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CRT color video printer which eliminates magnification changes due to chromatic aberrations

Assignee: Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1988-09-19
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Granted: 1990-05-08
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Expires: 2008-09-19
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Abstract

Abstract An apparatus for making a color print has a black-and-white CRT for frame-sequentially displaying black-and-white images of three monochromatic images of an image in the form of a brightness pattern thereon, color filters for sequentially changing the black-and-white images to corresponding monochromatic images, a printing lens for projecting each monochromatic image onto a photographic material, and means for changing image size by color through which each monochromatic image is projected on the photographic material by the printing lens, so as to make the three monochromatic images projected onto the photographic material the same size. In the case of the printing lens having a fixed focal length, the image size changing means comprises an amplifier for amplifying vertical and horizontal deflection signals for driving the CRT and means for changing a gain of the amplifier for every exposure of each monochromatic image, so as to make the three monochromatic images projected onto the photographic material the same size. On the other hand, in the case of the printing lens being variable in focal length, the image size changing means comprises memory means for storing magnifications by color for several specific focal lengths of the zoom printing lens and means for adjusting the focal length of the zoom printing lens according to the magnifications stored in the memory means, so as to make the three monochromatic images projected onto the photographic material the same size.

Inventors

  • 👤 Kazuo Shiota
  • 👤 Kiichiro Sakamoto

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 06:03
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/46; H04N1/50; H04N1/506; H04N1/508; H04N1/387; H04N1/393

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 101 words
A printer for making a color print, which comprises: a black-and-white CRT for sequentially displaying black-and-white images of three monochromatic images of an image in the form of a brightness pattern thereon; color filters for sequentially changing said black-and-white images to corresponding monochromatic images; a printing lens for projecting each monochromatic image onto a photographic material; an amplifier for amplifying vertical and horizontal deflection signals for driving said CRT; and means for changing a gain of said amplifier for every exposure of each monochromatic image, so as to make said three monochromatic images projected onto said photographic material the same size.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 101 words
A printer for making a color print, which comprises: a black-and-white CRT for sequentially displaying black-and-white images of three monochromatic images of an image in the form of a brightness pattern thereon; color filters for sequentially changing said black-and-white images to corresponding monochromatic images; a printing lens for projecting each monochromatic image onto a photographic material; an amplifier for amplifying vertical and horizontal deflection signals for driving said CRT; and means for changing a gain of said amplifier for every exposure of each monochromatic image, so as to make said three monochromatic images projected onto said photographic material the same size.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 24 words
An apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said changing means is actuated to change said gain in cooperation with said three color filters.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 41 words
An apparatus as defined in claim 1 or 2, wherein said amplifier is an operational amplifier and said changing means comprises three parallel variable resistors and a switch for selectively connecting said variable resistors to a feed-back circuit of said amplifier.
Claim 5
Independent Claim 120 words
An apparatus for making a color print, which comprises: a black-and-white CRT for sequentially displaying black-and-white images of three monochromatic images of an image in the form of a brightness pattern thereon; color filters for sequentially changing said black-and-white images to corresponding monochromatic images; a zoom printing lens for projecting each monochromatic image onto a photographic material; memory means for memorizing focal lengths by color for several specific magnifications of said zoom printing lens; and means for adjusting the focal length of said zoom printing lens according to said focal lengths memorized in said memory means on the basis of a selected specific magnification, so as to make said three monochromatic images projected onto said photographic material the same size.
Claim 6
Independent Claim 120 words
An apparatus for making a color print, which comprises: a black-and-white CRT for sequentially displaying black-and-white images of three monochromatic images of an image in the form of a brightness pattern thereon; color filters for sequentially changing said black-and-white images to corresponding monochromatic images; a zoom printing lens for projecting each monochromatic image onto a photographic material; memory means for memorizing focal lengths by color for several specific magnifications of said zoom printing lens; and means for adjusting the focal length of said zoom printing lens according to said focal lengths memorized in said memory means on the basis of a selected specific magnification, so as to make said three monochromatic images projected onto said photographic material the same size.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 44 words
An apparatus as defined in claim 4, wherein said focal lengths of said zoom printing lens are memorized in the form of a number of drive pulses which are applied to a pulse motor to adjust an optical system of said zoom printing lens.

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