Optical scanning device

Claim 2

An optical scanning arrangement for producing programming tape by optically scanning a pattern comprising, in combination, photosensitive means for scanning said pattern to detect colors thereon and generate signals in relation to the colors detected; amplifying means connected to said photosensitive means for amplifying said signal; pulse-shaping means connected to said amplifying means for producing for each color detected on said pattern a rectangular-shaped pulse of constant amplitude and duration; color recognition means connected to said pulse-shaping means for receiving the output signals from said pulse-shaping means; and noncolor converter means connected to said color recognition means and transmitting further signals corresponding to the colors not recognized to predetermined positions on said programming tape, whereby the latter has reproduced on it the color characteristics of the colors not recognized of a pattern scanned by said photosensitive means.

Claim 3

An optical scanning arrangement for producing programming tape by optically scanning a screened color pattern comprising, in combination, photosensitive means for scanning said pattern to detect the colors thereon and generate signals in relation to the colors detected, said photosensitive means converting the optical color signals detected by said photosensitive means into corresponding electrical signals; amplifying means connected to said photosensitive means for amplifying said electrical signals; pulse-shaping means connected to said amplifying means for producing for each color detected on said pattern pulse siGnals of constant amplitude, duration and phase relationship; color recognition means connected to said pulse-shaper means for receiving the output signals from said pulse-shaper means; and information applying means connected to said color recognition means for applying to predetermined locations on said programming tape signals identifying the scanned colors recognized by said color recognition means, so that said tape has reproduced on it the color characteristics of a pattern scanned by said photosensitive means and having at least two colors including white, said color characteristics being reproduced on said tape as a function of the positions of said colors on said pattern, wherein said photosensitive means are arranged to recognize at least two individual colors and transmit thereupon signals to said pulse-shaping means, said color recognition means providing a signal for recognition of color white when all colors excluding white are detected by said photosensitive means.

Claim 4

An optical scanning arrangement for producing programming tape by optically scanning a screened color pattern comprising, in combination, photosensitive means for scanning said pattern to detect the colors thereon and generate signals in relation to the colors detected, said photosensitive means converting the optical color signals detected by said photosensitive means into corresponding electrical signals; amplifying means connected to said photosensitive means for amplifying said electrical signals; pulse-shaping means connected to said amplifying means for producing for each color detected on said pattern pulse siGnals of constant amplitude, duration and phase relationship; color recognition means connected to said pulse-shaper means for receiving the output signals from said pulse-shaper means; and information applying means connected to said color recognition means for applying to predetermined locations on said programming tape signals identifying the scanned colors recognized by said color recognition means, so that said tape has reproduced on it the color characteristics of a pattern scanned by said photosensitive means and having at least two colors including white, said color characteristics being reproduced on said tape as a function of the positions of said colors on said pattern, wherein said photosensitive means are arranged to recognize at least two individual colors and transmit thereupon signals to said pulse-shaping means, said color recognition means providing a signal for recognition of color white when all colors excluding white are detected by said photosensitive means.

Claim 5

The optical scanning arrangement as defined in claim 18 including means within said color recognition means for providing a recognition signal when all colors on the scanned pattern have been correctly recognized, the scanning of said pattern being stopped when said recognition signal is not generated.

Claim 6

An optical scanning arrangement for producing programming tape by optically scanning a screened color pattern comprising, in combination, photosensitive means for scanning said pattern to detect the colors thereon and generate signals in relation to the colors detected, said photosensitive means converting the optical color signals detected by said photosensitive means into corresponding electrical signals; amplifying means connected to said photosensitive means for amplifying said electrical signals; pulse-shaping means connected to said amplifying means for producing for each color detected on said pattern pulse signals of constant amplitude, duration and phase relationship; color recognition means connected to said pulse-shaper means for receiving the output signals from said pulse-shaper means; information applying means connected to said color recognition means for applying to predetermined locations on said programming tape signals identifying the scanned colors recognized by said color recognition means, so that said tape has reproduced on it the color characteristics of a pattern scanned by said photosensitive means and having at least two colors including white, said color characteristics being reproduced on said tape as a function of the positions of said colors on said pattern; and means in said photosensitive means for inhibiting the generating of a signal when the pattern scanned has a black colored area.

Claim 7

An optical scanning arrangement for producing programming tape by optically scanning a screened color pattern comprising, in combination, photosensitive means for scanning said pattern to detect the colors thereon and generate signals in relation to the colors detected, said photosensitive means converting the optical color signals detected by said photosensitive means into corresponding electrical signals; amplifying means connected to said photosensitive means for amplifying said electrical signals; pulse-shaping means connected to said amplifying means for producing for each color detected on said pattern pulse signals of constant amplitude, duration and phase relationship; color recognition means connected to said pulse-shaper means for receiving the output signals from said pulse-shaper means; information applying means connected to said color recognition means for applying to predetermined locations on said programming tape signals identifying the scanned colors recognized by said color recognition means, so that said tape has reproduced on it the color characteristics of a pattern scanned by said photosensitive means and having at least two colors including white, said color characteristics being reproduced on said tape as a function of the positions of said colors on said pattern; and means in said photosensitive means for inhibiting the generating of a signal when the pattern scanned has a black colored area.

Claim 8

An optical scanning arrangement for producing programming tape by optically scanning a screened color pattern comprising, in combination, photosensitive means for scanning said pattern to detect the colors thereon and generate signals in relation to the colors detected, said photosensitive means converting the optical color signals detected by said photosensitive means into corresponding electrical signals; amplifying means connected to said photosensitive means for amplifying said electrical signals; pulse-shaping means connected to said amplifying means for producing for each color detected on said pattern pulse signals of constant amplitude, duration and phase relationship; color recognition means connected to said pulse-shaper means for receiving the output signals from said pulse-shaper means; information applying means connected to said color recognition means for applying to predetermined locations on said programming tape signals identifying the scanned colors recognized by said color recognition means, so that said tape has reproduced on it the color characteristics of a pattern scanned by said photosensitive means and having at least two colors including white, said color characteristics being reproduced on said tape as a function of the positions of said coloRs on said pattern; and illuminating release means for releasing an illuminating signal for recording on said programming tape.

Claim 9

An optical scanning arrangement for producing programming tape by optically scanning a screened color pattern comprising, in combination, photosensitive means for scanning said pattern to detect the colors thereon and generate signals in relation to the colors detected, said photosensitive means converting the optical color signals detected by said photosensitive means into corresponding electrical signals; amplifying means connected to said photosensitive means for amplifying said electrical signals; pulse-shaping means connected to said amplifying means for producing for each color detected on said pattern pulse signals of constant amplitude, duration and phase relationship; color recognition means connected to said pulse-shaper means for receiving the output signals from said pulse-shaper means; information applying means connected to said color recognition means for applying to predetermined locations on said programming tape signals identifying the scanned colors recognized by said color recognition means, so that said tape has reproduced on it the color characteristics of a pattern scanned by said photosensitive means and having at least two colors including white, said color characteristics being reproduced on said tape as a function of the positions of said coloRs on said pattern; and illuminating release means for releasing an illuminating signal for recording on said programming tape.

Claim 10

The optical scanning arrangement as defined in claim 19 including means in said illuminating release means for delaying the release signal transmitted therefrom in relation to the signals received by said illuminating release means from said color recognition means.

Claim 11

The optical scanning arrangement as defined in claim 6, wherein said delay is substantially 100 microseconds.

Claim 12

The optical scanning arrangement as defined in claim 6, including means in said illuminating release means whereby the latter transmits said release signal only when signals from said pulse-shaping means indicate that all colors have been correctly recognized.

Claim 13

An arrangement for applying information to a controlling tape for controlling the operation of a surface pattern-producing machine comprising, in combination, movable scanning means for scanning a screened color pattern; photoelectric cells within said scanning means for sensing the colors on said pattern, the number of said photoelectric cells being equal to the number of colors on said pattern, each of said photocells being sensitive to only one color; amplifying means connected to each of said photocells for amplifying the electrical signals transmitted by said photocells; pulse-normalizing means connected to said amplifying means for converting electrical pulse signals from said amplifying means into pulses of equal amplitude, duration and phase relationship; color recognition means connected to said pulse-normalizing means having color outputs equal in number to the colors on said pattern; information applying means connected to said color recognition means for applying to a predetermined position on said tape a signal identifying a scanned color recognized by said color recognition means; and OR circuit in said color recognition means and connected to all said color outputs for actuating said information applying means only when one signal appears at said color outputs, whereby the color characteristics of said pattern having at least two colors are recorded at predetermined locations on said tape, said color characteristics being recorded on said tape as a function of the positions of said colors on said pattern.

Claim 14

An arrangement for applying information to a controlling tape for controlling the operation of a surface pattern-producing machine comprising, in combination, movable scanning means for scanning a screened color pattern; photoelectric cells within said scanning means for sensing the colors on said pattern, the number of said photoelectric cells being equal to the number of colors on said pattern, each of said photocells being sensitive to only one color; amplifying means connected to each of said photocells for amplifying the electrical signals transmitted by said photocells; pulse-normalizing means connected to said amplifying means for converting electrical pulse signals from said amplifying means into pulses of equal amplitude, duration and phase relationship; color recognition means connected to said pulse-normalizing means having color outputs equal in number to the colors on said pattern; information applying means connected to said color recognition means for applying to a predetermined position on said tape a signal identifying a scanned color recognized by said color recognition means; and OR circuit in said color recognition means and connected to all said color outputs for actuating said information applying means only when one signal appears at said color outputs, whereby the color characteristics of said pattern having at least two colors are recorded at predetermined locations on said tape, said color characteristics being recorded on said tape as a function of the positions of said colors on said pattern.

Claim 15

The arrangement as defined in claim 9 including means in said color recognition means and connected to all outputs of said pulse-normalizing means for transmitting to said information applying means a signal representing white when signals appear simultaneously at all outputs of said pulse-normalizing means, said pattern having at least three colors including white and said scanning means having as many photoelectric cells as colors on said pattern excluding white, said color recognition means having as many color outputs as the number of colors on said pattern including white.

Claim 16

The arrangement as defined in claim 9 including release circuit means connected to the output of said OR circuit means and having an output connected to said information applying means for releasing said information applying means to record on said tape only when said color recognition means recognizes uniquely only one color for each of said color outputs, the number of said photoelectric cells, amplifying means and false normalizing means corresponding to the number of spots scanned simultaneously on said pattern.

Claim 17

The arrangement as defined in claim 9 including tape transport means for controlling the longitudinal motion of said tape; actuating means linked to said scanning means for actuating said scanning means; and means for connecting the output of said OR circuit means with said tape transport means and said actuating means for stopping the motion of said tape and rendering said scanning means inoperable when an output signal from said OR circuit means fails to appear.