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Photoplotter
Assignee: Thermo Electron Scientific Instruments LLC
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Filing: 1982-12-27
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Granted: 1985-02-19
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Expires: 2002-12-27
Abstract
Abstract A photoplotter wherein a relative movement is produced between a photosensitive media and a radiant energy pattern generated on the media. The relative movement is in accordance with a desired exposure trace on the media. A difference between actual and desired relative movement is detected and the radiant energy pattern is varied to compensate for that difference. In a preferred embodiment, the radiant energy pattern is established by a pattern generator which displays an alterable pattern object on its face the position of the pattern object on the face being variable to compensate for the difference between actual and desired relative movement. The pattern object may be generated as a linear trace on a cathode ray tube (CRT) with the number of linear traces generated per unit of time being dependent on the relative movement velocity. The pattern images on the media resulting from the linear CRT traces or pattern objects overlap to provide a continuous exposure pattern along the desired exposure trace.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert W. Schumann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 18:30
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K15/00; G06K15/22; G06K15/225
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
In a photoplotter of the type having means for supporting photosensitive media, means for generating a radiant energy pattern on said photosensitive media with said pattern generating means having a face and means for displaying an alterable pattern object on said face, and means for producing relative movement between said photosensitive media and a radiant energy pattern thereon, said relative movement being in accordance with a desired exposure trace on said photosensitive media, the improvement which comprises means for detecting a difference between actual and desired relative movement between said photosensitive media and radiant energy pattern and means responsive to said difference for selectively varying the position of said pattern object on said face of the pattern generating means to vary the position of said radiant energy pattern to compensate for said difference.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
In a photoplotter of the type having means for supporting photosensitive media, means for generating a radiant energy pattern on said photosensitive media with said pattern generating means having a face and means for displaying an alterable pattern object on said face, and means for producing relative movement between said photosensitive media and a radiant energy pattern thereon, said relative movement being in accordance with a desired exposure trace on said photosensitive media, the improvement which comprises means for detecting a difference between actual and desired relative movement between said photosensitive media and radiant energy pattern and means responsive to said difference for selectively varying the position of said pattern object on said face of the pattern generating means to vary the position of said radiant energy pattern to compensate for said difference.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
The photoplotter of claim 1 wherein said pattern generating means comprises CRT means having a display face and means for generating a pattern object trace of said display face, said selectively varying means varying the position of said pattern object trace on said display face.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The photoplotter of claim 1 wherein said varying means varies the display of said pattern object.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The photoplotter of claim 1 wherein said pattern generating means comprises CRT means having a display face and means for generating a pattern object trace on said display face.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The photoplotter of claim 4 wherein said pattern object trace generating means comprises means for altering the dimensions and orientation of said pattern object trace.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The photoplotter of claim 5 wherein said varying means comprises means for selectively varying the position of said pattern object trace on said display face.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The photoplotter of claim 4 wherein said varying means comprises means for selectively varying the position of said pattern object trace on said display face.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The photoplotter of claim 1 wherein said relative movement producing means comprises means for moving said photosensitive media supporting means in accordance with said desired exposure trace.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
48 words
The photoplotter of claim 8 wherein said pattern generating means comprises CRT means having a display having a display face and means for generating a pattern object trace on said display face, said selectively varying means varying the position of said pattern object trace on said display face.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The photoplotter of claim 8 wherein said varying means varies the display of said pattern object.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
The photoplotter of claim 8 wherein said pattern generating means comprises CRT means having a display face and means for generating a pattern object trace on said display face.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The photoplotter of claim 11 wherein said pattern object trace generating means comprises means for altering the dimensions and orientation of said pattern object trace.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
The photoplotter of claim 12 wherein said varying means comprises means for selectively varying the position of said pattern object trace on said display face.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The photoplotter of claim 8 wherein said said moving means comprise lead screw means, said difference detecting means comprising laser interferometer means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
The photoplotter of claim 14 wherein said varying means varies the display of said pattern object.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
The photoplotter of claim 14 wherein said varying means varies the display of said pattern object.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
The photoplotter of claim 14 wherein said pattern generating means comprises CRT means having a display face and means for generating a pattern object trace on said display face.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
The photoplotter of claim 17 wherein said pattern object trace generating means comprises means for altering the dimensions and orientation of said pattern object trace.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
25 words
The photoplotter of claim 18 wherein said varying means comprises means for selectively varying the position of said pattern object trace on said display face.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
21 words
The photoplotter of claim 1 wherein said radiant energy pattern comprises a linear pattern generally perpendicular to said desired exposure trace.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
42 words
The photoplotter of claim 1 wherein said pattern generating means comprises CRT means having a display face and means for generating a linear pattern object trace on said display face, the orientation and dimensions of said linear pattern object trace being alterable.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
27 words
The photoplotter of claim 21 wherein said relative movement producing means comprises means for moving said photosensitive media supporting means in accordance with said desired exposure trace.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
29 words
The photoplotter of claim 22 wherein the number of linear pattern object traces generated per unit of time is dependent on the velocity of said photosensitive media supplying means.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
21 words
The photoplotter of claim 23 wherein said moving means comprise lead screw means, said difference detecting means comprising laser interferometer means.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
23 words
The photoplotter of claim 1 wherein said pattern object display means comprises means for altering the dismensions and orientation of said pattern object.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
13 words
The photoplotter of claim 1 wherein said pattern generating means comprises CRT means.
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