Photography – With data recording – Magnetically on film or film cassette
Patent
1995-05-08
1996-11-05
Gellner, Michael L.
Photography
With data recording
Magnetically on film or film cassette
396319, G03B 1724, G03B 2900
Patent
active
055722695
ABSTRACT:
A magnetic recording and/or reproducing head system particularly for use for writing and/or reading information on tracks in a magnetics-on-film (MOF) layer in the image area of photographic filmstrips, wherein the system provides for mounting of such magnetic heads on a suspension and translation system to move the magnetic heads from track to track of the MOF layer and longitudinally along a selected track. The filmstrip exhibits a lengthwise curvature of a predetermined sign and a cross-film curvature. The filmstrip is advanced to a stationary position in a curved transport path in the length dimension of the filmstrip, the curved transport path having a curvature radius of the same sign as the predetermined curvature sign of the filmstrip. The filmstrip edges are engaged in edge guides such that the transport path curvature and the edge guides negate cross-film curvature. The magnetic head is lengthwise translated along the selected track following the curvature radius on a head track selection assembly which includes a head track guide connected between first ends of a pair of positioning arms extending across the film edge guides for supporting the magnetic head for engagement and lengthwise translation with the filmstrip selected track by pivotal movement thereof. A head track motor drives the magnetic head along a head track selection assembly to a selected track position. The head track selection assembly includes a guide rod and a rotatable lead screw extending between free ends of the positioning arms and across the film transport path. Head mounting means for mounting the magnetic head in relation to the film transport path have a guide opening for engaging the guide rod for inhibiting rotation of the head mounting means about the lead screw on rotation of the lead screw and have a threaded bore for engaging the lead screw, whereby rotation of the lead screw effects translation of the head mounting means along the lead screw and guide rod and across the film transport path to a selected track.
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Brock George W.
Hower Sheldon W.
Swanson Robert E.
Chizmar John
Eastman Kodak Company
Gellner Michael L.
Noval William F.
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