US3210468A
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High resolution optical film-scanning apparatus
Assignee: Aeroflex Laboratories Inc
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Filing: 1962-03-15
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Granted: 1965-10-05
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Expires: 1982-03-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Trott Timothy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 09:11
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N3/00; H04N3/02; G; G02; G02B; G02B26/00; G02B26/08; G02B26/10; G02B26/103; H04N1/00; H04N1/04; H04N1/12; H04N1/126; H04N1/1295
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
AN OPTICAL FILM-SCANNING APPARATUS COMPRISING: (A) A SUBSTANTIALLY PLANAR ARRAY OF OPTICAL FIBERS OF DIAMETER D AND ARRANGED IN N LAYERS; (B) THE SUCCESSIVE LAYERS OF SAID FIBERS BEING PROGRESSIVELY LATERALLY DISPLACED SUBSTANTIALLY BY THE DISTANCE D/N (C) ONE END OF SAID ARRAY BEING SUBSTANTIALLY RECTILINEAR FOR DISPOSITION ACROSS A FILM TO BE SCANNED; (D) MEANS FOR EFFECTIVELY ILLUMINATING A LINE ACROSS SAID FILM OF WIDTH APPROXIMATELY D; (E) OPTICAL MEANS FOR TRANSLATING AN ILLUMINATED LINE ON SAID FILM TO SAID RECTILINEAR END OF SAID ARRAY WITH A MAGNIFICATION TRANSVERSE TO SAID LINE OF APPROXIMATELY N-TIMES; (F) AND MEANS FOR SCANNING THE OTHER END OF SAID ARRAY COMPRISING EFFECTIVELY A VERTICAL ARRAY OF N FIBERS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
AN OPTICAL FILM-SCANNING APPARATUS COMPRISING: (A) A SUBSTANTIALLY PLANAR ARRAY OF OPTICAL FIBERS OF DIAMETER D AND ARRANGED IN N LAYERS; (B) THE SUCCESSIVE LAYERS OF SAID FIBERS BEING PROGRESSIVELY LATERALLY DISPLACED SUBSTANTIALLY BY THE DISTANCE D/N (C) ONE END OF SAID ARRAY BEING SUBSTANTIALLY RECTILINEAR FOR DISPOSITION ACROSS A FILM TO BE SCANNED; (D) MEANS FOR EFFECTIVELY ILLUMINATING A LINE ACROSS SAID FILM OF WIDTH APPROXIMATELY D; (E) OPTICAL MEANS FOR TRANSLATING AN ILLUMINATED LINE ON SAID FILM TO SAID RECTILINEAR END OF SAID ARRAY WITH A MAGNIFICATION TRANSVERSE TO SAID LINE OF APPROXIMATELY N-TIMES; (F) AND MEANS FOR SCANNING THE OTHER END OF SAID ARRAY COMPRISING EFFECTIVELY A VERTICAL ARRAY OF N FIBERS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-10-04 | 1969-04-05 | 1969-10-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-10-04 | 1973-04-05 | 1973-10-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-10-04 | 1977-04-05 | 1977-10-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |