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Hammer energy impact control using read only memory

US4103617A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 10, 1977
Grant dateAug 1, 1978
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Expiry dateJan 10, 1997

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41J9/48
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In impact printing mechanism for encoding magnetic or optical characters on documents, a hammer energy control is utilized for maintaining constant impact pressure for the various surface areas of such characters. The constant impact pressure is derived by selection of the correct hammer pulse width for the surface area of each character.

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