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Infrared scanning of sprocket holes

US7929015B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 6, 1998
Grant dateApr 19, 2011
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Expiry dateJun 10, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N9/11
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

To be able to scan the sprocket holes of a film with improved precision by means of a film scanner, in which a correction signal is generated for compensating picture steadiness errors, it is proposed that the light source generates light in the infrared range, and that the scanning sensor(s) is (are) sensitive in the infrared range.

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