Parallel optical image processing system
First Claim
1. A parallel optical image processing system, comprising:
- a) image detection means for detecting an input image;
b) encoding means, supplied with an electrical image signal from said image detection means, for producing an encoded input image in the form of an optical beam carrying a two-dimensional luminescent pattern corresponding to the encoded input image, said two-dimensional luminescent pattern including a two-dimensional distribution of luminosity representing the input image when viewed in a direction of propagation of the optical beam;
c) optical memory means storing a number of encoded images of objects in the form of a two-dimensional transparent pattern;
d) optical interconnection means, supplied with said encoded input image, for addressing said optical memory means by deflecting the optical beam so as to read out one of the images stored in the optical memory means as an associated image, said associated image including a second optical beam having a second two-dimensional luminescent pattern when viewed in a propagating direction thereof;
e) first optical path means supplied with said encoded input image;
f) second optical path means supplied with the associated image;
g) decoding means, supplied with an encoded output image including a superposed image, the superposed image including a superposition of;
(1) the encoded input image, and(2) the associated image from said respectivefirst nd second optical path means;
the decoding means for decoding the encoded output image to form a decoded output image; and
h) feedback control means for controlling the addressing of the memory means by the optical interconnection means responsive to the encoded output image.
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Abstract
A parallel optical image processing system comprises a image detection part for detecting an input image, an encoding part supplied with an electrical image signal from the image detection part for producing an encoded input image in a form of optical beam, an optical memory stored with a number of images in a form of encoded image, an optical interconnection part supplied with the encoded input image for addressing the optical memory by deflecting the optical beam so as to read out one of the images stored in the optical memory as an associated image, a first optical path supplied with the encoded input image, a second optical path supplied with the associated image, a decoding part supplied with the encoded input image and the associated image from said first and second optical paths as an encoded output image for decoding the encoded output image thus supplied to form a decoded output image, and feedback control part for controlling the addressing of the memory by the optical interconnection part responsive to the encoded output image.
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15 Claims
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1. A parallel optical image processing system, comprising:
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a) image detection means for detecting an input image; b) encoding means, supplied with an electrical image signal from said image detection means, for producing an encoded input image in the form of an optical beam carrying a two-dimensional luminescent pattern corresponding to the encoded input image, said two-dimensional luminescent pattern including a two-dimensional distribution of luminosity representing the input image when viewed in a direction of propagation of the optical beam; c) optical memory means storing a number of encoded images of objects in the form of a two-dimensional transparent pattern; d) optical interconnection means, supplied with said encoded input image, for addressing said optical memory means by deflecting the optical beam so as to read out one of the images stored in the optical memory means as an associated image, said associated image including a second optical beam having a second two-dimensional luminescent pattern when viewed in a propagating direction thereof; e) first optical path means supplied with said encoded input image; f) second optical path means supplied with the associated image; g) decoding means, supplied with an encoded output image including a superposed image, the superposed image including a superposition of; (1) the encoded input image, and (2) the associated image from said respective first nd second optical path means;
the decoding means for decoding the encoded output image to form a decoded output image; andh) feedback control means for controlling the addressing of the memory means by the optical interconnection means responsive to the encoded output image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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