Abstract:
A microfiche device for producing microfiche has a light source emitting a light beam for exposing during an exposure time a microfilm based on a data stream supplied to the light source by a computer. During exposure, a relative rotational or linear movement between the light beam and the microfilm is carried out. In order to generate the data stream, documents to be stored on microfiche are digitalized. The microfilm is exposed with the light beam line by line length-wise or width-wise for generating images of different sizes and formats on the microfilm.
Abstract:
A microfilm reader and a control method therefor, suitable for reduction in size and enabling high-speed reading and efficient retrieval with less wear in the moving parts. The microfilm reader for reading an image recorded on a microfilm to supply an image data of the read image to a printer, comprising: a two-dimensional area sensor for reading plural images in respective frames of the microfilm to supply a first image data; a display for displaying the images continuously or intermittently by using the first image data so that an image of a target frame can be retrieved from the microfilm; a line sensor for reading the image of the target frame specified in the retrieval operation to supply the second image data of the target frame as the image data of the read image to be printed out. A line sensor capable of high-quality reading is used for the image to be printed out, whereas a two-dimensional area sensor with no mechanical moving part and capable of high-speed reading is used for the image to be displayed for reference.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for scanning multiple images located on a first medium so that they can be automatically stored on a second medium with a high degree of accuracy and reliability, without the need for highly skilled operators to relocate and rescan images of the first medium which were improperly scanned or missed entirely. According to exemplary embodiments of the present invention, multiple images are scanned from a first medium as a block of image data so that cut, cropped or missed images, as detected by the user at the quality assurance station, need not be rescanned.
Abstract:
The microfilm storage and retrieval (MegaSAR-420) system of the present invention puts microfilm images on line in a document imaging system. A MegaSAR-420 could be connected to a PC LAN base document imaging system with specialized software. A remote user then has the ability to retrieve images of the stored microfilm. The MegaSAR-420 doubles the capacity of devices in the prior art, specifically including at least twenty-eight spoked hub units and using cartridges having greater storage capacity.
Abstract:
A microfilm reader is provided which not only permits an operator to visually examine previously created images, stored on microfilm, but also to create a digitized representation of the image being viewed. The reader includes an opto-mechanical system for displaying a selected image and also for directing the image to a digitizing sensor. The sensor is coupled to electronic circuitry for storing the digitized representation either in black and white form or with a gray scale. The contents of the storage unit can be accessed a microcomputer coupled to the reader for purposes of manipulating the digitized representation or for transmitting it to another display or an output device, such as a facsimile machine.
Abstract:
A method of determining an inclination angle of a rectangular image frame read by a microfilm reader at high accuracy. The method is characterized in that the inclination angle of the bottom side line of the image frame is detected to determine the inclination angle of the image. In a preferred embodiment, the bottom side line is discriminated by comparing the projected lengths of the two side lines opposing to the bottom side of the display screen of the microfilm reader, and the side line having the projected length greater than the projected length of the other side line is discriminated as the bottom side line of the image frame.
Abstract:
An image reading method and apparatus utilizing a movable line sensor in which reading conditions for a first image are set, and then the reading of the first image is performed in a first direction. Subsequently, the first image is replaced with a second image and the second image is scanned in a second direction opposite to the first direction. During the scanning of the second image the reading conditions for the second image are calculated and set.
Abstract:
A film card selection device for use in an automatic microfilm display apparatus is provided with a switch for sensing that a film card has been selected. A counter counts the number of drive gear teeth passing a selected point after selection of a film card so that the apparatus can be stopped with the selected card in position for retrieval.