Kinescope photoelectrophoretic imaging method and systems

Claim 2

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said cathode ray tube includes a three gun shadow mask three phosphor coated cathode ray tube.

Claim 3

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said cathode ray tube includes a cylindrically shaped face plate.

Claim 4

The apparatus of claim 1 further including means for electrically inverting video signals representative of an image applied to said cathode ray tube to effect an inversion of the image represented by said video signals.

Claim 5

The apparatus of claim 1 further including means for generating electrical video signals representative of an image to be reproduced and means for applying said video signals to the cathode ray tube.

Claim 6

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said transparent electrode includes a layer of conductive material coated on the face of said tube.

Claim 7

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the face plate of said cathode ray tube is comprised of optical fibers for transmitting the radiation generated by said tube to an ink.

Claim 8

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said second electrode includes a roller member supported for relative movement with said tube and transparent electrode forming a nip with the transparent electrode in which image formation occurs.

Claim 9

The apparatus of claim 9 further including means for synchronizing the generation of electromagnetic radiation with the relative movement of the roller member and transparent electrode.

Claim 10

A photoelectrophoretic imaging method comprising applying photoelectrophoretic ink between a transparent electrode carried on the face of a cathode ray tube and a second electrode, and modulating and sweeping the tube scanning beam to generate activating electromagnetic radiation in imagewise configuration to form images from ink exposed to the radiation generated by the tube and subjected to electric field established by a voltage gradient applied between the electrodes.

Claim 11

The method of claim 11 wherein said cathode ray tube includes means for generating polychromatic activating electromagnetic radiation.

Claim 12

The method of claim 12 wherein said second electrode includes a roller member supported to form a nip with the transparent electrode and for travel over at least a portion of the face of said tube.

Claim 13

A photoelectrophoretic imaging system comprising means to generate video signals representative of an image to be reproduced, a cathode ray tube capable of producing electromagnetic radiation in imagewise configuration in response to said video signals, and first and second electrodes one of which is transparent to the electromagnetic radiation generated by said tube to permit exposure of photoelectrophoretic ink on said electrodes whereby images are formed from ink exposed to radiation and subjected to an electric field established between the electrodes.

Claim 14

The system of claim 14 wherein said means to generate said video signals and said cathode ray tube comprise a closed circuit television network.

Claim 15

The system of claim 14 further including means for recording said video signals and for coupling said recorded signals to said cathode ray tube.

Claim 16

The system of claim 14 wherein said means for generating said video signals is coupled to said cathode ray tube by a radio communication network.

Claim 17

The system of claim 14 wherein said means for generating video signals is coupled to said cathode ray tube by a telephone communications network.

Claim 18

The system of claim 14 wherein said tube produces polychromatic electromagnetic radiation in response to said video signals and further including circuit means for changing said video signals to compensate for the non-ideal response of ink pigments to electromagnetic radiation.