US3154371A
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High speed, high intensity optical recording system
Assignee: Winston Research Corp
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Filing: 1962-10-26
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Granted: 1964-10-27
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Expires: 1982-10-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Wayne R Johnson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 22:44
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/76; H04N5/84; H04N5/843; G; G09; G09G; G09G3/00; G09G3/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
IN COMBINATION: A LIGHT SOURCE FOR PRODUCING LIGHT IN THE FORM OF A HIGH INTENSITY LIGHT BEAM; MEANS FOR MOVING A PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM STRIP ALONG A PARTICULAR PATH; MEANS DISPOSED IN THE PATH OF SAID LIGHT BEAM FOR DIRECTING SAID LIGHT BEAM TO SAID FILM STRIP; MEANS COUPLED TO SAID DIRECTING MEANS FOR CAUSING SAID DIRECTING MEANS TO SCAN SAID LIGHT BEAM TRANSVERSELY ACROSS SAID FILM STRIP; PLATEN MEANS FOR SUPPORTING SAID FILM STRIP; MICROMETER ADJUSTMENT MEANS MECHANICALLY COUPLED TO SAID PLATEN TO ADJUST THE POSITION OF SAID PLATEN TOWARDS AND AWAY FROM SAID DIRECTING MEANS; AND AMBIENT CONDITION SENSING CONTROL MEANS COUPLED TO SAID MICROMETER ADJUSTMENT MEANS FOR CAUSING SAID PLATEN TO SHIFT SO AS TO COMPENSATE FOR CHANGES IN THICKNESS OF SAID FILM STRIP DUE TO VARIATIONS IN AMBIENT CONDITIONS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
IN COMBINATION: A LIGHT SOURCE FOR PRODUCING LIGHT IN THE FORM OF A HIGH INTENSITY LIGHT BEAM; MEANS FOR MOVING A PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM STRIP ALONG A PARTICULAR PATH; MEANS DISPOSED IN THE PATH OF SAID LIGHT BEAM FOR DIRECTING SAID LIGHT BEAM TO SAID FILM STRIP; MEANS COUPLED TO SAID DIRECTING MEANS FOR CAUSING SAID DIRECTING MEANS TO SCAN SAID LIGHT BEAM TRANSVERSELY ACROSS SAID FILM STRIP; PLATEN MEANS FOR SUPPORTING SAID FILM STRIP; MICROMETER ADJUSTMENT MEANS MECHANICALLY COUPLED TO SAID PLATEN TO ADJUST THE POSITION OF SAID PLATEN TOWARDS AND AWAY FROM SAID DIRECTING MEANS; AND AMBIENT CONDITION SENSING CONTROL MEANS COUPLED TO SAID MICROMETER ADJUSTMENT MEANS FOR CAUSING SAID PLATEN TO SHIFT SO AS TO COMPENSATE FOR CHANGES IN THICKNESS OF SAID FILM STRIP DUE TO VARIATIONS IN AMBIENT CONDITIONS.
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