[54] MICROIMAGE RECORDER
[75] Inventor: Delmar R. Johnson, Barrington, 111.
[73] Assignee: Bell & Howell Company, Chicago, 111.
[21] Appl. No.: 787,812
[22] Filed: Oct. 15,1985
[51] Int. CI." G03B 27/30
[52] U.S. a 355/100; 355/28;
355/54
[58] Field of Search 355/27, 28, 29, 54,
355/40, 100
[56] References Cited
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
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3,796,489 3/1974 Sone et al 355/54
4,174,174 11/1979 Hunter et al 355/54
4,278,338 7/1981 Baker et al. .
4,332,466 6/1982 Flasck 355/27
4,343,543 8/1982 Schiffetal 355/29
4,501,487 2/1985 McCormick-Goodhart 355/27
Primary Examiner—Monroe H. Hayes
Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Neal C. Johnson; Stanley J.
Tomsa; Philip C. Peterson
[57] ABSTRACT
A self-contained COM (Computer Output on Microfilm) microimage recorder provides completed microfiche records of computer generated images. A master film strip travels a path including exposure, developing and duplication stations. An optics assembly at the exposure station exposes a pattern of numerous images provided serially by a cathode ray tube onto an image area of the master film strip. The entire image area is developed by heat at the developing station. A duplicate film strip moves along a path merging with the master film path at the duplication station where an entire pattern of images is duplicated onto an image area of the duplicate film strip from a developed image area of the master film strip. Duplicate film image areas are cut from the end of the strip as individual microfiche records and exit from the recorder as completed records after being developed and cleared.
32 Claims, 12 Drawing Figures
