Terminal Data Corporation

Ronald L Whitney

John S Burton

Michael W Rudy

Martin Moses Bondar

Forest L Langford

Herman W Pass

Edward J Kramer

Apparatus for selectively, typically repetitively, moving a fixed message document to and from a photographing position on a document camera system. Logic control means on a fixed messsage carrier apparatus coact with system-operating means and transport means of the camera system to control the to and from movement. Any selected fixed message document can be handled. It is removably stored between flexible belts and cylindrical means that are in peripheral contact, and is unwound therefrom to the photographing position, and vice versa.

Fixed message carrier

A recorder, as for photographing original documents on microfiche, the documents selectively having information on one or both sides, which information is to be successively recorded at high speed. After initial transport by a feed belt, a first vacuum-retaining belt having document-present actuated controls moves the document to a photographing position. Thereafter this belt is reversed in direction and the document is taken from the first belt to a second vacuum-retaining belt by pneumatic force. Adhering to the second belt, the document is rotated 180.degree., side for side, and discharged again to the first belt. A second forward motion of the first belt returns the document to the photographing station, second side up. Further forward motion discharges the document. The images upon the fiche have the same orientation for both sides of the document for easy reading. Typically, one-sided documents are turned over, but are not photographed on the second (blank) side. An electronic logic system of the state counter type correlates the several steps of document handling.

Method of moving a document for stationarily exhibiting both sides

A microfiche is titled by synchronously and incrementally imaging title information having a rotary motion upon the film carrying the microfiche that has a linear motion. Selectable drums carry the title information. Image-forming means transfers this information for the exposure of microfiche film. Equivalent motor means drive both the drum and the microfiche film. Electronic control logic connected to both of the motors accomplishes synchronous motion so that the title information is fixedly impressed with respect to the microfiche film despite the fact that both are in motion.

Synchronous auxiliary camera projector

Two-sided document recorder

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Reseda, CA, United States of America

Ronald L Whitney