Light image translator
OwnerHenry J. Herbertinventor
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Abstract
A device for manipulating visual images such as those provided by a common slide projector, employing an audio transducer apparatus for controlling positioning of a mirror in response to vertical and horizontal control signals. Numerous control signals indicative of human operator movement are developed by a joy-stick control apparatus for selective application as vertical, horizontal and brightness control signals to the projector transducer system. Selectible automatic control capability is also provided by means of oscillator circuits, float circuitry and automatic brightness control and blanking circuitry.
Claims12
An image translation device adapted for use as an artistic tool for creating light images in response to the manipulations of an artist operator comprising:
- an image reflector means mounted to be pivotable about first and second axes;
- a control means grippable by the operator's hand and pivotable in response to operator arm movement for developing first and second control signals proportional to said arm movement and further responsive to a plurality of operator wrist movements for developing third and fourth control signals each proportional to a respective said wrist movement;
- signal generating means for generating a first electrical signal having an amplitude and frequency and a second electrical signal having an amplitude and frequency, said signal generating means also controlling the amplitude and frequency of said first electrical signal to vary in response to respective first and second said control signals and controlling the amplitude and frequency of said second electrical signal to vary in response to respective third and fourth said control signals;
- means for converting said first electrical signal into a force variable at a frequency and amplitude proportional to the frequency and amplitude of said first electrical signal and for converting said second electrical signal into a force variable at a frequency and amplitude proportional to the frequency and amplitude of said second electrical signal;
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- means controlled by said first and second forces for oscillating said reflector means about said first and second axes respectively at said frequencies and in proportion to said amplitudes.
An image translation device adapted for use as an artistic tool for creating light images in response to the manipulations of an artist operator comprising:
- an image reflector means mounted to be pivotable about first and second axes;
- a control means pivotable in response to a first operator movement for developing first and second control signals proportional to said first movement and further responsive to a second operator movement for developing third and fourth control signals varying in accordance with said second movement;
- signal generating means for generating a first electrical signal having an amplitude and frequency and a second electrical signal having an amplitude and frequency, said signal generating means also controlling the amplitude and frequency of said first electrical signal to vary in response to respective first and second said control signals and controlling the amplitude and frequency of said second electrical signal to vary in response to respective third and fourth said control signals;
- means for converting said first electrical signal into a force variable at a frequency and amplitude proportional to the frequency and amplitude of said first electrical signal and for converting said second electrical signal into a force variable at a frequency and amplitude proportional to the frequency and amplitude of said second electrical signal;
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- means controlled by said first and second forces for oscillating said reflector means about said first and second axes respectively at said frequencies and in proportion to said amplitudes.
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