Device for translating negative film image to a line scan
Abstract
A negative film reader records high-resolution optical density changes across negative film radiographic images to allow precise image dimensions to be determined. A laser light source capable of high-resolution focusing is passed through an intensity control filter, focused by a lens, and reflected off a mirror to focus in the plane of the negative film. The light transmitted through the film is collected by a second lens and directed to a photo diode detector which senses the transmitted intensity. The output of the photo diode signal amplifier is sent to the Y-axis input of an X-Y recorder. The film sample is transported in a plane perpendicular to the beam axis by means of a slide. The film position is monitored, with the signal amplified and recorded as the X-axis on the X-Y recorder. The linear dimensions and positions of image components can be determined by direct measurement of the amplified recording.
- Inventors:
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- Longmont, CO
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- EG & G INC
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 871561
- Patent Number(s):
- 5753930
- Application Number:
- 08/648,219
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-90DP62349
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- device; translating; negative; film; image; line; scan; reader; records; high-resolution; optical; density; changes; radiographic; images; allow; precise; dimensions; determined; laser; light; source; capable; focusing; passed; intensity; control; filter; focused; lens; reflected; mirror; focus; plane; transmitted; collected; directed; photo; diode; detector; senses; output; signal; amplifier; y-axis; input; x-y; recorder; sample; transported; perpendicular; beam; axis; means; slide; position; monitored; amplified; recorded; x-axis; linear; positions; components; direct; measurement; recording; direct measurement; optical density; plane perpendicular; light source; laser light; transmitted intensity; beam axis; light transmitted; source capable; signal amplifier; negative film; direct measure; diode detector; film sample; intensity control; radiographic images; signal amplified; density changes; linear dimension; line scan; image dimensions; linear dimensions; /250/356/
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Dutton, G Wayne. Device for translating negative film image to a line scan. United States: N. p., 1998.
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@article{osti_871561,
title = {Device for translating negative film image to a line scan},
author = {Dutton, G Wayne},
abstractNote = {A negative film reader records high-resolution optical density changes across negative film radiographic images to allow precise image dimensions to be determined. A laser light source capable of high-resolution focusing is passed through an intensity control filter, focused by a lens, and reflected off a mirror to focus in the plane of the negative film. The light transmitted through the film is collected by a second lens and directed to a photo diode detector which senses the transmitted intensity. The output of the photo diode signal amplifier is sent to the Y-axis input of an X-Y recorder. The film sample is transported in a plane perpendicular to the beam axis by means of a slide. The film position is monitored, with the signal amplified and recorded as the X-axis on the X-Y recorder. The linear dimensions and positions of image components can be determined by direct measurement of the amplified recording.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue May 19 00:00:00 EDT 1998},
month = {Tue May 19 00:00:00 EDT 1998}
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