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Film image registration system with image filing and illumination control
Assignee: Yamada Medical Sharing Inc
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Filing: 1992-04-24
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Granted: 1993-09-07
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Expires: 2012-04-24
Abstract
Abstract A film image registration system includes a film reader for optically reading a front surface of a film set therein to obtain a film image. A film illumination device emits light to illuminate the film from a back surface of the film. The quantity of light emitted by the film illumination device is controlled according to a given command. The film image is received and formed into an image data file which is stored in a mass data storage.
Inventors
- 👤 Shizuo Yamada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 22:15
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/40; H04N1/40056; H04N1/21; H04N1/2166
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
A film image registration system comprising: film reader means for optically reading a front surface of a film set therein to obtain a film image; film illumination means for emitting light to illuminate said film from a back surface of said film; quantity-of-light control means, operatively coupled to said film illumination means, for controlling a quantity of light emitted by said film illumination means according to a given command; image filing means, operatively coupled to said film reader means, for receiving and forming an image data file of said film image obtained by said film reader means; and, mass storage means, operatively coupled to said image filing means, for storing said image data file formed by said image filing means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
A film image registration system comprising: film reader means for optically reading a front surface of a film set therein to obtain a film image; film illumination means for emitting light to illuminate said film from a back surface of said film; quantity-of-light control means, operatively coupled to said film illumination means, for controlling a quantity of light emitted by said film illumination means according to a given command; image filing means, operatively coupled to said film reader means, for receiving and forming an image data file of said film image obtained by said film reader means; and, mass storage means, operatively coupled to said image filing means, for storing said image data file formed by said image filing means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
137 words
A film image registration system comprising: film reader means for optically reading a front surface of a film set therein to obtain a film image; film illumination means for emitting light to illuminate said film from a back surface of said film; a light-transmitting diffused-reflection sheet located between said back surface of said film and said film illumination means; quantity-of-light control means, operatively coupled to said film illumination means, for controlling a quantity of light emitted by said film illumination means according to a given command; image filing means, operatively coupled to said film reader means, for receiving and forming an image data file of said film image obtained by said film reader means; and, mass storage means, operatively coupled to said image filing means, for storing said image data file formed by said image filing means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
137 words
A film image registration system comprising: film reader means for optically reading a front surface of a film set therein to obtain a film image; film illumination means for emitting light to illuminate said film from a back surface of said film; a light-transmitting diffused-reflection sheet located between said back surface of said film and said film illumination means; quantity-of-light control means, operatively coupled to said film illumination means, for controlling a quantity of light emitted by said film illumination means according to a given command; image filing means, operatively coupled to said film reader means, for receiving and forming an image data file of said film image obtained by said film reader means; and, mass storage means, operatively coupled to said image filing means, for storing said image data file formed by said image filing means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
188 words
A film image registration system comprising: film reader means for optically reading a front surface of a film set therein to obtain a film image; film illumination means for emitting light to illuminate said film from a back surface of said film; a light-transmitting diffused-reflection sheet located between said back surface of said film and said film illumination means; quantity-of-light control means, operatively coupled to said film illumination means, for controlling a quantity of light emitted by said film illumination means according to a given command; image filing means, operatively coupled to said film reader means, for receiving and forming a compressed image data file of said film image obtained by said film reader means; and, mass storage means, operatively coupled to said image filing means, for storing said compressed image data file formed by said image filing means; data reader means, operatively coupled to said mass storage means, for reading an addressed compressed image data file from said mass storage means; and, data output means, operatively coupled to said data reader means, for expanding and outputting said compressed image data file read by said data reader means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
188 words
A film image registration system comprising: film reader means for optically reading a front surface of a film set therein to obtain a film image; film illumination means for emitting light to illuminate said film from a back surface of said film; a light-transmitting diffused-reflection sheet located between said back surface of said film and said film illumination means; quantity-of-light control means, operatively coupled to said film illumination means, for controlling a quantity of light emitted by said film illumination means according to a given command; image filing means, operatively coupled to said film reader means, for receiving and forming a compressed image data file of said film image obtained by said film reader means; and, mass storage means, operatively coupled to said image filing means, for storing said compressed image data file formed by said image filing means; data reader means, operatively coupled to said mass storage means, for reading an addressed compressed image data file from said mass storage means; and, data output means, operatively coupled to said data reader means, for expanding and outputting said compressed image data file read by said data reader means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
240 words
A film image registration system comprising: film reader means for optically reading a front surface of a film set therein to obtain a film image; film illumination means for emitting light to illuminate said film from a back surface of said film; a light-transmitting diffused-reflection sheet located between said back surface of said film and said film illumination means; quantity-of-light control means, operatively coupled to said film illumination means, for controlling a quantity of light emitted by said film illumination means according to a given command; image filing means, operatively coupled to said film reader means, for receiving and forming a compressed image data file of said film image obtained by said film reader means; and, mass storage means, operatively coupled to said image filing means, for storing said compressed image data file formed by said image filing means; document file storage means for storing document files corresponding to compressed image data files stored in said mass storage means; data reader means, operatively coupled to said mass storage means and said document file storage means, for reading an addressed compressed image data file from said mass storage means and for reading a document file corresponding to the addressed compressed image data file from said document file storage means; and, data output means, operatively coupled to said data reader means, for expanding and outputting said compressed image data file and for outputting said document file read by said data reader means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
240 words
A film image registration system comprising: film reader means for optically reading a front surface of a film set therein to obtain a film image; film illumination means for emitting light to illuminate said film from a back surface of said film; a light-transmitting diffused-reflection sheet located between said back surface of said film and said film illumination means; quantity-of-light control means, operatively coupled to said film illumination means, for controlling a quantity of light emitted by said film illumination means according to a given command; image filing means, operatively coupled to said film reader means, for receiving and forming a compressed image data file of said film image obtained by said film reader means; and, mass storage means, operatively coupled to said image filing means, for storing said compressed image data file formed by said image filing means; document file storage means for storing document files corresponding to compressed image data files stored in said mass storage means; data reader means, operatively coupled to said mass storage means and said document file storage means, for reading an addressed compressed image data file from said mass storage means and for reading a document file corresponding to the addressed compressed image data file from said document file storage means; and, data output means, operatively coupled to said data reader means, for expanding and outputting said compressed image data file and for outputting said document file read by said data reader means.
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