US4400739A
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Microballistic facsimile scanner and recorder
Assignee: Spectrum Sciences BV
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Filing: 1981-05-27
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Granted: 1983-08-23
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Expires: 2001-05-27
Abstract
Abstract A facsimile scanner in which each successive line of an original is scanned by firing a light-reflective or light-refractive spherical projectile along a path over which an optical image of that line is formed to produce a time-varying pattern of reflected or refracted light from the projectile as it traverses the path. A photodetector responsive to light diverted from the projectile provides the facsimile signal. In the recording mode, each successive line of a facsimile signal is recorded by illuminating the same projectile with light modulated by the facsimile signal as the projectile traverses its path to produce a spatially varying pattern of reflected or refracted light, an optical image of which is formed on a recording medium such as the photoconductor of an electrophotographic copier. The rate at which the photodetector output is sampled in the scanning mode and at which the facsimile signal is fed to the modulator in the recording mode is adjusted for the actual measured velocity of each successively fired projectile.
Inventors
- 👤 Benzion Landa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 12:45
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/04; H04N1/12; H04N1/126; H04N1/047; H04N1/053; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/024; H04N2201/02406; H04N2201/02439; H04N2201/04; H04N2201/047; H04N2201/04701; H04N2201/0471; H04N2201/04732; H04N2201/04739; H04N2201/04753; H04N2201/04758; H04N2201/04767; H04N2201/04794
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
Apparatus for recording a facsimile signal including in combination means for illuminating a predetermined path, means responsive to said facsimile signal for modulating the light from said illuminating means, a plurality of projectiles adapted to divert from their direction of incidence rays of light impinging thereon, means for successively propelling said projectiles along said path in timed relation with said facsimile signal to produce corresponding patterns of light from said projectiles along said path, and means for forming an optical image of said patterns on successive portions of a recording medium.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
91 words
Apparatus for recording a facsimile signal including in combination means for illuminating a predetermined path, means responsive to said facsimile signal for modulating the light from said illuminating means, a plurality of projectiles adapted to divert from their direction of incidence rays of light impinging thereon, means for successively propelling said projectiles along said path in timed relation with said facsimile signal to produce corresponding patterns of light from said projectiles along said path, and means for forming an optical image of said patterns on successive portions of a recording medium.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
114 words
Apparatus for recording a facsimile signal including in combination means for illuminating a predetermined path, means for modulating the light from said illuminating means as a function of said facsimile signal, a projectile adapted to divert from its direction of incidence a ray of light impinging thereon, means for propelling said projectile along said path to produce a pattern of light diverted by said projectile along said path, means for forming an optical image of said pattern on a recording medium, means for measuring the velocity at which said projectile traverses said path, and means responsive to said measuring means for controlling the rate at which said light from said illuminating means is modulated.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
114 words
Apparatus for recording a facsimile signal including in combination means for illuminating a predetermined path, means for modulating the light from said illuminating means as a function of said facsimile signal, a projectile adapted to divert from its direction of incidence a ray of light impinging thereon, means for propelling said projectile along said path to produce a pattern of light diverted by said projectile along said path, means for forming an optical image of said pattern on a recording medium, means for measuring the velocity at which said projectile traverses said path, and means responsive to said measuring means for controlling the rate at which said light from said illuminating means is modulated.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
83 words
Apparatus for recording a facsimile signal including in combination means for illuminating a predetermined path, means responsive to said facsimile signal for modulating the light from said illuminating means, a projectile adapted to divert from its direction of incidence a ray of light impinging thereon, means for propelling said projectile in free flight along said path to produce a pattern of light diverted by said projectile along said path, and means for forming an optical image of said pattern on a recording medium.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
83 words
Apparatus for recording a facsimile signal including in combination means for illuminating a predetermined path, means responsive to said facsimile signal for modulating the light from said illuminating means, a projectile adapted to divert from its direction of incidence a ray of light impinging thereon, means for propelling said projectile in free flight along said path to produce a pattern of light diverted by said projectile along said path, and means for forming an optical image of said pattern on a recording medium.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
77 words
Apparatus for recording a facsimile signal including in combination means for illuminating a predetermined path, means responsive to said facsimile signal for modulating the light from said illuminating means, a spherical projectile adapted to reflect specularly a ray of light impinging thereon, means for propelling said projectile along said path to produce a pattern of light reflected by said projectile along said path, and means for forming an optical image of said pattern on a recording medium.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
77 words
Apparatus for recording a facsimile signal including in combination means for illuminating a predetermined path, means responsive to said facsimile signal for modulating the light from said illuminating means, a spherical projectile adapted to reflect specularly a ray of light impinging thereon, means for propelling said projectile along said path to produce a pattern of light reflected by said projectile along said path, and means for forming an optical image of said pattern on a recording medium.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
75 words
Apparatus for recording a facsimile signal including in combination means for illuminating a predetermined path, means responsive to said facsimile signal for modulating the light from said illuminating means, a projectile adapted to reflect a ray of light impinging thereon, means for propelling said projectile along said path to produce a pattern of light reflected by said projectile along said path, and means for forming an optical image of said pattern on a recording medium.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
75 words
Apparatus for recording a facsimile signal including in combination means for illuminating a predetermined path, means responsive to said facsimile signal for modulating the light from said illuminating means, a projectile adapted to reflect a ray of light impinging thereon, means for propelling said projectile along said path to produce a pattern of light reflected by said projectile along said path, and means for forming an optical image of said pattern on a recording medium.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
80 words
Apparatus for recording a facsimile signal including in combination means for illuminating a predetermined path, means responsive to said facsimile signal for modulating the light from said illuminating means, a projectile adapted to refract from its direction of incidence a ray of light impinging thereon, means for propelling said projectile along said path to produce a pattern of light refracted by said projectile along said path, and means for forming an optical image of said pattern on a recording medium.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
80 words
Apparatus for recording a facsimile signal including in combination means for illuminating a predetermined path, means responsive to said facsimile signal for modulating the light from said illuminating means, a projectile adapted to refract from its direction of incidence a ray of light impinging thereon, means for propelling said projectile along said path to produce a pattern of light refracted by said projectile along said path, and means for forming an optical image of said pattern on a recording medium.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
80 words
Apparatus for recording a facsimile signal including in combination means for illuminating a predetermined path, means responsive to said facsimile signal for modulating the light from said illuminating means, a projectile adapted to divert from its direction of incidence a ray of light impinging thereon, means for propelling said projectile along said path to produce a pattern of light diverted by said projectile along said path, and means for forming an optical image of said pattern on a recording medium.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
80 words
Apparatus for recording a facsimile signal including in combination means for illuminating a predetermined path, means responsive to said facsimile signal for modulating the light from said illuminating means, a projectile adapted to divert from its direction of incidence a ray of light impinging thereon, means for propelling said projectile along said path to produce a pattern of light diverted by said projectile along said path, and means for forming an optical image of said pattern on a recording medium.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
92 words
Apparatus for scanning an original to produce a facsimile signal including in combination means for forming a generally planar optical image of said original, means for moving the image in a certain direction, a plurality of projectiles adapted to divert from their direction of incidence rays of light impinging thereon, means for successively propelling said projectiles along a path in the image plane generally orthogonal to said direction to divert rays of light making up said image from said path, and means responsive to said diverted rays for producing said facsimile signal.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
92 words
Apparatus for scanning an original to produce a facsimile signal including in combination means for forming a generally planar optical image of said original, means for moving the image in a certain direction, a plurality of projectiles adapted to divert from their direction of incidence rays of light impinging thereon, means for successively propelling said projectiles along a path in the image plane generally orthogonal to said direction to divert rays of light making up said image from said path, and means responsive to said diverted rays for producing said facsimile signal.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
114 words
Apparatus for scanning an original to produce a facsimile signal including in combination means for forming an optical image of a line of said original, a projectile adapted to divert from its direction of incidence a ray of light impinging thereon, means for propelling said projectile along a path coincident with said image to divert rays of light making up said image from said path, means responsive to said diverted rays for generating an electrical output, means for periodically sampling said output to provide a facsimile signal, means for measuring the velocity at which said projectile traverses said path, and means responsive to said measuring means for controlling the frequency of said sampling means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
114 words
Apparatus for scanning an original to produce a facsimile signal including in combination means for forming an optical image of a line of said original, a projectile adapted to divert from its direction of incidence a ray of light impinging thereon, means for propelling said projectile along a path coincident with said image to divert rays of light making up said image from said path, means responsive to said diverted rays for generating an electrical output, means for periodically sampling said output to provide a facsimile signal, means for measuring the velocity at which said projectile traverses said path, and means responsive to said measuring means for controlling the frequency of said sampling means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
80 words
Apparatus for scanning an original to produce a facsimile signal including in combination means for forming an optical image of a line of said original, a projectile adapted to divert from its direction of incidence a ray of light impinging thereon, means for propelling said projectile in free flight along a path coincident with said image to divert rays of light making up said image from said path, and means responsive to said diverted rays for producing said facsimile signal.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
80 words
Apparatus for scanning an original to produce a facsimile signal including in combination means for forming an optical image of a line of said original, a projectile adapted to divert from its direction of incidence a ray of light impinging thereon, means for propelling said projectile in free flight along a path coincident with said image to divert rays of light making up said image from said path, and means responsive to said diverted rays for producing said facsimile signal.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
74 words
Apparatus for scanning an original to produce a facsimile signal including in combination means for forming an optical image of a line of said original, a spherical projectile adapted to reflect specularly a ray of light impinging thereon, means for propelling said projectile along a path coincident with said image to reflect rays of light making up said image from said path, and means responsive to said reflected rays for producing said facsimile signal.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
74 words
Apparatus for scanning an original to produce a facsimile signal including in combination means for forming an optical image of a line of said original, a spherical projectile adapted to reflect specularly a ray of light impinging thereon, means for propelling said projectile along a path coincident with said image to reflect rays of light making up said image from said path, and means responsive to said reflected rays for producing said facsimile signal.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
72 words
Apparatus for scanning an original to produce a facsimile signal including in combination means for forming an optical image of a line of said original, a projectile adapted to reflect a ray of light impinging thereon, means for propelling said projectile along a path coincident with said image to reflect rays of light making up said image from said path, and means responsive to said reflected rays for producing said facsimile signal.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
72 words
Apparatus for scanning an original to produce a facsimile signal including in combination means for forming an optical image of a line of said original, a projectile adapted to reflect a ray of light impinging thereon, means for propelling said projectile along a path coincident with said image to reflect rays of light making up said image from said path, and means responsive to said reflected rays for producing said facsimile signal.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
77 words
Apparatus for scanning an original to produce a facsimile signal including in combination means for forming an optical image of a line of said original, a projectile adapted to refract from its direction of incidence a ray of light impinging thereon, means for propelling said projectile along a path coincident with said image to refract rays of light making up said image from said path, and means responsive to said refracted rays for producing said facsimile signal.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
77 words
Apparatus for scanning an original to produce a facsimile signal including in combination means for forming an optical image of a line of said original, a projectile adapted to refract from its direction of incidence a ray of light impinging thereon, means for propelling said projectile along a path coincident with said image to refract rays of light making up said image from said path, and means responsive to said refracted rays for producing said facsimile signal.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
77 words
Apparatus for scanning an original to produce a facsimile signal including in combination means for forming an optical image of a line of said original, a projectile adapted to divert from its direction of incidence a ray of light impinging thereon, means for propelling said projectile along a path coincident with said image to divert rays of light making up said image from said path, and means responsive to said diverted rays for producing said facsimile signal.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
77 words
Apparatus for scanning an original to produce a facsimile signal including in combination means for forming an optical image of a line of said original, a projectile adapted to divert from its direction of incidence a ray of light impinging thereon, means for propelling said projectile along a path coincident with said image to divert rays of light making up said image from said path, and means responsive to said diverted rays for producing said facsimile signal.
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