US4240107A
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Apparatus and method for pattern information processing
Assignee: Hajime Industries Ltd
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Filing: 1979-03-21
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Granted: 1980-12-16
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Expires: 1999-03-21
Abstract
Abstract A pattern information processing method is disclosed in which a video signal of an object from a television camera is divided at a plurality of different threshold levels, a clock pulse is gated with the divided video signals, the number of gated clock pulses by each of the divided video signals is counted, and a number of series is provided from the counted numbers of the clock pulses. This series is used to represent a pattern of the object. Further, a pattern information processing apparatus is disclosed which has a television camera providing a video signal of an object, devices producing plural threshold levels different from one another, circuits dividing the video signal by the plurality of different threshold levels, circuits gating a clock pulse from a clock pulse generator by the divided video signals, and counters counting the numbers of the gated clock pulses to provide a number series which represents the object.
Inventors
- 👤 Hajime Yoshida
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 04:11
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/14; G; G06; G06V; G06V10/00; G06V10/20; G06V10/28; G06V10/40; G06V10/42; H04N7/00; H04N7/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
A pattern information processing method comprising the steps of: (a) picking up an object by scanning with an image sensor to produce a video signal corresponding to said object; (b) dividing said video signal by a plurality of threshold levels which are different from one another; (c) gating clock pulse trains with said divided video signals to produce clock pulse trains corresponding to said plurality of threshold levels; (d) counting said clock pulse trains to provide a number series which represents a pattern of said scanned object; and (e) modulating said clock pulse train during said scanning whereby a number of said clock pulses counted in at least two different equal portions of said video signal differ from each other.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
A pattern information processing method comprising the steps of: (a) picking up an object by scanning with an image sensor to produce a video signal corresponding to said object; (b) dividing said video signal by a plurality of threshold levels which are different from one another; (c) gating clock pulse trains with said divided video signals to produce clock pulse trains corresponding to said plurality of threshold levels; (d) counting said clock pulse trains to provide a number series which represents a pattern of said scanned object; and (e) modulating said clock pulse train during said scanning whereby a number of said clock pulses counted in at least two different equal portions of said video signal differ from each other.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A pattern information processing method as claimed in claim 1, in which said modulating includes frequency modulating said clock pulse trains.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
145 words
A pattern information processing apparatus comprising: (a) image sensor means for scanning an object to produce a video signal of said object; (b) means for providing a plurality of threshold levels which are different from one another; (c) means for dividing said video signal by said plurality of threshold levels to produce gate signals corresponding to said video signals divided by said plurality of threshold levels; (d) means for producing a clock pulse signal; (e) AND-means for separately gating said clock pulse signal by each of said gate signals; (f) means for counting said clock pulse signals from said AND-means and providing a number series which represents the scanned object; and (g) means for modulating said clock pulse signal during said scanning whereby a number of said clock pulses counted in at least two different equal portions of said video signal differ from each other.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
145 words
A pattern information processing apparatus comprising: (a) image sensor means for scanning an object to produce a video signal of said object; (b) means for providing a plurality of threshold levels which are different from one another; (c) means for dividing said video signal by said plurality of threshold levels to produce gate signals corresponding to said video signals divided by said plurality of threshold levels; (d) means for producing a clock pulse signal; (e) AND-means for separately gating said clock pulse signal by each of said gate signals; (f) means for counting said clock pulse signals from said AND-means and providing a number series which represents the scanned object; and (g) means for modulating said clock pulse signal during said scanning whereby a number of said clock pulses counted in at least two different equal portions of said video signal differ from each other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A pattern information processing apparatus as claimed in claim 3, in which said means for modulating is a frequency modulator.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1983-12-16 | 1984-06-16 | 1984-12-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-12-16 | 1988-06-16 | 1988-12-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-12-16 | 1992-06-16 | 1992-12-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |