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System for supervising photomechanical process
Assignee: Dainippon Screen Manufacturing Co Ltd
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Filing: 1984-11-21
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Granted: 1987-07-21
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Expires: 2004-11-21
Abstract
Abstract Terminals provided for processing devices of a photomechanical process are connected to a common memory via a bus, wherein all the data stored in the common memory can be output to every terminal, and new, renewed or rewritten data are input to the common memory via the corresponding terminal.
Inventors
- 👤 Mitsuhiko Yamada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 23:34
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05B; G05B15/00; G05B15/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
A method for supervising a photomechanical process comprising the steps of: (a) inputting data via a bus into a common memory unequipped with a CPU by means of a terminal attached to operate a device; (b) transmitting data when necessary via the bus from the memory by means of the terminal to carry out a stage of the photomechanical process by the device; (c) renewing the data to operate the device stored in the memory when operation of the device completes; and (d) rewriting as necessary the data stored in the memory to operate the device only by means of the terminal corresponding to the device.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
106 words
A method for supervising a photomechanical process comprising the steps of: (a) inputting data via a bus into a common memory unequipped with a CPU by means of a terminal attached to operate a device; (b) transmitting data when necessary via the bus from the memory by means of the terminal to carry out a stage of the photomechanical process by the device; (c) renewing the data to operate the device stored in the memory when operation of the device completes; and (d) rewriting as necessary the data stored in the memory to operate the device only by means of the terminal corresponding to the device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method claimed in claim 1, wherein data transmission as recited in step (b) is carried out according to an on-line data processing method.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method claimed in claim 1, wherein data transmission of step (b) is carried out according to an off-line data processing method.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
82 words
A method claimed in claim 1, wherein steps (a) through (d) apply to plural devices respectively carrying out different processes of the overall photomechanical process and wherein each device is capable of simultaneous operation, the data concerning each of the processing devices are input to the common memory or output therefrom to be renewed or rewritten by means of a display monitor and a keyboard when the data transmission of step (b) is carried out according to the off-line data processing method.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method claimed in claim 1, wherein when the process is delayed or in a wrong order, a warning lamp or a warning sound is generated.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
105 words
Apparatus for supervising a photomechanical process comprising: (a) plural processing devices for implementing said process; (b) at least one common memory for storing data requisite for controlling all the processing devices; (c) plural terminals respectively associated with said devices, each terminal including a means for supplying from the common memory substantially all the data stored therein and a means for inputting data for the corresponding processing device to (1) renew the data or (2) rewrite the data provided for each of the processing devices; said apparatus being operable to display all the data stored in the common memory on a display monitor of every terminal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
105 words
Apparatus for supervising a photomechanical process comprising: (a) plural processing devices for implementing said process; (b) at least one common memory for storing data requisite for controlling all the processing devices; (c) plural terminals respectively associated with said devices, each terminal including a means for supplying from the common memory substantially all the data stored therein and a means for inputting data for the corresponding processing device to (1) renew the data or (2) rewrite the data provided for each of the processing devices; said apparatus being operable to display all the data stored in the common memory on a display monitor of every terminal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
11 words
Apparatus claimed in claim 6, wherein the processing devices are on-line.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
11 words
Apparatus claimed in claim 6, wherein the processing devices are off-line.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
Apparatus claimed in claim 6, wherein the terminal includes a Central Processing unit and a Random Access Memory, and a keyboard.
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