System for producing an image from a sequence of pixels
First Claim
1. A system for producing an image from a sequence of intensity values representing pixels of said image, said system comprising:
- means coupled to receive said sequence of intensity values for displaying said pixels, said displaying means being operative to mechanically project said pixels bidirectionally in a scan, said sequence of intensity values being synchronized with said displaying means to produce individual values of said sequence of intensity values corresponding to position of said pixels in said image;
means coupled to said displaying means for determining said pixel position; and
means coupled to said pixel position determining means for modulating amplitude of said pixels as displayed in response to said individual values.
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Abstract
A system for producing an image by a sequence of intensity values representing pixels of the image which employs means for scanning the image at a non-linear rate and further, includes means modulating the basic illumination and intensity of pixels as a function of scanning speed. The scanner provides a reciprocating scan and in a specific embodiment, a bi-directional scan whereby pixels are projected during both forward and reverse line sweep. The scan pattern is typically sinusoidal but can be any repeatable scan. The rate of output of video data is proportional to the rate of scan as is the average intensity of the output.
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22 Claims
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1. A system for producing an image from a sequence of intensity values representing pixels of said image, said system comprising:
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means coupled to receive said sequence of intensity values for displaying said pixels, said displaying means being operative to mechanically project said pixels bidirectionally in a scan, said sequence of intensity values being synchronized with said displaying means to produce individual values of said sequence of intensity values corresponding to position of said pixels in said image; means coupled to said displaying means for determining said pixel position; and means coupled to said pixel position determining means for modulating amplitude of said pixels as displayed in response to said individual values. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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2. A system for producing an image from a sequence of intensity values representing pixels of said image, said system comprising:
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means coupled to receive said sequence of intensity values for displaying said pixels, said displaying means being operative to mechanically project said pixels in a scan, said sequence of intensity values being synchronized with said displaying means to produce individual values of said sequence of intensity values in correspondence with position of said pixel in said image; means coupled to said displaying means for determining pixel position; and means coupled to said pixel position determining means for modulating amplitude of said pixels as displayed in response to said intensity values. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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3. A system for producing an image from a sequence of intensity values representing pixels of said image, said system comprising:
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means coupled to receive said sequence of intensity values for displaying said pixels, said displaying means being operative to mechanically project a scan of said pixels reciprocatively at a non-linear rate, said sequence of intensity values being synchronized with said displaying means to produce individual values of said sequence of intensity values in correspondence with position of said pixels in said image; means coupled to said displaying means for determining said pixel position; and means coupled to said pixel position determining means for modulating amplitude of said pixels as displayed in response to said intensity values.
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18. A system for producing an image from a sequence of intensity values representing pixels of said image, said system comprising:
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means coupled to receive said sequence of intensity values for displaying said pixels; and means coupled to said displaying means for projecting said pixels bidirectionally in a scan.
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19. A system for producing an image from a sequence of intensity values representing pixels of said image, said system comprising:
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means coupled to receive said sequence of intensity values for displaying said pixels; and means coupled to said displaying means for mechanically projecting a scan of said pixels reciprocatively at a non-linear rate.
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20. A method for producing an image from a sequence of intensity values representing pixels of said image, said method comprising the steps of:
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mechanically projecting a sequence of said pixels in a scan, said sequence of said pixels having values synchronized to produce intensity corresponding to position of said pixels in said image; determining said pixel position; and modulating amplitude of said pixels as displayed in response to said intensity values.
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21. A method for producing an image from a sequence of intensity values representing pixels of said image, said method comprising the steps of:
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mechanically projecting a sequence of said pixels bidirectionally in a scan, said sequence of said pixels having values synchronized to produce intensity corresponding to position of said pixels in said image; determining said pixel position; and modulating amplitude of said pixels as displayed in response to said intensity values.
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22. A method for producing an image from a sequence of intensity values representing pixels of said image, said method comprising the steps of:
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mechanically projecting a sequence of said pixels reciprocatively at a non-linear rate in a scan, said sequence of said pixels having values synchronized to produce intensity corresponding to position of said pixels in said image; determining said pixel position; and modulating amplitude of said pixels as displayed in response to said intensity values.
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Specification