Abstract: In a facsimile system, rotation of a transmitter drum carrying a document is synchronized with the rotation of a receiver drum carrying a copy medium. Synchronization is achieved by rotating the transmitter drum at a substantially constant angular frequency while generating transmitter synchronizing pulses corresponding to that frequency and rotating the receiver drum at an initial angular frequency while generating receiver synchronizing pulses corresponding to the initial frequency where the initial frequency of the receiver drum differs substantially from the constant frequency of the transmitter drum. When partial coincidence between portions of a transmitter synchronizing pulse and the receiver drum synchronizing pulse is detected, the receiver drum is rotated at another frequency closer to the constant frequency of the transmitter drum.

Abstract: A signal actuated recorder device has a recording drum connected to be actuated only when sensing a signal. The recorder is connected to measure the torque employed to make up joints of tubular goods into a string, for example, and can also be used in other applications, such as the testing of joints of pipe.In making up a string of production tubing, a hydraulic strain gauge assembly is connected to the tubing tongs to measure the magnitude of torque imparted into the tubular goods. The pressure signal from the piston of the gauge actuates a motor of the recorder which advances the drum one increment. At the same time, the pressure signal is utilized to move a scribe in proportion to the magnitude of the signal.

Abstract: An apparatus for reproducing a pattern on a recording medium has a master cylinder adapted to carry the pattern and a copy cylinder adapted to carry the recording medium. A main drive motor is connected to both the cylinders for continuously and jointly rotating them about their respective axes. First and second reader leadscrews, parallel to the master cylinder carry first and second reading means, respectively, which scan the pattern on this master cylinder along a first set of helixes. A scriber is carried on another leadscrew parallel to the copy cylinder and is connected to the reader for replicating the pattern at least once in each of a plurality of axially adjoining sections on the cylinder by marking the medium on the cylinder along a second helix extending over all of the sections. The main drive motor is connected to the main input of a differential gear train whose output is operatively connected to the first and second reader leadscrews.

Abstract: A facsimile transceiver comprising a document/copy receiving drum, a motor for rotation of the drum about the drum axis and a read/write head mounted for linear movement in a direction parallel with the drum axis. When the transceiver is operating in the receive mode, the copy medium having adhesive along at least one edge circumscribes the drum in a closed loop so as to eliminate the necessity for transmitter-receiver angular synchronizing signals which would otherwise be required for locating the copy margin adjacent the edge of the copy paper. After completion of a transmission, the copy medium is severed along a line so as to provide an appropriate margin for the copied information content. The copy medium may comprise a magazine having a plurality of sheets of a copy medium which form individual closed loops where one edge of each sheet overlaps with and is attached to the opposite edge of the sheet.

Abstract: The invention comes within the field of facsimile devices and concerns the winding and unwinding of a document on a rotating drum. According to the invention, the fixing of only one edge of the document on the drum is provided for and the unloading of the document is made easier by a drawer which applies resilient pressure tangentially against the cylindrical surface of the drum. The document is removed in a reverse direction in relation to the operation of the facsimile device.