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ABU DHABI, UAE, December 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
- BoP was announced the winner of the Middle East IR Society award for "Best Company for Investor Relations in Palestine" at the largest IR Conference ever hosted in the Middle East
- BoP launches its new Investor Relations website: http://www.bop.ps/ir
Bank of Palestine (BoP) was awarded the "Best Company for Investor Relations in Palestine" award at the 4th annual Middle East Investor Relations Society (ME-IRSociety) Conference and Awards Ceremony held at the Park Hyatt, Saadiyat Island, in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The conference was the largest Investor Relations Conference (IR) ever hosted in the Middle East.
The event brought together listed and unlisted firms, family offices, investors, analysts, advisors, participants of the buy- and sell-side communities and exchanges. Senior level delegates attended from the Society's different chapters.
The Awards ceremony, revealed the Middle East companies that had adopted the highest standards of IR. The winners were voted for by 293 individuals from 137 buy-side and sell-side organisations in the Middle East, the US, UK and Continental Europe in an independent IR survey by Thomson Reuters' Extel. The Extel Middle East survey has been in existence since 2008 and has continuously tracked the highest IR performers in the region.
Bank of Palestine's Investor Relations programme is built to increase investor confidence as the bank is committed to the principles of transparency and responsiveness. Hashim Shawa, Chairman and General Manager of Bank of Palestine stated: "We are pleased to be recognized for our commitment to best IR and corporate governance practices, transparent and effective disclosures and communications with our investors, and our efforts to actively engage the financial community."
Shawa also pointed out to one of the bank's main objectives, which is keeping both the customer and shareholder at the core of the company's strategy to ensure long term success: "In order to attract both foreign and local investors we need to meet their demands and the demands of ever increasing standards, especially in these very difficult financial times we witness around the world. We consider top quality shareholder service and satisfaction through IR is equally as important as customer service and satisfaction at the bank."
Bank of Palestine's new IR Website
As part of the bank's Investor Relations programme and its investor outreach efforts, Bank of Palestine launched a dedicated Investor Relations Website (http://www.bop.ps/ir). The website gathers a wealth of useful information for investors, and serves as a medium through which shareholders can quickly and easily obtain publicly available information about Bank of Palestine.
The bank's IR website has been designed to provide both local and foreign investors with relevant information, and to be easy to use, navigate, and meet the needs of both individual investors and sophisticated fund managers.
The bank's website includes information such as: stock information, financial data, annual and semi-annual reports and presentations, disclosures, information on the board of directors and the management team, major shareholders, historical information on dividends and corporate actions, in addition to dedicated sections on the bank's corporate governance and sustainability strategy.
The bank has plans to continue the development of its IR website by introducing Arabic and Spanish versions, in addition to continuously updating and adding relevant information, and introducing new technologies to enhance the communications and interaction with investors.
About Bank of Palestine (BoP)
Bank of Palestine has a long embedded presence and experience in Palestine dating back to 1960. The bank is now the largest Palestinian bank with the most widespread branch network in Palestine, a paid up capital of $134 million, and assets of over $1.7 billion, with 1,100 employees serving around 600,000 customers. Operating as a universal bank, BoP is engaged in retail, corporate, micro and SME, and Diaspora banking operations, with the largest card processing operations in Palestine; BoP is the sole agent for issuing and acquiring Visa and MasterCard in Palestine with over 5,000 Point of Sale merchant terminals nationwide. Recently, BoP has also been playing a leading role in some of the largest project finance loan syndications in Palestine. Bank of Palestine adopts a holistic sustainability strategy and has been the leader in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Palestine dedicating 5% of its net profit to community development.
Bank of Palestine's stock (PEX: BOP) has been listed on the Palestine Exchange (PEX) since 2005. It is among the market's blue chip stocks, and represents around 14% of total PEX market capitalization.
For more information, please contact:
Raya Sbitany - Head of Investor Relations
[email protected]
Mobile: +972-595-746555
SOURCE Bank of Palestine (BoP)
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Wednesday, January 23, 2002
GRESHAM — As the HRV girls basketball team continues to put up one solid effort after another, it is earning a reputation among the league's Goliaths as being a potential giant killer.
Already this season, the Eagles have played Barlow tough on two occasions, and pushed league-favorite Central Catholic to overtime. Now they have made believers out of Gresham, giving the Gophers one of their toughest tests all season last Friday night.
But a poised, experienced Gresham squad was able to sink its free throws down the stretch to steal away the narrow 39-35 win.
"I know for a fact that the Gresham team and fans were shocked at how well we played against them," HRV coach Tracy Norton said.
But the Eagles didn't show up just to play with the Gophers; they showed up to win the game. HRV battled Gresham blow for blow, holding a four-point lead at halftime and a two-point lead after three quarters.
HRV stayed within two points until the final minute of the game, but Gresham continued to go inside to its prime-time player, Lindsay Calmettes (6'2", 185), who scored two big hoops — one, a three-point play.
"Lesley Betts took what I thought was a charge," Norton said, "but the officials called Lesley for the foul and (Calmettes) made one of two free throws to put them up by two instead of one."
That forced the Eagles to foul the rest of the way, and Gresham was able to hit its free throws to preserve the win.
Norton said the entire game was back and forth, and neither team was able to build a lead of more than four points the entire night. She was pleased with the effort, and praised her players for maintaining their composure late in the game.
She specifically pointed to Lindsey Sanguras, who made five free throws in the final four minutes, and Lindsay Benjamin and Becca Meierbachtol, who handled the defensive pressure well.
"We were successful with our zone defense and were able to slow them down and not let them press the ball up the floor," she said. "Plus, we had no trouble whatsoever with their press, which is what they usually rely on to beat teams."
Next up, the Eagles will travel to Reynolds Friday to try and avenge a 37-31 home loss on Dec. 7.
Gresham 39, HRV 35
Benjamin 15, Betts 7, Sanguras 5, Merz 5, Meierbachtol 3; Rebounds — 17 (Halliday 7)
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|Name: _________________________
|Period: ___________________
This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who was Moses Carver?
(a) A slave trader.
(b) Carver's father.
(c) The owner of Carver's mother.
(d) A local priest.
2. What got scalded in "Dawn Walk"?
(a) Some ewes.
(b) A student.
(c) Some dogs.
(d) An ear of corn.
3. What caused Carver to laugh in "The Nervous System of the Beetle"?
(a) Someone said a beetle had a backbone.
(b) Someone called him an invertebrate.
(c) A textbook was mislabeled.
(d) A teacher gets confused.
4. Who wanted the formula for Egyptian Blue?
(a) Fabric Manufacturers.
(b) Toy makers.
(c) Art Institutes.
(d) Paint companies.
5. What religious group did Carver join in college?
(a) A Bible Study Group.
(b) A hymn singing choir.
(c) A prayer group.
(d) A Service Society.
6. Who narrated "The Nervous System of the Beetle"?
(a) A professor.
(b) A janitor.
(c) A student.
(d) Carver.
7. Where did "Dawn Walk" take place?
(a) A forest.
(b) The dump.
(c) Crop fields.
(d) A school courtyard.
8. Where did George find the Ivory handled knife?
(a) The garden.
(b) A church meeting.
(c) His mother's cupboard.
(d) The store.
9. How did Jim die?
(a) He drowned.
(b) He was hanged.
(c) He had small pox.
(d) He had polio.
10. Where was Carver born?
(a) Louisiana.
(b) Minnesota.
(c) Missouri.
(d) Texas.
11. How did Carver know Sarah Hunt?
(a) They were in a relationship.
(b) She is his mother's friend.
(c) He boarded with her.
(d) They studied together.
12. What confuses John Bentley about Susan Carver?
(a) She cares about a black child.
(b) She is afraid of black people.
(c) She forgives Susan.
(d) She doesn't own property.
13. Who created the color Egyptian Blue?
(a) Carver.
(b) Michaelangelo.
(c) Manet.
(d) Monet.
14. What kind of doctor did Susan say George was?
(a) Spiritual doctor.
(b) Friendship doctor.
(c) Tree doctor.
(d) Plant doctor.
15. How often did Carver's boss at Tuskegee want reports about his chickens?
(a) Monthly.
(b) Daily.
(c) Weekly.
(d) Bi-Weekly.
Short Answer Questions
1. How many times did Miss Bud send Carver home?
2. What instrument did Carver play in "Old Settlers' Reunion"?
3. What was "The Last Rose of Summer" about?
4. Who narrated "Odalisque"?
5. What did Pammel say Carver did to other people?
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-Everyone was a beginner at one time. At some point, everyone in that gym picked up a weight for the first time, or got on a new machine for the first time. You have to start somewhere, so the sooner you start, the sooner you will be an advanced exerciser and able to help someone else new with a few tricks.
-People with a passion for fitness will not judge. I have heard many excuses in January about how people will not start exercising because they do not want to look like a "New Year's resolutioner." Those of us with a drive, motivation and passion for fitness will be the first to tell you that seeing new people in the gym is motivating to us! It means that you are ready to take that all important first step to getting healthier. Anyone who gets upset at new people in the gym is not worth your time. Fitness is not exclusive, nor is it a privilege. It needs to be a priority. So when I see new people in the gym, I get a little happier, because that is one less person who will suffer the consequences of being unhealthy due to excess weight or inactivity. Plus, exercise improves your mood in the long run, and this world could use more happiness.
-For your first time in the gym, choose a weight that is relatively light so you can establish your stability and baseline strength. Do 10 to 15 repetitions with a light weight, and if you are stable and comfortable, increase your weight for your second and third sets. Ideally, for optimal strength and muscle growth, you need to feel the burn on those last few repetitions. Improvements happen when you step outside your comfort zone, so choose a weight that fatigues your muscles in 10 to 15 repetitions. Repeat each exercise for three sets. You can move in a circuit with three or more exercises and little rest between sets, or if your gym is very crowded, do one exercise at a time and rest for 30 seconds between each set. Start with at least two days per week, but then work on progressing to three.
A Beginner's Routine
Lat Pull-down
This is a great exercise to target the upper and mid back, as well as the arms. The most common one is on the cable machine, which has a long bar attached overhead and a seat right below it. Grab the bar in a wide grip, hands wider than your shoulders, and have a seat on the bench. Place your knees under the pad to help stabilize your lower body. Lean back slightly, keep your chest up and pull the bar straight down to the top of your chest. Hold that position for one to two seconds. Concentrate on pulling your shoulders down and back, rather than rounding them forward. One trick is to keep your eyes up on the bar, which helps keep your back straight. Variations – Most cable machines have many attachments, so once you have perfected the lat pull-down with a traditional wide bar, you can play with other attachments, such as using a smaller bar for a closer grip, or an attachment that positions your hands parallel to one another.
Dumbbell Shoulder Press
Dumbbells are great because they require muscular stability, and therefore work slightly more muscles than machines are able to. Grab two light dumbbells to start with. To prevent injury, it is important that you establish shoulder stability before attempting to lift a heavy weight. Stand in front of a mirror and hold the dumbbells up with your palms facing each other on either side of you head, elbows bent at roughly 90 degrees. Slowly press the dumbbells up and over your head. Hold the top position for a second, then lower back down to either side of your head. Repeat your first set of 12 to 15 repetitions. If you feel comfortable, increase the dumbbell weight for your second set. Variations – Work unilaterally by doing one arm at a time, which also adds a little core work to your press.
Stability Ball Squat
A squat is a functional movement that works the major muscles of the legs, including quads, hamstrings and glutes. Squats can also help improve your daily activities if you have proper squat mechanics. For beginners, training your body to move properly can be hard at first. To simulate proper movement patterns, grab a stability ball and place it against a wall. Lean your back against it so the ball is positioned on your lower back. Position your feet shoulder-width apart and about 12 to 18 inches in front of your hips, so you are really leaning against the ball. Place your hands on your hips and bend your knees, keeping your weight on your heels as you squat down. Push your hips back, keep your chest up and finish when your thighs are parallel to the floor. Press through your heels to stand back up. Variations – Hold dumbbells in each hand, or incorporate biceps curls or shoulder presses during the squat to kill two birds with one stone.
Dumbbell Chest Press
Grab a pair of dumbbells and find a flat bench. Sit on the bench and hold your dumbbells in each hand. Slowly lie back so that your head is supported at the end of the bench. Bring the dumbbells up to either side of your chest, elbows bent at about 90 degrees, palms facing forward. Slowly press the dumbbells up and together over your chest. Pause at the top, and then slowly and with control lower them back down to either side of your chest, elbows at bench level. Variations – Use a barbell, or change the position of your hands to parallel to target different muscles. Also use different benches, incline or decline, to change up the movement.
Stability Ball Crunch
Sit on the stability ball and roll forward so that the ball rests comfortably on the small of your back. Your shoulders and bottom should be on either side of the ball, unsupported. Support your neck with your hands, find a spot on the ceiling and keep your eyes glued to that spot. This keeps you from tucking your chin to your chest during the crunch. Squeeze your abs and do a crunch, but only sit up about halfway or about 45 degrees from horizontal. This keeps your abs engaged during the whole movement. Lower back down until your torso is horizontal or you feel a slight stretch through your abs. If you are accustomed to doing crunches on the floor, doing them on the ball will feel a lot more challenging. Variations – Hold a light medicine ball or dumbbell for added resistance, or try crunches on a BOSU for a similar movement that recruits slightly different muscles. For an extra challenge, try adding a slight torso twist at the top of the movement to target your obliques—the abdominal muscles along the sides of your torso.
Lunging is an activity that you probably do many times each day without realizing it, like bending down to tie your shoe or getting out of your car, so keeping these muscles strong and functional is important. Stand with your feet together. Take a big step forward with your right foot, and bend both knees to lower yourself close to the ground. Keep your chest up and right knee directly over your right foot, so that your shin stays vertical. Push off your right heel and step your feet back together for a basic forward lunge. Repeat 10 repetitions per leg. Do all your repetitions on one leg before switching sides, or alternate legs. Variations – Instead of stepping forward, try stepping backwards in a reverse lunge. You can also try continuous walking lunges. For more resistance, hold dumbbells in your hands or place a barbell over the back of your shoulders.
Riana Rohmann, CSCS, has her B.S., in exercise physiology from CSU San Marcos. She started her fitness career as a high-level gymnastics coach and progressed into personal training, which led to her position as a Combat Fitness Specialist for the Marine Corps. She is also a national level NPC Figure Competitor, as well as a coach. She has over 12 years of experience in the professional fitness industry. Riana writes articles and blogs for various publications including ACE, Livestrong.com AZ Central Health and Fitness, TheNest Woman and Sexy-Strong.com.
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Saldana is wrapping up her work on Rosemary's Baby, an NBC miniseries that might make us reconsider our personal ban on things that are scary. Though she admits to having been nervous about stepping into such an iconic role, Saldana says that every morning she reminded herself that she wasn't doing it for anybody but herself. And, she says: "I was very blessed to work with our director, Agnieszka Holland. She's legit, as we say in New York... She's an intellectual, an artist, a soldier, a captain, a true leader, and a woman."
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2. Where did Lessing's family live before they found property?
3. What year did Lessing leave Southern Rhodesia?
4. How did Lessing's mother convey her distaste for Emily McVeagh?
5. What does Lessing say about memory?
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|Gerald Altman
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The present application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 500,322, filed Aug. 26, 1974, which in turn is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 329,574, filed Feb. 5, 1973, now Pat. No. 3.837,739, issued Sept. 24, 1974, and a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No,. 419,063, filed Nov. 26, 1973, both the latter two applications, in turn, being continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 81,987, filed Oct. 19, 1970, now Pat. No. 3,778,142, issued Dec. 11, 1973, and reissued as Pat. No. Re28,274, dated Dec. 17, 1974.
The present invention relates to optical imaging and, more particularly, to systems, processes and products involving episcopic imaging, i.e. imaging utilizing light generally reflected from or at a copy sheet or other visual subject, as distinguished from diascopic imaging, i.e. imaging utilizing light generally directed through a copy sheet. The present invention is directed primarily to large copy projectors, exemplified by so-called "overhead" and "opaque" projectors. Diascopic overhead projectors have been characterized by: bulky hardware that obtrudes between the audience and the projected image and causes the operator to assume an unnatural posture in order not to obtrude between the projection lens and the screen; and transparencies that are uncomfortable for the opertor to view, handle and store. Episcopic overhead projectors theoretically are more compact than diascopic overhead projectors because illuminating source and imaging lens are at the same side of the copy sheet, whereby vertical dimensions are reduced. But, in practice, episcopic overhead projectors also have been obtrusive because either (1) the light source and imaging lens are positioned by a post in a sizeable casing above the copy sheet or (2) a bulky housing envelops the light paths to and from the copy sheet in order to control glare. Episcopic copy, when composed of paper or sheeting of equivalent appearance, has not been adapted for brilliant imaging because of its optical diffusivity.
The primary object of the present invention is the provision of systems, processes and products involving a portable projector and a thin reflectorized plastic copy sheet assemblage that are particularly interrelated to achieve, during projection, direct visual and manual access to the copy sheet by the operator, absolute shielding of the operator and the audience from illuminating light, audience viewing of the projector (together with the operator) and the screen in side-by-side relation, and natural posture of the operator at the projector. The optical projector comprises a low profile housing in which are positioned an upper Fresnel lens underlying the copy sheet, which has its front face upward for direct viewing, a source of illuminating light from which the exterior of the housing is absolutely shielded by the copy sheet itself, and a folded optical path below the Fresnel lens to a wide angle catadioptric reflector at the side of the projector. The catadioptric objective reflector has an extremely wide field angle and a pair of semi-field conjugate surfaces, both on the same axial side of the catadioptric reflector, one of which is disposed at the visual transparency and the other of which is disposed at the viewing screen. The arrangement is such that an unusually powerful illuminating lamp is practicable. The copy sheet is characterized by a lower reflecting face that is accessible to the optical system from below but that can be marked from above by a chemical reactant ink from a pen which is manually held by an operator. Corrections can be made by a chemical etching patch which can clear sections of the lower reflecting face for marking. The thin reflectorized plastic copy sheet is tensioned above the Fresnel lens in order to achieve high quality optical reflective imaging. The tensioning mechanism interacts with the illuminating source so that dimming occurs during copy sheet exchange.
Other objects of the present invention will in part be obvious and will in part appear hereinafter.
The invention accordingly comprises the systems, processes and products, together with their components, steps, parts and interrelationships, which are exemplified by the present disclosure, the scope of which will be indicated in the appended claims.
For a fuller understanding of the nature and objects of the present invention, reference is made to the following detailed description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a large copy projector system embodying the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating certain principles of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a top plan view illustrating the side-by-side relation between the projector and the viewing screen in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 4 is an exaggerated cross-sectional view of graphic materials useful in connection with the projector of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the projector of FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is a side elevation of the projector of FIG. 5;
FIG. 7 is a sequence of cross sectional detail views of certain elements of the projector of FIG. 5 in successive stages of operation;
FIG. 8 is a detail plan view of two of the components of FIG. 7; and
FIG. 9 is an electrical schematic of the control system of the projector of FIG. 1.
A large copy projector embodying the present invention, i.e. for copy greater than 6 � 6 inches in area, is shown in FIG. 1 as including a housing 30, which mounts and contains the operating optical components. As shown, housing 30 is in the form of a sheet metal enclosure having a flat base panel 34, a flat side panel 36, a flat front panel 38, a flat side panel 40, and a rear panel 42. Panel 34 is generally horizontal and panels 36, 38, 40 and 42 are generally vertical. At the top of the housing is a stage 32 having an opening which encompasses an optically clear, generally horizontal, glass or plastic Fresnel lens 46, the lower face of which is flat and the upper face of which has a Frensel lens configuration, i.e. a series of concentric, circularly developed, generally conic, refracting ridges. Side panel 36 has a projection opening 48. Opening 48 has an oblique rearward edge, a vertical forward edge that is adjacent to front panel 38 and upper and lower generally horizontal edges. A closure 65, having a profile that registers with the profile of opening 48, is hinged to panel 36 for pivotal constraint about the axis of the vertical forward edges of the opening and the closure. As shown in FIG. 3, side panels 36, 40 are disposed substantially along a viewing axis 31 and projection to a viewing screen 33 occurs along a path having a projection axis 35 and diverging boundaries 37, 39. It will be observed that, with respect to viewing axis 31, screen 33 and projector 30 are viewed by an audience side-by-side.
The optical components include: an illuminating lamp 50, associated with a reflecting spherical mirror 52 and a heat absorbing condensing lens 53, disposed along an illuminating axis; a deflecting plane mirror 54 generally underlying Fresnel lens 46 along a plane obliquely intersecting the axis of the Fresnel lens; and a catadioptric objective reflector 56 having an optical axis that is generally parallel to viewing axis 31 but that intersects projection axis 35 at an acute angle. Objective reflector 56 has a wide field angle 49, preferably of at least 75�. The arrangement is such that the field angle segment 41 subtended by viewing screen 33 and the field angle segment 43 subtended by Fresnel lens 46 each is at most one half of the total field angle. Consequently, since axis 31 is approximately perpendicular to the plane of viewing screen 33, keystoning is minimized. A shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the rearward and forward edges of deflecting mirror 54 are straight, the rear edge being approximately parallel to and relatively contiguous with the rear edge of the Fresnel lens and the forward edge being approximately parallel to and relatively remote from the front edge of the Fresnel lens. Objective reflector 56 is mounted on a closure 65 so as to be within housing 18 when closure 65 is closed and so as to be accessible optically to both deflecting mirror 54 and the viewing screen when closure 65 is open. When open, closure 65 shields the audience from stray light escaping from opening 48.
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, light is directed from lamp 50 along an illuminating axis segment 51 to deflecting mirror 54 and is deflected along an illuminating axis segment 61 and through Fresnel lens 46 to a specularly reflective copy sheet thereon; and imaging light is returned from the copy sheet through the Fresnel lens along an imaging axis segment 63 to deflecting mirror 54, along an imaging axis segment 67 to objective reflector 56 and along projection axis 35 through projection opening 48. It will be understood that, within the projector, the illuminating light diverges along axis segments 51, 61 and the imaging light converges along axis segments 63, 67. A pair of opposed gripping mechanisms 81, 83 at the side edges of Fresnel lens 46, position the copy sheet therebetween in a manner to be described below.
As shown, objective 56 comprises, in sequence, a rearwardly convex front lens 68, a rearwardly convex inner lens 70 and a plane rear mirror 72. Specifically, lens 68 is a positive meniscus and lens 70 is a negative meniscus, which together constitute the front or the rear half of an extreme wide angle symmetrical four element lens hertofore sold by Bausch & Lomb under the trademark "Metrogon". By proper positioning of mirror 72, objective 56 is the catadioptric analog of the aforementioned extreme wide angle lens. Preferably objective 56 has a focal length of at least 125 millimeters (5 inches) and a total field angle of at least 75�. It will be appreciated, however, that the specific configuration of the lenses 68, 70 and mirror 36 is not critical to the herein disclosed combination of Fresnel lens, oblique mirror and catadioptric objective, although, for best results, lens 56 includes at least the combination of a rearward lens having a positively refracting outer surface and a forward mirror. Mirror 72, for example in other configurations is either spherically or aspherically curved to correct third and fifth order aberrations.
As shown at 60 in FIGS. 3 and 4, an opaque copy sheet, when superposed on Fresnel lens 46, presents an upper face for direct observation and a lower face for imaging by objective reflector 56. As suggested by arrows 64, 64 and 66, 66, light rays emerging upwardly through Fresnel lens 46 are substantially parallel or collimated and light rays returned by reflection from copy sheet 60 are substantially parallel or collimated. A fan 73, together with suitable baffles (not shown), causes cooling air flow through opening 48, through the housing and past the lamp in order to maintain acceptable temperatures at the Fresnel lens and at the lamp. Replacing an initial copy sheet 60 by a new copy sheet merely involves superposing the new copy sheet upon copy sheet 60 and, while the new copy sheet is held in place above Fresnel lens 46, withdrawing copy sheet 60 from between the new copy sheet and Fresnel lens 46. It will be appreciated that projector 30 is capable of projecting transparencies which are interposed between Fresnel lens 46 and a plane cover mirror that can be superposed thereon. In one form (not shown) this cover mirror is hinged to housing 30. From the operator's viewing position, the forward and rightward directions of the copy sheet are indicated at 75, 77. These directions, from the audience's viewing position, correspond to the upward and rightward directions of the viewing screen indicated at 79, 85.
The graphic product of FIG. 4 is capable of being manually marked to produce, simultaneously, a visual record for direct observation on the front or upper face and for optical projection from the back or lower face in conjunction with the projector of FIG. 1. This product, comprises a base copy sheet which in laminated sequence, comprises: a visual image receiving, diffusely reflecting stratum 80; a visual image receiving, specularly reflecting stratum 82; and an optionally clear, transparent, polymeric support stratum 84. Each of strata 80, 82 ranges in thickness from 500 to 2500 Angstrom units; and stratum 84 ranges in thickness from 1 to 15 mils. Stratum 82 is composed of a specularly reflecting metal in direct contact with stratum 84. It has been found that a special ink 86, which may be applied from a fibrous pen 87, is capable of chemically reacting with strata 80, 82 to leave an etched mark through both strata. As shown, certain of upwardly incident rays 64, 64 are differentially reflected and certain others are differentially absorbed. In association with the base copy sheet is an erasing patch comprising, in laminated sequence, a diffusely reflecting stratum 110, a specularly reflecting stratum 108, an optically clear transparent polymeric support stratum 106, and an optically clear pressure sensitive stratum 104, containing a special composition, which is capable of chemically reacting with strata 80, 82 to cause them to clear optically. The cleared region of strata 80, 82 enables transmission of light to and from reflecting stratum 108. The erasing patch itself then may be marked as at 112 so that certain of upwardly incident rays 66, 66 are differentially reflected. Analogous thickness dimensions of the strata of the patch and the strata of the base sheet correspond to each other respectively. Stratum 104 typically ranges from 0.5 to 5 mils.
In one specific example: support strata 84, 106 are composed of a dimensionally stable polymer, preferably a uniaxially or biaxially molecularly oriented polymer, for example an olefin such as polyethylene terephthalate, about 10 mils thick; reflecting strata 82, 108 are composed of aluminum or silver that has been vacuum vapor deposited on support strata 84, 106 in a thickness of about 1200 Angstrom units; visual medium 86, 112 is an etching ink, to be described below, containing an opaque, visible pigment such as carbon; stratum 104 is an etching medium, to be described below, which is optically clear; and strata 80, 110, which are diffusely reflecting, contain a metal or metal salt or a water permeable polymer impregnated with a light diffusing dye or pigment.
In the foregoing example specifically, ink 86, 112 and stratum 104 contain (1) a polar solute such as water or methyl alcohol, and (2) a soluble salt of a metal that is lower in the electromotive series than the metals of strata 80, 82 and 108, 110, i.e. is characterized by a readiness to acquire electrons from these metals so as to be reduced in a reaction by which these metals are substituted in the salt. Thus with respect to aluminum, such etchant metals include manganese, zinc, chromium, iron, cadmium, cobalt, nickel, tin, lead, copper, bismuth, antimony, mercury, silver, platinum and gold. For example, when strata 80, 110 are composed of zinc or tin and strata 82, 108 are composed of aluminum the salt typically is a halide, for example, cupric chloride.
In the foregoing example, in one form, strata 80, 110 are composed of a metal containing deposit that has been produced either by chemical or electrochemical plating, or by chemical vapor deposition or vacuum vapor deposition. For example, in one form, strata 80, 110 are composed of diffusely reflecting zinc which has been deposited, at room temperature, from an alkaline aqueous, solution of zinc oxide. In another form, strata 80, 110 are composed of diffusely reflecting tin which has been deposited, at room temperature, from an alkaline aqueous solution of sodium or potassium stannate. In another form, either or both of strata 86, 112 are composed of a water permeable olefin, for example, polyethylene terephthalate, or a water soluble vinyl, for example, polyvinyl alcohol, that ranges from 0.1 to 1 mil in thickness and that contains white pigment particles such as titanium dioxide or zinc oxide.
As previously indicated, a pair of gripping mechanisms 81, 83 are positioned at opposite sides of Fresnel lens 46 on stage 32. These mechanisms include components that are elongated to extend along the entire side edges of copy sheet 60 in such a way that the axially oriented molecules lie along an axis that is parallel to the front and rear edges of the Fresnel lens, i.e. perpendicular to the gripping mechanisms. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 and with reference to FIG. 9, each of these components includes a stationary elongated, elastomeric reference plate 113 and a rotary elongated clamper 114. Reference plate 113 is backed by a rigid metallic base plate 115 that is affixed to stage 32. Each clamper 114 is in the form of an axially journalled roll having a cut-away portion, which presents an inwardly curved clamping edge 116. The rotational positions of clamper 114, 114 are controlled by a pair of torque motors 118, 118. When clampers 114, 114 are deactuated, reference plates 113, 113 are free to receive a copy sheet, which is shown as having a sagging center because its edges merely rest on the reference plates. When actuated, clamping edges 116, 116 abut tightly against the upper faces of reference plates 113, 113 as at 120, 120, thereby tensioning copy sheet 60 transversely therebetween so that the taut copy sheet lies in a plane defined by the reference plates. The curvatures of clamping edges 116, 116 preclude wrinkling of the copy sheet. The upper surfaces of reference plates 113, 113 are disposed in a plane that is spaced from and above the upper surface of Fresnel lens 46. In consequence the copy sheet is positioned in a displaced optical plane so as to minimize scratching of the Fresnel lens and to defocus its ridges and grooves. Typically, the spacing between these planes ranges from 0.10 to 0.25 inch. The tension produced across the copy sheet is sufficiently great to enable a user to write on the upper surface of the copy sheet without optically distorting this surface perceptibly. Preferably support layer 84 of the copy sheet is of sufficiently high tensile strength to preclude stretching beyond its elastic limit when under high tension and is of sufficient thickness to preclude the formation of wrinkles during generation of the tension. Deenergization of motors 118, 118 permits springs therewithin (not shown) to return clampers 114, 114 to their original positions so that copy sheet 60 is freed for ready removal.
The electrical control system of the overhead projector of FIG. 1 is shown in FIG. 9 as including previously mentioned torque motors 118, 118, an electrical latch-unlatch button 122, lamp 50, fan 73, and an electrical input 124. Closing of a switch 126 applies power across fan 73, across lamp 50 and a resistor 128 in series, and for the torque motors in series. Lamp 50 thereby is sufficiently energized only to produce a fade out condition on the screen, a condition that is desirable while copy sheets are being changed. When button 122 is actuated, resistor 128 is shunted out so that lamp 50 projects brightly and motors 118, 118 are energized. In consequence, edges 116, 116 grip the edges of the copy sheet placed on reference plates 113, 113. A second actuation of clamp-inclamp button 112 causes deenergization of torque motors 118, 118 and a low current through lamp 50.
In operation, first switch 126 is closed to energize fan 73 and to partially energize lamp 50 to fade out condition. Next copy sheet 60 is placed on reference plates 113, 113 and button 122 is actuated to tension the copy sheet in contiguity with Fresnel lens 46 and to fully energize lamp 50 to projection condition. The copy sheet is manually marked to produce, simultaneously, a visual record for direct observation from the front and for optical projection from the back. The result is a visual record that is accessible at the upper face of the copy sheet to the eye of the operator and accessible at the under face of the copy sheet to the enclosed folded illuminating the projecting optics of the projector for observation on the screen by the audience.
It will be observed that lamp 50 is below one front corner and objective 56 is below the other front corner of Fresnel lens 46. As a result, with respect to deflecting mirror 54, the angle of incidence of axis segment 51 is equal to the angle of reflection of axis segment 67; and with respect to copy sheet 60, the angle of incidence of axis segment 61 is equal to the angle of reflection of axis segment 63. Furthermore, axis segment 51 is disposed along a path that diverges rearwardly, axis segment 61 is disposed along a path that diverges upwardly, axis segment 63 is disposed along a path that converges downwardly and axis segment 67 is disposed along a path that converges forwardly. Also, on one side of optical axis 31 of lens 56 is viewing screen 33 and on the other side of optical axis 31 of lens 56 aree Fresnel lens 46, copy sheet 60, deflecting mirror 54 and lamp 50.
The focal length of objective 56, which is characterized by continuous optical surfaces of all of its elements at its axis, is responsible for a semi-field that is large enough to encompass Fresnel lens 46 and a short throw by which the distance from the objective to the screen ranges from 900 to 1800 millimeters (3 to 6 feet). The position of objective 56 at the front of housing 30 is adjusted by knob 130 (via a rack and pinion). As the objective is adjusted forwardly toward the audience, the image on the screen becomed larger, thereby not interfering with the limited room available to the operator between the projector and the screen. In a typical system, as shown in FIG. 2, where s1 is the distance from the objective to the Fresnel lens and s2 is the distance from the objective to the screen, the following relationships in inches exist for an objective focal length of 9.6 inches.
______________________________________s1 s2 s2 -s1 Magnification______________________________________12 48 36 411.5 58 46.6 511 75 64.4 6.8______________________________________
The arrangement is such that the copy sheet and the image of the copy sheet, in the conjugate planes of objective 56, are on opposite sides of the optical axis of the lens and such that the projector is not very far forwardly of the screen. In other words, the operator and the audience see corresponding visual information on the copy sheet and on the viewing screen at the same time and the audience sees the projector in use and the image on the screen side-by-side. In FIG. 3, the forward and rightward directions on the copy sheet are shown at 75 and 77, respectively, and the upward and rightward directions on the screen are shown at 79 and 85, respectively. It will be appreciated that, although Fresnel lens 46 and the plane defined by reference plates 113, 113 are generally horizontal, the phrase "generally horizontal" is intended to include inclined planes that provide visual and manual access to an operator from above. Similarly, although screen 33 is generally vertical, the phrase "generally vertical" is intended to include inclined planes that provide visual and manual access from in front.
The present invention thus provides a variety of systems involving opaque projection, which ensure: simultaneous, direct optical and mechanical access to the subject by the operator; absolute shielding of the operator and the audience from internal light; no interposition of the optical system between the audience and the screen; and natural posture of the operator at the projector. Since certain changes may be made in the foregoing disclosure, without departing from the scope of the invention hereof, it is intended that all matter described in the foregoing specification and shown in the accompanying drawings, be interpreted in an illustrative and not in a limiting sense.
|Cited Patent
|Filing date
|Publication date
|Feb 5, 1973
|Sep 24, 1974
|G Altman
|Low profile episcopic projector and opaque materials therefor
|Citing Patent
|Filing date
|Publication date
|Jun 11, 1981
|Apr 19, 1983
|Back Frank G
|Episcopic projector
|Apr 7, 1982
|Aug 28, 1984
|Constantin Systems, Inc.
|Opaque projector
|Dec 20, 1984
|Jan 13, 1987
|Kabushiki Kaisha Gakushu Kenkyusha
|Reflection type overhead projector
|Dec 21, 1992
|Mar 22, 1994
|Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company
|Overhead projector with catadioptric fresnel lens
|Jul 7, 1995
|Dec 3, 1996
|Procent Patent-Und Verwaltungs Ag
|Real image direct front projector
|Apr 23, 1996
|Feb 9, 1999
|Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
|Portable overhead projector
|Sep 10, 1997
|Nov 30, 1999
|Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
|Front liquid crystal display projector
|Nov 18, 2002
|Oct 28, 2004
|Konica Corporation.
|Metal die for forming optical element
|Aug 25, 1986
|Apr 19, 1988
|Constantin Systems, Inc.
|Opaque projector
|U.S. Classification
|353/66, 353/65
|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification


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