Feed means for optical display device and control system therefor

Claim 2

In combination, an optical displayer and a sound reproducer, a displayer device adapted to cooperate with said displayer and to be reproduced thereby, a reproducer device adapted to cooperate with said reproducer and to be reproduced thereby, each of said devices having reproducible control elements and reproducible intelligence elements, means in said displayer and reproducer for sensing the control elements on their respective devices and producing signals therefrom, and control means operatively connected to said displayer and reproducer, receiving said signals from the control elements of said displayer and reproducer, and effective, with said devices in their corresponding displayer and reproducer respectively, to do the following: a. enable said displayer device to feed through said displayer until a first signal is produced from said device; b. then actuating said reproducer to cause its device to feed therethrough; and c. thereafter selectively starting and stopping the feeding of said displayer device and selectively stopping the feeding of said reproducer device in accordance with signals produced from said reproducer device.

Claim 3

The combinaTion of claim 1 in which, in step (b), said displayer feed is caused to stop, thereafter to be started in accordance with step (c).

Claim 4

The combination of claim 2 in which, in step (c), individual time-separated signals are produced by said reproducer device, each corresponding to the movement of said displayer device by a given distance.

Claim 5

In combination, an optical displayer and a sound reproducer, a displayer device adapted to cooperate with said displayer and to be reproduced thereby, a reproducer device adapted to cooperate with said reproducer and to be reproduced thereby, each of said devices having reproducible control elements and reproducible intelligence elements, means in said displayer and reproducer for sensing the control elements on their respective devices and producing signals therefrom, and control means operatively connected to said displayer and reproducer, receiving said signals from the control elements of said displayer and reproducer, and effective, with said devices in their corresponding displayer and reproducer respectively, to to do the following: a. enable said displayer device to feed through said displayer until a first signal is produced from said devices; b. then actuating said reproducer to cause its device to feed therethrough; and c. thereafter controlling the feeding of said displayer device in accordance with signals produced from said reproducer device, in which, in step (b), said displayer feed is caused to stop, thereafter to be started in accordance with step (c), and in which, in step (c), a signal of elongated time duration is produced by said reproducer device, said control means, upon receiving said signal, actuating said displayer feed for substantially continuous operation.

Claim 6

In combination, an optical displayer and a sound reproducer, a displayer device adapted to cooperate with said displayer and to be reproduced thereby, a reproducer device adapted to cooperate with said reproducer and to be reproduced thereby, each of said devices having reproducible control elements and reproducible intelligence elements, means in said displayer and reproducer for sensing the control elements on their respective devices and producing signals therefrom, and control means operatively connected to said displayer and reproducer, receiving said signals from the control elements of said displayer and reproducer, and effective, with said devices in their corresponding displayer and reproducer respectively, to to do the following: a. enable said displayer device to feed through said displayer until a first signal is produced from said devices; b. then actuating said reproducer to cause its device to feed therethrough; and c. thereafter controlling the feeding of said displayer device in accordance with signals produced from said reproducer device, in which, in step (b), said displayer feed is caused to stop, thereafter to be started in accordance with step (c), and in which, in step (c), a signal of elongated time duration is produced by said reproducer device, said control means, upon receiving said signal, actuating said displayer feed for substantially continuous operation.

Claim 7

The combination of claim 4, in which, when said signal of elongated time duration ceases, the feeding of said reproducer device terminates.

Claim 8

The combination of claim 4 in which, when said signal of elongated time duration ceases, the feeding of said reproducer device terminates but the feeding of said displayer device continues.

Claim 9

The combination of claim 6, in which said displayer device thereafter produces a second signal, and said control means then causes said reproducer device to resume feeding.

Claim 10

The combination of claim 6, in which said displayer device thereafter produces a second signal, and said control means then causes said reproducer device to resume feeding, the signal from said reproducer device thereafter again controlling the feeding of said displayer device.

Claim 11

The combination of claim 1, in which, in step (c), individual time-separated signals are produced by said reproducer device, each corresponding to the movement of said displayer device by a given distance.

Claim 12

In combination, an optical displayer and a sound reproducer, a displayer device adapted to cooperate with said displayer and to be reproduced thereby, a reproducer device adapted to cooperate with said reproducer and to be reproduced thereby, each of said devices having reproducible control elements and reproducible intelligence elements, means in said displayer and reproducer for sensing the control elements on their respective devices and producing signals therefrom, and control means operatively connected to said displayer and reproducer, receiving said signals from the control elements of said displayer and reproducer, and effective with said devices in their corresponding displayer and reproducer respectively, to do the following: a. enable said displayer device to feed through said displayer until a first signal is produced from said device; b. then actuating said reproducer to cause its device to feed therethrough; and c. thereafter controlling the feeding of said displayer device in accordance with signals produced from said reproducer device, and in which, in step (c), a signal of elongated time duration is produced by said reproducer device, said control means, upon receiving said signal, actuating said displayer feed foR substantially continuous operation.

Claim 13

In combination, an optical displayer and a sound reproducer, a displayer device adapted to cooperate with said displayer and to be reproduced thereby, a reproducer device adapted to cooperate with said reproducer and to be reproduced thereby, each of said devices having reproducible control elements and reproducible intelligence elements, means in said displayer and reproducer for sensing the control elements on their respective devices and producing signals therefrom, and control means operatively connected to said displayer and reproducer, receiving said signals from the control elements of said displayer and reproducer, and effective with said devices in their corresponding displayer and reproducer respectively, to do the following: a. enable said displayer device to feed through said displayer until a first signal is produced from said device; b. then actuating said reproducer to cause its device to feed therethrough; and c. thereafter controlling the feeding of said displayer device in accordance with signals produced from said reproducer device, and in which, in step (c), a signal of elongated time duration is produced by said reproducer device, said control means, upon receiving said signal, actuating said displayer feed foR substantially continuous operation.

Claim 14

The combination of claim 10, in which, when said signal of elongated time duration ceases, the feeding of said reproducer device terminates.

Claim 15

The combination of claim 10, in which, when said signal of elongated time duration ceases, the feeding of said reproducer device terminates but the feeding of said displayer device continues.

Claim 16

The combination of claim 12, in which said displayer device thereafter produces a second signal, and said control means then causes said reproducer device to resume feeding.

Claim 17

The combination of claim 12, in which said displayer device thereafter reproduces a second signal, and said control means then causes said reproducer device to resume feeding, the signal from said reproducer device thereafter again controlling the feeding of said displayer device.

Claim 18

In combination, an optical displayer and a sound reproducer, a displayer device adapted to cooperate with said displayer and to be reproduced thereby, a reproducer device adapted to cooperate with said reproducer and to be reproduced thereby, each of said devices having reproducible control elements and reproducible intelligence elements, means in said displayer and reproducer for sensing the control elements on their respective devices and producing signals therefrom, and control means operatively connected to said displayer and reproducer, receiving said signals from the control elements of said displayer and reproducer, and effective, with said devices in their corresponding displayer and reproducer respectively, to do the following: a. enable said displayer device to feed through said displayer until a first signal is produced from said device; b. then actuating said reproducer to cause its device to feed therethrough; and c. thereafter controlling the feeding of said displayer device in accordance with signals produced from said reproducer device, and in which said displayer comprises a feed mechanism movable through feed and return cycles, and interlock means operatively connected between said feed mechanism and said control means, and effective to shift said feed mechanism to an enabled condition only when said feed mechanism is in its return cycle at the same time that said control means acts to cause said displayer device to feed.

Claim 19

In combination, an optical displayer and a sound reproducer, a displayer device adapted to cooperate with said displayer and to be reproduced thereby, a reproducer device adapted to cooperate with said reproducer and to be reproduced thereby, each of said devices having reproducible control elements and reproducible intelligence elements, means in said displayer and reproducer for sensing the control elements on their respective devices and producing signals therefrom, and control means operatively connected to said displayer and reproducer, receiving said signals from the control elements of said displayer and reproducer, and effective, with said devices in their corresponding displayer and reproducer respectively, to do the following: a. enable said displayer device to feed through said displayer until a first signal is produced from said device; b. then actuating said reproducer to cause its device to feed therethrough; and c. thereafter controlling the feeding of said displayer device in accordance with signals produced from said reproducer device, and in which said displayer comprises a feed mechanism movable through feed and return cycles, and interlock means operatively connected between said feed mechanism and said control means, and effective to shift said feed mechanism to an enabled condition only when said feed mechanism is in its return cycle at the same time that said control means acts to cause said displayer device to feed.

Claim 20

The combination of claim 3, in which said displayer comprises a feed mechanism movable through feed and return cycles, and interlock means operatively connected between said feed mechanism, and said control means, and effective to shift said feed mechanism to an enabled condition only when said feed mechanism is in its return cycle at the same time that said control means acts to cause said displayer device to feed.

Claim 21

A control circuit for an optical displayer having a feed member for a device to be reproduced and means for moving said feed member through feed and return cycles comprising means for actuating said feed member, energy storage means, an energy source first switch means effective in a first position to connect said storage means to said energy source and effective in a second position to connect said storage means to said feed member actuating means, second switch means operatively connected between said first switch means and said actuating means, said second switch means being operatively connected to said feed member moving means and being open when said feed member is moving through its feed cycle and closed when said feed member is moving through its return cycle, and means for actuating said first switch means.

Claim 22

A control circuit for an optical displayer having a feed member for a device to be reproduced and means for moving said feed member through feed and return cycles comprising means for actuating said feed member, energy storage means, an energy source first switch means effective in a first position to connect said storage means to said energy source and effective in a second position to connect said storage means to said feed member actuating means, second switch means operatively connected between said first switch means and said actuating means, said second switch means being operatively connected to said feed member moving means and being open when said feed member is moving through its feed cycle and closed when said feed member is moving through its return cycle, and means for actuating said first switch means.

Claim 23

A control circuit for an optical displayer having a feed member for a device to be reproduced and means for moving said feed member through feed and return cycles comprising means for actuating said feed member, energy storage means, an energy source, first switch means effective in a first position to connect said storage means to said energy source and effective in a second position to connect said storage means to said feed member actuatinG means, second switch means operatively connected between said first switch means and said actuating means, said second switch means being operatively connected to said feed member moving means and being open when said feed member is moving through its feed cycle and closed when said feed member is moving through its return cycle, and means for actuating said first switch means comprising a sound reproducer having a device to be reproduced, said reproducer device producing a control signal as well as a sound intelligence signal, and means operatively connected to said reproducer so as to receive said control signal and operatively connected to said first switch means so as to cause it to assume its first and second positions respectively in response to whether or not said control signal is received.

Claim 24

A control circuit for an optical displayer having a feed member for a device to be reproduced and means for moving said feed member through feed and return cycles comprising means for actuating said feed member, energy storage means, an energy source, first switch means effective in a first position to connect said storage means to said energy source and effective in a second position to connect said storage means to said feed member actuatinG means, second switch means operatively connected between said first switch means and said actuating means, said second switch means being operatively connected to said feed member moving means and being open when said feed member is moving through its feed cycle and closed when said feed member is moving through its return cycle, and means for actuating said first switch means comprising a sound reproducer having a device to be reproduced, said reproducer device producing a control signal as well as a sound intelligence signal, and means operatively connected to said reproducer so as to receive said control signal and operatively connected to said first switch means so as to cause it to assume its first and second positions respectively in response to whether or not said control signal is received.

Claim 25

A control circuit for an optical displayer having a feed member for a device to be reproduced comprising means for actuating said feed member, energy storage means, an energy source, first switch means effective in a first position to connect said storage means to said energy source and effective in a second position to connect said storage means to said feed member actuating means, and means for actuating said first switch means comprising a sound reproducer having a device to be reproduced, said reproducer device producing a control signal as well as a sound intelligence signal, and means operatively connected to said reproducer so as to receive said control signal and operatively connected to said first switch means so as to cause it to assume its first and second positions respectively in response to whether or not said control signal is received.

Claim 26

A control circuit for an optical displayer having a feed member for a device to be reproduced comprising means for actuating said feed member, energy storage means, an energy source, first switch means effective in a first position to connect said storage means to said energy source and effective in a second position to connect said storage means to said feed member actuating means, and means for actuating said first switch means comprising a sound reproducer having a device to be reproduced, said reproducer device producing a control signal as well as a sound intelligence signal, and means operatively connected to said reproducer so as to receive said control signal and operatively connected to said first switch means so as to cause it to assume its first and second positions respectively in response to whether or not said control signal is received.

Claim 27

In the control circuit of claim 19, means operatively connected to said reproducer, effective to sense the presence of a control signal of elongated duration, and effective in response to such sensing to actuate said displayer feed member for substantially continuous operation.

Claim 28

In the control circuit of claim 19, said displayer device producing a control signal as well as an optical intelligence output, and means operatively connected to said displayer effective to sense the presence of said displayer control signal, and effective in response to such sensing to cause the displayer feed to stop.

Claim 29

A control circuit for an optical displayer having means to feed therethrough and to reproduce a displayer device, and a sound reproducer having means to feed therethrough and reproduce a sound device, each of said devices producing control signals as well as intelligence outputs, said control circuit comprising control means for said displayer feed means, control means for said reproducer feed means, means for detecting said displayer device signal and effective to actuate said reproducer feed and to deactuate said displayer feed in response thereto, and means for detecting said sound device signal and effective selectively to actuate and deactuate said displayer feed in response thereto whether a displayer device signal is present or not.

Claim 30

A control circuit for an optical displayer having means to feed therethrough and to reproduce a displayer device, and a sound reproducer having means to feed therethrough and reproduce a sound device, each of said devices producing control signals as well as intelligence outputs, said control circuit comprising control means for said displayer feed means, control means for said reproducer feed means, means for detecting said displayer device signal and effective to actuate said reproducer feed and to deactuate said displayer feed in response thereto, and means for detecting said sound device signal and effective selectively to actuate and deactuate said displayer feed in response thereto whether a displayer device signal is present or not.

Claim 31

A control circuit for an optical displayer having means to feed therethrough and to reproduce a displayer device, and a sound reproducer having means to feed therethrough and reproduce a sound device, each of said devices producing control signals as well as intelligence outputs, said control circuit comprising control means for said displayer feed means, control means for said reproducer feed means, means for detecting said displayer device signal and effective to actuate said reproducer feed and to deactuate said displayer feed in response thereto, and means for detecting said sound device signal and effective to actuate said displayer feed in response thereto whether a displayer device signal is present or not, and means effective when said sound device signal is of a predetermined duration to retain said displayer feed actuated until the next occurrence of said displayer device signal.

Claim 32

A control circuit for an optical displayer having means to feed therethrough and to reproduce a displayer device, and a sound reproducer having means to feed therethrough and reproduce a sound device, each of said devices producing control signals as well as intelligence outputs, said control circuit comprising control means for said displayer feed means, control means for said reproducer feed means, means for detecting said displayer device signal and effective to actuate said reproducer feed and to deactuate said displayer feed in response thereto, and means for detecting said sound device signal and effective to actuate said displayer feed in response thereto whether a displayer device signal is present or not, and means effective when said sound device signal is of a predetermined duration to retain said displayer feed actuated until the next occurrence of said displayer device signal.

Claim 33

In the control circuit of claim 22, means effective when said sound device signal is of a Predetermined duration to retain said displayer feed actuated until the next occurrence of said displayer device signal and to maintain said reproducer feed actuated only for so long as said sound device signal continues.

Claim 34

In the control circuit of claim 22, said displayer comprising a feed mechanism movable through feed and return cycles, interlock means operatively connected between said feed mechanism and said means for detecting said sound signal and effective to permit said projector feed to be actuated only when said feed mechanism is in its return cycle.

Claim 35

A control circuit for displayer feed means which comprises an energy source, energy storage means, a displayer comprising feed means and control signal producing means, a sound reproducer comprising feed means and control signal producing means, first switch means operatively connected to said energy storage means, said energy source and said displayer feed means and movable between first and second positions in which said energy storage means is connected respectively to said energy source and to said displayer feed means, second switch means operatively connected between said energy source and said displayer feed means, said displayer control-signal-producing means causing said second switch means to be closed or open depending on whether said displayer control signal is absent or present, said reproducer control-signal-producing means being operatively connected to said first switch means and effective to cause said first switch means to be in its first or second position depending on whether said reproducer control signal is absent or present.

Claim 36

A control circuit for displayer feed means which comprises an energy source, energy storage means, a displayer comprising feed means and control signal producing means, a sound reproducer comprising feed means and control signal producing means, first switch means operatively connected to said energy storage means, said energy source and said displayer feed means and movable between first and second positions in which said energy storage means is connected respectively to said energy source and to said displayer feed means, second switch means operatively connected between said energy source and said displayer feed means, said displayer control-signal-producing means causing said second switch means to be closed or open depending on whether said displayer control signal is absent or present, said reproducer control-signal-producing means being operatively connected to said first switch means and effective to cause said first switch means to be in its first or second position depending on whether said reproducer control signal is absent or present.

Claim 37

In the control circuit of claim 26, third switch means operatively connected between said second switch means and said displayer feed means, said displayer comprising a feed mechanism movable through feed and return cycles, said second switch means being operatively connected to said feed mechanism and being closed or open in accordance with whether said feed mechanism is in one or the other of said cycles.

Claim 38

In the control circuit of claim 27, control means for the feed means of said reproducer, and means operatively connected to said displayer control-signal-producing means and said control means and effective to cause said reproducer to feed in response to the presence of said displayer control signal.

Claim 39

In the control circuit of claim 28, means for sensing the presence of a reproducer control signal of predetermined duration, and fourth switch means operatively connected to said displayer control-signal-producing means and to said reproducer control-signal-sensing means and effective to deactuate the former in response to the sensing of said signal of predetermined duration.

Claim 40

In the control circuit of claim 28, means for sensing the presence of a reproducer control signal of predetermined duration, and fourth switch means operatively connected to said displayer control-signal-producing means and to said reproducer control-signal-sensing means and effective to deactuate the former in response to the sensing of said signal of predetermined duration and to actuate said reproducer feed means during the existence of said signal.

Claim 41

In the control circuit of claim 28, means for sensing the presence of a reproducer control signal of predetermined duration, and fourth switch means operatively connected to said displayer control-signal-producing means and to said reproducer control-signal-sensing means and effective to deactuate the former in response to the sensing of said signal of predetermined duration, to actuate said reproducer feed means during the existence of said signal, and to deactuate said reproducer feed means when said signal terminates.

Claim 42

In the control circuit of claim 27, means for sensing the presence of a reproducer control signal of predetermined duration, and fourth switch means operatively connected to said displayer control-signal-producing means and to said reproducer control-signal-sensing means and effective To deactuate the former in response to the sensing of said signal of predetermined duration.

Claim 43

In the control circuit of claim 27, means for sensing the presence of a reproducer control signal of predetermined duration, and fourth switch means operatively connected to said displayer control-signal-producing means and to said reproducer control-signal-sensing means and effective to deactuate the former in response to the sensing of said signal of predetermined duration and to actuate said reproducer feed means during the existence of said signal.

Claim 44

In the control circuit of claim 27, means for sensing the presence of a reproducer control signal of predetermined duration, and fourth switch means operatively connected to said displayer control-signal-producing means and to said reproducer control-signal-sensing means and effective to deactuate the former in response to the sensing of said signal of predetermined duration, to actuate said reproducer feed means during the existence of said signal, and to deactuate said reproducer feed means when said signal terminates.

Claim 45

In the control circuit of claim 26, means for sensing the presence of a reproducer control signal of predetermined duration, and fourth switch means operatively connected to said displayer control-signal-producing means and to said reproducer control-signal-sensing means and effective to deactuate the former in response to the sensing of said signal or predetermined duration.

Claim 46

In the control circuit of claim 26, means for sensing the presence of a reproducer control signal of predetermined duration, and fourth switch means operatively connected to said displayer control-signal-producing means and to said reproducer control-signal-sensing means and effective to deactuate the former in response to to sensing of said signal of predetermined duration and to actuate said reproducer feed means during the existence of said signal.

Claim 47

In the control circuit of claim 26, means for sensing the presence of a reproducer control signal of predetermined duration, and fourth switch means operatively connected to said displayer control-signal-producing means and to said reproducer control-signal-sensing means and effective to deactuate the former in response to the sensing of said signal of predetermined duration, to actuate said reproducer feed means during the existence of said signal, and to deactuate said reproducer feed means when said signal terminates.