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Variable speed film transport interlock system and method using same
Assignee: UNIVERSAL RECORDING Corp 46 EAST WALTON STREET CHICAGO ILLINOIS 60611 A CORP OF ILLINOIS 60611
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Filing: 1987-07-30
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Granted: 1989-03-21
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Expires: 2007-07-30
Abstract
Abstract A variable speed film transport interlock control system for allowing a plurality of film audio elements to be run in synchronization with each other with at least one film element running at a different selected speed than the other elements. The system generates a modified drive signal from a standard system drive signal such that the modified signal corresponds to a speed with a fixed ratio to the speed of the standard drive signal under all operating conditions. This permits the modified signal to drive a film transport device, such as a recorder or reproducer, at a different speed than the other transport devices while maintaining synchronization with the other devices during forward or reverse, stopping and starting, high speed or low speed operation.
Inventors
- 👤 Jon C. Schmidt
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-05 14:27
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B31/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 50
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A variable speed film transport control system for controlling a plurality of film transport devices, comprising: means for generating standard film transport control signals of a selected standard speed to control film transport devices; means for processing the standard film transport control signals to generate processed transport control signals having a selected speed different than the standard speed while maintaining synchronization with the standard film transport control signals; and means for coupling the standard film transport control signals to at least one selected film transport device to drive said device at the standard speed and for coupling the processed transport control signals to at least one other selected film transport device driving said other device at the selected speed in synchronization with the film transport devices driven at the standard speed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
A variable speed film transport control system for controlling a plurality of film transport devices, comprising: means for generating standard film transport control signals of a selected standard speed to control film transport devices; means for processing the standard film transport control signals to generate processed transport control signals having a selected speed different than the standard speed while maintaining synchronization with the standard film transport control signals; and means for coupling the standard film transport control signals to at least one selected film transport device to drive said device at the standard speed and for coupling the processed transport control signals to at least one other selected film transport device driving said other device at the selected speed in synchronization with the film transport devices driven at the standard speed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
The variable speed film transport control system of claim 1 wherein the means for processing processes input quadrature drive signals of a speed corresponding to a standard frame rate and generates quadrature drive signals of a selected different speed corresponding to a different selected frame rate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The variable speed film transport control system of claim 2 wherein the means for processing maintains a fixed ratio between the standard speed and the selected different speed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
The variable speed film transport control system of claim 2 further comprising conversion means for converting tachometer and direction drive signals to quadrature signals for processing by the processing means, and means for converting quadrature drive signals to tachometer and direction drive signals for driving film transport devices.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
127 words
The variable speed film transport control system of claim 2 wherein the means for processing comprises chase means for detecting changes of state and for detecting a direction of the input quadrature signals and for generating change of state and direction signals in response thereto, clock means for generating clock signals in response to the change of state and direction signals, next state generating means for generating next quadrature state signals in response to the clock signals and the direction signals and for coupling the next quadrature state signals to the chase means, and means for generating the quadrature drive signals of the selected different speed in response to the clock signals, and direction signals, and based upon a selected value coupled to the means for generating.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The variable speed film transport control system of claim 1 wherein the means for processing further comprises a computer controlled keyboard and display control interface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The variable speed film transport control system of claim 5 further comprising means for alternating two different selected values to obtain increased accuracy.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
50 words
The variable speed film transport control system of claim 1 wherein the means for processing processes input tachometer and direction drive signals of a speed corresponding to a standard frame rate and generates tachometer and direction drive signals of a selected different speed corresponding to a different selected frame rate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
48 words
The variable speed film transport control system of claim 8 further comprising conversion means for converting quadrature drive signals to tachometer and direction signals for processing by the processing means, and means for converting tachometer and direction drive signals to quadrature drive signals for driving film transport devices.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
80 words
A variable speed film transport control system for controlling a plurality of film transport devices, comprising: means for generating a first film transport control signals of a selected first speed and direction to control film transport devices; and means for processing the first film transport control signals to generate processed transport control signals having a selected speed which is maintained at a fixed ratio to the first speed and having the same direction as the first film transport control signals.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
80 words
A variable speed film transport control system for controlling a plurality of film transport devices, comprising: means for generating a first film transport control signals of a selected first speed and direction to control film transport devices; and means for processing the first film transport control signals to generate processed transport control signals having a selected speed which is maintained at a fixed ratio to the first speed and having the same direction as the first film transport control signals.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
The variable speed film transport control system of claim 10 wherein the means for processing comprises means for processing quadrature transport control signals and for processing tachometer and direction transport control signals.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
44 words
The variable speed film transport control system of claim 10 wherein the first film transport control signals are tachometer and direction signals, said system further comprising conversion means for converting the tachometer and direction signals to quadrature signals for processing by the processing means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
The variable speed film transport control system of claim 10 further comprising means for providing a plurality of selectable inputs.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
The variable speed film transport control system of claim 10 further comprising means for selectively reversing the direction of the processed transport control signals.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
98 words
The variable speed film transport control system of claim 12 wherein the conversion means comprises: next state means for generating a predicted next quadrature state in response to the direction signals and a present quadrature state; means for generating a trigger signal in response to the tachometer signal; means for latching the predicted next quadrature state into a latch in response to the trigger signals to generate a present quadrature state which serves as the quadrature signal; and, means for coupling the present quadrature state to the next state means for use in generating the predicted next state.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
The variable speed film transport control system of claim 15 further comprising means, coupled to the means for processing, for converting quadrature signals to tachometer and direction signals.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
30 words
The variable speed film transport control system of claim 16 wherein the means for converting comprises means for performing an Exclusive-OR function on the quadrature signals to generate tachometer signals.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
42 words
The variable speed film transport control system of claim 10 wherein the first film transport control signals are quadrature signals, said system further comprising conversion means for converting the quadrature signals to tachometer and direction signals for processing by the processing means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
65 words
The variable speed film transport control system of claim 18 wherein the conversion means comprises: next state means for generating a tachometer signal in response to the quadrature signals; means for generating a predicted next quadrature state in response to the quadrature signals and direction signals; and means for generating a direction signal in response to the quadrature signal and the predicted next quadrature state.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
93 words
A method for controlling a plurality of film transport devices comprising the steps of: generating first film transport control signals at a first selected speed to control film transport devices; processing the film transport control signals to generate processed transport control signals having a second selected speed, the processed transport control signals synchronized with the film transport signals of the first selected speed; coupling the film transport control signals to at least one selected film transport device; and coupling the processed transport control signals to at least one other selected film transport device.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
93 words
A method for controlling a plurality of film transport devices comprising the steps of: generating first film transport control signals at a first selected speed to control film transport devices; processing the film transport control signals to generate processed transport control signals having a second selected speed, the processed transport control signals synchronized with the film transport signals of the first selected speed; coupling the film transport control signals to at least one selected film transport device; and coupling the processed transport control signals to at least one other selected film transport device.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 20 wherein the step of processing comprises maintaining a fixed ratio between the speed of the first film transport control signals and the speed of the processed transport control signals.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 21 wherein the step of processing comprises processing quadrature drive signals corresponding to a first speed to generate processed quadrature drive signals corresponding to a second selected speed.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 22 further comprising the steps of converting tachometer and direction drive signals to quadrature signals for processing and converting the processed quadrature drive signals to tachometer and direction drive signals for coupling to at least one selected film transport device.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
78 words
The method of claim 22 wherein the step of processing comprises: generating change of state and change of direction signals in response to the quadrature drive signal; generating clock signals in response to the change of state and change of direction signals; generating a next quadrature state in response to the clock signals and the direction signals; and generating the processed quadrature drive signals in response to the clock signals, the direction signals and a selected match value.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
75 words
The method of claim 23 wherein the step of converting tachometer and direction drive signals to quadrature signals comprises the steps of: generating a predicted next quadrature state in response to the direction signals and a present quadrature state; generating trigger signals in response to the tachometer signals; latching the predicted next quadrature state into a latch in response to the trigger signals to generate a present quadrature state to serve as the quadrature signal.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 23 wherein the step of converting the processed quadrature drive signals to tachometer and direction signals comprises the step of performing an Exclusive-OR function on the processed quadrature signals to generate tachometer signals.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 20 wherein the step of processing comprises processing tachometer and direction drive signals corresponding to a first speed to generate processed tachometer and direction drive signal corresponding to a second selected speed.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 27 further comprising the steps of converting quadrature drive signals to tachometer and direction signals for processing and converting the processed tachometer and direction drive signals to quadrature drive signals for coupling to at least one selected film transport device.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
82 words
The method of claim 23 wherein the step of processing comprises: generating change of state and change of direction signals in response to the tachometer and direction drive signal; generating clock signals in response to the change of state and change of direction signals; generating a next tachometer state in response to the clock signals and the direction signals; and generating the processed tachometer and direction drive signals in response to the clock signals, the direction signals and a selected match value.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
64 words
The method of claim 28 wherein the step of converting quadrature drive signals to tachometer and direction signals comprises the steps of: generating tachometer signals in response to the quadrature signals; generating a predicted next quadrature state in response to the quadrature signals and a direction signal; and generating a direction signal in response to the quadrature signals and the predicted next quadrature state.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
109 words
A tachometer and direction film transport drive signal to quadrature signal converter comprising: means for input of a drive signal comprising a tachometer signal and a direction signal; next state means for generating a predicted next quadrature state in response to the direction signal and a present quadrature state; means for generating trigger signals in response to the tachometer signals; means for latching the predicted next state into a latch in response to the trigger signal to generate a present quadrature state and for coupling the present quadrature state to the next state means; means for coupling to present quadrature state to an output to provide output quadrature signals.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
109 words
A tachometer and direction film transport drive signal to quadrature signal converter comprising: means for input of a drive signal comprising a tachometer signal and a direction signal; next state means for generating a predicted next quadrature state in response to the direction signal and a present quadrature state; means for generating trigger signals in response to the tachometer signals; means for latching the predicted next state into a latch in response to the trigger signal to generate a present quadrature state and for coupling the present quadrature state to the next state means; means for coupling to present quadrature state to an output to provide output quadrature signals.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
44 words
A quadrature drive signal to tachometer and direction drive signal convertor comprising: means for input of quadrature drive signals; means for generating a direction signal from the quadrature drive signals; and means for generating a tachometer signal in response to the quadrature drive signals.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
44 words
A quadrature drive signal to tachometer and direction drive signal convertor comprising: means for input of quadrature drive signals; means for generating a direction signal from the quadrature drive signals; and means for generating a tachometer signal in response to the quadrature drive signals.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
27 words
The convertor of claim 32 wherein the means for generating the tachometer signal comprises an Exclusive-OR gate for performing an Exclusive-OR function on the quadrature drive signal.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
71 words
A quadrature film transport drive signal to tachometer and direction signal converter comprising: means for input of a drive signal comprising quadrature signals; means for generating a tachometer signal in response to the quadrature signals; means for generating a predicted next quadrature state in response to the quadrature signals and a direction signal means for generating a direction signal in response to the quadrature signals and the predicted next quadrature state.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
71 words
A quadrature film transport drive signal to tachometer and direction signal converter comprising: means for input of a drive signal comprising quadrature signals; means for generating a tachometer signal in response to the quadrature signals; means for generating a predicted next quadrature state in response to the quadrature signals and a direction signal means for generating a direction signal in response to the quadrature signals and the predicted next quadrature state.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
26 words
The converter of claim 34 wherein the means for generating the tachometer signal comprises an Exclusive-OR gate for performing an Exclusive-OR function on the quadrature signal.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
65 words
A quadrature signal speed modification system comprising: means for input of quadrature signals having characteristic speed and direction comprising two substantially rectangular waveforms 90 out of phase; and means for processing the quadrature signals to generate processed quadrature signals having the same direction as the quadrature signals and a speed which is maintained at a selected fixed ratio to the speed of the quadrature signals.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
65 words
A quadrature signal speed modification system comprising: means for input of quadrature signals having characteristic speed and direction comprising two substantially rectangular waveforms 90 out of phase; and means for processing the quadrature signals to generate processed quadrature signals having the same direction as the quadrature signals and a speed which is maintained at a selected fixed ratio to the speed of the quadrature signals.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
122 words
The quadrature signal speed modification system of claim 36 wherein the means for processing comprises: chase means for detecting changes of state and for detecting a direction of the input quadrature signals and for generating change of state and direction signals in response thereto; clock means for generating clock signals in response to the change of state and direction signals; next state generating means for generating predicted next quadrature state signals in response to the clock signals and direction signals; means for coupling the next quadrature state signals to the chase means for use in detecting changes of state and direction; and means for generating the processed quadrature signals in response to the clock signals, direction signals and a selected match value.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
68 words
A tachometer and direction signal speed modification system comprising: means for input of tachometer and direction signals having characteristic speed and direction; and means for processing the tachometer and direction signals to generate processed tachometer and direction signals having the same direction as the tachometer and direction signals and a speed which is maintained at a selected fixed ratio to the speed of the tachometer and direction signals.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
68 words
A tachometer and direction signal speed modification system comprising: means for input of tachometer and direction signals having characteristic speed and direction; and means for processing the tachometer and direction signals to generate processed tachometer and direction signals having the same direction as the tachometer and direction signals and a speed which is maintained at a selected fixed ratio to the speed of the tachometer and direction signals.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
123 words
The tachometer and direction signal speed modification system of claim 38 wherein the means for processing comprises: chase means for detecting changes of state and of the input tachometer signals and for generating change of state signals in response thereto; clock means for generating clock signals in response to the change of state and direction signals; next state generating means for generating predicted next tachometer state signals and present state tachometer signal in response to the clock signals and direction signals; means for coupling the present state tachometer signals to the chase means for use in detecting changes of state; and means for generating the processed tachometer and direction signals in response to the clock signals, direction signals and a selected match value.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
57 words
A next quadrature state prediction circuit for predicting the expected next state of an input quadrature signal, comprising: means for detecting the direction of the input quadrature signal and generating a direction signal in response thereto; means for predicting the next state of a quadrature signal in response to the direction signal and the input quadrature signal.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
57 words
A next quadrature state prediction circuit for predicting the expected next state of an input quadrature signal, comprising: means for detecting the direction of the input quadrature signal and generating a direction signal in response thereto; means for predicting the next state of a quadrature signal in response to the direction signal and the input quadrature signal.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
81 words
The next quadrature state prediction circuit of claim 40 wherein the means for predicting comprises four AND gates having two inputs each and having their outputs coupled to two OR gates and having direction signals coupled to two of the AND gates, and an inverted direction signal coupled to two other of the AND gates, and having the input quadrature signals coupled to two of the AND gates and inverted input quadrature signals coupled to two other of the AND gates.
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