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Method and apparatus for translating color information of a pattern into recordings
Assignee: Framo Morat GmbH and Co KG
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Filing: 1971-03-09
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Granted: 1973-03-13
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Expires: 1991-03-09
Abstract
Abstract The differently colored areas of a sample pattern are automatically translated into control impulses which represent color and position of the areas of the sample pattern and are used for controlling recording elements to record on tracks of a record carrier.
Inventors
- 👤 J Schunack
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 17:34
CPC Classifications
D; D04; D04B; D04B15/00; D04B15/66; D03; D03C; D03C17/00; D03C19/00; H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/04; H04N1/10; H04N1/1013; H04N1/1017; H04N1/19; H04N1/191; H04N1/1911; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/04; H04N2201/0402; H04N2201/0436
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
343 words
A method of translating into control signals, the color information of a design having a predetermined plurality of different colors, and for recording the control signals on a record carrier for controlling the operations of a textile machine, comprising: preparing a sample pattern consisting of a plurality of colored areas disposed in crossing lines and columns so as to represent the colored design, each area being colored only in one color of said predetermined plurality of colors, each of said colors producing, when illuminated, color rays of high intensity within a different high-intensity range wave lengths of the respective other colors; successively illuminating groups of said colored areas having a predetermined number, so that each illuminated colored area produces colored rays of high intensity only within the one high color range of wave length associated with the respective color; successively sensing said groups of successively illuminated areas by said predetermined number of sets of sensing means, respectively, the number of sensing means in each set being the same as said number of said plurality of different colors of said sample pattern, so that the total number of said sensing means is equal to said predetermined number of said colored areas of each group of illuminated and sensed areas multiplied by the number of said plurality of different colors, and each sensing means of each set being responsive only within the high-intensity range of wave lengths of only one of said different colors, respectively, so that only the one sensing means of said set which senses color rays of High intensity responds and produces a control signal representing the color of the respectively sensed area; placing a number of recording elements on spaced tracks of the record carrier, the number of recording elements being equal to said total number of said sensing means of said sets; and controlling by said control signals said recording elements, respectively, so that the recordings produced under the control of different sensing means of different sets of sensing means by the respective recording elements are recorded on different tracks.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
343 words
A method of translating into control signals, the color information of a design having a predetermined plurality of different colors, and for recording the control signals on a record carrier for controlling the operations of a textile machine, comprising: preparing a sample pattern consisting of a plurality of colored areas disposed in crossing lines and columns so as to represent the colored design, each area being colored only in one color of said predetermined plurality of colors, each of said colors producing, when illuminated, color rays of high intensity within a different high-intensity range wave lengths of the respective other colors; successively illuminating groups of said colored areas having a predetermined number, so that each illuminated colored area produces colored rays of high intensity only within the one high color range of wave length associated with the respective color; successively sensing said groups of successively illuminated areas by said predetermined number of sets of sensing means, respectively, the number of sensing means in each set being the same as said number of said plurality of different colors of said sample pattern, so that the total number of said sensing means is equal to said predetermined number of said colored areas of each group of illuminated and sensed areas multiplied by the number of said plurality of different colors, and each sensing means of each set being responsive only within the high-intensity range of wave lengths of only one of said different colors, respectively, so that only the one sensing means of said set which senses color rays of High intensity responds and produces a control signal representing the color of the respectively sensed area; placing a number of recording elements on spaced tracks of the record carrier, the number of recording elements being equal to said total number of said sensing means of said sets; and controlling by said control signals said recording elements, respectively, so that the recordings produced under the control of different sensing means of different sets of sensing means by the respective recording elements are recorded on different tracks.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
343 words
A method of translating into control signals, the color information of a design having a predetermined plurality of different colors, and for recording the control signals on a record carrier for controlling the operations of a textile machine, comprising: preparing a sample pattern consisting of a plurality of colored areas disposed in crossing lines and columns so as to represent the colored design, each area being colored only in one color of said predetermined plurality of colors, each of said colors producing, when illuminated, color rays of high intensity within a different high-intensity range wave lengths of the respective other colors; successively illuminating groups of said colored areas having a predetermined number, so that each illuminated colored area produces colored rays of high intensity only within the one high color range of wave length associated with the respective color; successively sensing said groups of successively illuminated areas by said predetermined number of sets of sensing means, respectively, the number of sensing means in each set being the same as said number of said plurality of different colors of said sample pattern, so that the total number of said sensing means is equal to said predetermined number of said colored areas of each group of illuminated and sensed areas multiplied by the number of said plurality of different colors, and each sensing means of each set being responsive only within the high-intensity range of wave lengths of only one of said different colors, respectively, so that only the one sensing means of said set which senses color rays of High intensity responds and produces a control signal representing the color of the respectively sensed area; placing a number of recording elements on spaced tracks of the record carrier, the number of recording elements being equal to said total number of said sensing means of said sets; and controlling by said control signals said recording elements, respectively, so that the recordings produced under the control of different sensing means of different sets of sensing means by the respective recording elements are recorded on different tracks.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
343 words
A method of translating into control signals, the color information of a design having a predetermined plurality of different colors, and for recording the control signals on a record carrier for controlling the operations of a textile machine, comprising: preparing a sample pattern consisting of a plurality of colored areas disposed in crossing lines and columns so as to represent the colored design, each area being colored only in one color of said predetermined plurality of colors, each of said colors producing, when illuminated, color rays of high intensity within a different high-intensity range wave lengths of the respective other colors; successively illuminating groups of said colored areas having a predetermined number, so that each illuminated colored area produces colored rays of high intensity only within the one high color range of wave length associated with the respective color; successively sensing said groups of successively illuminated areas by said predetermined number of sets of sensing means, respectively, the number of sensing means in each set being the same as said number of said plurality of different colors of said sample pattern, so that the total number of said sensing means is equal to said predetermined number of said colored areas of each group of illuminated and sensed areas multiplied by the number of said plurality of different colors, and each sensing means of each set being responsive only within the high-intensity range of wave lengths of only one of said different colors, respectively, so that only the one sensing means of said set which senses color rays of High intensity responds and produces a control signal representing the color of the respectively sensed area; placing a number of recording elements on spaced tracks of the record carrier, the number of recording elements being equal to said total number of said sensing means of said sets; and controlling by said control signals said recording elements, respectively, so that the recordings produced under the control of different sensing means of different sets of sensing means by the respective recording elements are recorded on different tracks.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 1 wherein each illuminated colored area reflects colored rays of high intensity within the respective high-intensity range of wave lengths, and reflects rays of low intensity in the high-intensity ranges of wave lengths of the respective other colors.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
54 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said colored areas are transparent; and wherein each illuminated area permits the passage of colored rays of high intensity within the respective high-intensity range of wave lengths and permits passage only of rays of low intensity in the high-intensity ranges of wave lengths of the respective other colors.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
102 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said sample pattern has a basic color which produces rays of substantially constant intensity for all wave lengths of light; wherein some of said areas of said sample pattern have said basic color; wherein all sensing means of said sets of sensing means respond when sensing an area having said basic color; wherein each set of sensing means produces a special control impulse when all said sensing means of said set respond; and comprising recording on a further track of said record carrier by a further recording element under the control of said special control impulses.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the sensed groups of areas are illuminated by a flash of light.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
314 words
Apparatus for translating color information into control impulses, and for recording the color information, comprising, in combination, a sample pattern having a plurality of colored areas representing the colors of stitches to be made by a textile machine, each area having a single color of a plurality of different colors and producing upon illumination colored rays of high intensity; support means for said sample pattern; illuminating means for simultaneously illuminating a predetermined number of said areas; the same predetermined number of sets of sensing means so that the total number of said sensing means is equal to said predetermined number of illuminated areas multiplied by the number of said plurality of said different colors, the sensing means of each set being respectively associated with the colors of said plurality of different colors and responding only to said colored rays of high intensity in the respective color to produce a control impulse representating the respective color when sensing an area; operating means for moving said illuminating means and said predetermined number of said sets of sensing means, and said support means relative to each other, to scan all areas of said sample pattern so that the colors of all areas of said sample pattern are translated into control impulses representing the position and color of said areas of said sample pattern; means movably supporting a record carrier; and a plurality of recording elements equal in number to said total number of said sensing means and being electrically connected with said sensing means, respectively, for receiving said control impulses from the same so that each recording element is associated with the color sensed by one of said sensing means of said total number of sensing means, said recordings elements being spaced from each other so that the recording produced under the control of different sensing means by the respective recording means are recorded on different tracks.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
314 words
Apparatus for translating color information into control impulses, and for recording the color information, comprising, in combination, a sample pattern having a plurality of colored areas representing the colors of stitches to be made by a textile machine, each area having a single color of a plurality of different colors and producing upon illumination colored rays of high intensity; support means for said sample pattern; illuminating means for simultaneously illuminating a predetermined number of said areas; the same predetermined number of sets of sensing means so that the total number of said sensing means is equal to said predetermined number of illuminated areas multiplied by the number of said plurality of said different colors, the sensing means of each set being respectively associated with the colors of said plurality of different colors and responding only to said colored rays of high intensity in the respective color to produce a control impulse representating the respective color when sensing an area; operating means for moving said illuminating means and said predetermined number of said sets of sensing means, and said support means relative to each other, to scan all areas of said sample pattern so that the colors of all areas of said sample pattern are translated into control impulses representing the position and color of said areas of said sample pattern; means movably supporting a record carrier; and a plurality of recording elements equal in number to said total number of said sensing means and being electrically connected with said sensing means, respectively, for receiving said control impulses from the same so that each recording element is associated with the color sensed by one of said sensing means of said total number of sensing means, said recordings elements being spaced from each other so that the recording produced under the control of different sensing means by the respective recording means are recorded on different tracks.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
66 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein each sensing means includes a photocell, and optical means for guiding the respective colored raYs of high intensity into the photocell, said optical means including a color filter having a narrow filter range of wave lengths corresponding to said high-intensity range of wave lengths of the colored rays of high intensity produced by the respective sensed colored area.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 6 wherein said illuminating means includes a source of light, diaphragm means and lens means for shaping the light of said source to fall only on said predetermined number of said areas.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
44 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 8 wherein said diaphragm means is formed with a narrow slot; and wherein said predetermined number of said areas is arranged in a line so as to be illuminated by light passing from said source through said slot.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
52 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 8 wherein said diaphragm means includes a plurality of spaced openings, the cross section of each opening corresponding to the size of one of said areas, and wherein said openings are arranged in a pattern corresponding to the pattern of said predetermined number of said areas.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
75 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 10 wherein said lens means of said illuminating means include a system of spherical lenses disposed between said diaphragm means and said sample pattern; and wherein said openings of said diaphragm means have a smaller size than the light spots projected by said spherical lens system onto said areas of said pattern, the ratio of said sizes being in reverse proportion to the magnification by the spherical lens system.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
109 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 6 wherein said areas are disposed in crossing columns and lines on said sample pattern; and wherein said operating means include a carriage movable in the direction of said lines across said support means and said sample pattern, a casing movable on said carriage in the direction of said columns; a first stepping motor for stepwise moving said carriage; and a second stepping motor stepwise moving said casing; said illuminating and sensing means being located in said casing and moving with the same, at least one step of said stepping motors corresponding to the distance between two adjacent areas of said sample pattern.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
41 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 12 comprising rack bars mounted on said support means an on said carriage, respectively and extending at right angles to each other, and pinions driven by said stepping motors and meshing with said rack bars.
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