DE2255462A1 - MICROCOPY INFORMATION STORAGE - Google Patents

Description

Corporation
Xerox- Bquare, Rochester, -lieW York '14'6OJ,' USA ·

Microcopy information storage

The present invention relates to microscopic information stores for use with a micro reader “.

In order to minimize the space required · for die.Speicherung -verhältnismäßig large amounts of information ^are: various Mikrokopie information storage systems have been proposed and used "In such systems, a number of Informationseleraenten in rectangular arrangement, for example on sheet material such as film is usually recorded photographically. The recording of a number of items of information on film strips which are mounted on cards for handling and storage is also used.

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In the form of microscopic copies or on a so-called microform Stored information can be recovered by inserting the microscopic copy or microform into a reader, which is suitable for enlarging and reproducing the information. The desired information is reproduced, that an information element becomes a reference device aligns on the reading device, and at the same time with respect to the optical projection device of the reading device undergoes an alignment. In a projection system, the * microscopic copy is moved with respect to an index or pointer around it To effect alignment while doing this with another known Projection system, the microscopic copy is kept stationary and the position of an optical EÜanents is changed.

The need for storage volumes for large amounts of information is with the known microscopic copy memory arrangements, although reduced but they allow for quick retrieval or quick access to stored on the microscopic copies Information more and more urgent wishes open. in the in general, the Information stored by either recording a large number of items of information at the same time or that the information items are recorded in the order in which they arrive from an information source. The edition the information takes place from the microscopic copies or microforms then by search scanning the information items or by scanning the elements in the order of recording until the desired information element is found and can be reproduced. In this method, it is disadvantageous that the search device sometimes very large quantities must scan stored information until the desired information element is finally determined. A type of micro

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copies biäw. Microforms each use sheet strips with suitable markings, for example an item designation of pure iüitei, a Kennsseiclinung or the like, whereby a certain Miloroköpie ^ itnfoj'mätiöriseinb. Is distinguishable or ... from other such units. ? Dei - 'like markings made it possible borrowed g \ edoch ■ non-, the access time · for Auffindung- an on -the ^Mikrokopid: lierabzusetzen .aufgezeiclineten information element "- ■ ■.....

There is therefore a need for darail, selective access for the information stored on a microcopy or microforin to improve, especially for technical or comparative texts, scientific journals, technical documentation from industrial organizations and other data carriers from is of great importance wherever there is a large amount of 'interrelated information'

It is an important object of the invention to avoid this and other disadvantages of the prior art, a microscopic information store to create, in which the optional access to stored on a microscopic copy or microform Information accelerates and the finding of a specific one Information is facilitated, with also large amounts of information from recorded in the form of microscopic copies or «microforms Information processed, i.e. stored and retrieved can be.

In a micro-copy Informationsspeicher.der initially _ER: Art mentioned, the invention provides, = Information -that on a Mikrokopie information carrier recorded · Istv in

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predetermined arrangement or alignment with an index part is integrally or rigidly connected, which for selective access to information from the Iükrokopie information carrier has recorded markings which can be aligned or aligned with a reference device of the reader are.

An information storage according to the invention therefore has Mikrokopie- or Mkroform memory devices, which are insertable for random access for the recovery of the information in a Hikrolesegerät, where $ eäe storage means or the rigid one-piece, generally planar shaped Hikrokopie information carrier as well as a has one-piece or rigid, generally planar information index part, which is in a predetermined orientation to the microscopic information carrier when the storage device is arranged in the reading station of the reader. A microscopic information carrier preferably comprises recorded information, in particular in the form of an arrangement of elements which can be enlarged and reproduced by means of the reading device. Information is recorded on the index part, in particular in the form of index elements, which are arranged in relation to assigned information storage elements of the micro-copy information carrier at predetermined spatial allocation so that they can be used together with a reference device on the reading device for the optional locating and reproducing of information stored on the microcopy information carrier is provided. A specific microscopic or microform information element can be reproduced by aligning an index element with the reference device of the reading device,

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which is assigned to the information element to be obtained. In the case of a reading device with a stationary optical projection device, this alignment can be brought about by the fact that the microscopy or Mkroforffi information unit brings into the correct position to the stationary reference device. Does the reader have a movable optical projection device »this is how the information storage unit becomes held stationary and the reference device placed on the index element of interest. In this way, the user is advantageously able to directly access the microscopic or microform information carrier in place of the stored information to be recovered.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the microscopic copy or .Microformation storage unit a self-supporting Sheet material on which the information carriers and index parts are integrally formed. In another embodiment of the invention is the index part along an edge with the Information carrier connected flexibly and in one piece. the flexible connection allows the information storage device to be folded so that the surface], the information carrier or index parts come to lie opposite one another and the dimensions required for storage are considerably reduced. For obtaining the information the flexibly interconnected parts become one level unfolded and placed on the surface of the reader to enlarge and reproduce the desired micro-copying elements hung up.

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Further features of the invention provide that the information store device a number of one-piece or, rigid microscopic information carriers and a number of each the the latter associated, one-piece "or rigid index parts having, according to one embodiment, the index parts with the microscopic copy carriers in a book-like arrangement flexible are connected, while in another embodiment; to the better folding the index parts are in folded grouping. The index parts are expediently designed in such a way that they can be used both in the case of the information memory in the reader Allow front and back projection with optional chord 11 access.

It is particularly favorable that the system according to the invention Permits access to recorded information stored in a microcopy or microform information memory with at least two micro-information carriers stored. Of the Information storage has the advantage that the information stored can be supplemented and improved, both on an information carrier as well as on an assigned index part.

The invention provides a microscopic information storage device for selective access by means of an information storage device that is very compact and with which On the one hand, information can be easily stored, on the other hand, it can be conveniently removed from the memory. Such a storage unit can have a number of one-part, each individually assigned information carriers and index parts, wherein it is also possible that groups of information carriers and

Index parts each assigned to a specific carrier or Ieil so that the reader with the front! and back

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Further features, details and advantages of the invention result can be derived from the following description of exemplary embodiments based on the drawing. Show in it:

. 1 is an oblique view of an embodiment of a suitable UL-microscope or microform information storage device,

Xg. Figure 2 is an oblique view of another embodiment a storage device according to the invention,

3 shows a plan view of a microscopy or mkroform carrier for a storage device according to IPig * and 2 showing a specific arrangement the information,

Fig. 4- is a plan view of an index part for a memory ¹ device according to Figs. 1 and 2,

Fig. 5 is a plan view of a folded for input
Storage device according to FIG. 2, _> ■

6 shows an oblique view of a reading device with a storage device placed on it for enlargement and reproduction attention, ■. ,. . . .

7 shows a side view of the storage device according to FIG
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8 shows a side view of another embodiment a storage device with a number of Microscopic or microform carriers and a number of index parts according to the invention,

9 is an enlarged step view of an embodiment form mim firmly applying an indextci.'l s to the. Storage device according to -Fig. 8th,

Fig. 10 is an enlarged sectional view of an Aui.:.führung. ⁱ > foxm 2.UK! fonton application of an IndcOLterU y to the ßpcicherei.orichtiüig according to Fig. 8,

Fig. 11 a ßchrinntn i.iche at timr-nrdcht a vicit'Ciren - / iü: .-- f üliruVigr.foriii an ex · Γπ} · ϋ · νθ3Γορ: Ί.ο - Ορύχο3] (-? Γο: ΐ ..noxcht'orig for the invention vmä only use in a front and 3? ück.ooiten reading projector,

Fig. 12 a vei-greetingscrton A.ur.iichnitt au.y Fig. 11 with a storage device and firmly applied ' cm microscopy or Hika

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schematic side views of an S] X? In accordance with Fig. 11, the microscopy is done correctly. Ilikroform index part in different FaIt positions ' with use in a front and back Px'ooector.

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19 a schematic side view of another. ■ Ausi'ührimgslprm of the invention, with a number of microcopy or Hikroform carriers in a book-like arrangement,

FIG. 20 is an oblique view of the storage device according to FIG Pig. 19 with accommodation in a storage shelter ^ - covering,

21 shows a schematic side view of a further embodiment the memory device according to the invention with a number of microscopic or microform carriers and a number of associated ^ leporello-like connected index parts,

Pig. 22 is a schematic side view of another embodiment of a memory device according to the present invention, "_- ^;

Pig. 23 shows a plan view of a saliva according to the invention facility in which the stored microscopic or microform information as well as the associated index information added and corrected canoe,

24 shows a schematic side view of the memory device according to Pig. 23,

Pig. 25 is an oblique view of a storage device for Accommodation of a large number of information storage units,

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26 shows a plan view of an embodiment of the storage device according to the invention with irregular Arrangement of the information storage elements as well as, the corresponding index elements and

Fig. 27 is an enlarged view of the memory device with a bound book arrangement after Pig. 19 ·

Fig. 1 shows a microfoxm information memory 10, which according to of the invention has a self-supporting sheet of material 11 in a housing, which has a microform information carrier 12 and has an index part 14. As you can see, the microform and Index parts generally matched dimensions and geometrical designs, although this is not essential to the invention is. These parts 12 and 14 are in the drawn exemplary embodiments of rectangular shape. The sheet 11 is, for example, a thick self-supporting film on which microform or Index parts are shown photographically and the e.g. from Cellulose acetate or polyester such as polyethylene terephthalate (Mylar) is made. It can have a thickness of approx. 0.89 mm coated with a light-sensitive emulsion and is in the presence of photographically reduced information as well exposed from index information and then developed. Alternatively the sheet 11 can also consist of between transparent polystyrene layers embedded microform and index parts are formed, which are then pressed, e.g. by applying heat and pressure, to form a self-supporting layer sheet. In this case contains the microscopic copy of a developed film of photosensitive cellulose acetate or polyester as described above, while the index part is formed similarly or from one

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transparent PiIm., -Paper, cardboard or the like "consists.

Bach a Yiextcrbil & img of the invention is the Mkrokopie a developed "Pi3ω photosensitive cellulose acetate, Polyätliylenterphtlialat (I-Tylar) od". The like., And the index member ordered accordingly eax * _s ton paper or another to Aufnalime of Indcxinforraotdori oooip.noteii material. Tuck parts of Y / ordon in a 'predetermined arrangement bair.' ymrichtung on the surface of the sheet eane / 3 -fx'eitar-a ^ endcn Haterial.0 \ i ± c Polyst ^ Tol attached with an adhesive or anoxic binary material. bo that it holds the Iiikrof ora- and lud ext eil 'in an originally, f o-üt ^ olegten "vorbossiiranten floodplain: r: lclrtirng du dercelbou level.

The liiluOlcopie contains a "number" of information elements 38 and the Xiidex part contains "a number of eye-related index elements on 39". These elements are described in more detail below. Information and index parts 38 ^ 39 obtain a pre-elaborated elimination through 7ml irine on the liiforaations- and index elements on the associated toilets and through spatial relation of the parts to one another at a distance, vrelbhe. the alignment of an index part π with oir. <a ^v "reference or comparison line arrangement of a reading device be \ ?: h ^s Jit. This arrangement also ensures the alignment of the corresponding" information element with the optical projection π device of the device. The distance depends on the Syrian distance between the reference or comparison device and the PjiojeJition device aiii reader.

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FIG. 6 shows the orientation of the index element 59 one by one Comparison device 19 on a reading device 20 for Projecting and displaying an associated item of information 38 by the reader. In one embodiment of the latter, the sheet 11 is moved over the surface of the device in a reading station, while the index part with the associated information element to be reproduced is moved 38 is mounted in alignment with the comparison device 19, which in the exemplary embodiment has an index pointer. In another design of the reading device, the sheet 11 is stored between fixed guides and a Comparative primer 19 is changed in its position, wherein he according to the position of the projection optics of the device for projecting and displaying the associated information.? element 3S changed.

According to another embodiment! In the form of the information memory 10 according to the invention, the microscopy 12. and the index part 14 are integrally and flexibly connected in a predetermined orientation (FIG. 2). The microscopy 12 is along an or. Circumferential section near the edge 15 is pivotally connected to the Indnx part 14. The mkroform and index parts can instead also be applied to sub-sheets (not shown) which are pivotably connected to one another, or the parts can be applied to a single sheet which is folded in such a way that the parts thereby to each other. '/.\i lie koimnon. Fig. 2 shows an .Anordnung in which the 'file through a piece of suitable adhesive tape such as. Polyethylene terephthalate or cellulose acetate are linked together. The parts can also be secured with an adhesive or a

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other suitable material "be alienated.

A pivoting connection near the edges of the parts he »? allows the parts to be split and their surfaces to lie against one another. Me parts of the information store can thus be folded compactly for storage. The folded storage unit can easily be inserted into the reading device when it is labeled for storage and playback. In particular, the microform * and the index part can be pivotably connected along a strip 17 (Pig 7) sun striped back and unfolded on a flat surface of the reading device 20 (Pig 6). Pig «2 show; the micro-molded part 12 is partially lifted off the index part 14, it being held in this partially unfolded position by the pinger 18 of the user. If the pinger 18 lets go of the microformat part 12, it folds into the position intended for storage with attachment to the information part 14.

Large amounts of Information or data are stored. The index part is connected to the mkroform part in a predetermined orientation and contains recorded index items 39τ which are at locations are appropriate> the positions of the information elements 38 assigned to a key on the microscopic copy or microform are. The recorded index information on the index part is visible to the naked eye of the user, who then communicates the index information with the reference device 19 of the Ableseeinriehtung 20 (Pig. 6) aligns with the desired To enlarge information on a screen 21 and bring it to the fore. The information memory 10 (Pig. 2)

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is unfolded and placed on the flat surfaces of the reading device 20 (Pig. 6). The reference device 19, which has an index pointer, is shifted with respect to the information part 14 until the pointer coincides with the recorded index element 39 of this part. The associated information element 38 stored on the microscopic copy or microform is then displayed on the screen 21. According to a preferred example of a memory arrangement, the micro-molded part 12 contains stored information such as the text of a look-up file, which has been reduced in size and fixed at information points 22 to 37, which in the enlarged top view of a micro-molded part 12 according to FIG. 3 shows an arrangement of a number of information parts represents. Individual pages of a text are photo-reduced, as the information elements 38 of the position 34 show. The index part 14 contains markings on a surface which indicate to the searcher a special information element 30 of interest to him. The markings are applied photographically, by printing or by writing on the index part 14 at points which are in a specific alignment with information elements of interest on the information carrier 12.

For example, in Figures 2 through 5, it is assumed that 300 page text is stored on the Mkroformteil 12 and that the user want to read any part of the seven chapters of the text immediately instead of reading through one chapter after the other, until he reaches a desired chapter. Put the Roman numerals on the index part 14 of FIG Chapter numbers represent, and their position indicates the position of the information element 38 on dom Microformtei.l 12 to

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whichever the first page of the relevant chapter can be found . In this way, selective access to the location is a particular one. Information in a large amount of information on the microscopy or microform and the rapid retrieval of information is extremely facilitated.,

Although it was assumed in the above-mentioned example that an I'ext is recorded on the microcopy or itikraforin, other information, stored and stored in the same way, can also be retrieved from an and doinsclböii Mkr-oforiate part. Furthermore, the information elements on a microcopy or hi-fi form can also have a regular form, vrie Pig. 26 ULON shows, and the Inoex elements can ■ have corresponding irregular gent-old. This training is special, for example, for information at the liivontur, for directories, catalogs, etc.

For attaching markings to the index part IA ¹ - for finding. Information · on the lxU: .roforpi.tr: il 12 different devices can be used. The surface of the index member 14 can comprise a Liiiien-Gitt he structure comprising a line grating ειυί "simulates the Tiilcroformteil Ί2 · The seeker can ö.xnm the Marid.erung" Stollo grid location of an Infpriaationselercents. Zusätalicli z., U In addition, other information, designations, symbols, arrows and other identifiers can also be used on the Iiidexfläuho 1 ^{; 4 as well as marking} In a special -advantageous: o arrangement according to the invention, atf one page of the index part 1 ⁷ I information is recorded, which the on the "macro, -

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form meets general information stored, e.g. general Subject classification, title of work, author name, and convention library or decimal classification number. The opposite side of the index part 14 contains a detailed index for the retrieval of the Information on the microscopic or microform. The microform itself can continue to be a surface in the amount of information or an area approximately in the form of a strip 40 of the point 36 in Fig. 3, which contains a subindex or a fine subdivision. This sub-index is created in the same way photo reduced like the information element 38 and can by the associated index item 39 recorded on the index part 14 can be found. This index system is particularly useful for storing and retrieving cataloging of goods such as automotive hardware and the like

A number of information stores 10 can be accommodated in a shelf 41 (FIG. 25), which has a very large storage capacity for a considerable amount of information in a relatively small space. For dividing the microcopy information memory 10, index cards 42 can be used in accordance with a subject or other classification, as they can be used in a conventional library indexing system with the microscopic information store 10 in FIG Shelf 41 can be found. To make this even easier, 14 different classification markings can be placed on the opposite side or face of each index card as described above. The user can then very quickly create a microscopic copy or form

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Speicher 10-auffindβη _Λ unfold the storage unit consisting of a flexibly connected structure and bring each of its parts into the intended alignment, place the storage unit on a surface provided for receiving the Mkroform at the reading station in the reading unit, the. Set the reference mark or the pointer 19 or a light beam of the device in relation to the index card 4-2 and project a desired information element 38 onto the screen 21, which displays the information to the user. When looking at the bodice, the information shoe index element 59 also shows the identification x- / additional 3f storage units which could be of interest to the user, for example relating to more detailed information. Information about the same-item or related information * -to. so. displayed storage units can be easily retrieved from the. Bin 4-1 can be found in the same way as the original storage unit.

Different types of microscopy or microform reading devices are known and commercially available »This reading ·, devices can be divided into reading devices. the front and rear image projection optics to have. According to the invention, the information store can: 1Q with both types of reading devices can be used. The index information the unit is associated with each. bzitf «, -copy printed twice, and the direction or orientation every © index print is tuned to every type of reader. In this way, the same micro-shape can be used in both. . Types of reading devices with two different trains subordinate markings can be used by the invention

the index information is in the correct reading position on the reader when the micro-molded part is in the reading position. A specialist or experienced user can predict the correct orientation of the index information, if he knows what reading device in connection with this Microscopy or microforin must be used. Usually one and the same translucent micro-shape or Transmitted light microcopy used on both types of readers by flipping it over on the other reader and so on with the opposite orientation into the reader, with the index elements aligned accordingly.

If the amount of information specified by a text or the like and to be recorded by a memory 10 exceeds the storage capacity of an individual microscopic information carrier 12. Number of associated index parts 14 have flexible connections. For example, FIG. 8 shows an information memory 10 which has a first information carrier 12 and a second information carrier 46 and associated index parts 14 and 50, respectively. The information carrier 46 is pivotably connected to the index part 14 by an adhesive tape 48 which extends from the outer surface of the information carrier 46 to the outer surface of the index part 14 (FIG. 9) Index part 14 are pivoted in the same way as the information carrier 12, which is also pivotably connected to this index part 14 by an adhesive tape. The second index part 50 is attached to a second edge of the index part 14 by means of an adhesive tape 52.

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solidifies. This extends from an outer surface near the edge of the one index part 14 Ms over to the outer surface .near an edge of the other index part 50. The latter is between the information carriers 12 and 46 are nested. For recovery the. Information is unfolded the storage unit, whereby the information carrier 12 and 46 on the one hand as well as the Index parts 14 and 50, on the other hand, are in the intended orientation. On the index parts 14, 50 there are groups of index elements arranged so that when they are unfolded " of the information store on the same level like the groups of information elements assigned to jextfeils. . ■

The following explains the method by which the. Components an information memory according to the invention so are unfolded so that the information carriers and index parts assigned to one another are in a predetermined orientation are to each other. Thus, for example, the information memory according to FIG. 8 with both a front side and a "rear side reading device; can be used for information retrieval can, the information carrier to be evaluated is in alignment brought with an index part- by adding., these two parts so unfolds that the information carrier and the index part are aligned as a two-part memory in the same plane. In order for a desired type of projection device the necessary assignment of the information carrier and the index part to effect the constituent parts of the informational. Memory can be nested. In the following Table I, the microscopic or microform carriers and the assigned index parts are listed, polygamy in one and the same Level are folded.

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Table I.

Area of information. "_. _OXi . ,,. ,, support ^{12F 12R 46P}

Area of the index part 5OP W. 14-R 5QR

The unfolded storage unit, the parts of which are generally arranged in one and the same plane in a predetermined orientation are, 'is then used to recover the information brought a surface of the reading station of a reader, as described above.

Information carriers and index parts can be attached to different. Edges of an index member 14 can be pivotably arranged to produce the desired interleaving effect. Means a suitable adhesive or in another way, a protective sheet 53 can also be attached in each case (FIG. 11), which For example, made of cellulose, thin paper or the like. The information carrier of the storage unit is used to protect against damage from scratching, abrasion, etc. during handling. Pig. 20 shows another protection for an information storage device 10 in the form of a protective cover 54, for example made of plastic, cardboard, paper or another suitable material can exist and in the dfer memory "10 is inserted. To identify the storage unit 10 located therein, on an outer surface of the protective cover 54- classification codes, classification codes or the like. to be appropriate.

The information storage unit shown in Fig. 11 is intended to have and has a relatively large storage capacity

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d®zu. ₅ 3eweils a number of "iron information carriers and fed * - -ordneten IndexteileSL along an edge of an index part; 66 is a group '-vwx information carriers 60 his .schwenk -64 - fitted% ar :; at a.' Opposite edge && s lEndex. - 'part 66 are index portions 68 pivotally hefestigfr to 72. This pivotally angesrtoefeen InXormationsträger 60 b to -64 ?. or ■ · Index part 68: ± s 72 are arranged thus so that-: sie.-up "to clockwise Ibzw.. · Let it hold in the counter-clockwise direction, '-the in 3? Ig. 13 to 8, for example, can arise in plenums for reproduction by means of eiaies ϊι each an information carrier "and a zage index hatch in a predetermined orientation zmm Iie; s: en

\ ' ifindstn. _; The enlarged sectional view of Sig ^ 2 shows ;,; szl £ which way this pivoting connection is guaranteed

• is - by namely the information carriers 60 '- and 62 ; diirch

j a ^ aIz or an ai strip T ^ flexible with each other

"Temporary, the information carriers 62 and 64 are corresponding ^ torch a "3TaIz /? 6 oind, finally the. Information carrier * r

as well as detc index part 66 ait _: a PaIz 78 :. By means of an adhesive: axisserdan on the information carrier 62 as 6Ü- JeWeU-S Mn ■ the inner edge Sctottzbliatter 53 attached. ¹ '. '

Informatiönstriägsr has - each one marked as a front and back page "KLache F and R, respectively. In the corresponding list, the index parts. 68 and 70 - each have a front" 1? and an Eticlcseite · E, while the index part 66 a front ^ - page F and the index part 72 has a back R. Target 'of the IniOrmations-spei.cher the information by a Iiesefjerät "^ ziirEckgewonnen," Las been a front-side - "■' ■ Pro 3 elctionsoptik safweist =, the front -is ds-β ^- loading '

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appropriate information carrier on the reading table, and:. ·. · so the right surface is provided for projecting. Should the · - ·: ■ same information carrier "used in a reading device find that has a rear projection optics, so the back of the information carrier is placed on the reading table to make the right surface available for projecting to have. Also the jev / eils of the back or front The index part assigned to the information carrier is found in the Reading station the alignment on the reading table, whereby he is through \ iris set the user so that the index element searched for for projecting the desired information item a is right. Table II below gives a correlation between the areas or sides of the information carriers 60 to 64 and the associated index parts 68 to 72 in FIG. 11.

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Information carrier 6OF 6OR 62F 62R 64F 64R Index part 7OF 72R 68F 7OR 66F 68E

"By looking at the various information carriers and index parts around their pivot connection, each information carrier and its associated index part can be in a Reading plane are always correctly arranged, both in a front as well as a rear projection device. The position of these parts for the consideration of the information carrier 64-, 62,6O as well as the assigned index parts 68,70,72 Is in Figs. 13, 15 and 17 for the case of a previous page pro j ection devices and in Figs. 14, 16 and IS for cases

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a rear projection device shown. One recognises, that with the help of a single microscopic copy storage unit Kind of big. 11 stored a large amount of information "can be." to which, according to the invention, an optional access both front and rear projection is possible quickly. ■.

One also for use in front and rear projection equipment suitable embodiment of a .invention Information store, with a number of information - "·" mation-sluggish and associated index parts is shown in FIG. 19 shown. The information carriers are 80 to 84 and ■. Index parts 86 to 92 connected to one another along a single common edge in a book-like arrangement. The required an indissoluble connection can be effected by various means, for example by the folded or strip connection according to FIG. 12 or by any other binding, polygamy the pivoting of the information carrier and index parts into one Level arrangement with a specified orientation permitted. The. Edge connection of the parts shown in FIG. 19 is shown enlarged in FIG. One recognizes that the individual Divide or divide adjacent edges with an adhesive layer. Binders 93 are connected to one another. The connection can trained in the manner of binding methods known in bookbinding be. As described above with reference to FIG. 11, each information carrier can each have one. Have a front and a back, and the associated Iiidexteil is immediately next to the information carrier. The arrangement just needs to be folded like that to become that each adjacent information carrier and Index parts come to lie in one and the same plane. The index parts 90 and 92 also serve as a cover for the

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Order that protect the entire information store. ",

As mentioned, the outer surface of the index parts 90 and / or,

92 a title, a classification or other data- ' point. j

Yet another embodiment of an inventive

Information store, each with a number of information ' \

mation carriers and assigned index parts for use '

in the case of front and rear projection devices, in Fig. 21 ·

pictured. In this arrangement, information carriers are or Micro-molded parts 100 to 106 pivotable with an index part 110 connected, while index parts 112 to 124 are connected to one another in a fan-shaped manner and by means of the index part 112 at the common connecting edge of the information carriers? with these are connected. The micro-molded parts or information carriers and the index parts can be folded and aligned in such a way that an information carrier and the adjacent index part are arranged in one and the same in a predetermined orientation in which they are connected to a front ore a rear projection device can be viewed. Different parts of the information carrier and the index parts can be assigned to each other like that in Pig. 21 is shown, provided index marks for the front or Rear projection of the outermost information carrier 106 is mounted on a surface of the lowermost index member 124 which is relative to the edge fitting 112 of the assembly , furthest ahead, and provided there are index marks for the Front or rear projection of the outermost information carrier 106 are also located on a surface of the edge connector 112. In the following table III are selected

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"Chosen" assignments "of information carriers and index parts of the information memory" compiled "in E ¹ Ig * 21 da &, which ziiia? Viewing by means of a front or rear projection device can be aligned in one and the same plane bäw * are aligned «, · '"

Information carrier 10Of 1Ö0R J02E 102R 104B ¹ , 104R 106F. 1Ö6R index part '11ÖF 114R1161? 118R'i20F 122R 124F 112E

22 shows yet another embodiment of an inventor dung-like microsphere information memory with a of milk form * information carriers and assigned index parts ^ for use on both the front and the back « £ ro {} ection devices. Information carriers are on a common edge 130 to 136 as well as index parts 138, 14-2, 14-6 and 150 connected with each other. Close to the mentioned index parts second index parts each pivotable on an outer edge, so that with the first index parts 138,142,146,150 each, second index parts-140,144,148,152 are pivotable veicbimden »' These latter, outer index parts can be folded down and with be aligned to an assigned information carrier in such a way that that the required orientation of the information carrier and the index part gives which reading in a front page or rear projection device enables * The assignment the alignment of information carriers and the assigned index parts when reading is based on the following. labile IV emerged *

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Information carrier I3OF 1JOR 132F 132R 134F 134R 136F Index parts 138F 152R 140R 142F 1461 144R 15OE 148R

Sometimes it may be desirable or necessary to have the information stored in a microcopy information store according to the invention To add or correct information. An arrangement suitable for this is shown in FIGS. 23 and 24, which in accordance with the invention such a correction and / or addition of the information both on the information carrier as well as on the index part. The information memory 10 is divided into pockets 162 to 168 (Fig. 23). These are formed by placing transparent thin films or sheets 169 and 1? 0 across the width of the Storage unit at its outer edges I7I and 172 soitfie Inner surfaces or folds 174 to 178 connected to one another are. The films can be made of polystyrene, polyether terephthalate, for example (Γ-fylar) or the like. Appropriate sini the pockets 162 to 168 designed so that they can accommodate microscopic or microform strips, which the in the information store Correct and / or add to the information in the document. Such a correction or amendment or Supplementary process on the information carrier 12 can with a corresponding correction, change and / or addition to the Brands of the index part 14 go hand in hand.

The above statements indicate that an inventive Microscopy information memory advantageously enables selective access to information stored on a

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Information carrier in the form of a microscopic copy or a microform in which, memory is available. This one has the big one Advantage that he is on the one hand to accommodate "from selir large Amount of information is suitable and that on the other hand the or each information carrier with the associated index part in both a front and a rear projection device Vei-vfendung can find. -.

All from the claims, the description and the drawing apparent features and advantages of the invention, including structural details, spatial arrangements and procedural steps can be used both individually and in any combination be essential to the invention;

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Patent languages M. jMicrocopy information store for use with a - micro reader, characterized that information is recorded on a microscopic information carrier (12) which is in a predetermined arrangement or Alignment with an index member 14 integrally or rigidly connected, the for selective access to information has markings recorded by the microscopic information carrier (12) which lead to a reference device (19) of the reader (20) can be aligned or aligned (Fig. 1,6). 2. Information memory according to claim 1, characterized in that that information carrier (12) and / or index part (14) on a self-supporting flat surface arranged or designed as such (Pig. 1,6). 3. Memory according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the information carrier (12) information elements (38) which contain subdivision information (Fig. 3) 4. Memory according to one of claims 1 to 3 »characterized in that to facilitate the optional access to the information elements of the information carrier (12) a number of regularly aligned Information elements (38) and the index part (14) has a line grid structure (Fig. 3). 309821/0293 _feAD 5. Memory according to one of Claims 1 to 3 »characterized in that the information carrier has a number of information elements (58) of generally irregular shape and the index part (12) has a number of index elements (39) of corresponding irregular shape (E. ¹ Ig. 26). ' 6. Memory according to at least one of claims 1 to 5? through this marked 'that to the releasable Introduction of information carriers (12) and / or index parts (14) a body (10) with a number of pockets (162 to 168) is present (EIg, 23,24-). 7 · Memory according to at least one of claims 1 to 6, characterized marked that information carrier (12) and index part (14) are flexibly connected to one another for folding during storage (Fig * 23, 24). "' 8. Memory according to claim 7? characterized in that there are in each case a number of one-piece information carriers (12) and one-piece index parts (14) (Figs. 7 to 27). - ■■■■ '".. · ..'. ■■■■ 9. Memory according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that to prevent scratches, abrasion and the like. A protective sheet (53) can be inserted or inserted between the information carrier and the index part (Figs. 11, 12, 20). 30.9 8 2 "/ 0293 10. Memory according to one of claims 7 to 9, characterized gekennz e i c h η e t that for projecting the information carrier in a front and / or Rear projection device (20) a number of index parts (Vl-) is present, which relate to the information carrier (12) can be aligned. 11. Memory according to at least one of claims 7 to 10, characterized in that the index parts (14, 50, 66 to 72) are each connected to the information carriers (12, 46, 60 to 64) such that they can be nested (3? Ig. to 18). 12. Microscopic information store for use with a Micro reader, characterized in that that a number of each recorded information carrying information carriers (80 to 84) is present, with which a number of index parts (86 to 92) in predetermined Alignment along a common edge are so integrally or rigidly connected that a book-like arrangement is formed, and that for selective access to information from the information carriers (80 to 84) on the index parts (86 to 92) markings are recorded which relate to a reference device (19) of the reader (20) can be aligned or aligned (Mg. 19,27). 13 · Memory according to claim 12, characterized in that that the information carriers (100 to 106) each with index parts (110 to 124) are ver schachte Ib ar. 309821/0293 14. Microscopic information store for use with a Micro reader, characterized in that that a group of microcopy information carriers (12) provided with recorded information is present is, which are flexibly connected to one another along a common edge (15) and with those in the predetermined Arrangement or alignment a group of index parts. (110 to 124) is connected to each other, which at associated edges in a pliable gap arrangement are connected, which is connected to the information carriers (100 to 106) along the common edge edge connector (110), and that for selective access to information from the information carriers (100 to 106) markings are recorded on the Irdex parts (110 to 124) which relate to a reference device (19) of the reader (20) can be aligned or aligned (Mg. 21) .. 15. Memory according to claim 14, characterized in that g e k e η η - ζ e i ch η e t that the folding arrangement of the index parts (110 to 124) has an end piece (124) which in the Palt arrangement of the edge connection piece (112) 'on the furthest is removed, and that for random access too Information from the information carriers (100 to 106) in a “front-side and / or rear-side projection device (20) the end piece (124) and the edge connection piece (112) each assigned to an individual information carrier (e.g. 106) Have markings (Fig. 21). 309821/0293 16. Memory according to claim 15 »characterized in that the edge connector (112) and the index part end piece (124) is an information carrier which is arranged furthest to the rear in the information carrier group (106) are assigned (Fig. 21). 17 · Storage according to claim 15 or 16, characterized in that g e k e η η, that an index part (e.g. 112) along the common edge with the information carriers (100 to 106) (Fig. 21). 18. Memory according to one of claims 15 to 17, characterized in that along a common Edge a number of information carriers (130 to 136) pivotally connected to each other and between each two index parts (138,140; 142,144; 146,148; 150,152) inserted are, of which one (i38,142,146,150) with the information carriers (130 to'i3.6) "and the other (140,144, 148,152) is pivotally connected to one index part (Fig. 22). 19 · Microcopy information store for use with a Micro reader, characterized in that that a number of microscopic information carriers (60,62,64) provided with recorded information a common edge with one edge of a body (66) are pivotally connected that in a predetermined orientation to the information carriers (60,62,64) with these a number of index parts (68,70,72) integrally or rigidly connected is, which along a common edge with an opposite 309821/0293 - ■ 33- overlying edge of the body (66) in one piece or are rigidly connected so that the index parts (68,70 ^ 72) and the information carriers (60,62,64-) around the connection edges let fold, and that for optional access to information from the information carriers on the index parts (68,70,72) marks are recorded which can be aligned or aligned with a reference alignment (19) of the reading device (20) (Pig. to 18). - ' 20. Memory according to claim 19, characterized geke η h - "'ζ ei chn et, \ that the' body (66) has an index part provided with markings" 21. Memory according to at least one of claims 12 to 20, i c h η e t marked by the fact that zürn undersigns damage to the information carriers (60, 62, 64), a protective sheet (53) is arranged between them is (! 'ig. 11,12). 3 0 9 8 21/02