Abstract: Light beams scans patterns of a subject copy, being reflected therefrom, and being converted into pulsating electrical signals. Color borders between two different colored patterns are detected based on the pulsating signals. On the other hand, a color of a predetermined scanned line following each of the color borders is sensed for determining the sensed color as a color between the adjacent color borders.

Abstract: A color print painted with different colors C.sub.i (i = 1, 2 . . . n) is scanned by a color scanner along a plurality of successive line paths to generate a set of electrical signals each representing the intensity of the spectral components of the light reflected from an elemental area of the print. A macroscopic color separator is provided to generate a set of electrical signals each representing the average spectral intensities per unit area of the print. A data processor is used to compute the probability P(C.sub.i) from the data obtained from the macroscopic color separator and a set of mean spectral intensities exhibited by the color samples with which the print is painted by artisans. In accordance with the Bayes' Rule, the processor then executes computation of the product of P(C.sub.

Abstract: An ink ejection system of the invention includes an electrical circuit generating sinusoidal wave pulses and a liquid applying unit operable to discharge the liquid in pulsed jets in response to the sinusoidal wave pulses. The circuit comprises means for generating a sinusoidal signal of constant amplitude and frequency higher than the highest instantaneous frequency of a video signal, and means for modulating the amplitude of the sinusoidal signal in accordance with the video signal to generate a signal containing no harmonic components.

Abstract: A two-valued object such as black-and-white textural or pictorial material is repeatedly scanned aong each of a plurality of line paths within the object to produce an image signal which is representative of a series of black and white runs or areas within the line path. The length of black or white run or "run length" is sampled by clock pulses and translated into a binary code and transmitted bit by bit at the line scan rate to a receiver station. A vertical sync pulse is inserted at the end of the (n-1)th run length wherein n represents the number of run lengths within the image signal so that the last run length is skipped. The last run length so skipped at the transmitter is reconstructed at the receiver during the time interval of the vertical sync pulse.

Abstract: A colored original which is painted with a plurality of predetermined colors is scanned along each of a plurality of line paths each of which can be divided into one or more colored line segments. Encoders are provided to characterize each of the line segments by a corresponding first code representing the color of the segment and a second code representing the run length of the segment. The first and second codes are sequentially recorded in a data file memory. The recorded information is repeatedly retrieved from the memory and transferred to a shift register. Line segments carrying the same color within each line path are detected by comparing the corresponding first code with a specified code. The second code is sequentially decoded into run lengths which are accumulated to measure the position of color transitions relative to the colored original. A video signal is generated upon occurrence of coincidence between the first code and the specified code.

Abstract: A photographic image pick-up and coding system of run-length type which includes a correction circuit for preventing erroneous operation of the system even when the system is subjected to unwanted external disturbances such as noises and fluctuations of the voltage of the power source.

Abstract: A transmitter for a facsimile system of run-length type, which comprises a facsimile signal generator, a pulse generator for producing a sampling pulse train, a sampler for sampling each of the space and mark signals with the sampling pulse train, and a coder for converting the sampled space and mark signals into successive binary code signals, the coder including at least two counters and means for selectively operating the two counters.