Facsimile system

Claim 3

The system according to claim 1 wherein said copying apparatus comprises means for deflecting a second electron beam in a first direction in substantial synchronism with movement of the first mentioned electron beam in a given direction, and means for moving said surface adapted to provide a permanent copy in a second direction orthogonal to said first direction for subjecting said last mentioned surface to the effect of said second electron beam and providing a record of successive deflections thereof in said first direction, said second electron beam producing an image substantially across the surface adapted to provide a permanent copy, said image being narrow in the direction of movement of the last mentioned surface for producing incremental portions of the overall record which together provide a composite with movement of said last mentioned surface.

Claim 4

The system according to claim 1 wherein said storage tube comprises a bistable storage tube provided with a storage surface adapted to retain a stored image through continued secondary emission from said storage surface.

Claim 5

The system according to claim 3 wherein said means for reading out stored information includes means for pulsing said electron beam wherein each pulsation has a duration less than necessary to change a portion of said storage surface from one stable potential to another, with the spacing between pulsations allowing return of read out areas to their original stored potential level.

Claim 8

The system according to claim 5 wherein said storage tube comprises a bistable storage tube provided with a storage surface adapted to retain a stored image through continued secondary emission from said storage surface.

Claim 9

The system according to claim 5 wherein said copying apparatus comprises means for deflecting a second electron beam in a first direction in substantial synchronism with movement of the first mentioned electron beam in a given direction, and means for moving said surface adapted to provide a permanent copy in a second direction orthogonal to said first direction for subjecting said last mentioned surface to the effect of said second electron beam and providing a record of successive deflections thereof in said first direction, said second electron beam producing an image substantially across the surface adapted to provide a permanent copy, said image being narrow in the direction of movement of the last mentioned surface for producing incremental portions of the overall record which together provide a composite with movement of said last mentioned surface.

Claim 10

Read out circuit means in a system for providing a copy of information stored on a cathode ray storage tube, said system including copying apparatus for reproducing information on a surface adapted to provide a permanent copy, said read out circuit means comprising: deflection signal generation circuitry providing a scanning signal for operation of deflection means of said cathode ray tube substantially concurrently with operation of said copying apparatus for reproducing information on a surface, for causing electron beam scanning of the information stored by said cathode ray storage tube, means for providing a pulse signal for modulating the electron beam of the cathode ray storage tube during copying apparatus operation wherein each pulsation thereof has a duration less than necessary to write information on said storage tube, and means for amplifying and coupling the output read from said storage tube to said copying apparatus.

Claim 11

Read out circuit means in a system for providing a copy of information stored on a cathode ray storage tube, said system including copying apparatus for reproducing information on a surface adapted to provide a permanent copy, said read out circuit means comprising: deflection signal generation circuitry providing a scanning signal for operation of deflection means of said cathode ray tube substantially concurrently with operation of said copying apparatus for reproducing information on a surface, for causing electron beam scanning of the information stored by said cathode ray storage tube, means for providing a pulse signal for modulating the electron beam of the cathode ray storage tube during copying apparatus operation wherein each pulsation thereof has a duration less than necessary to write information on said storage tube, and means for amplifying and coupling the output read from said storage tube to said copying apparatus.

Claim 12

The apparatus according to claim 8 further including means for simultaneously initiating electron beam scanning in said cathode ray storage tube and a scanning operation of said copying apparatus, said scanning operation producing an image substantially across said surface adapted to provide a permanent copy, and means for moving the last mentioned surface, said image being narrow in the direction of movement of the last mentioned surface for producing incremental portions of the overall information which together provide a composite with movement of said last mentioned surface.

Claim 13

Read out circuit means in a system for providing a copy of information stored on a cathode ray storage tube at a first rate, said system including copying apparatus with scanning means for reproducing information on a surface adapted to provide a permanent copy, said read out circuit means comprising: deflection signal generation circuitry providing a scanning signal effective for bringing about scanning operation of said scanning means during copying apparatus operation, at a second and slower rate compatible with the scanning speed capability of said scanning means of said copying apparatus, means for also coupling said scanning signal from said generation circuitry to the deflecting means of the cathode ray storage tube during copying apparatus scanning operation for causing electron beam scanning of the information of said cathode ray storage tube at said second and slower rate whereby electron beam scanning in said cathode ray storage tube is then accomplished in substantial syncHronism with scanning of said movable surface, means for modulating said electron beam during copying apparatus scanning operation, including means for pulsing the beam to read information from said cathode ray storage tube, wherein each pulsation thereof has a duration less than necessary to write information on said storage tube, and means for amplifying and coupling the output read from said storage tube to said copying apparatus.

Claim 14

Read out circuit means in a system for providing a copy of information stored on a cathode ray storage tube at a first rate, said system including copying apparatus with scanning means for reproducing information on a surface adapted to provide a permanent copy, said read out circuit means comprising: deflection signal generation circuitry providing a scanning signal effective for bringing about scanning operation of said scanning means during copying apparatus operation, at a second and slower rate compatible with the scanning speed capability of said scanning means of said copying apparatus, means for also coupling said scanning signal from said generation circuitry to the deflecting means of the cathode ray storage tube during copying apparatus scanning operation for causing electron beam scanning of the information of said cathode ray storage tube at said second and slower rate whereby electron beam scanning in said cathode ray storage tube is then accomplished in substantial syncHronism with scanning of said movable surface, means for modulating said electron beam during copying apparatus scanning operation, including means for pulsing the beam to read information from said cathode ray storage tube, wherein each pulsation thereof has a duration less than necessary to write information on said storage tube, and means for amplifying and coupling the output read from said storage tube to said copying apparatus.

Claim 17

Apparatus for providing a representation of electronically received information comprising: a cathode ray storage tube for receiving said electronically received information for storage at a first rate, the cathode ray storage tube including electron beam generation means and means for deflecting the electron beam over a storage surface thereof in first and second directions for storing the electronically received information, copying apparatus adapted selectively to provide a permanent copy of information stored by the storage tube, the copying apparatus including scanning means adapted for scanning in a given direction over and successively intercepting points on an image receiving surface which is sensitive to such interception to provide a permanent copy in response thereto, means for selectively initiating operation of the copying apparatus, deflection signal generation circuitry providing a scanning signal effective for bringing about scanning operation of the copying apparatus scanning means during copying apparatus operation, means for also coupling the scanning signal from the deflection signal generation circuitry to the deflecting means of the cathode ray storage tube during copying apparatus operation for causing electron beam scanning of the information stored by the cathode ray storage tube in the first direction in substantial synchronism with the scanning in the given direction of the image receiving surface, means for reading out stored information from the cathode ray storage tube storage surface point by point as the scanning signal operates the deflection means thereof, and means for applying the output read out from the cathode ray tube storage surface to the copying apparatus to control the scanning means point by point on the image receiving surface for providing an image on such surface corresponding to the information stored by the storage tube.

Claim 18

Apparatus for providing a representation of electronically received information comprising: a cathode ray storage tube for receiving said electronically received information for storage at a first rate, the cathode ray storage tube including electron beam generation means and means for deflecting the electron beam over a storage surface thereof in first and second directions for storing the electronically received information, copying apparatus adapted selectively to provide a permanent copy of information stored by the storage tube, the copying apparatus including scanning means adapted for scanning in a given direction over and successively intercepting points on an image receiving surface which is sensitive to such interception to provide a permanent copy in response thereto, means for selectively initiating operation of the copying apparatus, deflection signal generation circuitry providing a scanning signal effective for bringing about scanning operation of the copying apparatus scanning means during copying apparatus operation, means for also coupling the scanning signal from the deflection signal generation circuitry to the deflecting means of the cathode ray storage tube during copying apparatus operation for causing electron beam scanning of the information stored by the cathode ray storage tube in the first direction in substantial synchronism with the scanning in the given direction of the image receiving surface, means for reading out stored information from the cathode ray storage tube storage surface point by point as the scanning signal operates the deflection means thereof, and means for applying the output read out from the cathode ray tube storage surface to the copying apparatus to control the scanning means point by point on the image receiving surface for providing an image on such surface corresponding to the information stored by the storage tube.

Claim 19

The apparatus according to claim 12 wherein the scanning signal provided by the deflection signal generation circuitry is effective for bringing about scanning operation at a second and slower rate compatible with scanning speed capacilities of the copying apparatus, the electron beam of the cathode ray storage tube operating in said first diRection in substantial synchronism therewith during copying apparatus operation.