Television – Special applications – Film – disc or card scanning
Patent
1997-04-02
2000-10-24
Kelley, Chris S.
Television
Special applications
Film, disc or card scanning
348 97, 226 58, H04N 5253
Patent
active
061375306
ABSTRACT:
A combination film gate for a continuous motion or real-time motion picture telecine that is also operative to pin register a frame of film for stationary scanning. A housing supports and transports a film in continuous motion past a frame aperture. A precision milled entry guide roller receives the film from a feed spool, edge-stabilizes the film, and directs the film to a precision milled entry sprocket. The entry sprocket is positioned prior to the frame aperture, pin registers the film, and directs the film across the frame aperture. A precision milled exit sprocket positioned subsequent to the frame aperture receives the film after it passes across the frame aperture and pin registers the film. The precision sprockets and rollers serve as film stabilizing means. Film jitter and weave are mechanically removed to less than about 20 nanoseconds without the use of complex expensive electronics. A pin assembly with precision milled pins is provided that can be lowered into the film perforations to hold the film stationary for scanning. The pin assembly provides a kinematic mount that repeatably, and reliably, pin registers a selected frame of film for stationary scanning.
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Harris John R.
Kelley Chris S.
Steadi-Film Corp.
Vo Tung
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