Abstract: In a photo digitizing system, the date-of-photograph of each individual image is extracted from image data, and is recorded in association with each image data on a storage medium. If the date-of-photograph of a print image cannot be determined based on its own data, a corresponding film image is retrieved by comparing the image data of the print image to image data of each of the film images, and the date-of-photograph of the corresponding film image is determined to be the date-of-photograph of the concerned print image. When the customer adds a tag to any one of the digitized images, data of the tag is recorded in a customer IDX file in relation to a frame number of that image. To retrieve some images from the storage medium by use of a search term, those frame numbers which are related to tag data that match with the search term are extracted in the customer IDX file, so the images having the extracted frame numbers are displayed.

Abstract: A photo digitizer records image data of an image frame. In the photo digitizer, a DVD recorder writes the image data to a DVD medium for respectively image frames obtained by reading from photo film. The DVD recorder writes information of piece number of plural film pieces to the DVD at addresses where the image frames are associated with respectively one of the film pieces. The film pieces constitute the photo film. Furthermore, a display panel displays image frames of photo film. A controller reads image data of the image frames from a DVD, and reads information of piece number of a film piece from the DVD. The display panel is controlled to arrange the image frames per the film piece.

Abstract: Image frames are displayed on a display panel, in order to output image data of the image frame selectively. In an image displaying method, image data of plural image frames related to a user are read from a storage DVD. Birthdate information of the user is input. Developmental period information of plural developmental periods is preset, which are consecutive in a sequence in a personal history manner. A date of photography of the image data is evaluated according to the birthdate information and the plural developmental periods, so association of the plural developmental periods with the image frames is determined in relation to the user, to sort the image frames. One of the plural developmental periods is selected. Sorted image frames are displayed on the display panel, which are sorted with the selected developmental period among the image frames.

Abstract: In order to reduce time required for inputting images of a film, an image reading apparatus comprising a first detecting section which detects starting positions of respective frame images of the film and positions of marks, a storing section which sets and stores, on the basis of the starting positions and the positions of the marks detected by the first detecting section, a position of a frame corresponding mark, which corresponds to the starting position, every each of the frame images, a second detecting section, provided at downstream side of the first detecting section, which detects the position of the frame corresponding mark every each of the frame images and an image reading section which reads each of the image frames in order of frame number thereof on the basis of the stored contents in the storing section and detection data detected by the second detecting section, is provided.

Abstract: A flow sensor detects a flow rate of cooling air from a compressor, and a determination is made as to whether or not the detected flow rate is abnormal. A determination is made by a diaphragm position sensor as to whether or not a diaphragm is located at such a critical position that a quantity of light illuminated onto a photographic film is large, possibly resulting in degeneration of a photographic film. A lamp is turned off if the diaphragm is located at the critical position and the flow rate of the cooling air is abnormal.

Abstract: A negative film setter has film holders for having set therein films to be fed. Each of the film holders has both a detecting sensor for detecting whether a film is set therein and a lamp which is lit when a film is set in a film holder and which is not lit when a film is not set therein. Therefore, a user can determine at a glance whether or not films are set in the film holders, thus allowing the user to skillfully set a plurality of films at film setting sections. Accordingly, due to detection by the detecting sensor, the negative film setter can recognize in which film holder a film is set, and films can be fed in a sequential order.

Abstract: A light source device including at least one first substrate, at least one second substrate, first light emitting elements, which emit red color light, and second light emitting elements, which emit infrared rays. The first light emitting elements are disposed at the first substrate, and the second light emitting elements are disposed at the second substrate. The light source device further has a light damping member, which dampens the infrared rays, and a transmitting member through which the infrared rays pass. The light damping member is disposed to correspond to the first substrate, and the transmitting member is disposed to correspond to the second substrate.

Abstract: A CCD scanner is provided with a halogen lamp for irradiating illumination light for reading a frame image on a photographic film, and a halogen lamp for irradiating infrared light via an infrared light filter for detecting scratches and the like on the film surface, and the optical axes of the respective light sources are coincided by a half mirror. A diffusion plate turret is also provided for selectively placing each of a plurality of diffusion plates for diffusing the illumination light near the photographic film. As a result, it is possible to perform both an image reading that doubles as an erasure of scratching on the film surface using visible light having different degrees of diffusion and a detection of scratches and the like using infrared light.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a diffusion box unit comprising a plurality of diffusion boxes, which each correspond to different sizes of photographic films, and controls the unit in such a manner that the diffusion box, which corresponds to the size of a film whose image is to be read, is positioned on an optical axis of a light source. Accordingly, the responsibility imposed upon an operator can be reduced and the error of choosing a wrong diffusion box can be prevented.

Abstract: A light source and an original reading device are provided in which light can be emitted uniformly and with a low loss of light amount, by a minimum required number of light emitting elements. A surface of a substrate, at which surface LED elements are disposed, is covered with a resist film having high reflectance, such as a white resist film. Light emitted toward the substrate from the LED elements is reflected toward a photographic film (toward a side of the LED elements opposite a substrate side of the LED elements). In this way, at an LED light source, almost all of light emitted from the LED elements can be emitted toward the photographic film. A diffusion box is disposed so as to surround a periphery of the LED light source. Due to a light reflection diffusion plate of the diffusion box, light, which is emitted from the LED light source and enters into the diffusion box, is guided toward the photographic film while being diffused and reflected.

Abstract: In an image scanner, an optical image is formed on a CCD image sensor through a lens unit from rays traveling through a picture frame placed in a film carrier, so image signals are picked up from the picture frame. The image signals are corrected with shading correction data that are read out from a memory in accordance with the magnification of the lens unit. The memory previously stores shading correction data for frequently used magnification steps. Shading correction data for less frequently used magnification are previously stored in a hard disc. If the lens unit is set at a magnification for which the memory does not store suitable shading correction data, the suitable shading correction data are read out from the hard disc, and written on the memory.

Abstract: A CCD scanner is provided with a regulating circuit, which stores electric-current set values of LED elements of respective colors. The regulating circuit also stores desired values corresponding to optimum light amounts of the LED elements of the respective colors. By utilizing the electric-current set value and the desired value, binary search is performed for the LED elements every color. During the binary search, the light amount of the LED element is regulated, and an electric-current value thereof is determined so as to obtain the optimum light amount. By using the determined electric-current value, the LED element is turned on to read an image.

Abstract: An area CCD scanner (image reader) comprises an LED unit (light source), an area CCD and an image-forming lens. The LED unit includes a large number of light emitting elements of each color of blue, green, red and infrared. Light emitted from the LED unit and having passed through a photographic film is received by the area CCD and is converted into an electric signal, which is outputted as photographic image data. When the light source is inspected, a focal point of the image-forming lens is adjusted to a light emitting surface of the LED unit. Then, the LED unit is turned on without setting the photographic film to receive the light thereof with the area CCD. On the basis of the obtained electric signal, a light-emission state of the LED unit is shown on a display.

Abstract: A light source device which can prevent a large-sized structure of the device, a light source device which can improve assembling efficiency and maintenability of the device, and an image forming method and apparatus in which occurrence of moisture condensation can be prevented, are provided. An LED substrate in which a large number of light emitting diodes (LED) are arranged on the surface thereof in a two-dimensional manner, a base, a Peltier element, and a radiating fin are formed integrally by urging force of a compression spring. The radiating fin is disposed in contact with a light source housing body. Further, in carrying out temperature adjustment control using the Peltier element, the temperature adjustment control is carried out only when the internal temperature of the device in which a light source device is provided, is a predetermined temperature or higher.

Abstract: Light is irradiated onto a photographic film which is conveyed by a film carrier. A compressor generates cooling air for cooling the photographic film. A guide pipe guides the cooling air generated by the compressor to at least one of a region of the photographic film, onto which the light is irradiated, and a reverse surface of the region. In this way, since the cooling air generated by the compressor is guided to the photographic film, the photographic film can be cooled by the cooling air having large amount of flow, velocity of flow, or the like.

Abstract: Light is irradiated onto a photographic film which is conveyed by a film carrier. A compressor generates cooling air for cooling the photographic film. A guide pipe guides the cooling air generated by the compressor to at least one of a region of the photographic film, onto which the light is irradiated, and a reverse surface of the region. In this way, since the cooling air generated by the compressor is guided to the photographic film, the photographic film can be cooled by the cooling air having large amount of flow, velocity of flow, or the like.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a diffusion box unit comprising a plurality of diffusion boxes, which each correspond to different sizes of photographic films, and controls the unit in such a manner that the diffusion box, which corresponds to the size of a film whose image is to be read, is positioned on an optical axis of a light source. Accordingly, the responsibility imposed upon an operator can be reduced and the error of choosing a wrong diffusion box can be prevented.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a diffusion box unit comprising a plurality of diffusion boxes, which each correspond to different sizes of photographic films, and controls the unit in such a manner that the diffusion box, which corresponds to the size of a film whose image is to be read, is positioned on an optical axis of a light source. Accordingly, the responsibility imposed upon an operator can be reduced and the error of choosing a wrong diffusion box can be prevented.

Abstract: Without using a zoom lens, an image reading device in which image data of an image whose magnification has been changed can be obtained appropriately is provided at a low price. This image recording device moves and adjusts variable focal length lenses, on the one hand, and a photographic element (66), on the other hand, relative to one another, and separately. Accordingly, an original image whose magnification is changed by using variable focal length lenses is formed on the photographing element (66) by moving and adjusting the variable focal length lenses and the photographic element (66) integrally. As a result, image data can be read.

Abstract: A photographic printing shutter includes a pair of semicircular shutter bodies for cutting off printing light or allowing it to pass, at least one pair of rotatable shafts disposed substantially parallel to the axis of the printing light with the axis thereof interposed therebetween and respectively fixed to the pair of semicircular shutter bodies, and drive motors for respectively rotating the pair of semicircular shutter bodies between a closing position where the pair of semicircular shutter bodies cuts off the printing light and an opening position where the pair of semicircular shutter bodies allows the printing light to pass. The pair of semicircular shutters is rotated every 180.degree. so that a uniform exposure time can be obtained at any portion in a light transmissive window.