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Vettest S.a.

Lionel Trains, Inc.

Vydec, Inc.

Monitel Products Corp.

Thomas D Heidt

James C Wickstead

Greydon Rhodes

Henry Will

Roger Booth

Armand Plasensia

Roger Clampitt

James Wickstead

Andrew I Bergman

Leonard Tarr

Armand Placensia

Stephen Trapp

Burt Kravette

Jonathan R Williams

Arnold I Neuman

A chemical analyzer includes a transport mechanism having a rotatable turntable adapted to hold a plurality of reagent test slides, a sample metering device, an incubator or temperature controller, a reflectometer and associated electronics and software. The rotatable turntable preferably holds up to twelve slides about its circumference, which slides are loaded onto the turntable by an inserter mechanism. The turntable positions the reagent test slides under the metering device, which device deposits a predetermined amount of sample onto each slide. The turntable also carries the slides above a reflectometer. After testing has been completed, an ejector mechanism automatically removes the reagent slides from the turntable.

Chemical analyzer

A system for monitoring a variable output paper processing device is provided. The monitoring system includes a counter which counts the number of papers processed and provides a count signal for each counted paper. A controller receives the count signals and totals the counts. The controller transmits the total count to a central station through a modem after either a predetermined time or a predetermined count. Internal diagnostic signals in the printing device are intercepted as they are transmitted to an internal display device of the printing device and transmitted to the central computer through the modem.

Photocopy monitoring system

The invention is generally directed to a video apparatus for storing video images on a recording medium and replaying the stored images on a display. A camera mechanism converts light images into electrical video signals. A processor circuitry coupled to the camera mechanism includes means for converting the electronic video signals into a low bandwidth frequency modulated storage signal with the bandwidth substantially lower than in a standard television video signal. A recording mechanism coupled to the processing means stores the low bandwidth frequency modulated storage signal on an audio cassette, which has a standard speed allowing storage of an audio bandwidth signal. The recording mechanism includes a drive mechanism for driving the audio cassette at higher than normal speed to increase the bandwidth storage capacity of the audio cassette. A recording head mechanism stores the low bandwidth frequency modulated storage signal on the audio cassette. The video apparatus also includes a switch mechanism for switching the video apparatus from a record mode where video images are stored on an audio cassette to a playback mode where the stored images are read off the audio cassette and displayed on the video display. In playback mode, the low bandwidth video signal is converted to a higher frequency standard television bandwidth video signal for display. The rate conversion from a low bandwidth video signal to a standard television video signal is performed by a 'ping-pong' digital memory system. The video apparatus also adjusts the sensitivity of the camera mechanism by adjusting the exposure time of the camera mechanism based on the incident light.

Apparatus for storing video signals on audio cassette

The invention comprises a toy vehicle such as a train, for moving about a track and which includes an optical sensing apparatus. The vehicle includes a charge coupled device to sense radiant energy external of the vehicle. The vehicle includes sensing circuitry to convert the image into a video signal. The video signal is FM modulated and supplied to the track by a transmitter on the vehicle for transmission to a receiver. The receiver receives the FM signal and demodulates same to produce a video signal adapted to be received by a monitor for viewing by the user of the toy vehicle as the vehicle moves along the track.

Toy vehicle assembly with video display capability

An apparatus for counting hangers having a convex surface includes a housing having a central light source carried by the housing for projecting a light beam on the convex surface. A pair of spaced light detectors is positioned on the housing substantially on opposed sides of the central light source, the spaced light detectors detect light reflected from the convex surface. A detecting circuit is connected to the pair of spaced light detectors and detects the sequence of reflected light beams, and then determines whether the detected sequence is a sequence of reflected light beams characteristic of the relative displacement of the housing and the convex surface when the housing or the convex surface is displaced in substantially the direction of the space between the pair of opposed light detectors.

Light counting system for convex articles

A video apparatus for storing video images on a recording medium and replaying the stored images on a display includes a camera which converts light images into electrical video signals. A processor coupled to the camera converts the electronic video signals into a low bandwidth frequency modulated storage signal with the bandwidth substantially lower than in a standard television video signal. A recorder coupled to the processor stores the low bandwidth frequency modulated storage signal on an audio cassette, which has a standard speed allowing storage of an audio bandwidth signal. The recorder includes a drive for driving the cassette at higher than normal speed to increase the bandwidth storage capacity of the cassette. The video apparatus also includes a switch mechanism for switching the video apparatus from a record mode where video images are stored on the cassette to a playback mode where the stored images are read off the cassette and displayed on the video display. In playback mode, the low bandwidth video signal is converted to a higher frequency standard television bandwidth video signal for display.

Camcorder

A text-processing system for presenting input data on a display device such as a cathode ray tube (CRT) and/or a data receiving unit from which the data may be selectively retrieved and presented in a predetermined format. The system comprises memory addressing and interpreting means which functions substantially independently for CRT beam controlling means, thus enabling parallel operation of these functions. The system further comprises slewing means for controlling beam movement directly between any selected points on the CRT face. Provision is made for italicizing and/or altering the size of selected ones of the displayed characters.

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Long Valley, NJ, United States of America

Thomas D Heidt