Abstract: A light beam projecting system comprising a light source and a condenser lens system is mounted on a rotator to project radially outwardly a light beam modulated by a desired modulating signal representing information to be recorded while rotating together with the rotator. The rotator is mounted for movement in the direction parallel to the rotational axis thereof whereby the light beam emitted from the light beam projecting system is caused to scan a recording medium opposed to the peripheral surface of the rotator to record the information thereon.

Abstract: A half-tone picture recording device with which half-tone images are accurately recorded. With the number of pulses applied during each sampling period being fixed, a light beam such as laser source is subjected to binary modulation and scanned on a photosensitive material to record the image of a half-tone picture thereon. Input signal levels representing the picture to be recorded are converted into a number of pulses for each sampling period by representing numbers of pulses to be applied during any particular sampling period with these values determined in accordance with output density levels with input signal levels, necessary exposure with output density levels, and pulse numbers with necessary exposure.

Abstract: A laser recorder device in which many levels of half-tone densities are accurately produced with smooth transitions between areas of different densities. An input signal is sampled with a sampling pulse in response to which digital output values of a predetermined function of the input signal are produced. Pulses are applied to a semiconductor laser beam source with the number and frequency of the pulses during a preset application time being determined in accordance with the magnitude of the input signal.

Abstract: A laser recording device adapted for use in a facsimile system in which a semiconductor laser is activated by a series of pulses the number of which is produced in accordance with an input signal. The input signal is sampled with a sampling pulse signal whereas the pulses applied to the semiconductor laser are produced at a frequency which is at least two orders of magnitude greater than the frequency of the pulses used to sample the input signal. The input signal is digitized and used to address a read-only memory which outputs a number of pulses in dependence upon the amplitude of the input signal. The output number of pulses may be logarithmically related to the magnitude of the input signal.

Abstract: A laser recorder in which pictures with gradations at equal density intervals are reproduced with a high accuracy. An input analog video signal is sampled with a sampling pulse at a predetermined sampling rate. For each value of the sampled input signal, a number of high frequency pulses are outputted to modulate a semiconductor laser. The high frequency pulses are outputted so as to be distributed substantially in equal numbers on either side of the center of each sampling period.

Abstract: A laser recorder capable of recording a picture having halftones with densities of more than several tens of levels. An input video signal is sampled with a sampling pulse in response to which a number of high frequency pulses are applied to a beam source with the frequency of the high frequency pulse signal being higher by these two orders of magnitude than the frequency of the sampling pulse signal. The phase of the sampling pulse signal is alternated between adjacent scanning lines to thereby improve the number of available halftone densities.

Abstract: The disclosed ceramic honeycomb filter comprises a ceramic honeycomb structural body having a multiplicity of parallel channels extending therethrough, selected channels being sealed at one ends thereof while the remainder of the channels being sealed at opposite ends thereof in such a manner that, as dust-containing gas flows therethrough from said one ends to said opposite ends, the gas passes through walls between adjacent channels where the dust particles are collected. The ceramic honeycomb structural body has a coefficient of thermal expansion .alpha..sub.A of 0 to 8.0.times.10.sup.-6 /.degree.C. for 40.degree. C. to 800.degree. C., and the sealing material of the channels at said ends thereof has a coefficient of thermal expansion .alpha..sub.B which is in the following range for 40.degree. C. to 800.degree. C. The relationship of the coefficients of thermal expansion .alpha..sub.A and .alpha..sub.B are such that .vertline..alpha..sub.A -.alpha..sub.B .vertline..ltoreq.3.5.times.10.sup.-6 /.degree.C.

Abstract: The disclosed ceramic honeycomb filter comprises a ceramic honeycomb structural body with a multiplicity of parallel channels extending therethrough, selected channels being sealed at one ends thereof by sealing material while the remainder of the channels being sealed at opposite ends thereof by said sealing material in such a manner that, as dust-containing gas flows therethrough from said one ends to said opposite ends, the gas passes through walls between adjacent channels where the dust particles are collected. Said sealing material is alumina cement containing not more than 27% by weight of calcium oxide (CaO), or a mixture of the alumina cement and aggregates.

Abstract: In a laser beam recording system in which a laser beam is modulated by an acousto-optic modulator and the zero-order diffraction light beam is used to scan a recording material two-dimensionally for recording information, the zero-order diffraction light beam is vertically deflected to a light shielding mask located outside the recording area in the non-recording period. Thus, the horizontal scanning line is moved to the light shielding mask during the non-recording period and the recording material is prevented from being exposed to the attenuated zero-order diffraction light beam.

Abstract: In a light beam scanning type recording system in which a part of a read-out light beam scans a form slide and another part of the read-out light beam scans a linear encoder to generate photoelectric pulses, a data signal is read out by use of a video clock signal, and a recording light beam is modulated by a video signal obtained by combination of the data signal and the form signal, a device for correcting displacement of the form slide from a predetermined position with respect to the data information is provided. An optical mark is provided on the form slide in the marginal area thereof and a mark signal is generated when the read-out light beam passes through the optical mark. The number of clock pulses from a pulse generator is counted after the mark signal is generated and before the first photoelectric pulse is outputed to detect the amount of displacement of the form slide. Then, the video clock signal or the form signal is delayed according to the detected amount of displacement.

Abstract: In a laser beam scanning type image recording system in which a laser beam is deflected horizontally and vertically to perform raster scanning on a recording material, a linear encoder for making a photoelectric pulse signal is provided with an optical mark in the vicinity of the end portion of the raster scanning so that the laser beam crosses the optical mark. The number of the scanning lines crossing the optical mark is counted to detect the fluctuation in amplitude of vibration of a vibrating mirror for vertically deflecting the laser beam. The gain of a driving circuit for driving the vibrating mirror is controlled according to the counted number of the scanning lines crossing the optical mark.

Abstract: A light beam scanning and recording device for optically reading a form slide with a raster scan, combining a signal representing the form with a data signal and recording the combined information on a recording sheet also using a raster scan. A portion of a beam scanning the form is split off and directed through an optical encoder device having an alternating transparent and opaque pattern. A detected signal from the encoder is used to detect shifts in the raster scan pattern and to consequentially properly align the data signal with the form information by controlling a clock signal synchronizing the data signal. A common optical system including vertical and horizontal beam deflectors is employed for both reading and recording beams.

Abstract: A ceramic honeycomb filter having a large filter area and a low pressure loss is produced by adhering a film on an opening end surface of a porous ceramic honeycomb structural body having a large number of parallel channels extending therethrough, boring holes at a given portion of the film or adhering a film bored at a given portion to an opening end surface of a porous ceramic honeycomb structural body, charging a sealing material into the channels through the bores in the film to seal an end portion of the given channels, and then sealing another end surface of the remaining channels with the sealing material in the same manner as described above.

Abstract: A light beam scanner having an optical deflector which can repeatedly scan one surface to be scanned in a predetermined direction with a light beam and can start each scan at a desired time instant. A drive mechanism moves the surface to be scanned, in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of scanning lines formed on said surface. A signal is outputted whenever the surface to be scanned is moved a predetermined distance and a mechanism is employed for operating the optical deflector in synchronization with the output signal.

Abstract: A format pattern carried on a format transparency is photoelectrically converted into an electric signal. The electric signal representing the format pattern is inputted into an "exclusive-or" circuit together with a character pattern signal representing output information of a computer. The output of the "exclusive-or" circuit controls an on-off modulator which modulates a laser beam for recording the output information of the computer. The modulated laser beam is deflected by a beam scanner to scan a photosensitive or heat sensitive film to record thereon the format pattern together with the computer output information.

Abstract: In a laser beam recording system employing a rotating polygonal mirror for deflecting a recording light beam and a read-out light beam for synchronization, a linear encoder is used to generate a video clock signal in synchronization with the photoelectric pulse signal obtained through the linear encoder. In the video clock signal generator, a clock signal is divided into 1/n where n is an integral number to provide a reference pulse signal to be compared with the photoelectric pulse signal. The displacement of the phase of the photoelectric pulse signal from the reference pulse signal is detected and is corrected by a phase comparator. Thus, a video clock signal having a frequency of n-times as large as that of the photoelectric pulse signal is generated.

Abstract: A vertical line deflection, mirror 8 in a laser COM is driven by a staircase waveform generated in response to scan line synchronizing signals. To avoid data character compression or expansion following a stop or data line skipping operation due to the mirror inertia, video signal generation is delayed for several scan lines following such an operation to allow the mirror to reach a constant rotational speed.

Abstract: A laser computer output microfilmer wherein vertical and horizontal misalignment errors between the superimposed data character images and a format slide image are electrically corrected by appropriately incrementing or decrementing the presetting inputs of respective vertical and horizontal counters pulsed by line scan synchronizing and clock signals. This effectively shifts the projected data character frame by advancing or delaying the character generation start time and/or the line scan start time.

Abstract: Scanning lines are formed by deflecting a light beam with a rotating multi-face mirror. A light detecting means is placed within the field of deflected light at a position corresponding to the initial part of the scanning lines and the light beam deflected by each face of the rotating multi-face mirror is detected by the light detecting means causing it to produce a signal which is applied to a video clock pulse generator to stop its oscillation. When the light detecting means no longer detects the light beam it stops producing said signal and the video clock pulse generator begins producing clock pulses a short fixed time thereafter and in this manner the beginning points of the effective scanning lines are maintained in alignment regardless of angular imperfections in the rotating multi-face mirror or fluctuations in its speed of rotation.

Abstract: Acousto-optically modulated zeroth order light from a laser source is recorded on a heat sensitive medium having a threshold deformation level.