Abstract: There is provided a system for detecting electromagnetic radiation and displaying images produced thereby. The system comprises an imaging device in a first housing, a first rotatable base element carrying an array of input elements which, when rotating together with this base define a surface on which the image is disposed. Rotation of the base element causes the input elements to scan the image, each scanned image point being converted into a video signal which, via a transmission and coupling device is fed to an image recorder and/or display. The system further comprises a second rotatable base element mounted in a second housing and carrying an array of output elements receiving, via a transmission and coupling device, the video signals from the input elements. The rotating output elements which are adapted to convert these video signals into light signals, create the impression of a continuous output image.

Abstract: There is provided a compact image transmission and modification device. The device comprises a base element defining on a first surface thereof at least one first array of locations having a first interlocation spacing and defining on a second surface thereof at least one second array of locations corresponding to the first array of locations and having a second interlocation spacing, and a plurality of electrical signal transmission means, each of the means associating a location of the first array with corresponding location of the second array. There is also provided means for imparting to the base element a continuous rotary movement about a rotation axis defined therein to provide a scanning movement thereof, wherein the image modification produced by the device is substantially a function of the ratio between the first interlocation spacing and the second interlocation spacing.