What is claimed is:
1. A system for digitizing developing film, the system comprising:
an infrared light source operable to illuminate the developing film;
a visible light source operable to illuminate the developing film;
at least one sensor operable to collect a first set of optical data associated with infrared light from the developing film and a second set of optical data associated with visible light from the developing film; and
a processor in communication with the at least one sensor, the processor operable to determine an image on the film in response to the first and second sets of optical data.
2. The system of claim 1, wherein the infrared light source and the visible light source are disposed on a first side of the film and the at least one sensor is disposed on a second side of the film.
3. The system of claim 1, wherein the visible light source is operable to produce green light.
4. The system of claim 1, wherein the visible light source is operable to produce red and green light.
5. The system of claim 1, wherein the visible light source is operable to produce white light.
6. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one sensor is a linear sensor.
7. A method of digital film development, the method comprising processing an image on a developing film in response to optical data collected during a transmission of visible light through the film.
8. The method of claim 7, and further comprising:
transmitting infrared light through the film;
collecting additional optical data from the transmitted infrared light; and
processing the image in response to comparing the optical data to the additional optical data.
9. The method of claim 7, wherein the film has a blue layer, a green layer, and a red layer, and further comprising:
transmitting infrared light through the film;
collecting additional optical data from the transmitted infrared light;
comparing the optical data and the additional optical data; and
distinguishing between data associated with each of the blue layer, the green layer, and the red layer in response to the comparison.
10. A system for processing film, the system comprising:
an applicator system operable to apply a processing solution to the film to initiate development of a silver record and a dye record within the film;
a scanning system operable to digitize the silver record and the dye record; and
a processor coupled to the scanning system and operable to receive the digitized silver record data and digitized dye record data and produce a digital image.
11. The system of claim 10, wherein the silver record and the dye record are recorded as a single digitized image.
12. The system of claim 11, wherein the scanning system comprises at least one light source operable to produce light within at least a portion of the visible light spectrum.
13. The system of claim 10, wherein the scanning system comprises at least one light source operable to produce light within at least a portion of the infrared light spectrum.
14. The system of claim 10, wherein the scanning system comprises:
a first light source operable to produce light within at least a portion of the visible light spectrum for digitizing the dye record and the silver record; and
a second light source operable to produce light within at least a portion of the infrared light spectrum for digitizing the silver record.
15. The system of claim 14, wherein the scanning system further comprises a sensor system operable to measure the visible and infrared light transmitted through the film.
16. The system of claim 15, wherein the scanning system further comprises a third light source operable to produce light reflected from the film.
17. The system of claim 16, wherein the third light source operates to produce light within at least a portion of the infrared light spectrum.
18. The system of claim 17, wherein the scanning system comprises a sensor system operable to measure the visible light transmitted through the film and infrared light reflected from the film.
19. A method of developing and digitizing undeveloped film, the method comprising:
applying a processing solution to the undeveloped film to initiate development of the film;
illuminating the film and processing solution with visible and infrared light;
collecting a first set of optical data associated with infrared light from the film;
collecting a second set of optical data associated with visible light from the film; and
modifying the second set of optical data using the first set of optical data to produce a digital image.
20. The method of claim 19, wherein collecting a first set of optical data associated with infrared light from the film comprises collecting a first set of optical data associated with infrared visible light transmitted through the film and processing solution.
21. The method of claim 19, wherein collecting a first set of optical data associated with infrared light from the film comprises collecting a first set of optical data associated with infrared visible light reflected from the film.
22. The method of claim 19, wherein the visible light comprises green light transmitted through the film and processing solution.
23. The method of claim 19, wherein the visible light comprises red and green light transmitted through the film and processing solution.
24. The method of claim 19, wherein modifying the second set of optical data using the first set of optical data comprises proportionally correcting the second set of optical data using the first set of optical data.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A light source unit comprising:
a blue laser light source for emitting laser light in the wavelength band of blue;
a circular-shaped substrate which is configured so as to be rotatably driven, in which a fluorescent material layer for emitting light by using the laser light emitted from the blue laser light source as excitation light is disposed in, a circumferential direction of the circular-shaped substrate in an annular shining area so as to be positioned on an optical axis of the blue laser light source;
wherein the circular-shaped substrate has a reflecting layer which is formed all over a surface at a side of the circular-shaped substrate opposite the blue laser light source;
wherein the fluorescent material layer is disposed on the reflecting layer and comprises at least a green area which emits light in the wavelength band of green by using the laser light emitted from the blue laser light source as excitation light;
wherein an opening is formed in a part of the circular-shaped substrate, a light transmissive area is disposed at the opening, and the opening transmits the blue laser light emitted from the blue laser light source;
wherein when the blue laser light emitted from the blue laser light source is incident on the fluorescent material layer as excitation light, the reflecting layer reflects toward the blue laser light source both the light which is emitted by the fluorescent material layer, and the laser light from the blue laser light source that is transmitted through the fluorescent material layer, so that the laser light from the blue light source that is transmitted through the fluorescent material layer is reflected to be incident again on the fluorescent material layer as excitation light; and
wherein a dichroic mirror is disposed between the blue laser light source and the circular-shaped substrate so as to transmit the laser light emitted from the blue laser light source and reflect the light emitted from the fluorescent material layer.
2. The light source unit according to claim 1, wherein the light transmissive area has a function as a diffusion layer made up of minute irregularities by arranging a diffusion plate so as to seal the light transmissive area and diffuses the blue laser light emitted from the blue laser light source.
3. The light source unit according to claim 2, wherein the diffusion plate is configured by forming the minute irregularities on a surface thereof by sandblasting.
4. The light source unit according to claim 1, wherein the fluorescent material layer disposed on the reflecting layer comprises a red area and the green area each of which respectively emits light in the wavelength band of red and light in the wavelength band of green by using the laser light emitted from the blue laser light source as excitation light.
5. A projector comprising:
a light source unit;
a light guiding device;
an image generating unit;
a projection side optical system; and
a projector controller;
wherein the light source unit is the light source unit set forth in claim 1; and
wherein projection is implemented by emitting light in predetermined wavelength bands by controlling rotation of the light emitting wheel.