GB2193813A - Recording and viewing microfiche images - Google Patents

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GB2193813A
GB2193813A GB08619252A GB8619252A GB2193813A GB 2193813 A GB2193813 A GB 2193813A GB 08619252 A GB08619252 A GB 08619252A GB 8619252 A GB8619252 A GB 8619252A GB 2193813 A GB2193813 A GB 2193813A
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/22—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern involving the combination of more than one step according to groups G03G13/02 - G03G13/20
    • G03G15/221—Machines other than electrographic copiers, e.g. electrophotographic cameras, electrostatic typewriters
    • G03G15/223—Machines for handling microimages, e.g. microfilm copiers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03B—APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
    • G03B15/00—Special procedures for taking photographs; Apparatus therefor
    • G03B15/003—Apparatus for photographing CRT-screens
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03B—APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
    • G03B27/00—Photographic printing apparatus
    • G03B27/32—Projection printing apparatus, e.g. enlarger, copying camera
    • G03B27/46—Projection printing apparatus, e.g. enlarger, copying camera for automatic sequential copying of different originals, e.g. enlargers, roll film printers
    • G03B27/47—Projection printing apparatus, e.g. enlarger, copying camera for automatic sequential copying of different originals, e.g. enlargers, roll film printers at different positions of the same sheet, e.g. microfiche
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03B—APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
    • G03B27/00—Photographic printing apparatus
    • G03B27/32—Projection printing apparatus, e.g. enlarger, copying camera
    • G03B27/52—Details
    • G03B27/521—Arrangements for applying a supplementary information onto the sensitive material, e.g. coding

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Abstract

An image from an original 6 or a CRT 24 is projected via mirror 22 and lens 21 on to a microfiche at recording station 20. An indexing image is also produced using coding device 36, keyboard 32 and display 34. During exposure, the original is held vertically between a pivotal clear glass plate 8 and a pivotal ground glass screen 2 which is displacable from plate 8. After exposure, the original passes electronic scanner 14 and printer 16. An image of a microfiche at station 20 may be projected to screen 2 for viewing. <IMAGE>

Description

SPECIFICATION Viewing and recording apparatus The present invention relates to apparatus for viewing and recording data.
Whilst reader/printers are commonly available for microfiche these are invariably used with a separate camera.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a multi-function apparatus which reduces the cost of and space taken by separate units.
A viewing and recording apparatus for microform data handling according to the invention comprises microform film handling means, at a microform reading and recording station which can be fed by the handling means, means for projecting an image at the reading and recording station onto a screen, a translucent platen acting with the screen to hold a document to be copied on the screen so that the means for projecting can be used to record the document onto a microform at the recording station.
The advantage of the apparatus according to the invention is that the screen at the viewing station can be used both for viewing and holding a document for 'recording'.
The invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawing which shows one embodiment of the invention in a diagramatic elevation.
The apparatus generally shown at 1 comprises a platen 2 formed of ground glass arranged to pivot about axis 4 to support a document 6 in the horizontal position shown in solid lines and capable of being moved to the broken line position at 2' to hold document 6' vertically against clear glass screen 8.
In one embodiment a clip (not shown) is used on platen 2 to hold the document 6 in position as platen 2 is raised into the vertical position. In another embodiment this is not necessary as screen 8 is pivotal onto platen 2 to clamp the document before it is raised vertically.
Axis 4 is mounted on a horizontal track 10 so that platen 2 may be moved in a vertical inclination horizontally away from screen 8 so as to allow document 6' to drop into a gap between feed roilers 12 for feeding past electronic scanner 14 and/or document proof of recording device 16 and thence to dump. The device 16 can be a simple printing roller or stamp with date and time imprint means.
Lamps 18 are provided for illuminating screen 8 and document 6' for recording by photo electrographic means 20, the image of 6' being deflected there by swing mirror 22 shown moved from the photorecording position at 22'.
A cathode ray tube 24 is provided for imaging a signal from a remote station by swinging mirror 22 about pivot 23 to the vertical position shown in firm lines. The image on tube 24 is recorded by a film by recording electrophotographic means 20. This image can be monitored by cathode ray tube 26.
The image on the film at the recording station may be recorded on a photocopier by swinging mirror 30 into the projected path of the image.
Control keyboard 32 is suitably placed below the platen 2. Indexing of each film may be carried out by coding device 36, which indexing is displayed by display 34 on platen 2.
1. A viewing and recording apparatus for microform data handling comprising microform film handling means, at a microform reading and recording station which can be fed by the handling means, means for projecting an image at the reading and recording station onto a screen, a translucent platen acting with the screen to hold a document to be copied on the screen so that the means for projecting can be used to record the document onto a microform at the recording station.
2. Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the screen is mounted so as to be upright in the copying condition.
3. Apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 wherein the platen is movable a limited distance away from the screen whilst remaining substantially parallel to the screen.
4. Apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3 wherein a dump is provided below the copying position of the screen.
5. Apparatus according to claim 4 wherein an electronic scanner is provided between the copying position and the dump.
6. A viewing and recording apparatus for microform data handling substantially as described with reference to the accompanying drawing.
**WARNING** end of DESC field may overlap start of CLMS **.

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**WARNING** start of CLMS field may overlap end of DESC **. SPECIFICATION Viewing and recording apparatus The present invention relates to apparatus for viewing and recording data. Whilst reader/printers are commonly available for microfiche these are invariably used with a separate camera. It is an object of the present invention to provide a multi-function apparatus which reduces the cost of and space taken by separate units. A viewing and recording apparatus for microform data handling according to the invention comprises microform film handling means, at a microform reading and recording station which can be fed by the handling means, means for projecting an image at the reading and recording station onto a screen, a translucent platen acting with the screen to hold a document to be copied on the screen so that the means for projecting can be used to record the document onto a microform at the recording station. The advantage of the apparatus according to the invention is that the screen at the viewing station can be used both for viewing and holding a document for 'recording'. The invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawing which shows one embodiment of the invention in a diagramatic elevation. The apparatus generally shown at 1 comprises a platen 2 formed of ground glass arranged to pivot about axis 4 to support a document 6 in the horizontal position shown in solid lines and capable of being moved to the broken line position at 2' to hold document 6' vertically against clear glass screen 8. In one embodiment a clip (not shown) is used on platen 2 to hold the document 6 in position as platen 2 is raised into the vertical position. In another embodiment this is not necessary as screen 8 is pivotal onto platen 2 to clamp the document before it is raised vertically. Axis 4 is mounted on a horizontal track 10 so that platen 2 may be moved in a vertical inclination horizontally away from screen 8 so as to allow document 6' to drop into a gap between feed roilers 12 for feeding past electronic scanner 14 and/or document proof of recording device 16 and thence to dump. The device 16 can be a simple printing roller or stamp with date and time imprint means. Lamps 18 are provided for illuminating screen 8 and document 6' for recording by photo electrographic means 20, the image of 6' being deflected there by swing mirror 22 shown moved from the photorecording position at 22'. A cathode ray tube 24 is provided for imaging a signal from a remote station by swinging mirror 22 about pivot 23 to the vertical position shown in firm lines. The image on tube 24 is recorded by a film by recording electrophotographic means 20. This image can be monitored by cathode ray tube 26. The image on the film at the recording station may be recorded on a photocopier by swinging mirror 30 into the projected path of the image. Control keyboard 32 is suitably placed below the platen 2. Indexing of each film may be carried out by coding device 36, which indexing is displayed by display 34 on platen 2. CLAIMS
1. A viewing and recording apparatus for microform data handling comprising microform film handling means, at a microform reading and recording station which can be fed by the handling means, means for projecting an image at the reading and recording station onto a screen, a translucent platen acting with the screen to hold a document to be copied on the screen so that the means for projecting can be used to record the document onto a microform at the recording station.
2. Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the screen is mounted so as to be upright in the copying condition.
3. Apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 wherein the platen is movable a limited distance away from the screen whilst remaining substantially parallel to the screen.
4. Apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3 wherein a dump is provided below the copying position of the screen.
5. Apparatus according to claim 4 wherein an electronic scanner is provided between the copying position and the dump.
6. A viewing and recording apparatus for microform data handling substantially as described with reference to the accompanying drawing.
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GB564593A (en) * 1943-02-19 1944-10-04 Charles Arnold Barron An improvement in or relating to apparatus for photographically reproducing drawings
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GB2091895A (en) * 1981-01-23 1982-08-04 Energy Conversion Devices Inc Recording from an opaque original or transparency and crt

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EP0367234A1 (en) * 1988-11-01 1990-05-09 Hirakawa Kogyosha Co., Ltd. Process camera
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