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Digitally encoded alpha-numeric projector slide and systems for using the same

US4765734A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 22, 1986
Grant dateAug 23, 1988
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Expiry dateMay 22, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03B23/00
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention includes an information projector slide comprising a planar member having a central window for holding a photographic film image and at least one border adjacent the window. A magnetic medium for storing selected digitally encoded alpha-numeric information is affixed to the border. A read/write system for reading information from and writing information to the projector slide includes a read head, a write head, a controller, a keyboard and a display monitor. An optical projection system and a video projection system are provided for concurrently displaying an image from a photographic slide and encoded information from the magnetic media. A cropping system is also provided for use with the video projection system.

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