US4563707A
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Method and system for regulating the maximum output current of a photomultiplier
Assignee: Dainippon Screen Manufacturing Co Ltd
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Filing: 1984-05-15
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Granted: 1986-01-07
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Expires: 2004-05-15
Abstract
Abstract By using the initial control voltage or the subsequent control voltage corresponding to the type of the aperture to be set in an input scanning head, the maximum output current of a photomultiplier of an image reproducing system is regulated.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshihiro Kishida
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 03:19
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J43/00; H01J43/04; H01J43/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
A method for regulating the maximum output current of a photomultiplier being employed in an input scanning head of an image reproducing system by using a control signal obtained by comparing the output voltage corresponding to the output current of the photomultiplier being exposed to a beam of certain intensity to a reference voltage input from a color computation device included in the image reproducing system, comprising the steps of: (a) producing the initial control voltage for controlling the cathode voltage of the photomultiplier according to the type of the aperture to be used; (b) controlling the cathode current of the photomultiplier according to the initial control voltage or the subsequent control voltage; and (c) continuing to renew the control voltage to the extent the difference between the output voltage and the reference voltage becomes zero.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
136 words
A method for regulating the maximum output current of a photomultiplier being employed in an input scanning head of an image reproducing system by using a control signal obtained by comparing the output voltage corresponding to the output current of the photomultiplier being exposed to a beam of certain intensity to a reference voltage input from a color computation device included in the image reproducing system, comprising the steps of: (a) producing the initial control voltage for controlling the cathode voltage of the photomultiplier according to the type of the aperture to be used; (b) controlling the cathode current of the photomultiplier according to the initial control voltage or the subsequent control voltage; and (c) continuing to renew the control voltage to the extent the difference between the output voltage and the reference voltage becomes zero.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method claimed in claim 1 in which the step (a) comprises the steps of generating a signal corresponding to the type of the aperture, decoding the signal, and producing the initial control voltage according to the decoded signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
A method claimed in claim 1 in which the step (b) comprises the steps of obtaining a control current corresponding to the difference between the initial control voltage or the subsiquent control voltage and a voltage obtained by dividing the cathode voltage, and controlling the cathode current of the photomultiplier.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
69 words
A method claimed in claim 1 in which the step (c.) comprises the steps of generating a signal which indicates high level when the output voltage is higher than the reference voltage, indicates low level when the former is lower than the latter or indicates zero level when the difference between both voltages is within a certian range, and producing the control voltage according to the three level signal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
51 words
A method claimed in claim 1 comprising steps of beginning to apply a voltage to the cathode of the photomultiplier by detecting that an aperture is set in the input scanning head, and cutting off the cathode voltage by detecting that the aperture being set in the head is pulled out.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
141 words
A system for regulating the maximum output current of a photomultiplier being employed in an input scanning head of an image reproducing system by using a control signal obtained by comparing the output voltage corresponding to the output current of the photomultiplier being exposed to a beam of certain intensity to a reference voltage from a color computation device included in the image reproducing system comprising: (a) a means for producing the initial control voltage for controlling the cathode current of the photomultiplier according to the type of the aperture to be used; (b) a means for controlling the cathode current of the photomultiplier according to the initial control voltage or the subsequent control voltage; and (c) a means for continuing to renew the control voltage to the extent the difference between the output voltage and the reference voltage becomes zero.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
141 words
A system for regulating the maximum output current of a photomultiplier being employed in an input scanning head of an image reproducing system by using a control signal obtained by comparing the output voltage corresponding to the output current of the photomultiplier being exposed to a beam of certain intensity to a reference voltage from a color computation device included in the image reproducing system comprising: (a) a means for producing the initial control voltage for controlling the cathode current of the photomultiplier according to the type of the aperture to be used; (b) a means for controlling the cathode current of the photomultiplier according to the initial control voltage or the subsequent control voltage; and (c) a means for continuing to renew the control voltage to the extent the difference between the output voltage and the reference voltage becomes zero.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
49 words
A system claimed in claim 6 in which the means (a) comprises a photo sensor for generating a signal corresponding to the type of the aperture to be used, a device for decoding the signal, and a device for producing the initial control voltage according to the decoded signal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
51 words
A system claimed in claim 6 in which the means (b) comprises a differential amplifier for outputting a control current for controlling the cathode current of the photomultiplier according to the difference between the initial control voltage or the subsequent control voltage and a voltage obtained by dividing the cathode voltage.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
72 words
A system claimed in claim 6 in which the means (c) comprises a comparator for generating a signal which indicates high level when the output voltage is higher than the reference voltage, indicates low level when the former is lower than the latter or indicates zero level when the difference between both voltages is within a certain range, and a device for producing the control voltage according to the three level signal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
54 words
A system claimed in claim 6 comprising a photomultiplier protection means for beggining to apply a voltage to the cathode of the photomultiplier by detecting that an aperture is set in the input scanning head, and cutting off the cathode voltage by detecting that the aperture being set in the head is pulled out.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
61 words
A system claimed in claim 10 is which the photomultiplier protection means comprises a flip-flop circuit which becomes the set state when an aperture is set in the input scanning head or becomes the reset state when the aperture being set in the head is pulled out, and a switch which is controlled by the output signal of the flip-flop circuit.
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