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'''John W. Kuipers was born in 1918. He was an early innovator and promoter of photographic techniques for image storage and retrieval systems. He worked for [[Itek Corporation]] and [[Kodak]] where he was director of the Minicard project. | '''John W. Kuipers''' was born in 1918. He was an early innovator and promoter of photographic techniques for image storage and retrieval systems. He worked for [[Itek Corporation]] and [[Kodak]] where he was director of the Minicard project. | ||
== Contributions == | == Contributions == | ||
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A well known example was the Filmorex system developed in France by Jacques Samain. Attempts to scale up to very large collections was attempted in the [[International Business Machines|IBM]] Walnut and the [[Kodak]] Minicard, required extreme mechanical precision and high speed operation. | A well known example was the Filmorex system developed in France by Jacques Samain. Attempts to scale up to very large collections was attempted in the [[International Business Machines|IBM]] Walnut and the [[Kodak]] Minicard, required extreme mechanical precision and high speed operation. | ||
=== Publications=== | Kuipers led the development of the [[Kodak]] Minicard system. | ||
=== Publications === | |||
* Kuipers, J. W. "Microcards and documentation." ''American Documentation'' 2 (1951): 89-95. | * Kuipers, J. W. "Microcards and documentation." ''American Documentation'' 2 (1951): 89-95. | ||
* Kuipers, J. W. "Minicard system for documentary information." ''American Documentation'' 8 (1957): 246-268. | * Kuipers, J. W. "Minicard system for documentary information." ''American Documentation'' 8 (1957): 246-268. | ||
* Kuipers, J. W. & R. W. Thorpe, R.W. "National interactive information network system for improved communication in energy field." ''Proceedings of ASIS'' 13 (1976): 157. | * Kuipers, J. W. & R. W. Thorpe, R.W. "National interactive information network system for improved communication in energy field." ''Proceedings of ASIS'' 13 (1976): 157. | ||
== Further reading == | |||
*Burke, Colin B, ''America's information wars: The untold story of information systems in America's conflicts and politics from World War II to the intenet age.'' Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield. | |||
Revision as of 16:49, 12 January 2025
John W. Kuipers, born 1918, developed photographic techniques for image storage and retrieval systems.
John W. Kuipers was born in 1918. He was an early innovator and promoter of photographic techniques for image storage and retrieval systems. He worked for Itek Corporation and Kodak where he was director of the Minicard project.
Contributions
Kodak Minicard
A disadvantage of microfilm rapid selectors is that they used serial search of every frame of long rolls of microfilm and potentially more than one roll instead of random access to any specified frame. The principal response was to use small pieces ("chips") of microfilm would be used instead rolls of film. Retrieval would be in two steps: First, the relevant chip would be retrieved from a box, a rotating wheel, or a stick. Then, a particular position on the chip would be located to display a document.
A well known example was the Filmorex system developed in France by Jacques Samain. Attempts to scale up to very large collections was attempted in the IBM Walnut and the Kodak Minicard, required extreme mechanical precision and high speed operation.
Kuipers led the development of the Kodak Minicard system.
Publications
- Kuipers, J. W. "Microcards and documentation." American Documentation 2 (1951): 89-95.
- Kuipers, J. W. "Minicard system for documentary information." American Documentation 8 (1957): 246-268.
- Kuipers, J. W. & R. W. Thorpe, R.W. "National interactive information network system for improved communication in energy field." Proceedings of ASIS 13 (1976): 157.
Further reading
- Burke, Colin B, America's information wars: The untold story of information systems in America's conflicts and politics from World War II to the intenet age. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.