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Image pickup printing system using non-NTSC signals

  • US 4,942,477 A
  • Filed: 11/10/1988
  • Issued: 07/17/1990
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/10/1987
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An image pickup printing system, comprising:

  • an optical system for focusing an image of an object;

    means for converting said image to a plurality of electrical signals being disposed at the focal position of said optical system, said means for converting including a matrix of regions with each region producing one of said plurality of electrical signals;

    means for controlling the transfer of said plurality of electrical signals to produce a serial signal formed of serially arranged signals corresponding to rows of said regions with the rows being separated by at least one signal indicating line feed, said serial signal having a format for directly driving a printing means;

    memory means connected to said means for controlling for receiving and storing said serial signal;

    printing means connected to said memory means and said means for controlling for printing said image wherein the serial signal is selectively received from said memory means and from said means for controlling.

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