be copied by the printer. In the printing mode the portion of the image frame selected for reproduction is printed using an electrophotographic reproduction engine. An electro-static image of the image selected for reproduction is formed on a photoconductive drum by translating a pair of scanning mirrors. Means including a notched bracket movable with the scanning mirror is provided for controlling the "on" time of a projection lamp and/or corona charger so that electrostatic image formation occurs only for the portion of the image frame selected for reproduction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 19, 1988
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Eugene W. Lachut, Francis L. Soucy, Bruce A. Holroyd, Richard E. Brown
  • Patent number: 4616921
    Abstract: A microform reader-printer apparatus which includes a slide assembly having coupled thereto a view mirror moveable between a viewing and a non-viewing position, a print mirror moveable between a print and a non-print position, and a control system including a drive motor coupled to the slide assembly for causing the control system to selectively move the slide assembly into either a predetermined viewing or printing position, and when in the printing mode, the document page selected for reproduction is printed using an electrophotographic reproduction engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1985
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1986
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Gary R. Matson, Winston G. Pottle, Francis L. Soucy