Photocopying – Projection printing and copying cameras – Identifying – composing – or selecting
Patent
1998-11-13
2000-09-05
Metjahic, Safet
Photocopying
Projection printing and copying cameras
Identifying, composing, or selecting
353 25, 353 26A, G03B 2752, G03B 2302, G03B 2312
Patent
active
06115105&
ABSTRACT:
There is disclosed a microfilm search device which detects a frame or between-frames dimension from a density change in the running direction of a microfilm to determine the presence of frames and search for a desired frame. The detected density change is binarized to determine the dimension of the frame or between-frames. When detecting the length of a portion where the binarized signal representing film transparent portion continues, the dimension is corrected short. When detecting the length of a portion where the binarized signal representing film non-transparent portion continues, the dimension is corrected long. The frame or between-frames dimension can be detected with high accuracy to enhance the frame searching accuracy. Moreover, pulse signals outputted from an encoder are counted by a counter to monitor the film feeding amount, and the counter is reset when frames are detected and when the film feeding direction is reversed. Even if the film feeding direction is reversed during the scanning of a null transparent area in the frame by the density sensor, the null area is prevented from being incorrectly detected as an area between frames, and the presence of frames can correctly be determined.
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Saotome Makoto
Tamura Hiroshi
Fuji Photo Film Co. , Ltd.
Metjahic Safet
Nguyen Hung Henry
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