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Photography apparatus for television picture
Assignee: Toppan Inc
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Filing: 1980-06-16
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Granted: 1982-07-13
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Expires: 2000-06-16
Abstract
Abstract A photography apparatus for television picture comprises a video tape recorder which detects a frame specifying signal recorded on an audio track corresponding to a frame image next to a predetermined frame image by a detecting head disposed before the audio head by a distance corresponding to one field in the direction of tape travel; a memory device for storing one frame image produced by the video tape recorder when the video tape recorder detects the frame specifying signal; an NTSC decoder for separating the signal stored in the memory into three primary color signals; a monochrome monitor for reproducing images corresponding to each of the three primary color signals produced by the NTSC decoder; and a camera with a vertically elongated aperture diaphragm for forming, on color film, multi-exposed images on the monochrome monitor through color filters passing only the respective primary color corresponding to each image.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshiji Fujita
- 👤 Chihiko Yamada
- 👤 Takeo Terashima
- 👤 Masaki Nojima
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 13:27
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00281; H04N1/00283; H04N1/00291; H04N1/00294; H04N1/46; H04N1/50; H04N1/506; H04N1/508; H04N1/64; H04N1/646
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
243 words
A photography apparatus for television picture comprising: video tape recorder means loaded with a video tape which is recorded with a television signal and a frame specifying signal recorded on a location corresponding to a predetermined frame component signal of the television signal, said means being adapted to detect said frame specifying signal during reproduction of the television signal; storing means connected to said video tape recorder means for storing the predetermined frame component signal of a reproduction output of the video tape recorder, when said video tape recorder means detects a frame specifying signal; decoder means connected to said storage means for causing the frame component signal stored in said storing means to be resolved into three primary color signals; monochrome television monitor means for producing a picture for each primary color signal which is generated from said decoder means; and photographing means having a film, lens and diaphragm and adapted to cause a picture formed by said monochrome television monitor means to be photographed in an out-of-focus state, the configuration of the diaphragm being longer in a first direction than in a second direction extending along the horizontal scanning line of said monochrome television monitor means, said first direction being orthogonal to said second direction, and the degree of the out-of-focus being such that a picture is defined within a depth of field when viewed in said second direction and outside the depth of field when viewed in said first direction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
243 words
A photography apparatus for television picture comprising: video tape recorder means loaded with a video tape which is recorded with a television signal and a frame specifying signal recorded on a location corresponding to a predetermined frame component signal of the television signal, said means being adapted to detect said frame specifying signal during reproduction of the television signal; storing means connected to said video tape recorder means for storing the predetermined frame component signal of a reproduction output of the video tape recorder, when said video tape recorder means detects a frame specifying signal; decoder means connected to said storage means for causing the frame component signal stored in said storing means to be resolved into three primary color signals; monochrome television monitor means for producing a picture for each primary color signal which is generated from said decoder means; and photographing means having a film, lens and diaphragm and adapted to cause a picture formed by said monochrome television monitor means to be photographed in an out-of-focus state, the configuration of the diaphragm being longer in a first direction than in a second direction extending along the horizontal scanning line of said monochrome television monitor means, said first direction being orthogonal to said second direction, and the degree of the out-of-focus being such that a picture is defined within a depth of field when viewed in said second direction and outside the depth of field when viewed in said first direction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
63 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a low frequency signal of a frequency corresponding to a predetermined frame is recorded as the frame specifying signal on the video tape to be reproduced by said video tape playback means and said video tape playback means detects the frame specifying signal through a signal detector of the pass band corresponding to the predetermined frame.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
57 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a pulse signal is recorded as the frame specifying signal on the video tape to be reproduced by said video tape playback means and said video tape playback means has a counter for counting said pulse signal and produces a detecting signal after counting a predetermined number of said pulses.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said diaphragm is a rectangular aperture having sides shorter in said second direction.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said diaphragm is a rectangular aperture having sides shorter in said second direction with the longer sides narrowed at the middle.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said photographing means takes a multi-exposed color photograph on a single color film according to each primary signal on said monochrome monitoring means through color filters which pass only the respective primary color.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said monochrome monitoring means is disposed in a black box.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a screen of said monochrome monitoring means is coated in a multi-layered form of different refractive indexes so that the refractive index gradually changes from that of glass to that of air.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said photographing means photographs only the central portion of a screen of said monochrome monitoring means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising a test signal generator connected to said monochrome monitoring means for measuring the brightness and contrast on a screen of said monitoring means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
51 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising an electronic scanner which in turn comprises means for modulating light emitted from a light source according to primary color signals of corresponding colors from said decoding means, and a plate making film to be exposed by the output of said modulating means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
86 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said frame specifying signal is recorded on that location of an audio track on a tape which corresponds to said predetermined frame component signal, and said video tape recorder means has a detecting head disposed on a tape travelling path a predetermined time ahead of an audio head to track an audio track, said predetermined time corresponding to a time taken for a tape to be moved in the reproduction of one field component signal of a television signal.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
39 words
An apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said video tape playback means produces a detecting signal of said detecting head through a delay circuit corresponding to the path of tape travel between said audio head and said detecting head.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
49 words
A photography apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said decoder means also resolves a luminance signal from said frame component signal stored and said photographing means takes, on a monochrome film, a monochrome photograph which corresponds to the picture of the luminance signal on said monochrome television monitoring means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
58 words
A photography apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said decoder means also resolves a luminance signal from said frame component signal stored and said photographing means provides originals for yellow, magenta, cyan and black printing plates which correspond to the pictures of the three primary color signals and the luminance signal on said monochrome television monitoring means, respectively.
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