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US5402726:
Register mark
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US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Levien, Raphael L.; McDowell, VA 24458
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None
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| Published / Filed: |
1995-04-04
/ 1993-09-20
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| Application Number: |
US1993000123898
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| IPC Code: |
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G03F 7/20;
G03F 9/00;
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IPC-7:
B41F 13/12;
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| ECLA Code: |
G03F7/20T22; G03F9/00T; G03F9/00;
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| U.S. Class: |
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101/481;
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101/481;
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| Field of Search: |
101/181,211,485,486,481,DIG. 36,170,171
283/074,902,93
226/002,3,27,28,24
250/491.1
356/363,401,374
358/454
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| Priority Number: |
| 1993-09-20 |
US1993000123898 |
| 1992-08-12 |
US1992000929716 |
| 1991-09-24 |
US1991000764647 |
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| Abstract: |
A register mark and a system for bringing a pair of register marks into alignment is disclosed. A first register mark comprises a plurality of dots of a first frequency, and a second register mark comprises a plurality of dots of a second, generally higher frequency. When the first and second register marks are overlaid, an interference pattern resulting from the difference in frequency is observed. The first and second register marks are in alignment when the interference pattern produces a maximum bright spot in the center of the register mark. A small relative movement of the first and second register marks results in a larger relative movement of center of the bright spot. The position of the bright spot indicates which direction and how much to move the second register mark in order to achieve image registration. In an alternate embodiment of the present invention, the frequency of dots in each register mark is warped with distance from the center of the mark. The frequency of the dots of the second register mark is also warped with distance from the center, but overall has a generally higher frequency of dots as compared to the first register mark. The interference pattern resulting from an overlay of the latter two register marks results in a bright spot which occurs unambiguously when the two register marks are in alignment. At misalignments of more than one dot width, the bright spot breaks up so that the overlaid register marks may serve as quick visual check of proper alignment.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Jacobson, Allan ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Fisher, J. Reed;
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This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 929,716, filed on Aug. 12, 1992, now abandoned, which is a divisional of application Ser. No. 764,647, filed on Sep. 24, 1991, now abandoned.
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DE FR GB
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A register mark arrangement comprising:
- a first register mark including a first plurality of dots wherein the frequency of dots in said first register mark is maximum at the center and decreases with distance in substantially opposite directions from the center of said first register mark; and
- a second register mark including a second plurality of dots wherein the frequency of dots in said second register mark is maximum at the center and decreases with distance in substantially opposite directions from the center of said second register mark, said frequency of dots in said second register mark being greater than said frequency of said dots in said first register mark at corresponding points of said first and second register marks respectively;
- wherein said second register mark is disposed in overlaid relation to said first register mark to thereby produce a bright spot indicative of the registration of said first and second register marks.
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