Abstract: A film holder and a film scan module using the same and a multi-functional peripheral using the same are provided. The film holder is used in a multi-functional peripheral for fixing at least a film. The multi-functional peripheral comprises a cap body and a main body assembled thereon. The film holder comprises a board and a clip portion. The board is movably disposed on the undersurface of the cap body. The clip portion is disposed on the board for fixing the film. The film can be disposed on the board that is fixed on the undersurface of the cap body. When the cap body covers the main body, the cap body is against the board for pressing and making the film spread on the main body.

Abstract: A light shielding structure in an optical apparatus includes first and second relatively-movable members, each having an engaging portion engaged with each other and relatively movable to each other so as to change an amount of mutually overlapping area therebetween; and a light shielding member provided between the engaging portions. The light shielding member is elastically deformed into a light shielding shape in which the light shielding member inwardly bends toward an optical axis of the optical apparatus to protrude from the engaging portions due to the mutually overlapping area between the engaging portions decreasing, and the light shielding member is elastically deformed into a retracted shape in which the light shielding member is housed between opposing surfaces of the engaging portions due to the mutually overlapping area between the engaging portions increasing, in accordance with a relative movement between the engaging portions.

Abstract: In order to provide a packaging for a rolled photosensitive material, in which a rolled photosensitive material packaging body is accommodated in a container in a state in which the rolled photosensitive material packaging body is suspended, which, even if an outside diameter of an insert shaft of a supporting body changes due to shaping failure or change of size of the rolled photosensitive material, enables to cope with this change, protruding pieces which protrude substantially toward a center of an opening in which the insert shaft is inserted are provided at circumference of the opening of the supporting body, an inside diameter of the opening is larger than an outside diameter of the insert shaft and an inside diameter of a circle formed by connecting tip ends of the protruding pieces is smaller than the outside diameter of the insert shaft.

Abstract: After first, second, and third continuous members are bonded to each other in a laminated state, they are cut together to a predetermined length for thereby producing an instant photography film unit. A predetermined number of produced instant photography film units are stacked in a stacking station, and then automatically placed into a film pack in a packaging station. An overall process of manufacturing instant photography film units that are packaged is performed automatically and efficiently.

Abstract: Sheet media package system includes a cartridge or other packaging for containing a plurality of sheet media; and a radio-frequency identification transponder which stores relevant digital data associated with the cartridge or other packaging.

Abstract: An X-ray film package includes a protective cover for sandwiching plural X-ray films stacked on one another, to obtain a cover-fitted sheet stack. A packaging bag contains the cover-fitted sheet stack. A packaging case contains the packaging bag with the cover-fitted sheet stack contained therein. A producing history managing method for the X-ray film package is provided. A producing history bar code is printed to the protective cover, the producing history bar code being obtained according to producing or packaging of the X-ray films. Also, the producing history bar code is printed to the packaging bag, and to the packaging case.

Abstract: A pack case includes a case body, a bottom cover and a pressure plate, which are formed from plastic material. On lateral walls of the case body is provided ribs that are fit into engaging grooves formed in spaces surrounded by a bottom plate and both lateral walls of the bottom cover. The lateral walls have projections, bottom surfaces of which are inclined to fit the inclination of top surfaces of the ribs. Lateral walls of the case body are inclined such that inclination angle in an upper portion is larger than that in a lower portion. A sponge sheet for preventing deviation of an instant photo film unit is attached to the bottom cover. After inserting projections on the bottom cover into holes of the sponge sheet, the projections are deformed by pressure and heat, so that the projections are cut into the sponge sheet.

Abstract: A casing and a lid which are supplied to a casing/lid supply machine are fed to a main assembly line where a light-shielding sheet is mounted on the casing and a film cover supplied from a film cover assembly line is mounted in the casing. Pressers supplied from a presser assembly line are mounted on the lid. The casing and the lid are combined with each other, completing a film case. The film case manufacturing system is capable of efficiently manufacturing highly accurate film cases and is relatively compact in structure.

Abstract: In a process of making a film package, a photographic film having recorded thereon a plurality of images is cut in a photographic laboratory into a plurality of filmstrips which are placed into a film pocket. Subsequently, the film pocket is sealed on all sides. The thus sealed film pocket can be handed over to a customer together with an index print, whereby the customer can stick the film pocket to the image-free backside of the index print.

Abstract: A pack case includes a case body, a bottom cover and a pressure plate, which are formed from plastic material. On lateral walls of the case body is provided ribs that are fit into engaging grooves formed in spaces surrounded by a bottom plate and both lateral walls of the bottom cover. The lateral walls have projections, bottom surfaces of which are inclined to fit the inclination of top surfaces of the ribs. Lateral walls of the case body are inclined such that inclination angle in an upper portion is larger than that in a lower portion. A sponge sheet for preventing deviation of an instant photo film unit is attached to the bottom cover. After inserting projections on the bottom cover into holes of the sponge sheet, the projections are deformed by pressure and heat, so that the projections are cut into the sponge sheet.

Abstract: According to the invention there is provided a relockable cartridge for photosensitive media, comprising (a) photo-inert and optically opaque media-receiving tray having a media access opening; (b) flexible, photo-inert and optically opaque cover for the media access opening; the cartridge including an openable and relockable magnetic seal between at least portions of the cover and tray, characterized in that one part of the magnetic seal is located on upperlips or projective guides of said tray and the other part of the magnetic seal consists of or is fixed to said cover.

Abstract: An instant camera is used with a photo film pack, which includes plural photo film units of a self-processing type. Each of the photo film units includes a processing solution pod for containing processing solution. There is an exposure surface which is exposed by photographic subject light and on which the processing solution is spread for processing. A case contains a stack of the plural photo film units. A photo film outlet causes the photo film units to exit. The instant camera has a pack chamber loaded with the photo film pack. An exposure aperture is formed to open in one face of the pack chamber, and sets the exposure surface of the photo film units inside the photo film pack. A set of first and second spreader rollers press and convey an exposed one of the photo film units advanced from the pack chamber, and squeeze the solution pod to spread the processing solution on the exposure surface.

Abstract: There is described a film cassette for housing and dispensing film units of the self-developing type. The cassette includes structure which ensures that it can be inserted only in photographic apparatus particularly adapted to receive it.

Abstract: A lesson planner includes a foldable notebook containing a series of transparent lesson plan retaining sheets for supporting lesson planning cards used by an instructor to prepare and present a lesson plan for a class. Each lesson plan retaining sheet includes a first panel removably secured to the binder of the notebook and a second panel hingedly coupled to the first panel. The hinged coupling allows the second panel to be folded against the first panel when not in use, and to be extended outwardly away from the first panel when in use. A releasable fastener temporarily maintains the second panel proximate the first panel when the lesson plan retaining sheet is not in use. The first and second panels of each lesson plan retaining sheet including pockets for temporarily storing and displaying one of the lesson planning cards. Labels adjacent such pockets indicate the time of day each lesson is to be taught; likewise, each lesson plan retaining sheet includes a label indicating the day of the week.

Abstract: A sheet photo film pack includes a pack housing for containing a stack of eight sheet photo film units. The counter device is used with the sheet photo film pack. A counter chamber is formed in the pack housing. A counter disk is contained in the counter chamber rotatably, and has first and second faces. A train of counter numerals are arranged on the first face in an arc-shaped manner at a predetermined pitch. Plural stepping claws are disposed on the first face to project in a thickness direction of the counter disk, arranged in an arc-shaped manner at the predetermined pitch, and rotationally shifted by an external mechanical shift signal. The shift signal is associated with each one of the sheet photo film units to be counted, and adapted to setting the counter numerals in a counter indicator window.

Abstract: The present invention is a film packet which includes a photosensitive film sheet having leading and trailing ends. A light-shielding envelope removably encloses the carrier sheet and the film sheet. The envelope has first and second exterior surfaces overlying the first and second outward-facing surfaces respectively and has first and second interior surfaces facing the first and second outward surfaces respectively. The envelope includes longitudinally extending leading and trailing end portions overlying the leading and trailing end sections respectively. The leading end portion is sealed closed, and the trailing end portion is closable by cooperative engagement with the light-locking element. The leading end portion includes first and second graspable zones. The first graspable zone overlies the tab so that, when grasped, the first zone is pressed against the tab and the second graspable zone does not overlie the tab so that, when grasped, the second zone is not pressed thereagainst.

Abstract: A bag and a method of packing a bag for storing sheets of material, such as photosensitive materials, provides a light-tight environment for the photosensitive material. The bag has a rear end which has a serpentine passageway, thereby creating a light-tight end as well as allowing for entrapped air to exit the cavity of the bag.

Abstract: This invention concerns the sharpening of camera-recorded pictures by flattening conventional photographic film as well as photographic film fitted in the manner of the invention with detachable, electrically and/or magnetically force-field responsive laminas against a camera reference-surface means which per se is the source of the field(s) acting on the film and/or is combined with separate force-field generating units generating such field(s). An optional, detachable dielectric bonding layer between such a lamina and the conventional film support allows removing the lamina after film exposure.

Abstract: A bag and a method of packing a bag for storing sheets of material, such as photosensitive materials, provides a light-tight environment for the photosensitive material. The bag has a rear end which has a serpentine passageway, thereby creating a light-tight end as well as allowing for entrapped air to exit the cavity of the bag.

Abstract: A film packet includes a clip (42); a carrier (54) received into and attached to the clip; a film sheet (56) attached to the carrier; and an envelope (12) including two side panels (14, 16), the two side panels being joined along substantially three edges (18, 22, 24) of each and substantially unjoined along fourth edges (30, 31) of each, the two side panels slidably receiving therebetween the carrier with the attached film sheet, the unjoined fourth edges being received into the clip, the clip overlaying the fourth edges, the clip urging the fourth edges against the carrier, the envelope further including at least one light lock seal (60) for preventing ingress of light when the envelope becomes axially or transversely displaced in the clip.

Abstract: The primary function of the optional handler is to make plates available on demand to the imaging engine. A multitude of plates are stored inside cassettes and these cassettes are loaded into the handler. There may be up to four cassettes residing in the handler. Inside a cassette there may be a protective interleaf sheet, sometimes called a slip sheet, between each plate which is removed by the handler and discarded. The handler receives commands from the engine control sequencer which provides instructions as to what cassette needs to be accessed to make a plate available to the picker mechanism so the plate may be conveyed to the imaging engine. Conversely the handler provides status information to the engine to make full interaction with the system possible.

Abstract: A container and a method of using the container for storing sheets of material, such as photosensitive materials, enables individual sheets to be transported from the container to an imaging unit by a feed mechanism of the imaging unit. The container fits within the imaging unit to provide a light-tight environment for the photosensitive material. The container includes a clamping component to allow for the removal of a light-tight bag which encloses the photosensitive materials.

Abstract: A film sheath, holding a sheet film to constitute a sheet film unit, is formed from a plastic resin, and is provided with at least a tapered portion in an end fringe which is directed toward a leading end of a sliding lid when the sliding lid is moved back to a closed position in a sheet film pack containing a stack of such sheet film units, so as to provide a sufficiently large gap between two of the stacked sheet film units, for smooth thrusting of the sliding lid into between the two sheet film units. The film sheath also has a protuberance in a corner of an open end, as a stop member for stopping the sheet film from slipping out of the film sheath.

Abstract: A sheet film pack has a pack housing for receiving a plurality of sheet film units in a stack, and a lid for closing an opening of the pack housing, through which a topmost sheet film unit of the stack is placed in an exposure position. The exposure position is defined by an exposure frame of a pack holder which holds the sheet film pack and is attached to a camera. A film recovery mouth for recovering exposed sheet films one after another is formed in a trailing end of the pack housing, and a cap for closing the film recovery mouth and holding the lid in the closed position is removably attached to the pack housing. The lid is guided along guide rails which are formed on lateral sides of the pack housing to slidably hold lateral edges of the lid. The guide rails extend beyond the film recovery mouth such that the trailing ends of the guide rails are placed inside the cap when the cap is attached to the pack housing.

Abstract: A sheet film pack has a pack housing containing a plurality of sheet film units in a stack therein, a lid slidable relative to the pack housing to open or close an open top of the pack housing, and a plate spring mounted on an inner bottom surface of the pack housing to urge the stack of sheet film units toward the open top. Each sheet film unit consists of a sheet of photographic film and a plastic film sheath backing and fringing the sheet film. The plate spring has a pair of arched arms which extend parallel to each other along side zones of a bottom one of the sheet film units, such that peak areas of the arms contact the bottom sheet film unit at positions within 15 mm from side edges of the sheet film unit.

Abstract: When a photo film package is inserted into a film holder body, a clip abuts against a slide lever to move the slide lever, whereby stopper pieces are projected into a passing area. When the photo film package is inserted into the final position, the clip is engaged with engageable pawls. At the time of photographing, a light shielding envelope is pulled out to expose a film F. During the operation of pulling out the light shielding envelope, a stopper tape abuts against the stopper pieces, a slide plate is slidably moved through the pulling force of the light shielding envelope, a control plate interlocking this movement is moved, and push vanes of the control plate push guide vanes, whereby the engageable pawls are retracted from the positions of being engaged with the clips. When the slide plate is moved, a push plate is raised to push a film unit toward a top lid.

Abstract: A sheet film pack has a pack housing containing a plurality of sheet film units in a stack therein, a lid slidable relative to the pack housing to open or close an open top of the pack housing, and a plate spring mounted on an inner bottom surface of the pack housing to urge the stack of sheet film units toward the open top. Each sheet film unit consists of a sheet of photographic film and a plastic film sheath backing and fringing the sheet film. The plate spring has a pair of arched arms which extend parallel to each other along side zones of a bottom one of the sheet film units, such that peak areas of the arms contact the bottom sheet film unit at positions within 15 mm from side edges of the sheet film unit.

Abstract: A bag and a method of packing a bag for storing sheets of material, such as photosensitive materials, provides a light-tight environment for the photosensitive material. The bag has a rear end which has a serpentine passageway, thereby creating a light-tight end as well as allowing for entrapped air to exit the cavity of the bag.

Abstract: A stopper piece of a regulating member is abutted against a receiving portion formed at a lever of a display mechanism. The stopper is biased in a regulating direction by the force of a torsion coil spring. A projecting piece is abutted against a lever of a releasing member so that the stopper piece can be kept at a position where the rotation of the lever is regulated. The lever of the releasing member is supported in such a manner to move back and forth freely, and is held at the position where the rotation of the lever is regulated before a film pack is set. A trigger plate is formed at the lever. When a pack main body is set at a final position, the trigger plate is pushed by a pack main body and move. When the trigger plate is moved, the lever pushes a lock lever so that the regulation of the lever's rotation by the stopper can be released.

Abstract: A sheet film package contains a sheet film unit in a light-shielding envelope with an open end through which the sheet film unit is movable into and out of the light-shielding envelope. The light-shielding envelope is formed by folding a sheet of light-tight material in half to provide a folded side, and securely sealing joints of the folded sheet along a side opposite side to the folded side as well as an end opposite to the open end, wherein a middle portion of the folded side has a larger folding angle compared with end portions thereof.

Abstract: A sheet film package contains a sheet film unit in a light-shielding envelope with an open end through which the sheet film unit is movable into and out of the light-shielding envelope. The light-shielding envelope is formed by folding a sheet of light-tight material in half to provide a folded side, and securely sealing joints of the folded sheet along a side opposite side to the folded side as well as an end opposite to the open end, wherein a middle portion of the folded side has a larger folding angle compared with end portions thereof.

Abstract: This invention involves a film cassette for resiliently holding a film unit for exposure. The cassette includes a forward wall, a rear wall, two side walls, a leading end wall and a trailing end wall all combined to form an enclosure for holding the film unit. An exposure opening in the forward wall allows exposure of the film unit and an egress opening in the leading end wall allows it to be discharged after exposure. A pick slot in the forward wall provides access to a pick to engage the film unit and advance it through the egress opening. A spring platen mounted within the chamber between the rear wall and the film unit biases the film unit against the forward wall in proper position for exposure through the exposure opening.

Abstract: A container and a method of using the container for storing sheets of material, such as photosensitive materials, enables individual sheets to be transported from the container to an imaging unit by a feed mechanism of the imaging unit. The container fits within the imaging unit to provide a light-tight environment for the photosensitive material. The container includes a clamping component to allow for the removal of a light-tight bag which encloses the photosensitive materials.