Optical operation apparatus for effecting parallel signal processing by detecting light transmitted through a filter in the form of a matrix
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1. An optical operation apparatus for effecting the following operation:
- ##EQU3## (n and m are integers each at least equal to
2), said apparatus comprising;
a plurality of light sources arranged in a predetermined direction and emitting light of respective intensities corresponding to said S1, S2, . . . , Sm, respectively;
an optical filter in which m×
n portions having transmission factors corresponding to absolute values of said a11, . . . , anm are arranged in the form of a matrix, said portions having transmission factors corresponding to the absolute values of said a1i, a2i, . . . , ani and receiving the light from the one of said light sources emitting light of intensity corresponding to said Si (i=1, . . . , m), respectively;
a plurality of photoelectric converting units arranged in a direction perpendicular to said predetermined direction for receiving the light beams transmitted through said optical filter and converting said light, beams, into electrical signals corresponding to said S1 '"'"', S2 '"'"', . . . , Sn '"'"', at least one of said units having at least a first light receiving portion for detecting the light transmitted through at least one said portion corresponding to at least one of said a11, . . . , anm which has a positive value, at least a second light-receiving portion for detecting the light transmitted through at least one said portion corresponding to at least one of said a11, . . . , anm which has a negative value, and means for subtracting the signal detected by said second light-receiving portion from that detected by said first light-receiving portion.
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Abstract
In an optical operation apparatus, a light source emits a light intensity-modulated on the basis of a first electrical signal. A modulating device receives the light from the light source and intensity-modulates the light on the basis of the first signal, and a photoelectric converting device converts the light modulated by the modulating device into a second electrical signal. These functions are carried out by any of a number of different arrangements of filter elements, and electro-optical or acoustico-optical devices can be used for intensity modulation.
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1. An optical operation apparatus for effecting the following operation:
- ##EQU3## (n and m are integers each at least equal to
2), said apparatus comprising;a plurality of light sources arranged in a predetermined direction and emitting light of respective intensities corresponding to said S1, S2, . . . , Sm, respectively; an optical filter in which m×
n portions having transmission factors corresponding to absolute values of said a11, . . . , anm are arranged in the form of a matrix, said portions having transmission factors corresponding to the absolute values of said a1i, a2i, . . . , ani and receiving the light from the one of said light sources emitting light of intensity corresponding to said Si (i=1, . . . , m), respectively;a plurality of photoelectric converting units arranged in a direction perpendicular to said predetermined direction for receiving the light beams transmitted through said optical filter and converting said light, beams, into electrical signals corresponding to said S1 '"'"', S2 '"'"', . . . , Sn '"'"', at least one of said units having at least a first light receiving portion for detecting the light transmitted through at least one said portion corresponding to at least one of said a11, . . . , anm which has a positive value, at least a second light-receiving portion for detecting the light transmitted through at least one said portion corresponding to at least one of said a11, . . . , anm which has a negative value, and means for subtracting the signal detected by said second light-receiving portion from that detected by said first light-receiving portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
- ##EQU3## (n and m are integers each at least equal to
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5. An optical operation apparatus for effecting the following operation:
- ##EQU4## (n and m are integers each equal to or greater than
2), said apparatus comprising;m light sources emitting lights of intensities corresponding to said S1, S2 . . . , Sm, respectively; an optical filter having m×
n portions having transmission factors corresponding to absolute values of said a11, . . . , anm, respectively;m optical fibers each having one end connected with a respective one of said light sources, the other end of each of said optical fibers being divided into n so as to guide the light from said light source emitting light of intensity corresponding to said Si, to said portions of said optical filter having transmission factors corresponding to the absolute values of said a1i, a2i, . . . , ani (i=1, . . . , m), equally in amount; and n photoelectric converting units each receiving light beams transmitted through said portions of said optical filter having transmission factors corresponding to absolute values of said ai1, . . . , aim, and converting said light beams into electrical signals corresponding, in intensity, to said Si '"'"' (i=1, . . . , n), respectively. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
- ##EQU4## (n and m are integers each equal to or greater than
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9. An optical operation apparatus for effecting the following operation:
- ##EQU5## (n and m are integers each equal to or greater than
2), said apparatus comprising;an optical filter having two opposite faces and m×
n portions having transmission factors corresponding to absolute values of said a11, . . . , anm, respectively, said portions being arranged in a predetermined direction and a direction perpendicular thereto in the form of a matrix;m light sources emitting lights of intensities corresponding to said S1, S2, . . . , Sm, respectively, and provided on one of the two faces of said optical filter in contact therewith, each of said light sources having a light-emitting surface of the same length as said optical filter in the direction perpendicular to said predetermined direction and said light sources being arranged along said predetermined direction; and n photoelectric converting units each receiving light beams transmitted through said portions of said optical filter having transmission factors corresponding to absolute values of said ai1, . . . , aim, and converting said light beams into electrical signals corresponding, in intensity, to said Si ;
(i=1, . . . , n), respectively. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
- ##EQU5## (n and m are integers each equal to or greater than
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14. An optical operation apparatus for effecting the following operation:
- ##EQU6## said apparatus comprising;
four light sources emitting lights of intensities corresponding to a (unit signal), C, M and Y, respectively;three modulating elements, each of said modulating elements receiving the light from said four light source and intensity-modulating said lights in accordance with C, M and Y signals, respectively; an optical filter in which portions having transmission factors corresponding to the absolute values of said a00, . . . , a22 and b00, . . . , b25 are arranged in the form of a matrix and which receives the lights from said modulating elements; a photoelectric converting element in which light-receiving portions corresponding to the respective portions of said optical filter are arranged in the form of a matrix and which detects the light transmitted through said optical filter; and a signal processing circuit for adding and subtracting the outputs of said light-receiving portions and obtaining electrical signals corresponding to said C'"'"', M'"'"', and Y'"'"', respectively.
- ##EQU6## said apparatus comprising;
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15. An optical operation apparatus for effecting the following operation;
- ##EQU7## (m=(n2 +n)/2, n being integers equal to or greater than
2), said apparatus comprising;n light sources emitting lights of intensities corresponding to said S1, S2, . . . , Sn, respectively; n modulating devices, each one of said devices receiving lights from said n light sources and intensity-modulating said light in accordance with signal of Si (i=1, . . . , n); an optical filter for receiving lights from said modulating devices, said optical filter having m×
n portions having transmission factors corresponding to absolute values of said a11, . . . , anm, respectively, and arranged in the form of a matrix;a photoelectric converting device having light-receiving portions corresponding to said respective portions of said optical filter and arranged in the form of a matrix, said light-receiving portions detecting the light transmitted through said corresponding portions of said optical filter, respectively; and a signal processing circuit for adding and subtracting outputs of said light-receiving portions and obtaining signals corresponding, in intensity, to said S1 '"'"', S2 '"'"', . . . , Sm '"'"', respectively, said portions of said optical filter receiving the lights from said modulating devices in such a manner that said signal processing circuit can obtain said signals. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
- ##EQU7## (m=(n2 +n)/2, n being integers equal to or greater than
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22. An optical operation apparatus for effecting the following operation:
- ##EQU8## (m=(n2 +n)/2, n being integers equal to or greater than
2), said apparatus comprising;n light sources emitting lights of intensities corresponding to said S1, S2, . . . , Sn, respectively; n modulating devices, each one of said devices receiving lights from said n light source and intensity-modulating said lights in accordance with signal of Si (i=1, . . . , n); an optical filter for receiving lights from said modulating devices, said optical filter having m portions having different transmission factors and the transmission factors of said m portions of said optical filter being changed to correspond to said ai1, ai2, . . . , aim (i=1, . . . , n); a photoelectric converting device having m light-receiving portions corresponding to said respective portions of said optical filter detecting for detecting the lights transmitted through said optical filter; and a signal processing circuit for adding and subtracting outputs of said light-receiving portions and obtaining signals corresponding, intensity, to said Si '"'"', when said transmission factors are changed to correspond to a11, a12, . . . , aim (i=1, . . . , n), said portions of said optical filter receiving the lights from said modulating devices in such a manner that said signal processing circuit can obtain said signals. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
- ##EQU8## (m=(n2 +n)/2, n being integers equal to or greater than
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30. An optical operation apparatus for effecting the following operation:
- ##EQU9## said apparatus comprising;
three light source emitting lights of intensities corresponding to said C, M and Y, respectively;four modulating elements, each of said modulating elements receiving the lights from said three light sources, three of said four modulating elements intensity-modulating said lights in accordance with C, M, Y and l (unit signal) signals and one of said four modulating elements transmitting said lights without any intensity-modulation; an optical filter in which portions having transmission factors corresponding to the absolute values of said a00, . . . , a22 and b00, . . . , b25 are arranged in the form of a matrix and which receives the lights from said modulating elements; a photoelectric converting element in which light-receiving portions corresponding to the respective portions of said optical filter are arranged in the form of a matrix and which detects the lights transmitted through said optical filter; and a signal processing circuit for adding and subtracting the outputs of said light-receiving portions and obtaining electrical signals corresponding to said C'"'"', M'"'"' and Y'"'"', respectively.
- ##EQU9## said apparatus comprising;
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31. An optical operation apparatus for effecting the following operation:
- ##EQU10## (n and m are integers each equal to or greater than
2), said apparatus comprising;m light sources emitting light beams of intensities corresponding to said S1, S2, . . . , Sm, respectively; an optical filter having m×
n portions having transmission factors corresponding to absolute values of said a11, . . . , anm, respectively;n photoelectric converting units each receiving light beams transmitted through said portions of said optical filter having transmission factors corresponding to absolute values of said ai1, . . . , aim, and converting the light beams into electrical signals corresponding, in intensity, to said Si '"'"' (i=1, . . . , n), respectively; and n optical fibers each having one end connected with a respective one of said photoelectric converting units, the other end of each of said optical fibers being divided into m so as to guide the light beams transmitted through said portions of said optical filter having the transmission factors corresponding to said ai1, ai2, . . . , aim (i=1, . . . , n) to said photoelectric converting unit for outputting the electrical signal corresponding to said Si '"'"'.
- ##EQU10## (n and m are integers each equal to or greater than
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