Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a cyclic adsorption process for separating components of a gas stream with at least one adsorber vessel containing at least one adsorber bed undergoing the steps of at least pressurization and depressurization such that the steps are driven by at least one compressor, the compressor undergoing the steps of acceleration and deceleration in association with the steps of pressurization and depressurization. The compressor is operated at or above predetermined speeds which do not generate undesirable frequency pulsations while meeting the requirements of the cyclic adsorption process.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a cyclic adsorption process for separating components of a gas stream with at least one adsorber vessel containing at least one adsorber bed undergoing the steps of at least pressurization and depressurization such that the steps are driven by at least one compressor, the compressor undergoing the steps of acceleration and deceleration in association with the steps of pressurization and depressurization. The compressor is operated at or above predetermined speeds which do not generate undesirable frequency pulsations while meeting the requirements of the cyclic adsorption process.

Abstract: A printing apparatus (100) for printing digital images onto a photosensitive medium (140) employing, for exposure energy, a light source (20) that uses various arrays of LEDs (32). The printing apparatus (100) may form the print image using sequential modulation, one color at a time, or by applying all colors simultaneously. Arrangements of discrete LEDs (32) may include high-intensity devices configured with collector cones (41) arranged as a multicone structure (141), with parabolic reflectors (65), or collimating lenses (36). Large area LEDs (46) may alternately be used, arranged on an angled mounting surface (64), for example.

Abstract: A method of printing a plurality of image frames from a digital image file of a motion picture sequence to a photosensitive medium comprising one or more light-sensitive recording layers, comprising the steps of: a) providing at least one two-dimensional OLED modulator, wherein the OLED modulator comprises an array of independently activatable microcavity OLED elements, each OLED element defining an optical cavity for reducing the angle of emission of light from the OLED element and tuning the light output of the OLED element to a limited spectral band emmitance range wavelength matched to the spectral sensitivity of a light-sensitive recording layer of the photosensitive medium; b) responding to the digital image file to independently activate the OLED elements in the two-dimensional OLED modulator to provide visual images corresponding to each frame of the motion picture sequence; and c) moving the photosensitive medium past the visual images to illuminate different portions the medium to record the motion

Abstract: A high-speed writer suitable for continuous writing of data onto a photosensitive medium is disclosed. The system includes an illumination source having a plurality of individual colors. An illumination optical element distributes individual color onto distinct areas of the high-speed area array modulator, wherein each distinct area is proportionally related to the photosensitive medium's sensitivity to a corresponding color. A high-speed area array modulator rapidly modulates the plurality of individual colors in correspondence to the data on a pixel-by-pixel basis. An output optical element directs the modulated color light from the high-speed modulator onto the photosensitive medium; and a frame synchronization shifter synchronizes movement of the data to contiguous areas of the high-speed area array to the photosensitive medium while it is in continuous motion.

Abstract: A method for communicating and preserving creative intent within a motion picture production chain, including a production stage, and at least one of a subsequent laboratory or post production stage, including capturing an original image of a scene during the production stage; generating a look representative of a creative intent, wherein the look is a digital representation of a creative alteration of the captured original scene image; and applying the look to the captured original scene image and confirming approval of the look during the production stage. The digital representation of the look is stored as a recipe for generating the creative alteration, and communicated from the production stage to at least one of the subsequent laboratory and post-production stages for applying the look to the captured motion picture footage during subsequent laboratory and post-production stages.

Abstract: In processing a digital image to provide a desired grain appearance, a noise table is formed that represents noise magnitude vs. intensity of the image. A plurality of potential image processing paths are provided. Each path has one or more image transforms. The noise table is modified according to the image transforms in the respective image processing paths to provide a plurality of output noise tables. Noise metrics are generated from each of the output noise tables. The noise metrics each represent the appearance of the image processed by the respective image processing path. An input is then accepted designating one of the paths. The image is processed according to the designated image processing path to provide an output image having desired noise.

Abstract: A method of printing image frames from a digital image file of a motion picture includes providing a two-dimensional LCD modulator having predetermined pixels which selectively can be activated so as to respond to incident light to provide monochromatic visual images; responding to the digital image file to activate the pixels in the LCD modulator to provide visual image planes corresponding to each frame of the motion picture; and moving a photosensitive medium past the LCD modulator to illuminate different portions of such medium from the illuminated LCD modulator to record the image planes on such medium.