Herald Statesman (remember the Yonkers local newspaper?) reported on Jan. 10, 1963 that Mr. Halpern became a member of the advisory committee for the Bank of Commerce.
Mr. Halpern's early patent; heated stylus USP 2474312 , Jan 28, 1949 HERE He was named as the sole inventor. Initially I thought this was for heat sensitive mimeographic stencil purpose as Polychrome then was involved in stencil ink business. To my surprise, there was no mention of stencil application and description was all for recording brain wave and cardiogram.
As was always the case he must have been dreaming of new business opportunity in new field. He loved new technology and new business. This may explain what triggered his interest in venturing into offset plate business. My direct question to him why was never answered. He simply "liked" it, he said. He must have seen the wave of change in printing industry from letter set to offset technology and towards presensitized plate early on.
Mr. Halpern's early patent; heated stylus USP 2474312 , Jan 28, 1949 HERE He was named as the sole inventor. Initially I thought this was for heat sensitive mimeographic stencil purpose as Polychrome then was involved in stencil ink business. To my surprise, there was no mention of stencil application and description was all for recording brain wave and cardiogram.
As was always the case he must have been dreaming of new business opportunity in new field. He loved new technology and new business. This may explain what triggered his interest in venturing into offset plate business. My direct question to him why was never answered. He simply "liked" it, he said. He must have seen the wave of change in printing industry from letter set to offset technology and towards presensitized plate early on.