Patents by Inventor Josef Schaut

Josef Schaut 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: 4619525
    Abstract: The camera case is intended for microfilm cameras. In order to permit filming copy switching directly from punch cards to continuous film strip, the housing of the camera features two film reel holders mounted on either side above the punch card holder. Surmounting this, provision is made for a vertically adjustable film holder element. The punch card holder element is constructed from, and arranged as the vertical positioning path of the film holder element. Two further embodiments consist in the fact that the copy holder element is provided with a film feed channel bounded on its upper side with a suction plate and on its lower side with a shutter, or that within the housing provision is made for two film reel holders capable of joint transverse displacement in relation to the copy conveyor path and/or the optical system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1984
    Date of Patent: October 28, 1986
    Inventors: Josef Schaut, Peter Ruppel
  • Patent number: 4556302
    Abstract: A camera box for a microfilm camera for processing a film carried by an aperture card comprises an elongated housing, a magazine for a series of the aperture cards in the housing, a film exposure station arranged in the housing to receive the aperture cards from the magazine in sequence, conveyors arranged in the housing for conveying a respective aperture card carrying an exposed film, the conveyors defining a travel path for the aperture cards in the housing, and a drying station in the travel path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1983
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1985
    Assignee: Firma SMA Schaut GmbH
    Inventors: Josef Schaut, Peter Ruppel, Karl Hultner
  • Patent number: 4551012
    Abstract: The microfilm camera is designated for filming punch cards. It is comprised of a camera box containing the exposing and processing facilities, said box being vertically adjustable with respect to the table for receiving the originals arranged beneath said box, and of punch card conveying elements and at least one lateral card-discharging slot and a punch card collected disposed following said slot.A punch card reversing facility is arranged upstream of the collector in order to deliver the punch cards to the collector not only in the correct sequence, but also with their inscribed surfaces facing down. Camera boxes with ejection of the punch cards at both sides are provided with a transverse conveyor conveying the punch cards alternately from the one and other side to a central collector, said punch cards arriving in said central collector with their sides reversed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1984
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1985
    Inventors: Josef Schaut, Peter Ruppel