Analog memory system storing and communicating frequency domain information

• US 5,615,142 A
• Filed: 05/02/1995
• Issued: 03/25/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 12/28/1970
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Gilbert P. Hyatt
• Original Assignee: Gilbert P. Hyatt
• Inventors: Hyatt, Gilbert P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Fears, Terrell W.
• Application Number:
  US08/434,139
• Time in Patent Office: 693 Days
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Abstract

An optical system is provided having an analog image memory, an analog refresh circuit, and an analog converter. An optical image is projected on an analog memory, such as a CCD array, generating analog image signal samples in the analog memory. The analog charge signal samples can be shifted in the array and can be processed with an analog to digital converter to generate digital signal samples. The digital signal samples can be processed with a digital processor, such as a digital transform processor to generate frequency domain information. The frequency domain information can be stored in an output memory and can be communicated to a remote location. An image can be displayed in response to the stored analog image signal samples or in response to the frequency domain information.

Claims

1. An analog memory system comprising:

an optical lens projecting an illumination image;

an analog image memory storing analog image signals, the analog image memory being coupled to receive the illumination image projected by the optical lens and writing analog image signals into the analog image memory in response to the received illumination image;

a shifting circuit coupled to the analog image memory, the shifting circuit shifting the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

an analog refreshing circuit coupled to the analog image memory, the analog refreshing circuit refreshing the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

an analog to digital converter coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the analog to digital converter generating digital image signals in response to the received analog image signals;

an integrated circuit reference memory storing reference information;

an integrated circuit transform processor coupled to receive reference information stored by the integrated circuit reference memory and coupled to receive digital image signals generated by the analog to digital converter, the integrated circuit transform processor generating frequency domain image information by transform processing the received digital image signals in response to the received reference information;

a communication link coupled to receive frequency domain image information generated by the integrated circuit transform processor, the communication link communicating frequency domain image information to a remote location in response to the received frequency domain image information;

an output memory storing frequency domain image information; and

an output memory writing circuit coupled to receive frequency domain image information generated by the integrated circuit transform processor and coupled to the output memory, the output memory writing circuit writing frequency domain image information into the output memory in response to the received frequency domain image information.

2. An analog memory system as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:

a display circuit coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the display circuit generating a display signal in response to the received analog image signals; and

a display device coupled to receive the display signal generated by the display circuit, the display device displaying an image in response to the received display signal.

3. An analog memory system as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:

an output circuit coupled to receive frequency domain image information stored by the output memory, the output circuit generating output image information in response to the received frequency domain image information; and

a communication link coupled to receive output image information generated by the output circuit, the communication link communicating image information to a remote location in response to the received output image information.

4. An analog memory system comprising:

an optical lens projecting an illumination image;

an analog image memory storing analog image signals, the analog image memory being coupled to receive the illumination image projected by the optical lens and writing analog image signals into the analog image memory in response to the received illumination image;

a shifting circuit coupled to the analog image memory, the shifting circuit shifting the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

an analog refreshing circuit coupled to the analog image memory, the analog refreshing circuit refreshing the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

an analog to digital converter coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the analog to digital converter generating digital image signals in response to the received analog image signals;

an integrated circuit reference memory storing reference information;

an integrated circuit transform processor coupled to receive reference information stored by the integrated circuit reference memory and coupled to receive digital image signals generated by the analog to digital converter, the integrated circuit transform processor generating frequency domain image information by transform processing the received digital image signals in response to the received reference information;

an output memory storing frequency domain image information; and

an output memory writing circuit coupled to receive frequency domain image information generated by the integrated circuit transform processor and coupled to the output memory, the output memory writing circuit writing frequency domain image information into the output memory in response to the received frequency domain image information.

5. An analog memory system as set forth in claim 4, further comprising:

an image output circuit coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the image output circuit generating an image output signal in response to the received analog image signals; and

an image output device coupled to receive the image output signal generated by the image output circuit, the image output device generating an image in response to the received image output signal.

6. An analog memory system as set forth in claim 4, further comprising:

an output circuit coupled to receive frequency domain image information stored by the output memory, the output circuit generating output image information in response to the received frequency domain image information; and

a communication link coupled to receive output image information generated by the output circuit, the communication link communicating image information to a remote location in response to the received output image information.

7. An analog memory system comprising:

an optical lens projecting an illumination image;

an analog image memory storing analog image signals, the analog image memory being coupled to receive the illumination image projected by the optical lens and writing analog image signals into the analog image memory in response to the received illumination image;

an analog to digital converter coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the analog to digital converter generating digital image signals in response to the received analog image signals;

an integrated circuit reference memory storing reference information;

an integrated circuit transform processor coupled to receive reference information stored by the integrated circuit reference memory and coupled to receive digital image signals generated by the analog to digital converter, the integrated circuit transform processor generating frequency domain image information by transform processing the received digital image signals in response to the received reference information;

an output memory storing frequency domain image information; and

an output memory writing circuit coupled to receive frequency domain image information generated by the integrated circuit transform processor and coupled to the output memory, the output memory writing circuit writing frequency domain image information into the output memory in response to the received frequency domain image information.

8. An analog memory system as set forth in claim 7, further comprising:

an image output circuit coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the image output circuit generating an image output signal in response to the received analog image signals; and

an image output device coupled to receive the image output signal generated by the image output circuit, the image output device generating an image in response to the received image output signal.

9. An analog memory system as set forth in claim 7, further comprising:

an output circuit coupled to receive frequency domain image information stored by the output memory, the output circuit generating output image information in response to the received frequency domain image information, and

a communication link coupled to receive output image information generated by the output circuit, the communication link communicating image information to a remote location in response to the received output image information.

10. An analog memory system comprising:

an optical lens projecting an illumination image;

an analog image memory storing analog image signals, the analog image memory being coupled to receive the illumination image projected by the optical lens and writing analog image signals into the analog image memory in response to the received illumination image;

an analog to digital converter coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the analog to digital converter generating digital image signals in response to the received analog image signals;

an integrated circuit transform processor coupled to receive digital image signals generated by the analog to digital converter, the integrated circuit transform processor generating frequency domain image information by transform processing the received digital image signals;

an output memory storing frequency domain image information; and

an output memory writing circuit coupled to receive frequency domain image information generated by the integrated circuit transform processor and coupled to the output memory, the output memory writing circuit writing frequency domain image information into the output memory in response to the received frequency domain image information.

11. An analog memory system as set forth in claim 10, wherein the integrated circuit transform processor is a two dimensional integrated circuit transform processor, the two dimensional integrated circuit transform processor generating the frequency domain image information as two dimensional frequency domain image information by two dimensional transform processing the received digital image signals;

the analog memory system further comprising;

a display interface circuit coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the display interface circuit generating a display signal in response to the received analog image signals; and

a display device coupled to receive the display signal generated by the display interface circuit, the display device displaying an image in response to the received display signal.

12. An analog memory system as set forth in claim 10, further comprising:

an output circuit coupled to receive frequency domain image information stored by the output memory, the output circuit generating output image information in response to the received frequency domain image information; and

a communication link coupled to receive output image information generated by the output circuit, the communication link communicating image information to a remote location in response to the received output image information.

13. An analog memory system comprising:

an optical lens projecting an illumination image;

an analog image memory storing analog image signals, the analog image memory being coupled to receive the illumination image projected by the optical lens and writing analog image signals into the analog image memory in response to the received illumination image;

an analog to digital converter coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the analog to digital converter generating digital image signals in response to the received analog image signals;

an integrated circuit reference memory storing reference information;

an integrated circuit transform processor coupled to receive reference information stored by the integrated circuit reference memory and coupled to receive digital image signals generated by the analog to digital converter, the integrated circuit transform processor generating transformed image information by transform processing the received digital image signals in response to the received reference information;

an output memory storing transformed image information; and

an output memory writing circuit coupled to receive transformed image information generated by the integrated circuit transform processor and coupled to the output memory, the output memory writing circuit writing transformed image information into the output memory in response to the received transformed image information.

14. An analog memory system as set forth in claim 13, further comprising:

an image output circuit coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the image output circuit generating an image output signal in response to the received analog image signals; and

a printer coupled to receive the image output signal generated by the image output circuit, the printer printing an image in response to the received image output signal.

15. An analog memory system as set forth in claim 13, further comprising:

an output circuit coupled to receive transformed image information stored by the output memory, the output circuit generating output image information in response to the received transformed image information, and

a communication link coupled to receive output image information generated by the output circuit, the communication link communicating image information to a remote location in response to the received output image information.

16. An analog memory system comprising:

an optical lens projecting an illumination image;

an analog image memory storing analog image signals, the analog image memory being coupled to receive the illumination image projected by the optical lens and writing analog image signals into the analog image memory in response to the received illumination image;

a shifting circuit coupled to the analog image memory, the shifting circuit shifting the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

an analog refreshing circuit coupled to the analog image memory, the analog refreshing circuit refreshing the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

an analog to digital converter coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the analog to digital converter generating digital image signals in response to the received analog image signals;

an integrated circuit transform processor coupled to receive digital image signals generated by the analog to digital converter, the integrated circuit transform processor generating frequency domain image information by transform processing the received digital image signals;

an output memory storing frequency domain image information; and

an output memory writing circuit coupled to receive frequency domain image information generated by the integrated circuit transform processor and coupled to the output memory, the output memory writing circuit writing frequency domain image information into the output memory in response to the received frequency domain image information.

17. An analog memory system as set forth in claim 16, further comprising:

a display interface circuit coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the display interface circuit generating a display signal in response to the received analog image signal; and

a display device coupled to receive the display signal generated by the display interface circuit, the display device displaying an image in response to the received display signal.

18. An analog memory system as set forth in claim 16, further comprising:

an output circuit coupled to receive frequency domain image information stored by the output memory, the output circuit generating output image information in response to the received frequency domain image information; and

a communication link coupled to receive output image information generated by the output circuit, the communication link communicating image information to a remote location in response to the received output image information.

19. An analog memory system comprising:

an optical lens protecting an illumination image;

an analog image memory storing analog image signals, the analog image memory being coupled to receive the illumination image projected by the optical lens and writing analog image signals into the analog image memory in response to the received illumination image;

a shifting circuit coupled to the analog image memory, the shifting circuit shifting the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

an analog refreshing circuit coupled to the analog image memory, the analog refreshing circuit refreshing the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

an analog to digital converter coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the analog to digital converter generating digital image signals in response to the received analog image signals;

an integrated circuit transform processor coupled to receive digital image signals generated by the analog to digital converter, the integrated circuit transform processor generating transformed image information by transform processing the received digital image signals;

an output memory storing transformed image information; and

an output memory writing circuit coupled to receive transformed image information generated by the integrated circuit transform processor and coupled to the output memory, the output memory writing circuit writing transformed image information into the output memory in response to the received transformed image information.

20. An analog memory system as set forth in claim 19, further comprising:

an image output circuit coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the image output circuit generating an image output signal in response to the received analog image signals; and

an image output device coupled to receive the image output signal generated by the image output circuit, the image output device generating an image in response to the received image output signal.

21. An analog memory system as set forth in claim 19, further comprising:

an output circuit coupled to receive transformed image information stored by the output memory, the output circuit generating output image information in response to the received transformed image information, and

a communication link coupled to receive output image information generated by the output circuit, the communication link communicating image information to a remote location in response to the received output image information.

22. An analog memory system comprising:

an optical lens protecting an illumination image;

an analog image memory storing analog image signals, the analog image memory being coupled to receive the illumination image projected by the optical lens and writing analog image signals into the analog image memory in response to the received illumination image;

a shifting circuit coupled to the analog image memory, the shifting circuit shifting the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

an analog refreshing circuit coupled to the analog image memory, the analog refreshing circuit refreshing the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

an analog to digital converter coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the analog to digital converter generating digital image signals in response to the received analog image signals;

an integrated circuit reference memory storing reference information;

an integrated circuit transform processor coupled to receive reference information stored by the integrated circuit reference memory and coupled to receive digital image signals generated by the analog to digital converter, the integrated circuit transform processor generating transformed image information by transform processing the received digital image signals in response to the received reference information;

an output memory storing transformed image information; and

an output memory writing circuit coupled to receive transformed image information generated by the integrated circuit transform processor and coupled to the output memory, the output memory writing circuit writing transformed image information into the output memory in response to the received transformed image information.

23. An analog memory system as set forth in claim 22, further comprising:

a display circuit coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the display circuit generating a display signal in response to the received analog image signals; and

a display device coupled to receive the display signal generated by the display circuit, the display device displaying an image in response to the received display signal.

24. An analog memory system comprising:

an optical lens projecting an illumination image;

an analog image memory storing analog image signals, the analog image memory being coupled to receive the illumination image projected by the optical lens and writing analog image signals into the analog image memory in response to the received illumination image;

a shifting circuit coupled to the analog image memory, the shifting circuit shifting the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

an analog refreshing circuit coupled to the analog image memory, the analog refreshing circuit refreshing the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

an analog to digital converter coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the analog to digital converter generating digital image signals in response to the received analog image signals;

an integrated circuit reference memory storing reference information;

an integrated circuit transform processor coupled to receive reference information stored by the integrated circuit reference memory and coupled to receive digital image signals generated by the analog to digital converter, the integrated circuit transform processor generating frequency domain image information by transform processing the received digital image signals in response to the received reference information; and

a communication link coupled to receive frequency domain image information generated by the integrated circuit transform processor, the communication link communicating frequency domain image information to a remote location in response to the received frequency domain image information.

25. An analog memory system comprising:

an optical lens projecting an illumination image;

an analog image memory storing analog image signals, the analog image memory being coupled to receive the illumination image projected by the optical lens and writing analog image signals into the analog image memory in response to the received illumination image;

an analog to digital converter coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the analog to digital converter generating digital image signals in response to the received analog image signals;

an integrated circuit reference memory storing reference information;

an integrated circuit transform processor coupled to receive reference information stored by the integrated circuit reference memory and coupled to receive digital image signals generated by the analog to digital converter, the integrated circuit transform processor generating frequency domain image information by transform processing the received digital image signals in response to the received reference information; and

a communication link coupled to receive frequency domain image information generated by the integrated circuit transform processor, the communication link communicating frequency domain image information to a remote location in response to the received frequency domain image information.

26. An analog memory system as set forth in claim 25, further comprising:

an image output circuit coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the image output circuit generating an image output signal in response to the received analog image signals; and

an image output device coupled to receive the image output signal generated by the image output circuit, the image output device generating an image in response to the received image output signal.

27. An analog memory system comprising:

an optical lens projecting an illumination image;

an analog image memory storing analog image signals, the analog image memory being coupled to receive the illumination image projected by the optical lens and writing analog image signals into the analog image memory in response to the received illumination image;

an analog to digital converter coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the analog to digital converter generating digital image signals in response to the received analog image signals;

an integrated circuit transform processor coupled to receive digital image signals generated by the analog to digital converter, the integrated circuit transform processor generating frequency domain image information by transform processing the received digital image signals; and

a communication link coupled to receive frequency domain image information generated by the integrated circuit transform processor, the communication link communicating frequency domain image information to a remote location in response to the received frequency domain image information.

28. An analog memory system as set forth in claim 27, further comprising a display device coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the display device displaying an image in response to the received analog image signals.

29. An analog memory system comprising:

an optical lens projecting an illumination image;

an analog image memory storing analog image signals, the analog image memory being coupled to receive the illumination image projected by the optical lens and writing analog image signals into the analog image memory in response to the received illumination image;

an analog to digital converter coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the analog to digital converter generating digital image signals in response to the received analog image signals;

an integrated circuit reference memory storing reference information;

an integrated circuit transform processor coupled to receive reference information stored by the integrated circuit reference memory and coupled to receive digital image signals generated by the analog to digital converter, the integrated circuit transform processor generating transformed image information by transform processing the received digital image signals in response to the received reference information; and

a communication link coupled to receive transformed image information generated by the integrated circuit transform processor, the communication link communicating transformed image information to a remote location in response to the received transformed image information.

30. An analog memory system as set forth in claim 29, further comprising:

an image output circuit coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the image output circuit generating an image output signal in response to the received analog image signals; and

an image output device coupled to receive the image output signal generated by the image output circuit, the image output device generating an image in response to the received image output signal.

31. An analog memory system comprising:

an optical lens projecting an illumination image;

an analog image memory storing analog image signals, the analog image memory being coupled to receive the illumination image projected by the optical lens and writing analog image signals into the analog image memory in response to the received illumination image;

a shifting circuit coupled to the analog image memory, the shifting circuit shifting the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

an analog refreshing circuit coupled to the analog image memory, the analog refreshing circuit refreshing the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

an analog to digital converter coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the analog to digital converter generating digital image signals in response to the received analog image signals;

an integrated circuit transform processor coupled to receive digital image signals generated by the analog to digital converter, the integrated circuit transform processor generating frequency domain image information by transform processing the received digital image signals; and

a communication link coupled to receive frequency domain image information generated by the integrated circuit transform processor, the communication link communicating frequency domain image information to a remote location in response to the received frequency domain image information.

32. An analog memory system as set forth in claim 31, further comprising:

an image output circuit coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the image output circuit generating an image output signal in response to the received analog image signals; and

an image output device coupled to receive the image output signal generated by the image output circuit, the image output device generating an image in response to the received image output signal.

33. An analog memory system comprising:

an optical lens projecting an illumination image;

an analog image memory storing analog image signals, the analog image memory being coupled to receive the illumination image projected by the optical lens and writing analog image signals into the analog image memory in response to the received illumination image;

a shifting circuit coupled to the analog image memory, the shifting circuit shifting the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

an analog refreshing circuit coupled to the analog image memory, the analog refreshing circuit refreshing the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

an analog to digital converter coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the analog to digital converter generating digital image signals in response to the received analog image signals;

an integrated circuit transform processor coupled to receive digital image signals generated by the analog to digital converter, the integrated circuit transform processor generating transformed image information by transform processing the received digital image signals; and

a communication link coupled to receive transformed image information generated by the integrated circuit transform processor, the communication link communicating transformed image information to a remote location in response to the received transformed image information.

34. An analog memory system as set forth in claim 33, further comprising:

an image output circuit coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the image output circuit generating an image output signal in response to the received analog image signals; and

an image output device coupled to receive the image output signal generated by the image output circuit, the image output device generating an image in response to the received image output signal.

35. An analog memory system comprising:

an optical lens protecting an illumination image;

an analog image memory storing analog image signals, the analog image memory being coupled to receive the illumination image projected by the optical lens and writing analog image signals into the analog image memory in response to the received illumination image;

a shifting circuit coupled to the analog image memory, the shifting circuit shifting the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

an analog refreshing circuit coupled to the analog image memory, the analog refreshing circuit refreshing the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

an analog to digital converter coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the analog to digital converter generating digital image signals in response to the received analog image signals;

an integrated circuit reference memory storing reference information;

an integrated circuit transform processor coupled to receive reference information stored by the integrated circuit reference memory and coupled to receive digital image signals generated by the analog to digital converter, the integrated circuit transform processor generating transformed image information by transform processing the received digital image signals in response to the received reference information; and

a communication link coupled to receive transformed image information generated by the integrated circuit transform processor, the communication link communicating transformed image information to a remote location in response to the received transformed image information.

36. An analog memory system as set forth in claim 35, further comprising:

an image output circuit coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the image output circuit generating an image output signal in response to the received analog image signals; and

an image output device coupled to receive the image output signal generated by the image output circuit, the image output device generating an image in response to the received image output signal.

37. A process of operating an analog memory system comprising the acts of:

projecting an illumination image;

storing analog image signals in an analog image memory in response to the projected illumination image;

shifting the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

refreshing the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

generating digital image signals in response to the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

storing reference information;

generating transformed frequency domain image information by transform processing the digital image signals in response to the reference information;

storing output frequency domain image information in an output memory; and

writing output frequency domain image information into the output memory in response to the transformed frequency domain image information.

38. A process of operating an analog memory system comprising the acts of:

projecting an illumination image;

storing analog image signals in an analog image memory in response to the projected illumination image;

shifting the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

refreshing the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

generating digital image signals in response to the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

storing reference information;

generating transformed frequency domain image information by transform processing the digital image signals in response to the reference information;

storing output frequency domain image information in an output memory;

writing output frequency domain image information into the output memory in response to the transformed frequency domain image information; and

making a product in response to the output frequency domain image information stored in the output memory.

39. A process of operating an analog memory system comprising the acts of:

projecting an illumination image;

storing analog image signals in an analog image memory in response to the projected illumination image;

generating digital image signals in response to the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

storing reference information;

generating transformed frequency domain image information by transform processing the digital image signals in response to the reference information;

storing output frequency domain image information in an output memory; and

writing output frequency domain image information into the output memory in response to the transformed frequency domain image information.

40. A process of operating an analog memory system comprising the acts of:

protecting an illumination image;

storing analog image signals in an analog image memory in response to the protected illumination image;

generating digital image signals in response to the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

storing reference information;

generating transformed frequency domain image information by transform processing the digital image signals in response to the reference information;

storing output frequency domain image information in an output memory;

writing output frequency domain image information into the output memory in response to the transformed frequency domain image information; and

making a product in response to the output frequency domain image information stored in the output memory.

41. A process of operating an analog memory system comprising the acts of:

protecting an illumination image;

storing analog image signals in an analog image memory in response to the projected illumination image;

generating digital image signals in response to the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

generating transformed frequency domain image information by transform processing the digital image signals;

storing output frequency domain image information in an output memory; and

writing output frequency domain image information into the output memory in response to the transformed frequency domain image information.

42. A process of operating an analog memory system comprising the acts of:

protecting an illumination image;

storing analog image signals in an analog image memory in response to the protected illumination image;

generating digital image signals in response to the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

generating transformed frequency domain image information by transform processing the digital image signals;

storing output frequency domain image information in an output memory;

writing output frequency domain image information into the output memory in response to the transformed frequency domain image information; and

making a product in response to the output frequency domain image information stored in the output memory.

43. A process of operating an analog memory system comprising the acts of:

projecting an illumination image;

storing analog image signals in an analog image memory in response to the projected illumination image;

generating digital image signals in response to the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

storing reference information;

generating transformed image information by transform processing the digital image signals in response to the reference information;

storing output image information in an output memory; and

writing output image information into the output memory in response to the transformed image information.

44. A process of operating an analog memory system comprising the acts of:

projecting an illumination image;

storing analog image signals in an analog image memory in response to the projected illumination image;

generating digital image signals in response to the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

storing reference information;

generating transformed image information by transform processing the digital image signals in response to the reference information;

storing output image information in an output memory;

writing output image information into the output memory in response to the transformed image information; and

making a product in response to the output image information stored in the output memory.

45. A process of operating an analog memory system comprising the acts of:

protecting an illumination image;

storing analog image signals in an analog image memory in response to the projected illumination image;

shifting the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

refreshing the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

generating digital image signals in response to the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

generating frequency domain image information by transform processing the digital image signals;

storing output image information in an output memory; and

writing output image information into the output memory in response to the frequency domain image information.

46. A process of operating an analog memory system comprising the acts of:

projecting an illumination image;

storing analog image signals in an analog image memory in response to the protected illumination image;

shifting the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

refreshing the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

generating digital image signals in response to the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

generating frequency domain image information by transform processing the digital image signals;

storing output image information in an output memory;

writing output image information into the output memory in response to the frequency domain image information; and

making a product in response to the output image information stored in the output memory.

47. A process of operating an analog memory system comprising the acts of:

projecting an illumination image;

storing analog image signals in an analog image memory in response to the projected illumination image;

shifting the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

refreshing the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

generating digital image signals in response to the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

generating transformed image information by transform processing the digital image signals;

storing output image information in an output memory; and

writing output image information into the output memory in response to the transformed image information.

48. A process of operating an analog memory system comprising the acts of:

projecting an illumination image;

storing analog image signals in an analog image memory in response to the projected illumination image;

shifting the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

refreshing the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

generating digital image signals in response to the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

generating transformed image information by transform processing the digital image signals;

storing output image information in an output memory;

writing output image information into the output memory in response to the transformed image information; and

making a product in response to the output image information stored in the output memory.

49. A process of operating an analog memory system comprising the acts of:

projecting an illumination image;

storing analog image signals in an analog image memory in response to the projected illumination image;

shifting the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

refreshing the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

generating digital image signals in response to the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

storing reference information;

generating transformed image information by transform processing the digital image signals in response to the reference information;

storing output image information in an output memory; and

writing output image information into the output memory in response to the transformed image information.

50. A process of operating an analog memory system comprising the acts of:

projecting an illumination image;

storing analog image signals in an analog image memory in response to the projected illumination image;

shifting the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

refreshing the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

generating digital image signals in response to the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

storing reference information;

generating transformed image information by transform processing the digital image signals in response to the reference information;

storing output image information in an output memory;

writing output image information into the output memory in response to the transformed image information; and

making a product in response to the output image information stored in the output memory.

51. A process of operating an analog memory system comprising the acts of:

projecting an illumination image;

storing analog image signals in an analog image memory in response to the projected illumination image;

shifting the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

refreshing the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

generating digital image signals in response to the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

storing reference information;

generating frequency domain image information by transform processing the digital image signals in response to the reference information; and

communicating the frequency domain image information to a remote location.

52. A process of operating an analog memory system comprising the acts of:

projecting an illumination image;

storing analog image signals in an analog image memory in response to the protected illumination image;

shifting the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

refreshing the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

generating digital image signals in response to the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

storing reference information;

generating frequency domain image information by transform processing the digital image signals in response to the reference information;

communicating the frequency domain image information to a remote location; and

making a product in response to the frequency domain image information communicated to the remote location.

53. A process of operating an analog memory system comprising the acts of:

projecting an illumination image;

storing analog image signals in an analog image memory in response to the projected illumination image;

generating digital image signals in response to the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

storing reference information;

generating frequency domain image information by transform processing the digital image signals in response to the reference information; and

communicating the frequency domain image information to a remote location.

54. A process of operating an analog memory system comprising the acts of:

protecting an illumination image;

storing analog image signals in an analog image memory in response to the projected illumination image;

generating digital image signals in response to the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

storing reference information;

generating frequency domain image information by transform processing the digital image signals in response to be reference information;

communicating the frequency domain image information to a remote location; and

making a product in response to the frequency domain image information communicated to the remote location.

55. A process of operating an analog memory system comprising the acts of:

projecting an illumination image;

storing analog image signals in an analog image memory in response to the projected illumination image;

generating digital image signals in response to the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

generating frequency domain image information by transform processing the digital image signals; and

communicating the frequency domain image information to a remote location.

56. A process of operating an analog memory system comprising the acts of:

protecting an illumination image;

storing analog image signals in an analog image memory in response to the projected illumination image;

generating digital image signals in response to the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

generating frequency domain image information by transform processing the digital image signals;

communicating the frequency domain image information a remote location; and

making a product in response to the frequency domain image information communicated to the remote location.

57. A process of operating an analog memory system comprising the acts of:

projecting an illumination image;

storing analog image signals in an analog image memory in response to the projected illumination image;

generating digital image signals in response to the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

storing reference information;

generating transformed image information by transform processing the digital image signals in response to the reference information; and

communicating the transformed image information to a remote location.

58. A process of operating an analog memory system comprising the acts of:

protecting an illumination image;

storing analog image signals in an analog image memory in response to the protected illumination image;

generating digital image signals in response to the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

storing reference information;

generating transformed image information by transform processing the digital image signals in response to the reference information;

communicating the transformed image information to a remote location; and

making a product in response to the transformed image information communicated to the remote location.

59. A process of operating an analog memory system comprising the acts of:

protecting an illumination image;

storing analog image signals in an analog image memory in response to the projected illumination image;

shifting the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

refreshing the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

generating digital image signals in response to the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

generating frequency domain image information by transform processing the digital image signals; and

communicating the frequency domain image information to a remote location.

60. A process of operating an analog memory system comprising the acts of:

protecting an illumination image;

storing analog image signals in an analog image memory in response to the projected illumination image;

shifting the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

refreshing the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

generating digital image signals in response to the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

generating frequency domain image information by transform processing the digital image signals;

communicating the frequency domain image information to a remote location; and

making a product in response to the frequency domain image information communicated to the remote location.

61. A process of operating an analog memory system comprising the acts of:

protecting an illumination image;

storing analog image signals in an analog image memory in response to the projected illumination image;

shifting the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

refreshing the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

generating digital image signals in response to the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

generating transformed image information by transform processing the digital image signals; and

communicating the transformed image information to a remote location.

62. A process of operating an analog memory system comprising the acts of:

protecting an illumination image;

storing analog image signals in an analog image memory in response to the protected illumination image;

shifting the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

refreshing the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

generating digital image signals in response to the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

generating transformed image information by transform processing the digital image signals;

communicating the transformed image information to a remote location; and

making a product in response to the transformed image information communicated to the remote location.

63. A process of operating an analog memory system comprising the acts of:

projecting an illumination image;

storing analog image signals in an analog image memory in response to the projected illumination image;

shifting the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

refreshing the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

generating digital image signals in response to the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

storing reference information;

generating transformed image information by transform processing the digital image signals in response to the reference information; and

communicating the transformed image information to a remote location.

64. A process of operating an analog memory system comprising the acts of:

protecting an illumination image;

storing analog image signals in an analog image memory in response to the protected illumination image;

shifting the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

refreshing the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

generating digital image signals in response to the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

storing reference information;

generating transformed image information by transform processing the digital image signals in response to the reference information;

communicating the transformed image information to a remote location; and

making a product in response to the transformed image information communicated to the remote location.