Radiant energy – Photocells; circuits and apparatus – Optical or pre-photocell system
Patent
1982-02-05
1984-06-12
Nelms, David C.
Radiant energy
Photocells; circuits and apparatus
Optical or pre-photocell system
340707, 350415, G06K 900
Patent
active
044544170
ABSTRACT:
A high resolution light pen comprises a collimation tube slidably mounted within a housing. The collimation tube includes an axially extending channel having a non-reflective surface. A photodetector is fixably mounted within the housing aligned with the channel. A lens is mounted adjacent to the front end of the channel and has a focal length equal to the spacing between the lens and an aligned pixel of the video screen. By this arrangement, all light rays emanating from an aligned pixel and passing through the lens are refracted axially along the channel and directed to the photodetector thereby maximizing the input thereto. The light pen further includes a discrimination circuit which generates computer interrupt signals for reading an address counter. The discrimination circuit generates an interrupt signal when the signal from the photodetector is valid. The interrupt signal is generated at a time which is substantially independent of the slope of the signals thereby reducing the effects of jitter.
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May George A.
Nelms David C.
Westin Edward P.
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