Imaging Support Control for Backlash-Induced Image Misregistration

The patent replaces the mechanical revolution mechanism with an electronic image processing system. Instead of physically rotating the imaging apparatus to change directions, the system captures images from fixed positions and uses electronic image synthesis to create the effect of revolution. This eliminates mechanical backlash and displacement errors while maintaining the ability to capture images from different directional perspectives.

The patent creates a virtual copy of the revolution effect through image processing. Rather than physically moving the imaging apparatus through revolution, the system captures multiple images from stationary positions and synthesizes them to produce images that appear as if captured from revolutioned positions. This copying approach maintains directional versatility without the mechanical errors of physical revolution.

The patent replaces complex mechanical shake correction mechanisms with electronic image processing. Instead of using physical actuators and optical elements to adjust image position, the system uses digital signal processing to correct misregistration. This substitution maintains high image position accuracy while significantly reducing device complexity by eliminating mechanical correction components.

The patent introduces an electronic image processing intermediary between image capture and display. This software-based intermediary performs misregistration correction through algorithmic processing rather than mechanical adjustment. The intermediary layer handles position accuracy corrections without requiring complex physical correction mechanisms, thereby reducing overall device complexity.