Abstract:
An image transmission system is disclosed in which the image is obtained from a reduced size medium such as microfilm. A scanning beam is incident upon a first reflector which causes the beam to be redirected onto a second reflector fixedly spaced therefrom. The second reflector in turn redirects the scanning beam onto the film. By moving the two reflectors with respect to the source of the scanning beam by a relatively large distance, the scanning beam is moved by a much smaller distance over the plane of the film, to permit scanning over a new line on the film.
Abstract:
A facsimile transmitter comprises means for scanning a document to produce signals corresponding to the dark and light areas of the document. Those signals are transferred to the receiver at one of two predetermined rates-fast or slow-depending on the content of the document. If desired, the rate of scanning may also be varied according to that content. Signals having a low information value are thereby transmitted at a higher rate than signals having a high information content.