序号 专利名 申请号 申请日 公开(公告)号 公开(公告)日 发明人
1 Photocomposing device and method US24731 1979-03-28 US4248509A 1981-02-03 Louis M. Moyroud
Lens alignment means is provided whereby mis-alignment is amplified by a lens system, is detected by a photocell array, is electrically encoded, and the coded information is stored and used to correct electronically the character placement so as to properly position characters on the film. A detailed description of this feature appears herein under the heading "CHARACTER ALIGNMENT", and in FIGS. 18 through 20 of the drawings. Master characters are packed more densely on the matrix by allocating each an area comprising one-third to two-thirds of the usual character area, and using a separate illumination device to illuminate each such separate area. The illumination devices can be energized in different combinations to illuminate characters of various sizes. A detailed description of this feature appears herein under the heading "CONCENTRATION OF MASTER CHARACTERS", and in FIGS. 34 through 40 of the drawings.
2 Self testing phototypesetter flash intensity control system US644387 1975-12-29 US4020495A 1977-04-26 Peter R. Ebner; Louis E. Griffith
An optical sensor is positioned at the output of a variable magnification optical system which focuses differing character size images upon a photosensitive medium. A reference voltage, which is a function of the proper exposure for a particular photosensitive medium, is compared with the photosensor voltage. The system automatically tests for the correct light flux before each size change by projecting a reference image through the optical system at the photosensor, such image having a relatively low intensity level, so that no output signal is produced by the above-mentioned comparator. The intensity of the reference image is iteratively increased until such output signal is produced by the comparator, thereby to maintain the light intensity at the last level attained, until a character size change is effected, wherein the comparison process is repeated. Upon the substitution of another photosensitive medium having a different sensitivity, the comparator threshold voltage is altered accordingly to produce the proper illumination intensities for various character sizes tailored to the sensitivity of the second photosensitive medium.
3 Senkobiimutsukifuotohetsudo JP9911882 1982-06-09 JPS5814799A 1983-01-27 HAINTSU JIYOZEFU GAABAA
4 JPH0144520B2 - JP9911882 1982-06-09 JPH0144520B2 1989-09-28 HAINTSU JOZEFU GAABAA
5 Optical system for electro-optical scanner US95895 1979-11-19 US4277154A 1981-07-07 Steven Sakabinos
An electrophotographic typesetting system having a scanning means for scanning a light sensitive image support surface with an information containing light beam and for imaging said information on said surface, said system having means for driving the light beam through a curvilinear light path, means for converting said curvilinear light path to a straight line scanning locus at said surface, means supporting said surface and moving said image support surface, means providing information in digitized format including means for providing first digital data defining the identity and location of characters, font storage means providing data defining the contour of a plurality of characters with respect to a normalized encoded set of first and second coordinates, digital processing means connected to said first and second digital data for producing third digital data defining said characters, means for modulating the light beam responsive to said third digital information, said system including an optical assembly, said optical assembly having surfaces referenced to each other for mounting said means for scanning, said means to convert said curvilinear light path and said means for supporting and moving said image support surface, whereby said scanning means, said means for converting said curvilinear light path and said means for supporting and moving said image support surface are referenced to said referenced surfaces and to each other.
6 Laser photocomposition system and method US549844 1975-02-13 US4044363A 1977-08-23 Grant T. Morgan
Type characters are formed on a photo-sensitive surface by projecting a laser beam directly onto the photo-sensitive surface while moving the beam rapidly upwardly and downwardly, moving the beam steadily in a horizontal direction, and blanking the beam at selected times during the vertical movements. The horizontal movement gives horizontal dimensions to the characters and proportionally spaces them from one another to form composed lines of characters. The blanking of the beam is accomplished by providing a barrier near the optical path of the beam, and using an acousto-optic modulator to rapidly deflect the beam out of its path and against the barrier. A programmed computer is used to store information regarding the start and the stop of each blanking interval for each vertical stroke forming each of the characters of a substantial number of fonts of characters. An optical-electric feedback system is used to indicate the precise position of the laser beam relative to the photo-sensitive surface. This feedback arrangement includes a beam splitter for capturing a portion of the laser beam and projecting it onto an optical grating which is located in a fixed spatial relationship to the photo-sensitive surface. A photo-electric detector is used to detect the position of the laser beam and provide an electrical signal to time the operation of the vertical scanning and blanking devices. The speed of the machine preferably is increased by detecting the height of the characters in a line to be composed and, if the maximum height of any character is below a pre-determined level, then reducing the vertical scan distance traveled by the laser beam while increasing the horizontal and vertical scan rates.
7 Light-distribution system for photocomposers US3780630D 1970-12-28 US3780630A 1973-12-25 NAKAJIMA T
A system for directing light in a photocomposer to a selected character to participate in the formation of an image thereof. The photocomposer has a maxtrix provided with characters uniformly arranged in rows which are adapted selectively to be positioned at a projecting position where a selected character in the row at the latter position can have its image projected onto a light-sensitive member. A plurality of elongated light-guide members are respectively provided with light-discharge ends respectively aligned with the characters in a row at the projecting location, and these light-guide members have lightreceiving ends distant from their light-discharge ends. A single light source is provided for illuminating a selected character, and a light-directing structure coacts with this single light source to direct light therefrom to the receiving end of a selected light-guide member, so that light will travel therethrough to the discharge end thereof for illuminating a selected character in a row which is at the projecting location.
8 Adaptive illumination source intensity control device US3738242D 1971-06-11 US3738242A 1973-06-12 WIMMER G; LEE B; HYATT G
A control system is provided for precisely controlling the intensity of an illumination source which forms part of a photomechanical system. The control system enables the intensity of the illumination source to be controlled in accordance with the characteristics of the recording medium (photo material), the relative motion between the recording medium and the illumination source, the image to be formed on the recording medium, the dynamics of the system causing the relative motion between the source and the recording medium, variations in the illumination source and over their life, and the illumination source dynamics.
9 Automatic setting for photocomposing machine US3643558D 1970-08-13 US3643558A 1972-02-22 HECKER ROLAND F; GOENCH MAHMUT I
A photocomposing machine of the type where an annular set of character transparencies mounted on a disc form carrier is utilized in conjunction with a sensitized strip and a light to expose the strip with the desired characters. The machine is provided with an arrangement wherein the disc has reference surfaces to set the aperture size for the lighthouse as well as a full font or half font mode of filmstrip advancement.
10 Lamp control system for automatically controlling the cooling blower US54453966 1966-04-22 US3359454A 1967-12-19 SCHEPPE WILLIAM N
11 Photohead with flashing beam US284780 1981-07-20 US4363539A 1982-12-14 Heinz J. Gerber
A photoplotter for use in exposing graphics or artworks on a photosensitive surface by directing a small beam of light onto the surface and moving it relative thereto has an output beam which is repetitively flashed as it is moved over the surface to expose a line. The flashing light beam is produced by intercepting a stationary beam with a cyclically moving mirror to periodically sweep it across a light accepting window, the light energy received by which is directed to the photosensitive surface. The cross-sectional size of the output light beam may be varied to vary the size of the light spot which it creates on the photosensitive surface and to therefore vary the width of the exposed line, and changes in the character of the output beam may be made in accordance with changes in the size of the spot and with changes in its speed relative to the photosensitive surface in order to obtain a desired exposure of all portions of the exposed lines. The photohead may also be designed to deliver a beam of selectively variable color to the photosensitive surface for exposing colored graphics on a color sensitive surface, and two or more beams may be combined into the single delivered output beam to produce a beam of desired color or intensity.
12 Photocomposing machine US792104 1977-04-29 US4141632A 1979-02-27 Roger E. Mitchell
A photocomposing machine includes a fiche-like type font having positive and negative character fields, an optical system having a variable magnification and automatic focus compensation for imaging characters on a film strip, and means for conveniently and rapidly selecting individual characters of the positive field of the type font and moving them into alignment with an index light, which simultaneously positions the corresponding negative character in the optical path. A font carrying frame is mounted for simultaneous and direct X and Y movement with respect to the optical path for rapid selection of characters. The object portion of the optical components including the font, and the lens assembly are movable with respect to each other and with respect to the image plane to vary magnification. An automatic focusing cam maintains the focus of the image for all magnifications. The exposure lamp is used in a full power mode for exposure, and in a reduced power mode as the safe light, and means are provided for automatically adjusting the exposure time and the safe light intensity in accordance with different magnifications.
13 Automatic base line correction for p/t (photocomposing machine) US598786 1975-07-24 US4040066A 1977-08-02 Henry L. Brill; Jacob H. Moody
A method of using photocomposition technology to insure all characters falling on a common text base line when multiple lenses are used to change point size in a line of text. Each lens is tested by deliberately setting the flash circuit to be armed by its dedicated timing mark to flash before the character is properly aligned with the optical system. Then from a memory record produced by a previous test program, the flash is delayed by the count in memory. Therefore, the mechanical positioning of a plurality of lenses in a turret may be only reasonably accurate, and not be responsible for misplacing characters off of the text base line when lenses are intermixed during composition of that base line of text.
14 Optical reflector system US3693515D 1971-04-30 US3693515A 1972-09-26 BAKER CHARLES W
An optical reflector system is disclosed utilizing a plurality of reflecting surfaces forming a diverging tunnel to project a substantially uniform intensity on an optical surface spaced from the reflector system. The invention is suitable for use with optical projection systems and is able to compensate for the effects of other optical components within the projection system. The reflector system is applicable to high speed character projection as used in the photo-composition and photo-type setting arts.
15 Apparatus for automatically drawing lines US3648578D 1970-08-31 US3648578A 1972-03-14 RITCHIE DAVID SCARTH
Apparatus for automatically tracing lines, for example for cartographic purposes, in accordance with recorded data specifying coordinates of points on the lines to be traced specified with respect to reference axes, and a method for automatically tracing such a line. The apparatus includes a source of light and optical elements for projecting a beam of light from the source onto a photographically sensitized surface, an adjustable-aperture diaphragm located in the path of the light beam to control the image size, structure for causing automatic relative movement of the light beam with respect to the surface at varying speeds in accordance with the data to produce a trace of the line on the surface, and exposure regulating means for maintaining a pre-determined exposure of the trace on the sensitized surface over the full range of image sizes. The method for automatically tracing the line includes movement of relatively movable carriages in such apparatus which are moved automatically in accordance with the recorded data to effect the relative movement of the projected beam of light over the surface to produce the trace of the line.
16 Type composing apparatus US36883964 1964-05-20 US3291015A 1966-12-13 MOYROUD LOUIS M
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