Foodstuffs imaging process and apparatus
US4531292A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 14, 1983 |
| Grant date | Jul 30, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/0424
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In an apparatus for reproducing images onto foodstuffs or the like, and the process for performing such operation, a housing includes the various electronic controls for sequencing the operations of the apparatus, a turntable for holding the especially prepared foodstuff or sheet upon which the image is to be scribed is located upon the turntable, a supporting device disposed for uniform rotation with the turntable holds the photograph or other pictorial member from which the image for reproduction is derived, the combination of light and optical members for illuminating and visually directing the reproducible image to the photosensitive means that cooperates in combination with the electronic controls for precisely manipulating an electromechanical or electronic scribing instrument for either directly or through transfer paper a reproducing of a facsimile of the pictorial image directly onto the foodstuff or the like; the foodstuff or related composition upon which the image is reproduced may comprise a fibrous material, preferably edible, and including in combination of manufacturers confections mixed with a fibrous composition, or the like, so that it can be easily manipulated a…
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