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US3620622A
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Microphotographic record and method
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1968-06-18
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Granted: 1971-11-16
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Expires: 1988-06-18
Abstract
Abstract A regular microphotographic record is produced from documents consisting in a multiplicity of regular and irregular graphic records by making an intermediate volume of photographic records and photographically collating the images therefrom. The intermediate volume has uniform graphic field storage areas in which graphic fields of uniform width are fixed and may be produced from document records having graphic fields of varying width by photographing such fields individually at the appropriate reduction ratio. This volume may contain marks which can be sensed to aid in the collating process.
Inventors
- 👤 Norton Goodwin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 19:26
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B15/00; G06; G06K; G06K1/00; G06K1/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
194 words
A method for producing a serial grouping of related micrographic records from related document records containing a multiplicity of related graphic fields of nonuniform width which comprises isolating a first graphic field in said records having a first linear width, positioning means having optical properties such as to record in a first frame of a recording medium a first sensible mark indicating precisely the height of the image of said first graphic field, photographing on said first frame of said recording medium said first graphic field at such reduction ratio as to produce a photographic image of a specific width and said means to produce said first sensible mark, isolating a second graphic field in said records having a second linear width, positioning means having optical properties such as to record in a second frame of said recording medium a second sensible mark indicating precisely the height of the image of said second graphic field, and photographing on said second frame of said recording medium said second graphic field at a second reduction ratio as to produce a photographic image of the same specific width and said means to produce said second sensible mark.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
194 words
A method for producing a serial grouping of related micrographic records from related document records containing a multiplicity of related graphic fields of nonuniform width which comprises isolating a first graphic field in said records having a first linear width, positioning means having optical properties such as to record in a first frame of a recording medium a first sensible mark indicating precisely the height of the image of said first graphic field, photographing on said first frame of said recording medium said first graphic field at such reduction ratio as to produce a photographic image of a specific width and said means to produce said first sensible mark, isolating a second graphic field in said records having a second linear width, positioning means having optical properties such as to record in a second frame of said recording medium a second sensible mark indicating precisely the height of the image of said second graphic field, and photographing on said second frame of said recording medium said second graphic field at a second reduction ratio as to produce a photographic image of the same specific width and said means to produce said second sensible mark.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method according to claim 1 in which the recording medium is advanced from said first frame to said second frame toward the bottom edge of the previously recorded grapHic field image.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method according to claim 1 which includes the step of changing the distance from recording medium to graphic field between said first photographing step and said second photographing step to secure said second reduction ratio.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method according to claim 1 which includes the step of changing the focal length of an image forming system between said first photographing step and said second photographing step to secure said second reduction ratio.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 1 in which the specified width is the width of a channel in which both said graphic images are recorded.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method according to claim 1 in which said graphic fields are positioned to be recorded with their tops coincident with the tops of the graphic field image-recording area in said frames.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 6 in which said tops are brought into registry by visual reference to a line in a view finder.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 6 in which said tops are brought into registry by reference to a line projected from a camera on to said graphic field.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
55 words
A method according to claim 1 in which the positioning of said means is such that the said first sensible mark is precisely coextensive with the height of the image of said first graphic field and the said second sensible mark is precisely coextensive with the height of the image of said second graphic field.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method according to claim 1 in which means used to isolate each said field have optical properties such as to render opaque the portion of the recording medium between the images of fields in succeeding frames of the recording medium.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
71 words
A method according to claim 1 in which the photography employs a camera having a camera aperture longer than said frames, thereby producing in succeeding exposures a double exposure of a strip at the top of each succeeding frame, and means are used to isolate each said field at its top and its bottom having optical properties such as to make opaque all the recording medium between images in successive frames.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
53 words
A method according to claim 1 in which at least one margin of at least one frame is exposed to actinic light and the medium is developed after exposure to said graphic fields to produce at least one fully opaque margin on said group, wherein optically sensible marks may be made by abrasion.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
49 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the related records contain a misoriented graphic field further including orienting the image of said misoriented field with respect to the serial grouping which comprises rotating the axis of a camera with respect to the document record containing said misoriented graphic field.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
81 words
A serial grouping of related micrographic records of a document which comprises a photographic medium having images of graphic fields of uniform width and different heights recorded thereon, the centers of said images being arrayed along a common Y-axis, said images being arranged such that the top of a succeeding image is ordered below the bottom of a preceding image and is spaced therefrom, and optically sensible marks are recorded on said medium for indicating the height of respective graphic fields.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
81 words
A serial grouping of related micrographic records of a document which comprises a photographic medium having images of graphic fields of uniform width and different heights recorded thereon, the centers of said images being arrayed along a common Y-axis, said images being arranged such that the top of a succeeding image is ordered below the bottom of a preceding image and is spaced therefrom, and optically sensible marks are recorded on said medium for indicating the height of respective graphic fields.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
29 words
A serial grouping according to claim 14 in which the graphic field images recorded in successive frames are taken from mixed graphic records and are serially related by type.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
A serial grouping according to claim 14 in which said images are spaced from each other by continuously opaque sections of film.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
42 words
A serial grouping according to claim 14 in which each of the optically sensible marks has a length precisely coextensive with the height of a respective graphic field and the marks indicate the length of the image areas of said graphic fields.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
17 words
A serial grouping according to claim 14 in which marks indicate the beginning of a new column.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
17 words
A serial grouping according to claim 14 in which marks indicate the beginning of a new record.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method for producing a regular micrographic reCord which comprises collating the images in the serial grouping of claim 14 head-to-foot.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 20 in which the collating includes forming a plurality of micrographic columns.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-11-15 | 1975-05-17 | 1975-11-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-11-15 | 1979-05-17 | 1979-11-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-11-15 | 1983-05-17 | 1983-11-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |