System for converting tonal images to line drawings
CA 1046159 A · Owner: Westinghouse Electric Corporation · Inventors: Coviello, John W.
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A device for substantially instantaneously converting a tonal image, such as a photograph to a, line drawing which depicts the lines formed by the borders of contrasting portions of the tonal image. The tonal image is scanned by a video scanner to produce a time varying video signal which signal is then differentiated to produce a signal consisting of pulses representative of predetermined selected levels of changes in tone color, or shade. The signal is supplied to a pulse generator which produces a pulse of uniform width and height for each input pulse suitable for processing by a video receiver. The video receiver, being synchronized with the video scanner, is provided with means to …
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- Granted January 9, 1979. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended January 9, 1996.
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