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Microfilming system

US4324474A · kind A · utility

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15Claims
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Filing dateMay 21, 1980
Grant dateApr 13, 1982
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Expiry dateMay 21, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03B27/72
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system for microfilming documents that employs microprocessor control to insure fault-free operation. The aspects of operation; such as document present, size of document, size of photographic mask, the exposure parameter, and system "ready", must meet necessary criteria, or the microprocessor will halt operations and present a human-readable response as to the cause. Substitutional tables for supporting documents are available, to relate to the characteristics of the document. Simultaneous conflicting commands are executed sequentially according to a priority sequence.

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