US5638103A
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Method for recording and reproducing information, apparatus therefor and recording medium
Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co Ltd
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Filing: 1995-06-05
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Granted: 1997-06-10
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Expires: 2015-06-05
Abstract
Abstract In the information recording an reproducing method and apparatus according to the present invention, picture image information is recorded as an analog quantity or a digital quantity on an information carrying medium in a planar manner at a high density, charge potential is read for outputting electric signals to correspond to the recorded picture image information and then the outputted signals are printed out by means of various display unit or output device, with high quality and high resolution as well as ease processing of the information. The information carrying medium provides a long period of storage of information and enables stored picture image information to be repeatedly reproduced with a picture quality according to need. Particularly, it is, according to the present invention, possible to read and output local potential of an information carrying medium with predetermined scanning density at a desired time, and so pictures of high quality may be output as a silver salt photograph is taken and reproduced by optically scanning the film. Thus, the present invention may be applied to a wide field including photographing, copying and printing.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroyuki Obata
- 👤 Takashi Aono
- 👤 Hiroshi Mohri
- 👤 Masato Koike
- 👤 Hideaki Amano
- 👤 Norikazu Saito
- 👤 Makoto Matsuo
- 👤 Minoru Utsumi
- 👤 Chihaya Ogusu
- 👤 Shunsuke Mukasa
- 👤 Yoshiaki Kudo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 21:07
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K19/00; G06K19/06; G06K19/06009; G06K19/06046; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/04; G03G15/04036; G03G15/04045; G03G15/05; G03G15/14; G03G15/18; G03G15/22; G03G15/221; G03G15/34; G03G15/344; G03G15/75; G03G15/754; G03G15/758; G03G21/00; G03G21/06; G03G5/00; G03G5/02; G06K15/00; G06K15/02; G06K15/12; G06K19/08; G06K19/10; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; G09F3/02; G09F3/0291; G09F3/0292; G11; G11B; G11B11/00; G11B11/08; G11B25/00; G11B25/04; G11B7/00; G11B7/004; G11B7/0045; G11B7/12; G11B7/125; G11B7/128; G11B7/24; G11B9/00; G11B9/08; H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/024; H04N1/028; H04N1/46; H04N1/48; G03G2217/00; G03G2217/0008; G03G2217/0016
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
A recording apparatus for recording information included in an exposed light applied thereto, comprising: (a) a first electrode layer which transmits said exposed light incident thereto; (b) a second electrode layer facing said first electrode layer, and a power source for applying a given voltage between said first and second electrode layer; (c) a photoconductive layer provided between said first and second electrode layers responsive to said exposed light from said first electrode layer for generating carriers in accordance with an intensity of said exposed light per unit area of said photoconductive layer and also for transporting said carriers toward said second electrode layer in response to an electric field produced by application of said given voltage to said first and second electrode layer; and (d) a recording layer provided between said second electrode and carrier transport layer for recording said information by charge developed by transportation of said carriers in said carrier transport layer, said recording layer transmitting said exposed light from said first electrode layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
A recording apparatus for recording information included in an exposed light applied thereto, comprising: (a) a first electrode layer which transmits said exposed light incident thereto; (b) a second electrode layer facing said first electrode layer, and a power source for applying a given voltage between said first and second electrode layer; (c) a photoconductive layer provided between said first and second electrode layers responsive to said exposed light from said first electrode layer for generating carriers in accordance with an intensity of said exposed light per unit area of said photoconductive layer and also for transporting said carriers toward said second electrode layer in response to an electric field produced by application of said given voltage to said first and second electrode layer; and (d) a recording layer provided between said second electrode and carrier transport layer for recording said information by charge developed by transportation of said carriers in said carrier transport layer, said recording layer transmitting said exposed light from said first electrode layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
110 words
A recording apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said photoconductive layer is comprised by a carrier generation layer and a carrier transport layer, said carrier generation layer provided between said first and second electrode layers responsive to said exposed light from said first electrode layer for generating carriers in accordance with an intensity of said electro-magnetic beam per unit area of said carrier generation layer, said carrier transport layer sandwiched between said carrier generation layer and said second electrode layer for transporting said carriers toward said second electrode layer in reponse to an electric field produced by application of said given voltage to said first and second electrode layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
A recording apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said exposed light is irradiated from said photoconductive layer side though said first electrode layer side and said photoconductive layer and said recording layer are arranged along an optical axis.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A recording apparatus as claimed as claimed in claim 1, wherein a space is provided between the recording layer and the photoconductive layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A recording apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said recording layer is joined to said photoconductive layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A recording apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein a dielectric layer is interposed between said recording layer and photoconductive layer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
A recording apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: switching means for entering and interrupting a piece of the input information, wherein the piece of the input information is entered through the switching means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
A recording apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein the switching means comprises a switch for applying and removing said applied voltage between said first electrode and said second electrode.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
A recording apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein the switching means comprises a switch for applying and removing said exposed light irradiated to said photoconductive layer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
A recording apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising an optical system located in front of said first electrode so that information input is carried out through said optical system.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
A recording apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein said optical system is a color separation optical system for separating said input information into a plurality of different color information.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
A recording apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein said color separating optical system comprises three prism blocks for separating image light into light beams R, G and B.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
41 words
A recording apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein said color separating optical system is a color-separation filter means including a set of plural different color filters in which one pixel is formed a set of R, G and B filter.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
A recording apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of said members of the recording apparatus is formed in a shape selected from the group consisting of square board, film shape.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
33 words
A recording apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein said recording layer can be continuously supplied from a feed means, and timing of supply is matched with operation time of the switching means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
35 words
A recording apparatus as claimed in claim 14, wherein each of said members of the recording apparatus is incorporated in a cassette having a window, and the recorded layer is sequentially movable to the window.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
A recording apparatus as claimed in claim 14, wherein said recording layer is formed in film shape and the film can be sequentially supplied.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
23 words
A recording apparatus as claimed in claim 14, wherein said recording layer is formed in disk shape and the disk can be rotated.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
25 words
A recording apparatus as claimed in claim 16, wherein a bar code having information of the members is marked on the surface of said cassette.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
17 words
A recording apparatus as claimed in claim 17, wherein an IC memory is mounted on said cassette.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
25 words
A recording apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein information light electro-optically modulated by audio information converted to electric signal is used as input information.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
29 words
A recording apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein information light electro-optically modulated by audio information converted to electric signal is used as input information together with image light.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
24 words
A recording apparatus as claimed in claim 22, wherein information light electro-optically modulated by said audio information converted to electric signal is laser beam.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
34 words
A recording apparatus as claimed in claim 22, provided with audio information input function, wherein modulation of laser beam by said audio information converted to electric signal is performed by PCM modulated audio information.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
57 words
A recording apparatus as claimed in claim 23, wherein said audio information for modulating information light is stored in a circulating memory with a given capacity and audio information is recorded for a given time before and after light exposure of image information recording through optical modulation of laser beams by reading output of the circulating memory.
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