Optical signal translator
Abstract
Abstract AN OPTICAL SIGNAL TRANSLATOR IS PROVIDED FOR USE IN PRINTING AND OTHER APPLICATIONS. THE SIGNAL TRANSLATOR HAS A FIRST ROW OF FIRST SELECTORS COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF LIGHT REFLECTING SURFACES FOR AGAINST DEFLECTING THE BEAM OF LIGHT SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO THE ROW. A SECOND ALIGNED ROW OF SECOND SELECTORS COMPRISES A PLURALITY OF ALIGNED LIGHT REFLECTING SURFACES FOR AGAIN DEFLECTING THE BEAM OF LIGHT. AN IMAGE MEANS CARRIES A PLURALITY OF IMAGES IN PREDETERMINED RELATIONSHIP TO THE FIRST AND SECOND ROWS. MEANS ARE PROVIDED FOR SELECTING ONE OF THE FIRST PLURALITY LIGHT REFLECTING SURFACES AND MOVING IT INTO AN OPERATIVE POSITION WITH RESPECT TO THE BEAM OF LIGHT TO CAUSE REFLECTION OF SAID BEAM LIGHT THROUGH A SELECTED ONE OF SAID IMAGES TO TRANSLATE SAID BEAM OF LIGHT INTO A LIGHT IMAGE. THE OPTICAL SIGNAL TRANSLATOR IS PREFERABLY USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A PARALLEL AXIS LIGHT BEAM WHICH IS DEFLECTED BY THE TRANSLATOR TO PRODUCE A DESIRED IMAGE WHICH CAN BE IN TURN CONVERTED INTO A RECORDED IMAGE.
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- 👤 Edward D Kittredge
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