US4899215A
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Color image recording apparatus
Assignee: Konica Minolta Inc
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Filing: 1987-12-28
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Granted: 1990-02-06
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Expires: 2007-12-28
Abstract
Abstract A color image recording apparatus wherein a color photosensitive material is exposed by light responsive to a color still image signal. The apparatus comprising a device for obtaining picture element data by sampling color signals of three primary colors of the still image, a device for γ-correcting the picture element data to be recorded, an FOT for exposing the color photosensitive material by three primary colors responsive to the picture element data from the device for γ-correction, a horizontal deflecting device for horizontally sweeping the electron beam of the FOT; and vertical deflecting device for vertically sweeping the electron beam.
Inventors
- 👤 Hideki Morita
- 👤 Kazuhiro Sugawara
- 👤 Pc-Chieh Hung
- 👤 Hirotaka Hara
- 👤 Tadashi Nakamura
- 👤 Kazuyuki Kobayashi
- 👤 Masashi Azuma
- 👤 Tsuyoshi Katsuta
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 12:57
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/46; H04N1/64; H04N1/648; G; G03; G03B; G03B27/00; G03B27/32; H04N1/50; H04N1/504
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
A color image recording apparatus having means for exposing a color photosensitive material to light responsive to a color still image signal to record a color image comprising means for obtaining picture element data by sampling each color signal of three primary colors of a still image with respect to one sample picture element every horizontal scanning line, A/D conversion means for converting the sample picture element data obtained by said means to digital signals, memory means for storing the picture element data converted by the sampled picture element data to the digital signal, means for reading out the data stored in said memory means to obtain picture element data to be recorded, means for γ-correcting said picture element to be recorded based on the data read out, D/A conversion means for converting the γ-corrected data to analog data, and exposing means for exposing said color photosensitive material to three primary colors responsive to the picture element data from said D/A conversion means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
163 words
A color image recording apparatus having means for exposing a color photosensitive material to light responsive to a color still image signal to record a color image comprising means for obtaining picture element data by sampling each color signal of three primary colors of a still image with respect to one sample picture element every horizontal scanning line, A/D conversion means for converting the sample picture element data obtained by said means to digital signals, memory means for storing the picture element data converted by the sampled picture element data to the digital signal, means for reading out the data stored in said memory means to obtain picture element data to be recorded, means for γ-correcting said picture element to be recorded based on the data read out, D/A conversion means for converting the γ-corrected data to analog data, and exposing means for exposing said color photosensitive material to three primary colors responsive to the picture element data from said D/A conversion means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
A color image recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein provision is made of means for operating signal value with neighboring picture element data on different scanning lines, and means for processing the picture element data relying upon the operated result.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
A color image recording apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said means for operating said value of signals operates value of signals of data of three neighboring picture element comprising a corresponding picture element and two picture elements above and below said picture element.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The color image recording apparatus of claim 1 wherein said means for reading out the data reads data a plurality of times from said memory means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A color image recording apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the data are read out two times by said reading means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The color image recording apparatus of claim 1 wherein said exposing means consists of FOT, a horizontal deflecting circuit for horizontally sweeping the electron beam of said FOT.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The color image recording apparatus of claim 6 further comprising irregular light quantity correction means to add an irregular light quantity corrections signal to the output of said vertical deflecting means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
A color image recording apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said irregular light quantity correction signal moves the position of horizontal recording scanning line in a vertical direction.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
A color image recording apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said irregular light quantity correction signal contains a signal for correcting a record timing signal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
136 words
A color image recording apparatus having means for exposing a color photosensitive material to light responsive to a color still image signal to recording a color image comprising means for obtaining picture element data by sampling each color signal of three primary colors of a still image, A/D conversion means for converting the sampled picture element data to digital signals memory means for storing said digital signals, means for reading out said digital signals stored in said memory means at least twice to obtain picture element data to be recorded, D/A conversion means for converting the picture element data to be recorded to analog data, exposing means for exposing said color photosensitive material to three primary colors responsive to said analog data from said D/A conversion means and means for developing the exposed color photosensitive material.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
136 words
A color image recording apparatus having means for exposing a color photosensitive material to light responsive to a color still image signal to recording a color image comprising means for obtaining picture element data by sampling each color signal of three primary colors of a still image, A/D conversion means for converting the sampled picture element data to digital signals memory means for storing said digital signals, means for reading out said digital signals stored in said memory means at least twice to obtain picture element data to be recorded, D/A conversion means for converting the picture element data to be recorded to analog data, exposing means for exposing said color photosensitive material to three primary colors responsive to said analog data from said D/A conversion means and means for developing the exposed color photosensitive material.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
135 words
A color image recording apparatus having means for exposing a recording medium to light responsive to a color still image signal to record a color image comprising means for obtaining picture element data by sampling each color signal of three primary colors of a still image, A/D conversion means for converting the sampled picture element data obtained by said means to digital signals memory means for storing said digital signals, means at least twice to obtain picture element data to be recorded, D/A conversion means for converting the picture element data to be recorded to analog data, exposing means for exposing said color photosensitive material to three primary colors responsive to said analog data from said D/A conversion means and means for recording a color image on said recording medium responsive to said analog data.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
135 words
A color image recording apparatus having means for exposing a recording medium to light responsive to a color still image signal to record a color image comprising means for obtaining picture element data by sampling each color signal of three primary colors of a still image, A/D conversion means for converting the sampled picture element data obtained by said means to digital signals memory means for storing said digital signals, means at least twice to obtain picture element data to be recorded, D/A conversion means for converting the picture element data to be recorded to analog data, exposing means for exposing said color photosensitive material to three primary colors responsive to said analog data from said D/A conversion means and means for recording a color image on said recording medium responsive to said analog data.
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