System and method for detecting latent images on a thermal dye printer film
AssigneeLeidos Innovations Technology, Inc.
InventorEdward Miesak
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Abstract
A system is disclosed including a cylindrical device, having at least one transparent path therethrough, configured to support a thermal dye printer film, the film comprising at least one color panel, a light source configured to illuminate through the cylindrical device at an absorption wavelength of the at least one color panel of the film, and an imaging device configured to capture an image of the film with light emitted at the absorption wavelength of the at least one color panel of the film at a target location on the cylindrical device. Another system and a method are also disclosed.
Claims22
A system comprising:
- a cylindrical device, having at least one transparent path therethrough, configured to support a thermal dye printer film, the film comprising at least one color panel;
- a light source configured to illuminate through the cylindrical device at an absorption wavelength of the at least one color panel of the film;
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- an imaging device configured to capture an image of the film with light emitted at the absorption wavelength of the at least one color panel of the film at a target location on the cylindrical device.
A system for capturing a latent image from a thermal dye printer film having a plurality of color panels, the system comprising:
- an arcuate surface configured to provide for removal of a deformation in a thermal dye printer film and with a transparent path through the arcuate surface;
- a light source configured to illuminate through the arcuate surface at an absorption wavelength of at least one of the color panels of the film;
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- an imaging device configured to capture an image of the film with light emitted at the absorption wavelength of the at least one color panel of the film at a target location on the arcuate surface.
A method comprising:
- removing deformation of a thermal dye printer film having a plurality of color panels with a cylindrical device configured to support the thermal dye printer film;
- illuminating a light through a target section on the roller at an absorption wavelength of at least one of the color panels of the film;
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- capturing an image of the light emitted at the absorption wavelength of the at least one of the color panels of the film through the cylindrical device at the target section on a surface of the cylindrical device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.