Rockwell International Corporation

Information International, Inc.

Information National, Inc.

John S Richards

Alan G DePaoli

Kenneth W Dabisch

There is described method and apparatus for use in phototypesetting operations wherein a character is scanned by a plurality of scans or strokes of a light spot output of a cathode ray tube (CRT) of the phototypesetting apparatus, and output signals derived from a photosensor device in response to the light spot, are compacted to be stored in a magnetic storage device. In particular, each stroke is examined to determine which method of a plurality of compacting methods will produce the smallest quantity of image data, thus requiring the minimum storage area within the storage device.

Method and apparatus for compacting and decompacting character in

An apparatus for the non-contacting counting of newspapers and the like which are being transported in shingled or overlapped relationship by a continuous conveyor system, which apparatus includes, a source of radiant energy positioned to direct a stream of energy against the surface of the overlapped moving papers, energy sensors positioned to receive energy reflected from the surfaces of the papers at a plurality of locations and means responsive to the output from the sensors to derive a signal indicative of the number of papers passing beneath the source of radiant energy.

Non-contact counter

Method and apparatus for compacting and decompacting character data in

Method and apparatus for use in phototypesetting operations wherein a character, e.g. in transparency form, is scanned, for example, by a lightspot output of a cathode ray tube of the phototypesetting apparatus, processed to a suitable format and stored, e.g. in a magnetic storage medium, for subsequent phototypeset reproduction.

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Bolingbrook, IL, United States of America

John S Richards