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  • Patent number: 6278841
    Abstract: An improved camera has a label including an electrical component. The label is precisely placed and adhered to operatively and simply connect the component and a camera subsystem. The component can be a liquid crystal display. The electrical connection provided can be non-mating contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2001
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: James D. Boyd, Stephen J. Smith, Michael P. Cramer
  • Patent number: 6072963
    Abstract: A camera comprising a front taking lens, an exposure chamber centered about an optical axis of the taking lens and having a rear backframe opening for exposing successive sections of a filmstrip, and a circuit board located between the taking lens and the backframe opening and having an opening centered about the optical axis which is smaller the backframe opening, is characterized in that the opening in the circuit board is located within the exposure chamber to make a peripheral edge of the opening serve as a light baffle for the backframe opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Stephen J. Smith, James D. Boyd, Michael P. Cramer
  • Patent number: 6282375
    Abstract: A camera has a body having a functional subsystem and first and second cover parts. The second cover part moves relative to the first cover part from a closed position to an unclosed position to open the body. A label has an attachment portion that is adhered to at least one of the cover parts. The label has a breakable component joined to the attachment portion. The attachment portion supports the breakable component on the body in operative relation to the functional subsystem. The attachment portion disrupts from a use configuration to a replacement configuration responsive to the moving of the secondary cover part. Responsive to this disrupting of the attachment portion, the breakable component breaks irreparably. In a method for recycling the camera, the camera is opened, destroying the breakable component. The exposed film is removed. Unexposed film is loaded. The camera is light-tightly closed and following the closing, the original label is replaced by a label having an intact breakable component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: James D. Boyd, Stephen J. Smith, Michael P. Cramer