Pattern generating device

Claim 2

A pattern generating device comprising: a memory means including a matrix having a plurality of storage elements; switching means including a plurality of switches electrically connected with said storage elements of the memory means for selectively entering information in said storage elements; means for selecting a column of the matrix of said memory means; means for selecting a row of said matrix in correlation with said column selecting means; pulse generating means for triggering both of said selecting means; means for recording and reproducing the information stored in said memory means read by said selecting means and the clock pulse generated by said pulse generating means; controlling means to reproduce and operate one frame of said recording and reproducing means when said one frame is incrementally memorized in said memory means by said recording and reproducing means, and to reverse only said one frame after reproducing for monitoring the information recorded in said one frame; means for monitoring said memorized information; means for introducing said memorized information into one of said recording means and monitoring means; and synchronizing means for correlating the scanning by said two selecting means with the operation of said monitoring means.

Claim 3

A pattern generating device comprising a memory means including a matrix having a plurality of storage elements; means for writing a pattern information in said memory means including switching means arranged in a matrix corresponding to said matrix of the storage elements of the memory means; means for selecting a column of the matrix of said memory means; means for selecting a row of said matrix in correlation with said column selecting means; clock pulse generating means for periodically triggering said selecting means; means for recording and reproducing the memorized information in said memory means read by said selecting means and the clock pulse generated by said pulse generating means; control means to reproduce and operate one frame of said recording and reproducing means when said one frame is incrementally memorized in said memory means by said recording and reproducing means, and to reverse only said one frame after reproducing for monitoring the information recorded in said one frame; means for monitoring said memorized information by converting the information into a visual pattern; means for scanning said storage element matrix, said scanning means being triggered by said clock pulse reproduced by said recording and reproducing means when the memorized information recorded in said recording and reproducing means is to be modified; an OR gate inserted between said memory means and said scanning means and writing means; and means for making said memory means sequentially memorize the pattern information reproduced by said recording and reproducing means synchronously with said clock pulse.

Claim 4

A pattern generating device comprising a memory means including a matrix having a plurality of storage elements; means for writing a pattern information in said memory means including switching means arranged in a matrix corresponding to said matrix of the storage elements of the memory means; means for selecting a column of the matrix of said memory means; means for selecting a row of said matrix in correlation with said column selecting means; clock pulse generating means for periodically triggering said selecting means; means for recording and reproducing the memorized information in said memory means read by said selecting means and the clock pulse generated by said pulse generating means; control means to reproduce and operate one frame of said recording and reproducing means when said one frame is incrementally memorized in said memory means by said recording and reproducing means, and to reverse only said one frame after reproducing for monitoring the information recorded in said one frame; means for monitoring said memorized information by converting the information into a visual pattern; means for scanning said storage element matrix, said scanning means being triggered by said clock pulse reproduced by said recording and reproducing means when the memorized information recorded in said recording and reproducing means is to be modified; an OR gate inserted between said memory means and said scanning means and writing means; and means for making said memory means sequentially memorize the pattern information reproduced by said recording and reproducing means synchronously with said clock pulse.

Claim 5

A pattern generating device as claimed in claim 2 wherein said means for scanning said matrix of the storage elements of the memory means by being triggered by said clock pulse reproduced by said recording and reproducing means has a gate circuit periodically removing said clock pulse causing the writing position of the reproduced pattern information on the memory means to be shifted in one direction whereby new information is sequentially added in the blank portion of the memory means by said writing means.

Claim 6

A pattern generating device comprising a memory means including a matrix of a plurality of storage elements; means for selecting a column of the matrix of said memory means; means for selecting a row of the matrix in correlation with said column selecting means; pulse generating means for triggering both of said selecting means; means for recording and reproducing information memorized in said memory means read by said selecting means and the clock pulse generated by said pulse generating means; control means to reproduce and operate one frame of said recording and reproducing means when said one frame is incrementally memorized in said memory means by said recording and reproducing means, and to reverse only said one frame after reproducing for monitoring the information recorded in said one frame; a cathode ray tube display means for displaying said memorized information by converting the information into a visual pattern in synchronism with the reading of said information; means for introducing said memorized information into one of said recording means and cathode ray tube display means; means for synchronizing the scanning by said two selecting means with the scanning of said cathode ray tube display means; optiCal means for indicating the position of a flying spot on the cathode ray tube of said display means; means for detecting the position indicated by said optical indicating means and indicating the column and row of the storage element corresponding to said indicated position; and AND gate means for writing in said storage elements by generating the logical product of the output of said position detecting means and said selecting means.

Claim 7

A pattern generating device comprising a memory means including a matrix of a plurality of storage elements; means for selecting a column of the matrix of said memory means; means for selecting a row of the matrix in correlation with said column selecting means; pulse generating means for triggering both of said selecting means; means for recording and reproducing information memorized in said memory means read by said selecting means and the clock pulse generated by said pulse generating means; control means to reproduce and operate one frame of said recording and reproducing means when said one frame is incrementally memorized in said memory means by said recording and reproducing means, and to reverse only said one frame after reproducing for monitoring the information recorded in said one frame; a cathode ray tube display means for displaying said memorized information by converting the information into a visual pattern in synchronism with the reading of said information; means for introducing said memorized information into one of said recording means and cathode ray tube display means; means for synchronizing the scanning by said two selecting means with the scanning of said cathode ray tube display means; optiCal means for indicating the position of a flying spot on the cathode ray tube of said display means; means for detecting the position indicated by said optical indicating means and indicating the column and row of the storage element corresponding to said indicated position; and AND gate means for writing in said storage elements by generating the logical product of the output of said position detecting means and said selecting means.

Claim 8

A pattern generating device as claimed in claim 4, wherein said means for optically detecting the flying spot on the cathode ray tube of said display means is a light pen having a photosensitive element as a light receiving portion.