Including Photocell Patents (Class 355/41)
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Patent number: 5051773Abstract: An apparatus for storing information about images comprised of a sheet of material having a first side and a second side. The sheet retains a plurality of images formed from waves on the first side of the sheet. The apparatus is also comprised of a device for placing information about the images on the second side of the sheet such that the location of information placed on the second side of the sheet corresponds to the location of the image on the first side of the sheet which the information is about. Preferably, the material is photographic paper. A method for storing information about images comprised of the steps of creating a plurality of images from waves on a first side of a sheet of materials which retains such images; and defining locations to place information about the images on a second side of the sheet such that location of information placed on the second side of the sheet corresponds to the location of the image on the first side of the sheet.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 1989Date of Patent: September 24, 1991Inventor: Harold H. Davis
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Patent number: 5038167Abstract: Trimming prints are made from a plurality of image frames in photographic film, in order of trimming magnification, by reading out trimming magnification data for each frame as well as frame position data used for positioning each frame. The adjustment of the focal length of a zoom lens is effected in the order changed following the order of the trimming magnification so as to make a series of prints in the shortest time. In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, frames are printed in the order of the permutation, yielding the shortest processing time in rearrangement of the sequential frames. Therefore, efficiency is improved greatly in shifting the frames and adjusting the focal length of the zoom lens.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 1990Date of Patent: August 6, 1991Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kenji Suzuki
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Patent number: 5028963Abstract: An image forming apparatus including an auxiliary exposure device, in which a photoreceptive sheet coated with photosensitive microcapsules coated is subjected to image forming exposure and auxiliary exposure so as to form a selectively set image thereon by the microcapsules. The auxiliary exposure device includes a light source lamp, a plurality of filters for absorbing or reflecting portions of light of the light source lamp according to specific ranges of wavelengths of the portions of the light of the light source lamp, respectively and a setting member for setting ratios of areas of the light source lamp covered by the filters, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 1988Date of Patent: July 2, 1991Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kunio Ohashi, Syoichi Nagata
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Patent number: 5028128Abstract: An image display apparatus has an optical system including a movable mirror for projecting the image of an image bearing member, a screen for displaying the image projected by the optical system, an image sensor fixed in the vicinity of the screen but outside the image projecting optical path toward the screen, and a moving mechanism for moving the mirror between a display position for projecting the image onto the screen and a reading position for projecting the image onto the image sensor.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 1989Date of Patent: July 2, 1991Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Kazuhiko Onuki
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Patent number: 5029312Abstract: An automatic portraiture printer control system includes a camera system which exposes a frame of a photosensitive medium to an image. At generally the time of exposure, the camera system stores image information associated with each frame exposed in machine readable form. A printer control system analyzes the exposed frame to determine image color density values on a point-by-point basis. The printer control system reads the stored image information and determines proper printing parameters based upon the image information and the image color density values. The image is printed on photographic print paper based upon the printing parameters.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 1990Date of Patent: July 2, 1991Assignee: Lifetouch National School Studios Inc.Inventor: Gary L. Goenner
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Patent number: 5023656Abstract: A recording medium such as a photographic film is recorded with an image of a principal object and distance information of the principal object. The distance information is read during a printing operation for calculating a print exposure amount. In calculating the print exposure amount, a scene of an object image is discriminated in accordance with the object distance, and a calculating equation, which is different for each discriminated scene, is selected for use. Finer discrimination may be conducted by using flash emission data and object brightness data in addition to the distance information. Effective measurement points may be selected from all measurement points within a frame by taking the distance information into consideration, to calculate a print exposure amount by using the selected effective measurement points.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 1990Date of Patent: June 11, 1991Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventor: Takaaki Terashita
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Patent number: 5008700Abstract: In a disclosed color image recording apparatus, an elongated, web-like continuous intermediate image sheet is used as a master mask plate for forming a latent image of an original on a photosensitive pressure-sensitive recording sheet. On the master mask plate, there are separately recorded three images of one of the three color components, i.e. blue, green and red. The recording sheet is exposed to light through the respective mask plates to superpose the latent images thereon. The respective color latent images are formed in a predetermined order. The superposed latent images thereon are then developed under pressure to provide a visible image. Since the order of the latent image formation is not interchangeable, a bar code representing the order thereof is printed on the mask plate, whereby upon reading the bar code with an optical reader, the latent images are formed in the predetermined order on the recording sheet even if the mask plate is inserted in reverse order.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 1988Date of Patent: April 16, 1991Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Tsugio Okamoto
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Patent number: 4994850Abstract: An image frame selecting apparatus for a photographic printer which is adapted to designate an image frame to be printed among image frames of a short photographic film. The apparatus includes operating devices the number of which is identical with that of the image frames of the short photographic film photographed and which are arranged in correspondence with the image frames of the short photographic film, the operating devices being adapted to select an image frame to be printed; an image frame designating device for designating the image frame corresponding to an operating portion of an associated one of the operating devices; a conveying device for conveying the short photographic film; and a controlling device for controlling the conveying device in such a manner that the image frame designated by the image frame designating device is positioned to a printing position.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 1989Date of Patent: February 19, 1991Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takashi Imamura, Toshiyuki Hiroishi
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Patent number: 4987440Abstract: An exposed and developed photographic filmstrip having a series of image areas is conveyed along a path and is photoelectrically scanned at a first location of the path to detect regions characterized by marked density jumps. A signal is generated in response to detection of each such characteristic region and a first distance measuring device disposed near the first location assigns a first distance reading to each characteristic region upon detection thereof. The first distance readings are representative of the positions of the characteristic regions longitudinally of the filmstrip. Each signal is stored together with the respective first distance reading. The stored signals and first distance readings are used to calculate the positions of the image areas longitudinally of the filmstrip, and the calculated positions are likewise stored. From the first location, the filmstrip travels to a second location of the path where a notch is punched in the filmstrip adjacent to each image area.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 1989Date of Patent: January 22, 1991Assignee: Agfa Gevaert AGInventors: Gerhard Benker, Wilhelm Nitsch, Bernd Payrhammer, Volker Weinert, Helmut Treiber, Ulrich Kluter
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Patent number: 4982224Abstract: An image forming apparatus including an image forming device for image-wise exposing a photosensitive medium to form an image, and a reading device for reading information which is provided on the photosensitive medium and which is associated with image forming conditions in which the image forming is operated, and which is provided on said photosensitive medium. A control device is provided to control the image forming device according to the information read by said reading device.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 1988Date of Patent: January 1, 1991Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takemi Yamamoto, Jun Sakai, Kenji Sakakibara, Naoyuki Hatta
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Patent number: 4975736Abstract: A method of printing exposed photographic film, comprises the steps of: storing on a first storage medium frame information containing at least the exposure information on, and the frame number of, exposed photographic film; printing an image from the photographic film into photographic paper on the basis of the exposure information stored on the first storage medium; and storing the aforesaid frame information on a second storage medium in the printing order of the printed image frame. Accordingly, the image printed on the photographic paper correctly corresponds to the frame information associated with this image.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 1989Date of Patent: December 4, 1990Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Eiichi Kito, Makio Hirata
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Patent number: 4970545Abstract: An image retrieval system for retrieving a desired micro image from a film in the form of a roll on which partial images obtained by dividing a large image into a plurality of smaller units are recorded in a row in the form of micro images. The system includes a keyboard in which a plurality of keys are arranged in the form of a matrix in correspondence with the partial images; an image display sheet on which the large image is displayed on a reduced scale and which is placed on the keyboard; a retrieval device for retrieving the micro image of the partial image corresponding to a retrieval code inputted through the keyboard; and a projection device for projecting on an enlarged scale the micro image retrieved by the retrieval device. The operator retrieves a corresponding film image by operating a key of the keyboard while confirming a necessary partial image on the image display sheet, and the retrieved film image can be projected on an enlarged scale.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 1989Date of Patent: November 13, 1990Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventor: Isao Inagawa
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Patent number: 4967228Abstract: A method and apparatus for additionally photographing information for retrieval during the photographing of an original image on a microfilm is disclosed. A slit light from a light source is projected on the microfilm while the microfilm is being transported. The length of the information for retrieval to be additionally photographed on the microfilm can be freely set by controlling the period of the projection of the light on the microfilm. One displaying device is adapted to project light in the pattern of one numeral on the microfilm while the microfilm is at rest.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 1989Date of Patent: October 30, 1990Assignee: Minolta Camera Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kenjiro Ishii, Fumio Fukumoto, Koichi Nagata, Akira Shibata
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Patent number: 4965628Abstract: A multi-field latent image bar code is photographically recorded in every half frame of a strip of photographic film, at least one of the fields of the code representing information pertaining to film type and another one of the fields representing the half-frame number.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 1989Date of Patent: October 23, 1990Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Richard Olliver, Cortlandt E. Johnson, David L. Patton
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Patent number: 4961086Abstract: A device for reading positional information on photographic films used for reading, when a photographic film is being fed, pieces of positional information provided on the film in a predetermined order and in correspondence with a plurality of image frames recorded on the film in the longitudinal direction thereof. The device is designed to determine whether or not any piece of positional information read has been erroneously read; when it is determined to have been erroneously read, the device selects the correct image frame on the basis of those pieces of positional information for image frames which are adjacent to that piece of positional information determined to have been erroneously read. Thus, even if an error has occurred in the reading of positional information, the subsequent processes need not be interrupted.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 1989Date of Patent: October 2, 1990Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yuji Takenaka
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Patent number: 4958186Abstract: An image recording apparatus which projects an image of an image carrier to a screen and records the projected image to a recording medium comprises projection means for projecting an index on the screen, displacing means for displacing the index along the screen, and control means for controlling an image area to be recorded on the recording medium in accordance with a position of the index on the screen.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 1988Date of Patent: September 18, 1990Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Minoru Sashida
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Patent number: 4951086Abstract: The invention is a method and associated device for recording, reading and transferring information regarding photographic prints. A photographic print is produced, and printed thereon are a series of human and machine readable codes. These code define various identification parameters which are used to locate a desired corresponding photograph negative from a collection of photograph negatives, such as a developed roll of film. The codes also define various exposure parameters which are used to regulate the exposure of photographic paper utilizing the negative so located. The codes may be electronically stored and modified. Photographic prints produced utilizing the process are, during the exposure process, imprinted with updated data codes, to be utilized in a similar fashion during subsequent re-printing cycles.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 1989Date of Patent: August 21, 1990Inventor: Ray Hicks
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Patent number: 4947205Abstract: A filmstrip containing a series of images is conveyed along a path which passes by a copying station and a scanning station. The filmstrip is advanced in steps using transporting rolls and a narrow segment of the filmstrip is scanned at the scanning station after every step. A first set of measurements obtained upon scanning of the filmstrip is used to calculate the amounts of light and the exposure times required to properly reproduce the images. A second set of measurements is used to detect characteristic regions of the filmstrip having abrupt changes in density. The positions of the characteristic regions along the filmstrip are established by a counter which counts the steps undergone by the filmstrip and the measurement or measurements corresponding to each characteristic region are stored together with the respective position. The positions of the characteristic regions and the second set of measurements are used to calculate the positions of the images along the filmstrip.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 1989Date of Patent: August 7, 1990Assignee: AGFA-Gevaert AktiengesellschaftInventors: Gerhard Benker, Wilhelm Nitsch, Bernd Payrhammer, Volker Weinert, Helmut Treiber, Ulrich Klueter
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Patent number: 4942427Abstract: A second exposure device is used to annotate color images produced by an electrophotographic printer. The exposure level and position of the annotation are chosen based on the color density content of the image.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 1989Date of Patent: July 17, 1990Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: David M. Rakov, Joseph A. Manico
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Patent number: 4937617Abstract: A photographic printing method in which images on frames of an original film are printed onto printing paper. Before printing is effected, data which is necessary for printing is stored onto a storage medium. Before any printing is effected in the printing step, the data is read and checked. Because data which is necessary to the printing step is checked prior to the start of printing, it is possible to prevent errors from occurring in the printing step.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 1989Date of Patent: June 26, 1990Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventor: Eiichi Kito
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Patent number: 4933713Abstract: A photographic printing method and apparatus therefor having a pulse motor for transporting a photograhic film to place a picture frame in a printing position. In order to avoid an occurrence of cumulative position error, position data of each picture frame is provided in the form of a combination of the number of perforation holes and the number of driving pulses applied to the pulse motor while edges of each two adjacent perforation holes are detected. In a film inspection process, the position data is stored in a memory after having placing each picture frame in the printing position. The position data of each picture frame is read out in a printing process and compared with present position signals of the picture frame of the film being transported.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 1988Date of Patent: June 12, 1990Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Junichi Tsuji, Yoichi Ujiie
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Patent number: 4933716Abstract: A negative film carrier for driving a negative film in a longitudinal direction of the negative film to convey the film to a printing position, is provided with a bar code reading mechanism. In the mechanism a light emitting element on one for illuminating the bar code is disposed to face one side surface of the film, and a light receiving element is disposed to face the other side surface thereof. These elements are mutually separated when the film is inserted between them in the widthwise direction of the film at the printing position. At the time of film transporting condition these elements are linked together to unitedly move and follow the edge of the film so as to accurately coincide with the bar code.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 1989Date of Patent: June 12, 1990Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takasi Imamura, Tetsuo Morita, Takashi Nagashima
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Patent number: 4931832Abstract: A method of specifying each of the frame numbers of image frames of an elongated photographic film when the film is fed to be positioned in a printing position at which the film is to be subjected to printing. Position specifying areas are set at even intervals in the longitudinal direction of the film in such a manner as to include in the areas frame numbers. The frame number within one of the position specifying areas is specified as the frame number of one of the image frames if the center of the one image frame is present in the one position specifying area. Non-specifying areas which are in the vicinity of the boundaries of the position specifying areas but which do not belong to any of the frame numbers are also set. If the center of one of the image frames is present in one of the non-specifying areas, the number of this image is specified by referring to the frame numbers of the image frames ahead of and behind that one image frame.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 1989Date of Patent: June 5, 1990Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yuji Takenaka
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Patent number: 4922289Abstract: A photographic film carrier holds a photographic film firm and flat to place picture frames of the photographic film at a position of a photographic apparatus where each picture frame is projected for exposure or inspection. The film carrier is formed with a framing mask opening for holding a picture frame of the photographic film firm and flat in the framing mask opening and is provided with motor driven film transporting rollers for transporting the photographic film. A marking device is disposed downstream of the framing mask opening for forming, in one side margin of the photographic film, a perforation as a cut-mark along which the photographic film is to be cut transversely. A detector is mounted on the film carrier for detecting a transported length of the photographic film including a predetermined number of picture frames. The marking device is actuated by a controller to form a cut-mark when the detector detects a predetermined length of the photographic film.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 1989Date of Patent: May 1, 1990Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mikio Kogane, Tsutomu Kimura
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Patent number: 4918484Abstract: A photographic film is printed with numerical frame numbers and corresponding coded frame number bar codes. When a sensor completely reads a frame number bar code, a transportation quantity measuring unit starts measuring the transportation of the film to obtain a distance between the center of the film mask and the read frame number bar code or the associated frame number. The number of frames between the distance is obtained through division of the obtained distance by the pitch between frame number bar codes or frame numbers. A frame number of a frame positioned at the film mask is discriminated based on the obtained number of frames and the read frame number.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 1988Date of Patent: April 17, 1990Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoichi Ujiie, Syuji Tahara
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Patent number: 4914471Abstract: An original film is provided with main numbers and sub numbers which are alternately located at intervals equivalent to the length of one half-size frame image, as well as bar codes which represent the main numbers and the sub numbers. Since the frame images on the original film can be specified by reading with a reading means the main numbers and/or the sub numbers located at the sides of the frame images to be printed onto the printing paper, the main numbers and/or the sub numbers are provided on the printing paper so as to identify the frame images on the original film.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 1988Date of Patent: April 3, 1990Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshihiko Saeki, Kanji Tokuda, Kiichiro Sakamoto, Fumio Matsumoto
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Patent number: 4912503Abstract: An image forming or recording machine such as a color copy machine, a color printer, etc. comprises an input unit for inputting or setting selectively various color image forming conditions or data and a color image condition recording unit for recording the conditions input from the input unit on a recording medium for a normal recording operation or for a special image condition recording operation.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 1988Date of Patent: March 27, 1990Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yukichi Sawaki, Kenji Sakakibara, Yoichi Horaguchi
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Patent number: 4908654Abstract: Apparatus and method are disclosed for automatic printing of an enlarged reproduction of an image frame stored on a microfilm without reproduction of images found on adjacent image frames and without the need to reposition the image frame adjacent frame marks found on a display screen. The method and apparatus of the invention provide for automatic calculation of the distance between the top of the image and the upper frame marks on the apparatus' display screen and the distance between the leading edges of the image frame to be reproduced and an adjacent image frame. In response to these calculations, an enlarged reproduction is produced that excludes information from adjacent image frames even though the image reproduced is of relatively short length compared to the copy sheet it is printed upon.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 1988Date of Patent: March 13, 1990Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventor: Bruce A. Holroyd
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Patent number: 4903073Abstract: An image projecting apparatus using a microfilm strip carrying a series of image frames which have a margin area between adjacent two thereof, comprising a viewing screen for displaying an image reproduced from the microfilm strip, reels and motors for driving the microfilm strip to travel along a predetermined path, an optical system for irradiating the microfilm strip with a beam of light, the beam of light being transmitted as an information-carrying beam of light carrying image information detected from the microfilm strip, a projection lens for magnifying the information-carrying light beam and projecting the magnified beam of light onto the viewing screen, a photoelectric margin sensor responsive to at least a portion of the information-carrying light beam for producing an electric signal variable with the quantity of light incident on the photoelectric margin sensor, the photoelectric margin sensor being located off the location at which the information-carrying light beam is to be focussed by the projType: GrantFiled: May 1, 1989Date of Patent: February 20, 1990Assignee: Minolta Camera Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takao Saijo, Masafumi Fujita, Takanori Saitoh
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Patent number: 4893345Abstract: In a photographic printing system, it is necessary to measure the density of an original film to determine its exposure value and to precisely control conveyance/suspension of the original film in order to optimally print the images of each frame. When an image sensor is used for measurement, the image sensor should have a relatively rough picture element density in order to perform the calculation of the exposure value at high speed, but should also have a fine density in order to precisely control the conveyance of the original film. In order to resolve the dilemma, image information from the original film is detected with an image sensor of a relatively low resolution, and then the resolution is increased by picture element pitch interpolation through moving the original film at a minute pitch, thereby achieving precise and fast detection and processing of image information.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 1987Date of Patent: January 9, 1990Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventor: Fumio Matsumoto
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Patent number: 4891517Abstract: A copying machine for making a hard copy of an original comprises an image sensor for reading an image of the original to provide image signals, a memory for memorizing the image signals after or before processing the image signals for necessary corrections, and a printer for printing an image on a copying sheet according to the image signal after image processing. Preferably, a thermal printing head and a heat sensitive sheet are used. The copying machine is compact and either is incorporated in a portable overhead projector or is used as a writing board copy machine. In the former case, the image sensor is disposed in a supporting arm for supporting an image projection lens assembly above a base section of the overhead projector on which a transparent original is placed.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 1988Date of Patent: January 2, 1990Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seimei Ushiro, Kenta Namioka, Hiroshi Ohmura, Michio Cho, Kimiaki Nakada, Tokuji Sato, Takeshi Watanabe
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Patent number: 4888613Abstract: Cartridges which contain exposed photographic roll films are admitted into a duct to descend past a reader which reads the bar codes of the cartridges and transmits to a microprocessor signals denoting the type and the length of each film. The microprocessor evaluates such signals and permits automatic splicing of films of a selected type end-to-end preparatory to introduction into a developing machine. Cartridges with films of other types are segregated from cartridges with films of the selected type, the same as cartridges which do not bear any bar codes. The microprocessor compares the encoded information pertaining to the length of each film with information denoting the actual length of the respective film and causes a printer to encode the information on envelopes for the exposed and developed films. The reels for films which are shorter than denoted by the respective bar codes are removed by an attendant and are inspected for the possible presence of one or more exposed frames.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 1988Date of Patent: December 19, 1989Assignee: AGFA-Gevaert AktiengesellschaftInventors: Helmut Zangenfeind, Reinhart Wurfel
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Patent number: 4885605Abstract: A negative-positive microfilm discriminating system for use in a microfilm reader/printer apparatus, comprising a reflector mirror for projecting a beam of light bearing an image detected from a microfilm strip, a sensor disposed in the path of light from the reflector mirror for detecting the densities in each of a plurality of blocks of a patterned image zone of the microfilm strip, and a control circuit for selecting out of the blocks the blocks having acceptable degrees of contrast, determining whether the image zone within each of the selected blocks is a negative or is a positive and determining whether the micrifilm strip is a negative or is a positive.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 1989Date of Patent: December 5, 1989Assignee: Minolta Camera Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masafumi Fujita, Yasushi Yamade, Takao Saijo
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Patent number: 4884095Abstract: The invention provides an apparatus for optically writing a data onto a non-exposed film being coated with photosensive material while moving the film to a predetermined direction. The data represents a film frame No., photosensitive emulsion lot No. and so on. The apparatus has two groups of LEDs being arranged with a pitch in parallel two lines being crossing at right angles to a film proceeding direction. The disposing position of LEDs on the one line differs by half of the pitch from that on another line. Therefore, the center of light spot on the one of spotted parallel line irradiated on the film does not face with that on another spotted line along the film proceeding direction. Further, the emission timings of the two groups of light emission sources are respectively controlled to have some time lag therebetween, thereby superposing partially the parallel two spotted lines.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 1989Date of Patent: November 28, 1989Assignee: Konica CorporationInventors: Kenji Yamanouchi, Yutaka Teraoka, Makoto Ikeda, Masao Nakamura, Satoshi Kawai
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Patent number: 4864149Abstract: A method of detecting a frame edge of a film by a first group of light-receiving element arrays and a second group of light-receiving element arrays, each of the groups being composed of at least one array of light-receiving elements disposed perpendicular to the advancing direction of the film in such a manner as to be parallel with each other. The presence of a frame edge is preliminarily detected by the first group of light-receiving element arrays, and the position of the frame edge is precision-detected by the second group of light-receiving element arrays. Accordingly, since the precision detetction is effected after preliminary detection, the range of precision detection can be narrowed, thereby shortening the detection time.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 1987Date of Patent: September 5, 1989Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventor: Fumio Matsumoto
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Patent number: 4860060Abstract: A microfiche printing system and method includes an optical system operative to scan and temporarily record microfiche image edge data on a high speed row scanning stroke of a microfiche sheet and to print the row of microfiche images onto plain paper on a printing stroke of the microfiche sheet using the temporarily recorded data automatically to control microfiche image masking. The optics system includes a shutter/mirror assembly having a shutter movable between an open position for printing microfiche images aligned with the optics in the printing stroke and a closed position to block the light path of the optics system edge masking functions in the printing stroke and for diverting the image for edge sensing functions in the scanning stroke.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 1988Date of Patent: August 22, 1989Assignee: Tameran, Inc.Inventors: David S. Wise, Walter E. Janik
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Patent number: 4843432Abstract: An image recording apparatus of this invention includes a microfilm feeder for moving images on a microfilm to a read position; a printer section for forming an image on the microfilm located at the read position on a sheet; a plurality of bin trays for stacking the sheets delivered from the printer section; a sorter for distributing the sheets delivered from the printer section to the bin trays; a case mark detector for detecting a case mark formed in correspondence with a specific one of images of each case on the microfilm; and a CPU for controlling the sorter in accordance with an output from the case mark detector so that different bin trays hold the sheets, on which images of each objective case are formed, in units of cases; and an input unit for inputting a copy set number. The CPU also controls the printer section so as to repeat an operation for sequentially recording the images of each objective case in a predetermined order in units of sets.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 1987Date of Patent: June 27, 1989Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Toshiaki Mizushima, Shigeo Ozaki, Yukimasa Shinohara, Tomoo Tsunenari, Yasufumi Takada, Yasuo Noguchi
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Patent number: 4829340Abstract: Disclosed is a picture forming apparatus in which exposure is performed onto a photosensitive medium in accordance with picture information through a light-transmissible medium provided with dot information, the apparatus comprising selectively exposing means for performing the exposure onto a photosensitive medium through a selected one of a plurality of previously prepared light-transmissible media different in dot information from one another, and exposure condition setting means for setting conditions of the exposure in accordance with the dot information of the selected one light-transmissible medium.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 1988Date of Patent: May 9, 1989Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takemi Yamamoto, Masashi Ueda
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Patent number: 4825243Abstract: A film image projecting apparatus such as a microfilm reader and a microfilm printer adapted to automatically retrieve desired information by searching blip marks provided laterally of frames in a roll film. Conventionally, a roll film containing a plurality of rows of frames has been retrieved in most cases by manually placing a target frame in an exposure section. The known apparatus also has the disadvantage of blip marks becoming displaced from an illuminated area when an image is projected in magnification onto a screen, thereby impairing the retrieval operation. The present invention provides a film image projecting apparatus having means for eliminating this disadvantage. More particularly, the disclosed apparatus comprises a film transport mechanism, a cross slide mechanism, a projecting optical system, and a control device for suitably controlling these elements to enable desired information retrieval.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 1987Date of Patent: April 25, 1989Assignee: Minolta Camera Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masaaki Ito, Nobuo Ueda, Masafumi Fujita
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Patent number: 4823163Abstract: An apparatus for marking the back of a photographic proof with data corresponding to data on the corresponding negatives in a system where the negatives are on a film strip having at each negative an edge notch and the proofs are on a print strip having spaced cutouts comprises a film drive for advancing same from the upstream to the downstream drive roll past a read location. A sensor detects the film-advance speed and generates an output corresponding thereto. A print drive advances this strip past a write location. Another sensor detects the paper-advance speed and generates an output corresponding thereto. A controller is connected to at least one of the drives and to the sensors for synchronizing displacement of the strips past the respective locations such that each proof is at the write location generally when the respective negative is at the read location. Another detector generates an output each time a notch is in a predetermined position at the read location.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 1988Date of Patent: April 18, 1989Assignee: Societe Inter-ColorInventors: Georges Rollet, Bernard Alexandre
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Patent number: 4823165Abstract: A document detector for a copying machine includes a rectangular document support atop the machine housing and being of corner aligning type which has at least first and second side edges orthogonal to each other for the support thereon of a document with corresponding adjoining sides of the document held generally in abutment with the first and second side edges, and a hingedly supported, generally flat cover mounted on the machine housing for covering the document support when the cover is moved to a closed position.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 1987Date of Patent: April 18, 1989Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Atsushi Narukawa, Haruo Nishiyama
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Patent number: 4819034Abstract: A method and a microfilm camera for detecting codes applied to original copies being screened in the camera in which a code reader detects the codes, and a counter and comparison device is provided, which is connected to the code reader and is adjusted to a predetermined number of the copies. Two intermediate memories are connected to the counter and comparison device. The memories count and store marks for the blip types and codes from the code reader, respectively. The code value, the blip mark value and the copy number value are compared in the counter and comparison device and when coincide, a copy supply which was previously stopped is switched on again.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 1988Date of Patent: April 4, 1989Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert AGInventors: Manfred Weinzierl, Eberhard Zieran
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Patent number: 4806965Abstract: The invention provides an apparatus for optically writing a data onto a non-exposed film being coated with photosensive material while moving the film to a predetermined direction. The data represents a film frame No., photosensitive emulsion lot No. and so on. The apparatus has two groups of LEDs being arranged with a pitch in parallel two lines being crossing at right angles to a film proceeding direction. The disposing position of LEDs on the one line differs by half of the pitch from that on another line. Therefore, the center of light spot on the one of spotted parallel line irradiated on the film does not face with that on another spotted line along the film proceeding direction. Further, the emission timings of the two groups of light emission sources are respectively controlled to have some time lag therebetween, thereby superposing partially the parallel two spotted lines.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 1987Date of Patent: February 21, 1989Assignee: Konica CorporationInventors: Kenji Yamanouchi, Yutaka Teraoka, Makoto Ikeda, Masao Nakamura, Satoshi Kawai
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Patent number: 4806990Abstract: A photographic printing method for making prints from a negative film comprises two stages; a negative inspection stage and a printing stage. In the negative inspection stage the negative film is intermittently advanced in one direction to place automatically each image frame of the negative film in a printing station and then is manually corrected in position so as to store data of corrected position of the image frame. After the negative inspection, each image frame is measured to detect image information thereof. On the other hand, in the printing stage, the negative film is intermittently advanced and automatically placed in the printing station with reference to the data of corrected position in order to effect the printing.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 1987Date of Patent: February 21, 1989Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventor: Syuji Tahara
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Patent number: 4785333Abstract: A blip marking recorder for a microfilm duplicating apparatus for duplicating images, recorded on a master film, onto a duplicate film through a photographic optical system, which comprises a blip marking imprinting mechanism disposed between the master film and the duplicate film for imprinting a blip marking for retrieval at a location between each of the neighboring frames of the duplicate film.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 1987Date of Patent: November 15, 1988Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takeshi Okano, Sadaaki Nakaoka
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Patent number: 4782365Abstract: A photographic printing apparatus adapted to use a paper magazine having a coded mark indicating the type of a photographic paper contained therein. The code mark is automatically detected, when the paper magazine is mounted on the printing apparatus, by a code mark reader, to judge the paper type according to which the printing apparatus determines the printing conditions and makes a print, thereby to obtain a color print with proper color balance and density.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 1986Date of Patent: November 1, 1988Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kunio Takagi
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Patent number: 4777515Abstract: An image recording apparatus records originals of various sizes onto a recording medium. The image recording apparatus includes a detecting device for detecting the size of the original, and an information recording device for recording information representing the size of the original which is detected by the detecting device for each image recorded on the recording medium.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 1987Date of Patent: October 11, 1988Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yasuyuki Aikoh, Toshio Iwaya, Takashi Naba
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Patent number: 4769679Abstract: A detection/processing method for image information which is obtained by photometrically measuring an original film with a two-dimensional image sensor and which is segmented into picture elements including the steps of: detecting and processing data for controlling the conveyance of said original film from one of either a singular picture element array or plural picture element array, said array or arrays intersecting at a right angle with the conveying direction of said original film and said data being detected and processed in accordance with the size of the original film; detecting and processing data for controlling exposure from the picture element matrix of said original film in accordance with said direction and size of the original film.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 1987Date of Patent: September 6, 1988Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventor: Fumio Matsumoto
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Patent number: 4760428Abstract: An image data recording medium is composed of a transparent leader tape, an opaque magnetic tape and a transparent continuous film which are spliced together successively in that order. It is therefore possible to make discrimination between the starting and terminating ends of the magnetic tape from a change from an opaque portion to a transparent portion and the direction of movement of the recording medium without the need to stick pieces of reflecting paper to the magnetic tape. Further, since the magnetic tape is wound up on a reel after the leader tape has been wound thereon, there is no fear of the magnetic tape being deteriorated due to a step which would otherwise be produced in the wound magnetic tape.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 1986Date of Patent: July 26, 1988Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Izumi Watanabe, Keiichi Yamana
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Patent number: 4755724Abstract: The invention relates to a method of controlling several radiation-emitting elements. The invention consists in the compensation of differences in the emission power of the individual elements due to variations in the efficiency of the elements or to differing operating conditions by operating each radiation-emitting element with an individual pulse length determining the overall emission time. In this way, the energy emitted by all elements triggered is substantially identical.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 1986Date of Patent: July 5, 1988Assignee: Telefunken Electronic GmbHInventor: Elmar Wagner