Information reading/processing system for recorded information using fluophor
First Claim
1. An information card in which data is recorded, comprising:
- rectangular base paper means made of a material which is adapted to transmit at least one infrared component of fluorescent light rays, this base paper means having two opposite, longer side edges, two opposite, shorter end edges, and two opposite faces;
information recording track means disposed on one face of said base paper mean such that said track means is parallel to one said edge of said base paper means, said track means including an information pattern formed of fluorescent strips, said information pattern being constituted at least in part by a code pattern of fluorescent strips in said track means, said fluorescent strips being adapted to be excited upon reception of infrared light rays of a first predetermined wavelength, and in response to such reception to emit infrared light rays having second predetermined wavelength which rays of said second predetermined wavelength are capable of passing through said base paper means so that said rays of said second wavelength may be sensed from an opposite face of said paper means; and
reinforcing sheet means including a film which is secured on each face of said base paper means in covering relation thereto, this film being one which is adapted to transmit infrared light rays therethrough;
said base paper means being substantially the same in color within the humanly-visible spectrum as said information pattern.
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Abstract
A first member and a second member are coupled so as to form a flat card path therebetween. The card path is open at one end of each of the first and second members. A plurality of guide holes are formed in the first member so as to open to the card path. The guide holes are substantially perpendicular to the card path. A plurality of light-emitting elements are respectively mounted in the guide holes such that a light-emitting direction of each light-emitting element crosses the card path. A plurality of photodetector chambers are formed in the second member such that each photodetector has an optical axis aligned with that of each light-emitting element. A plurality of light-receiving elements are housed in the photodetector chambers so as to receive only light beams having a predetermined wavelength through respective filters. An information card having pattern data formed by a fluophor thereon is inserted along the card path, thereby allowing reading of the pattern data by the light-receiving elements.
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13 Claims
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1. An information card in which data is recorded, comprising:
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rectangular base paper means made of a material which is adapted to transmit at least one infrared component of fluorescent light rays, this base paper means having two opposite, longer side edges, two opposite, shorter end edges, and two opposite faces; information recording track means disposed on one face of said base paper mean such that said track means is parallel to one said edge of said base paper means, said track means including an information pattern formed of fluorescent strips, said information pattern being constituted at least in part by a code pattern of fluorescent strips in said track means, said fluorescent strips being adapted to be excited upon reception of infrared light rays of a first predetermined wavelength, and in response to such reception to emit infrared light rays having second predetermined wavelength which rays of said second predetermined wavelength are capable of passing through said base paper means so that said rays of said second wavelength may be sensed from an opposite face of said paper means; and reinforcing sheet means including a film which is secured on each face of said base paper means in covering relation thereto, this film being one which is adapted to transmit infrared light rays therethrough; said base paper means being substantially the same in color within the humanly-visible spectrum as said information pattern. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An information card in which data is recorded, comprising:
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rectangular base paper means made of a material which is adapted to transmit at least one infrared component of fluorescent light rays, this base paper means having two opposite, longer side edges, two opposite, shorter end edges, and two oppoite faces; information recording track means disposed on one face of said base paper means such that said track means is parallel to one said edge of said base paper means, said track means including an information pattern formed of fluorescent strips, said information pattern being constituted at least in part by a code pattern of fluorescent strips in said track means, said fluorescent strips being adapted to be excited upon reception of infrared light rays of a first predetermined wavelength, and in response to such reception to emit infrared light rays having second predetermined wavelength which rays of said second predetermined wavelength are capable of passing through said base paper means so that said rays of said second wavelength may be sensed from an opposite face of said paper means; and reinforcing sheet means including a film which is secured on each face of said base paper means in covering relation thereto, this film being one which is adapted to transmit infrared light rays therethrough; said track means further comprising non-fluorescent strips interspersed with said fluorescent strips in said track means and being substantially the same in light transmittance within the humanly-visible spectrum, so that data recorded by means of said fluorescent strips are difficult to detect by naked eye. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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