Patents by Inventor Troy Shinbrat

Troy Shinbrat 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).

  • Platen transport and vacuum plenum for book copying
    Patent number: 4693594
    Abstract: An arrangement for transporting a book facedown onto an and off of a copier includes a platen transport and a belt transport positioned on opposite sides of a vacuum plenum that is used to peel the bottommost page from a book to turn the same as the book is moved back and forth between the transport platen and belt member. As the book moves the vacuum plenum a by predetermined amount, it contacts a roller and is supported on the roller as it is transported onto and off of the platen by the platen transport. The roller reduces the friction between the pages of the book and the platen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1985
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1987
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Gerald M. Garavuso, Troy Shinbrat