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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6515701 | Focal plane exposure control system for CMOS area image sensors An electronic exposure control system for an active pixel CMOS image sensor includes a row decoder and a column decoder for respective row-wise and column-wise addressing of the image signal generating pixels. The decoders receive row and column addresses... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6495373 | Method and apparatus for performing diagnostic tests Diagnostic assay system for conducting a luminescent test and recording luminescent signals generated thereby on an image recording material. The system comprising a light-tight housing assembly, an image recording system, and an assembly for holding at l... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6493015 | Thermal recording system A thermal transfer recording system wherein an area of a thermal transfer imaging medium is heated imagewise while in contact only with a thermal printing head and the imaged area of the thermal transfer recording medium subsequently transferred to a rece... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6489065 | Holographic medium and process for use thereof A holographic recording medium comprises (a) an acid generator capable of generating an acid upon exposure to actinic radiation; and (b) a polymer comprising a plurality of high refractive index moieties, a plurality of low refractive index moieties, and ... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6490413 | Compact photographic camera The present invention is a self-developing compact camera having a housing that encloses, in a common cavity thereof, an arrangement comprising a taking lens, shutter, a light-reflector, viewfinder, power source, actuator, a self-developing film compartme... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6482950 | Squarylium compounds, and processes and intermediates for the synthesis of these compounds Squarylium compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein Q1 and Q2 are each independently a pyrylium, thiopyrylium, selenopyrylium, benzpyrylium, benzthiopyrylium or benzselenopyrylium nucleus, and R1 and R2 are ea... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6456799 | Combination camera The present invention is an imaging apparatus which includes a housing that encloses, in a common cavity thereof, an arrangement comprising a pair of independent cameras constructed in combination with each other, said pair of cameras being a digital came... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6456421 | System for printing with programmable spatial light modulator and method The present invention provides in one aspect, a method of controlling a SLM comprising the following steps: providing a sequential color SLM controller, and a SLM; providing a means whereby said sequential color SLM controller loads optimum values for a s... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6450537 | Self-service postage stamp assemblage A postage stamp assemblage wherein an indicia bearing element containing a photographic film unit is covered by an overlay sheet containing a transparent zone, allowing the photographic film unit to be visible. The postage stamp assemblage contains machin... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6432358 | Diagnostic assay device A diagnostic device adapted to retain a fluid sample to be analyzed until it is desired to initiate the analytical test is described. The device includes a deformable material layer, a well for holding a fluid sample, a porous material and a diagnostic as... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6417911 | Processing fluid spread system for an electronic photographic printer and camera and related method thereof A photographic processing fluid spread system, for use with integral type self-processable film unit, by which the thickness of a layer of processing fluid is controlled and restricted in a uniform manner as the processing fluid is spread across preselect... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6403278 | Image-receiving element An image-receiving element for use in photographic and photothermographic dirrufsion transfer film units of the type where the image-receiving element is designed to be removed, or "peeled-apart" from a photosensitive element following exposure and photog... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6400442 | Optical system for use in a photographic printer An optical system is disclosed that minimizes drop-off problems associated with the process of imaging a small light source to a line. In one embodiment, a singly-curved primary mirror is used to maintain a substantially constant magnification factor of t... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6331715 | Diagnostic assay system and method having a luminescent readout signal The present invention provides a method of providing a self-contained processor having a luminescent testing material capable of generating a read-out signal in response to contact with a reagent of interest in a test sample. In an alternate aspect, the p... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6328930 | Apparatus for performing diagnostic testing A hand-held portable diagnostic assay system for conducting and recording luminescent reactions for generating and recording luminescent read-out signals generated by a testing assembly and recordable on an image recording medium. A carrier assembly recei... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6330397 | Film unit drive assembly for an electronic photographic printer and camera and related method thereof An electronic photographic printer having a film unit drive assembly that advances the film unit (self-developing type) past a stationary print head for emitting consecutive lines of image data on the film unit to effect progressive exposure on the film u... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6327431 | Method and system for reducing image artifacts A self developing photographic apparatus comprising: a housing including a film exit slot; exposure means operable for effecting an exposure; a film assemblage of the self-developing type including at least one exposable area and a rupturable reservoir co... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6324320 | Optical apparatus for producing a high-brightness multi-laser radiation source An optical apparatus is disclosed suitable for coupling discrete sources of radiation beams onto the input end of an optical fiber or a fiber laser, the optical apparatus comprising a unitary beam deflector having a plurality of deflecting facets where ea... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6317561 | Processing fluid spread system for a detachable electronic photographic printer and camera A readily portable imaging system for use in the field and, more particularly, to an electronic camera and electronic printer housed and readily connectable with respect to each other in the field, and wherein the electronic printer comprises a photograph... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6307085 | Process and composition for generation of acid A process for generation of acid uses a medium comprising a first acid-generating component capable of generating a first acid, and a secondary acid generator, this secondary acid generator being capable of thermal decomposition to form a secondary acid, ... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6301438 | Film advancement assembly for a self-developing camera A film advancement assembly for a self-developing and folding camera. The camera comprising a main frame assembly and a lens assembly. The lens assembly being pivotally mounted on the main frame assembly and movable between a closed position in which the ... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6291128 | Photographic film assemblages of the self-developing type having removable portions The present disclosure relates to several embodiments in which different self-developing film formats are constructed in order to permit easy operator separation of the pod and trap from adjacent integral film units.... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6258505 | Heat and radiation-sensitive imaging medium, and processes for use thereof An imaging medium comprises a substrate carrying a color-change layer. This color-change layer comprises two layers or phases comprising two color-forming reagents which react upon heating to cause a change in the color of the layer. The color-change laye... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6245479 | Thermal imaging medium A high resolution thermal imaging medium including a support web having an image forming surface of a material which may be temporarily liquified by heat and upon which is deposited a particulate or porous layer of an image forming substance which is wett... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6242154 | Process and composition for generation of acid A process for generation of acid uses a medium comprising a first acid-generating component capable of generating a first acid, and a secondary acid generator, this secondary acid generator being capable of thermal decomposition to form a secondary acid, ... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6232904 | Scanning system for film recorder A scanning system for a film recorder utilizes multiple digital-to-analog converters (DACs) to produce a linear output for a vertical deflection circuit which drives a vertical yoke circuit for controlling a CRT beam in a film recorder. The system contain... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6227729 | Film cassette 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.... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6221554 | Self developing-film unit There is described a self-developing film unit which has a photosensitive member and an image-receiving member and wherein one outermost surface of the film unit comprises a support layer carrying a layer of a releasable material and a layer of an adhesiv... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6205294 | Imaging apparatus and method An imaging apparatus and method for use with a film assemblage strip of the self-developing type including an active matrix LCD for providing an area imaging means for exposing the film assemblage at an exposure station, wherein indexing the strip is acco... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6184040 | Diagnostic assay system and method A diagnostic assay device comprising a housing assembly and an image recording material housed therein that is exposed by a luminescent read-out signal generated by a luminescent activity triggered in response to displacement of a liquid carrier assembly ... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6175691 | Multiple mode imaging system A foldable multiple mode imaging acquisition apparatus, such as a camera, having a first and second housing assembly; an erecting assembly interconnected to and between the first and second housing assemblies for allowing movement of the housing assemblie... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6173126 | Cameras An improved camera comprising a strobe circuit, a strobe, a shutter mechanism and an actuating mechanism are disclosed. A finger engageable portion of the shutter mechanism operates the shutter. A shield is movable between a first blocking position for bl... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6169318 | CMOS imager with improved sensitivity An improved pixel design for a CMOS image sensor with a small feature size is described. In conventional image sensors of this type, the quantum efficiency is typically reduced as a result of the decreased thickness of the top n-type layer of the photodio... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6159327 | Apparatus and method for applying heat bondable lamina to a substrate Apparatus and method for making a plurality of substrates laminated on two sides by applying a plurality of laminate sheets to corresponding plurality of substrates. The apparatus includes a lamina supply member capable of holding a supply of lamina from ... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6154598 | Laser composition for preventing photo-induced damage An optical waveguide laser, preferably a fiber laser, has unintentionally incorporated impurities disposed in the lasing medium which upconvert a portion of the lasing radiation to radiation of shorter wavelength, thereby introducing defects in the medium... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6151420 | Minimizing blocking artifacts in a filtered image In order to prevent or minimize blocking artifacts from appearing in an image due to independent processing of each overlapped block of an image by one of many different filters, true pixel correction values are calculated, then added to each pixel of the... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6128415 | Device profiles for use in a digital image processing system Device profiles conventionally describe properties of a device or element within a digital image processing system that capture, transform or render color components of an image. An improved device profile includes both chromatic characteristic informatio... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6122115 | Method and device for mounting optical components An optical component mounting device and method is disclosed where the optical components are disposed within a thin-walled tube and the tube is configured to produce an interference fit within the cylindrical opening of a mounting sleeve. The optical com... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6122079 | Chromatically-adjusted holographically illuminated image-providing display element Reflective image-providing displays illuminated with chromatically-adjusted holographically diffused light are provided. In one particular and preferred embodiment, a liquid crystal display component is presented comprising a liquid crystal display elemen... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6110638 | Process and composition for generation of acid A process for generation of acid uses a medium comprising a first acid-generating component capable of generating a first acid, and a secondary acid generator, this secondary acid generator being capable of thermal decomposition to form a secondary acid, ... | 08/29/2000 |
