US3814932A — Multicolor textile pattern translator

Claim 1

Independent Claim 154 words

A six color design translator comprising A. means for supporting a colored design of up to six colors, B. a scanner positioned adjacent the supporting means, said scanner including 1. a light for illuminating a design in the supporting means, 2. not more than four photosensor subassemblies, and 3. means for transmitting a narrow spectral band of light to each photosensor subassembly, each band being located in a different one of a set of spectral regions defined by the reflectivity transitions of a selected set of not more than four colors, each said photosensor subassembly providing an output signal when it detects light in its respective band only, C. means for moving the scanner and a design in the supporting means relative to one another, and D. decoder means responsive to the photosensor subassembly outputs for generating a series of signal sets, each set being representative of one color in the design being scanned.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 154 words

A six color design translator comprising A. means for supporting a colored design of up to six colors, B. a scanner positioned adjacent the supporting means, said scanner including 1. a light for illuminating a design in the supporting means, 2. not more than four photosensor subassemblies, and 3. means for transmitting a narrow spectral band of light to each photosensor subassembly, each band being located in a different one of a set of spectral regions defined by the reflectivity transitions of a selected set of not more than four colors, each said photosensor subassembly providing an output signal when it detects light in its respective band only, C. means for moving the scanner and a design in the supporting means relative to one another, and D. decoder means responsive to the photosensor subassembly outputs for generating a series of signal sets, each set being representative of one color in the design being scanned.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 7 words

not more than four photosensor subassemblies, and

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 7 words

not more than four photosensor subassemblies, and

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 39 words

The translator defined in claim 1 wherein the colors of the set include three colors that reflect primarily in the long-wavelength side of the color spectrum, and one other color that reflects in the short-wavelength side of the spectrum.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 28 words

The translator defined in claim 2 wherein there are four said spectral regions of substantially equal width defined by the reflectivity transitions of said three long-wave reflecting colors.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 105 words

means for transmitting a narrow spectral band of light to each photosensor subassembly, each band being located in a different one of a set of spectral regions defined by the reflectivity transitions of a selected set of not more than four colors, each said photosensor subassembly providing an output signal when it detects light in its respective band only, C. means for moving the scanner and a design in the supporting means relative to one another, and D. decoder means responsive to the photosensor subassembly outputs for generating a series of signal sets, each set being representative of one color in the design being scanned.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 105 words

means for transmitting a narrow spectral band of light to each photosensor subassembly, each band being located in a different one of a set of spectral regions defined by the reflectivity transitions of a selected set of not more than four colors, each said photosensor subassembly providing an output signal when it detects light in its respective band only, C. means for moving the scanner and a design in the supporting means relative to one another, and D. decoder means responsive to the photosensor subassembly outputs for generating a series of signal sets, each set being representative of one color in the design being scanned.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 18 words

The translator defined in claim 3 wherein the three colors are a red, an orange, and a yellow.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 28 words

The translator defined in claim 3 wherein the three colors are a red, an orange and a yellow, and two other colors are a blue and a magenta.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 20 words

The translator defined in claim 1 and further including means for storing said signal sets until completion of a scan.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 42 words

The translator defined in claim 1 and further including means associated with each photosensor subassembly for providing a color threshold so that the photosensor subassembly will emit a signal when it detects light only when said light is above a selected intensity.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 37 words

The translator defined in claim 7 wherein the threshold providing means is composed of A. means for providing a reference level, and B. means for detecting whether the output signal is above or below the reference level.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 57 words

The translator defined in claim 1 and further including A. means for decoding the signals from the photosensor subassemblies so as to develop a signal which identifies which of the colors in the selected color set is being scanned, and B. means for detecting when a color not in the selected set of colors is being scanned.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 41 words

The translator defined in claim 1 A. wherein said colored design is on a transluscent sheet, and B. further comprising a reflecting surface placed in contact with the sheet at the surface opposite from the scanner and adjacent to the scanner.

Claim 16

Independent Claim 127 words

The method of translating colors in a multi-color design of up to six colors comprising the steps of A. selecting four spectral regions whose connecting borders are defined by sharp reflectivity transitions of three colors at the long wavelength end of the spectrum, B. illuminating the design so that light reflects from the design, C. passing the reflected light thRough not more than four filters, each of said filters having a passband in a different one of the four spectral regions, the width of each passband being only a small fraction of the width of the spectral region in which it is located, D. detecting the light transmitted through each of the filters, and E. developing binary electrical signal sets identifying the color of the transmitted light.

Claim 17

Independent Claim 127 words

The method of translating colors in a multi-color design of up to six colors comprising the steps of A. selecting four spectral regions whose connecting borders are defined by sharp reflectivity transitions of three colors at the long wavelength end of the spectrum, B. illuminating the design so that light reflects from the design, C. passing the reflected light thRough not more than four filters, each of said filters having a passband in a different one of the four spectral regions, the width of each passband being only a small fraction of the width of the spectral region in which it is located, D. detecting the light transmitted through each of the filters, and E. developing binary electrical signal sets identifying the color of the transmitted light.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1977-06-03	1977-12-03	1978-06-04	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1981-06-03	1981-12-03	1982-06-04	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1985-06-03	1985-12-03	1986-06-04	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Multicolor textile pattern translator

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