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US5111241A
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Bernoulli scan gate
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1991-08-27
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Granted: 1992-05-05
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Expires: 2011-08-27
Abstract
Abstract A web flattening system for holding a filmstrip (web) or filmstrip and paper carrier combination (web) against the aperture of a linear array scanner. The foregoing is accomplished by providing: a platen having at least two orifices over which the bottom surface of a web moves; a plate that is positioned above the top surface of the web and the platen so that the bottom surface of the web will be positioned in close proximity to the orifices; and means for supplying a high velocity gas stream to the orifices so that a pressure differential will exist between the top and bottom surfaces of the web; whereby the pressure differential will push the bottom surface of the web towards the orifices and a thin layer of gas will form between the bottom surface of the web and the platen.
Inventors
- 👤 Christopher J. Kralles
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-09 21:11
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B27/00; G03B27/32; G03B27/52; G03B27/62; G03B27/64; H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/04; H04N1/19; H04N1/191; H04N1/192; H04N1/193
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A web flattening system for a web having a top surface and a bottom surface, said system comprises: a platen having at least two orifices; a plate positioned above said platen in close proximity to cause the bottom surface of a web moved between said plate and said platen to be positioned in close proximity to said orifices; and means for supplying a high velocity gas stream to said orifices to create lesser gas pressure along the bottom surface of a web moved between said plate and said platen than the ambient gas pressure along the top surface of the web, whereby the web will be shifted toward said platen at least in the vicinity of said orifices.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
A web flattening system for a web having a top surface and a bottom surface, said system comprises: a platen having at least two orifices; a plate positioned above said platen in close proximity to cause the bottom surface of a web moved between said plate and said platen to be positioned in close proximity to said orifices; and means for supplying a high velocity gas stream to said orifices to create lesser gas pressure along the bottom surface of a web moved between said plate and said platen than the ambient gas pressure along the top surface of the web, whereby the web will be shifted toward said platen at least in the vicinity of said orifices.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system claimed in claim 1, wherein said platen has an imaging window positioned between said orifices.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
144 words
A web flattening system for a web having a top surface and a bottom surface, said system comprises: a first plate having an imaging window and high velocity gas jet orifices on either side of said window; means for moving the bottom surface of a web over said window and said orifices in close proximity to said orifices and said window; a second plate positioned above said platen in close proximity to cause the bottom surface of the moving web to be in close proximity to said orifices; and means for supplying gas to said orifices to create lesser gas pressure along the bottom surface of a web moved between said plate and said platen than the ambient gas pressure along the top surface of the web, whereby, the web will be shifted toward said platen at least in the vicinity of said orifices.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
144 words
A web flattening system for a web having a top surface and a bottom surface, said system comprises: a first plate having an imaging window and high velocity gas jet orifices on either side of said window; means for moving the bottom surface of a web over said window and said orifices in close proximity to said orifices and said window; a second plate positioned above said platen in close proximity to cause the bottom surface of the moving web to be in close proximity to said orifices; and means for supplying gas to said orifices to create lesser gas pressure along the bottom surface of a web moved between said plate and said platen than the ambient gas pressure along the top surface of the web, whereby, the web will be shifted toward said platen at least in the vicinity of said orifices.
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