Patents by Inventor Kaneo Saito

Kaneo Saito has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5652940
    Abstract: A silver halide photographic material processing apparatus is provided with a solid processing agent replenishing unit which includes a supplying device for supplying a solid processing agent to the tank; and a constructing member for forming a guide passage in the tank in such an arrangement that the guide passage receives the solid processing agent from the supplying device, guides the solid processing agent to an upper portion above a filter, and feed the solid processing agent from the upper portion into the processing solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1997
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventor: Kaneo Saito
  • Patent number: 5585880
    Abstract: In a device for supplying a solid processing agent from a container to a processing tank, when the solid processing agent is not supplied to the processing tank, the supply device blocks the solid processing agent at an inlet opening so as not to receive therein, and when the solid processing agent is supplied to the processing tank, the supply device receives the solid processing agent through the inlet opening and drops the solid processing agent through an outlet opening in the processing tank so that the solid processing agent does not remain in the supply device when the solid processing agent is not supplied to the processing tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1996
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventor: Kaneo Saito
  • Patent number: 5552851
    Abstract: In an apparatus for processing a light-sensitive silver halide photographic material, there is provided a solid agent replenishing device to store a package in which a solid agent is packed in a moistureproofing manner. The replenishing device releases the solid agent from the package so as to directly replenish the solid agents to the processing tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1996
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeharu Koboshi, Masao Ishikawa, Yoshimasa Komatsu, Hideo Ishii, Yorikatsu Miyazawa, Yoshifumi Tsubaki, Kaneo Saito, Hiroshi Yoshimoto
  • Patent number: 5452045
    Abstract: An apparatus for processing a light-sensitive silver halide photographic material and which has a solid agent replenisher, is provided with a water producing device to recover water from the air or from used processing solution. The apparatus also is provided with a water replenisher which delivers recovered water to a processing tank to replenish the water in the processing solution contained therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1995
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeharu Koboshi, Masao Ishikawa, Yoshimasa Komatsu, Hideo Ishii, Yorikatsu Miyazawa, Yoshifumi Tsubaki, Kaneo Saito, Tsuyoshi Haraguchi, Wataru Satake
  • Patent number: 5400105
    Abstract: In an apparatus for processing a light-sensitive silver halide photographic material, there is provided a solid agent replenishing device to store a package in which a solid agent is packed in a moistureproofing manner. The replenishing device releases the solid agent from the package so as directly replenish the solid agents to the processing tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 21, 1995
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeharu Koboshi, Masao Ishikawa, Yoshimasa Komatsu, Hideo Ishii, Yorikatsu Miyazawa, Yoshifumi Tsubaki, Kaneo Saito, Hiroshi Yoshimoto
  • Patent number: 5318061
    Abstract: An apparatus for processing a silver halide photographic material in a processing vessel containing a processing solution in which a solid agent is fed into the vessel to keep the property of the processing solution within a predetermined level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1994
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventor: Kaneo Saito
  • Patent number: 4653891
    Abstract: An automatic processing apparatus has mounts for exposed photosensitive material and a web. A take-up spool take up the exposed photosensitive material and the web so that they are placed in the contact with each other. A housing contains the mounts, the take-up spool, and a drive for the take-up spool. A lid pivots about a joint member connected to the housing to keep the housing light-proof when the lid is closed. A device for depressing a processing chemicals container interlocks with the lid. A coating device between the mount for the web and the take-up spool coats the processing chemicals on the web. A switching member detects the closing of the lid and commences the take-up operation for the exposed photosensitive material and web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1985
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1987
    Assignee: Konishiroku Photo Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kaneo Saito, Fujio Kodaka, Kazuyoshi Tsurumaki
  • Patent number: 4561167
    Abstract: A film mounting device wherein a mounting frame constituted by a pair of foldable main and auxiliary plates is transferred from a stocking position to a mounting position by a cam means, a developed film is fed so as to be set in place one frame at a time in the mounting frame by a detecting means, one frame thus of the film fed out is cut, the film is fitted into the main plate of the mounting frame and the auxiliary plate of the mounting frame is folded on the main plate by means of a folding rod which is driven by a cam, and finally the auxiliary plate is pressed on the main plate intimately by using rollers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1983
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1985
    Assignee: Konishiroku Photo Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kaneo Saito
  • Patent number: 4537485
    Abstract: An automatic developing machine for photosensitive material wherein an exposed photosensitive material and a guide web received a processing agent are wound on a winding shaft in a superposed state, and the guide web and the photosensitive material are rewound when a predetermined time period elapses after a completion of winding of the photosensitive material and the guide web in a dark box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1983
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1985
    Assignee: Konishiroku Photo Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kaneo Saito
  • Patent number: 4193084
    Abstract: In apparatus for recording, or otherwise transmitting, video or other information signals, and in which at least a portion of the signal to be recorded, for example, the luminance component of a color video signal, is frequency modulated and then passed through a filter for limiting the frequency band of the resulting frequency modulated component or signal which is recorded; a signal processor, such as, an automatic gain control or limiter, acts on the frequency modulated output of the filter to eliminate or compensate for amplitude variations that may occur therein by reason of the filter, for example, at portions of the signal where substantial pre-emphasis was applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1977
    Date of Patent: March 11, 1980
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuo Yamagiwa, Kaneo Saito, Toshihiko Numakura
  • Patent number: 4189218
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus adapted to be used in a single lens reflex camera for detecting whether a correct focal adjustment has been made. The apparatus includes a pair of focal point detecting optical systems placed relative to each other on symmetrical positions with respect to an extending optical axis which is turned by an optical reflecting means, at the rear of a semitransparent movable mirror. A position where an image of an object on a main optical axis of the object lens, is focused by said object lens when an observing point of the object is placed in a position with an infinity distance, is determined as a basic point. The optical axes of said pair of focal point detecting optical systems cross with each other at said basic point. A photo-electric detecting plate is arranged in the vicinity of a film surface. A position on said detecting plate where an image of the object on said basic point is projected by said focal point detecting optical systems is determined as a cardinal point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1977
    Date of Patent: February 19, 1980
    Assignee: Konishiroku Photo Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kaneo Saito, Michio Yagi, Kunio Nakajima, Takehiko Hamaguchi