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REFLECTING PROJECTOR [2 records]

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Record 1 2014-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Micrographics
CONT

The present invention provides a microfiche reader-printer comprising a housing to engage the apparatus, a control panel on the front of the housing, a microfiche carrier operably disposed on the front of the housing to receive a microfiche therein, a viewing screen disposed across the front of the housing, an image projector disposed to project a light beam through the microfiche and magnify the light beam, including a fiche image, a pair of reflecting mirrors movable to one position where the projected image beam is reflected to the back side of the screen to permit viewing there of and a positioner mechanism mechanically operative to shift the positions of the mirrors to a second position to initiate a printing cycle.

Key term(s)
  • microfiche viewer-printer

French

Domaine(s)
  • Micrographie

Spanish

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Record 2 1995-07-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optical Instruments
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
DEF

An optical projection system for forming an enlarged real image of a flat opaque object in which light is reflected from the object and then from a mirror before being focused by a projector lens.

CONT

The opaque projector ... is an audiovisual tool. ... It will project pictures, pages from books ... and other such two-dimensional materials. Other objects, such as rocks, mathematical models of various solid shapes, flowers, etc. also can be projected.

OBS

opaque projector: term used in the field of military training.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments d'optique
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
DEF

Appareil servant à la projection par réflexion, d'objets opaques.

CONT

L'opascope. Cet appareil permet de projeter tous documents, pages de livres, voire même des objets s'ils ne sont pas trop volumineux. Il permet la reproduction de documents complexes, de schémas [...]

OBS

épiscope : terme utilisé dans le contexte de l'instruction militaire.

Spanish

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