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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5978607 | Camera with scanned display in viewfinder A photographic, digital or video camera (10) includes a housing (12); optionally at least one sensor (18, 20, 25, 30, 36, 39, 40, 50) supported by the housing for detecting a condition of the camera or of a scene to be captured by the camera, or both, and... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5937220 | Apparatus and method for synchronizing film metering A camera metering mechanism discriminates between 1) adjacent perforations in a set, which trigger said metering mechanism to interrupt the film advance, and 2) adjacent perforations between sets, which do not trigger the interruption. The mechanism uses ... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5835810 | Automated camera loading chamber Apparatus for automatically moving a film cartridge completely into a cartridge loading chamber includes means for automatically sensing that the cartridge has been partially inserted into the chamber and means for automatically moving the film cartridge ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5787313 | Hybrid camera including viewfinder with masks for parallax correction and image format indication A hybrid camera includes a camera housing (12); an electronic imaging device (68) supported within the camera housing; a first optical system (58) for focusing light from a scene onto the imaging device, the first optical system having a first optical axi... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5740480 | Camera with movable first lens cover which supports movable second lens cover which opens during movement of first lens cover A hybrid camera (10) includes a camera housing (12); a first taking lens (16) for film photography; a second taking lens (18) for digital photography; a first lens cover (14) for movement between a first position in which one of the first and second lense... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5737650 | Photographic medium cartridge with magnetically activated status indicator A cartridge (10) of web material includes a hollow cartridge body (14) having an exit slit (26); a strip or sheet (12) of web material enclosed in the cartridge body to be withdrawn from or inserted into the cartridge body via the exit slit; at least one ... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5734941 | Printing exposure reference A camera uses an organic thin film of electroluminescent material to expose photographic film, in predetermined positions outside scene frames, to patches of light in three complementary colors, either additive or subtractive. According to one feature, th... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5725708 | Removal of taped splices Described herein is a method of removing splicing tape (30) from two filmstrips (10, 20). Trailing edge (12) of filmstrip (10) has an aperture (14) formed therein over which at least a portion (32) of splicing tape (30) overlaps. At a splice removal stati... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5722635 | Container valve coupling Described herein is an improved valve arrangement for use in connecting reservoirs containing photographic processing solutions with photographic processing apparatus. The valve arrangement comprises a valve (20) and a probe (10, 18). The valve (20) compr... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5724625 | Belt-driven shutters A belt-driven shutter mechanism includes a shutter frame (20, 22) with an aperture (21), a plurality of hubs (30) rotatably positioned around the aperture, a corresponding plurality of shutter blades (14), one blade being supported by each hub, and a belt... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5721960 | Apparatus and method for loading and partially unloading a camera with a discrete film strip Apparatus is disclosed for loading and unloading a photographic camera (426) of a type including an external housing (428, 478) having a movable closure (484) giving access to a film guide track (566) within the camera, the guide track extending between a... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5720383 | Collecting containers It is known to use `bag-in-box` arrangements both for supplying photographic processing solutions to a photographic process and for collecting effluent therefrom. However, a supply `bag-in-box` arrangement may not be completely emptied and when it is tran... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5717972 | Photographic medium cartridge with chemically activated status indicator A cartridge (10) of photographic medium includes a housing (14-24) having an interior volume (15); an exit slit (26) from the interior volume to an exterior of the housing; a photographic medium element (12) enclosed within the interior volume; an indicat... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5701171 | Apparatus for constraining moving photographic film An apparatus for constraining a moving web of photographic film includes a first frame (84); a pair of oppositely facing, substantially parallel edge guides (148, 156, 158) supported by the first frame, each edge guide comprising a serpentine contact surf... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5695645 | Methods for removing silver from spent photoprocessing solution Spent solutions from photographic processors are fed into a conduit (18) to which subsequently are added precipitating agents from a first source (22) and flocculating agents from a second source (28); so that, well grown or ripened clumps of flocculated ... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5694991 | Valve assemblage and method of use A valve assemblage (10, 50) for controlling the flow between fast and second containerized systems (C1, C2) having first and second openings (A,B), respectively. The assemblage comprises a first valve assembly (12, 52) positioned at ... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5694635 | Photographic processing apparatus Described herein is a buffer device for use with photographic processing apparatus which provides a buffer for solution being fed to or collected from the apparatus. The buffer device (18) comprises a flexible plastic concertina-shaped container (30) havi... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5689745 | Apparatus and method for loading and unloading a camera with a discrete film strip An apparatus is disclosed for loading a photographic camera (426) of a type including an external housing (428, 478) having a movable closure (484) giving access to a film guide track (566) within the camera, the guide track extending between an unexposed... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5688401 | Apparatus for removing silver from spent photoprocessing solution Spent solutions from photographic processors are fed into a conduit (18) to which subsequently are added precipitating agents from a first source (22) and flocculating agents from a second source (28); so that, well grown or ripened clumps of flocculated ... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5677540 | Optical notch detector head for photographic film An apparatus for detecting an edge opening (22, 24) in a web (12) of photographic film includes a frame (84, 138, 140); an edge guide (156, 158) supported by the frame, the edge guide having a surface (160) for engaging an edge surface of a web moving pas... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5675835 | Photographic camera including features for positioning an external film loading and unloading device A photographic camera (426) is disclosed which includes an external housing (428, 478) having at least one movable closure (484) which, in an open position of the at least one closure, enables a discrete strip of film to be loaded from an exterior of the ... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5659802 | Apparatus and method for loading a single-use camera Apparatus (10) and methods are disclosed for loading a camera frame (100) for subsequent inclusion in a single-use camera, the camera frame including an exposure opening (102), a chamber (104) on one side of the exposure opening for receiving a light-tigh... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5655155 | Apparatus and method for opening and closing a photographic camera Apparatus (610) is disclosed for opening and closing a photographic camera (426) of a type including an external housing (428, 478) having a slidable closure (484) giving access to a film guide track (566) within the camera, the closure including an exter... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5655156 | Apparatus and method for closing a camera body Apparatus is disclosed for closing a camera body of a type including a housing (10) for internal camera components, the housing including a cover part (12) and another part (14); and a plurality of fastener pairs (54, 56; 60, 62) extending between said pa... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5652937 | Apparatus and method for supplying processing chemicals A cartridge (1) for a processing chemical (3), such as a photographic developer or the like, comprises a main body (2) having an outlet (4, 5, 6, 7) by way of which the chemical may be introduced into and removed from the main body. The outlet is adapted ... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5649258 | Apparatus for actuating and testing a camera Apparatus is disclosed for actuating and testing a camera (426) of a type including a shutter trigger button (438) and externally accessible features (476, 508, 526, 530) for moving film within the camera. The apparatus may include a support frame (12); a... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5644120 | Apparatus for reading optical code on moving photographic film An apparatus for reading optical code on a moving web of photographic film includes a first frame (84); a pair of parallel tracks (132, 134) supported by the fast frame; a pair of carriage members (138, 140) mounted for movement along the tracks; a pair o... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5630178 | Apparatus and method for loading a camera Apparatus is disclosed for loading a photographic camera (426) of a type including an external housing (428, 478) having a movable closure (484) giving access to a film guide track (566) within the camera; an externally accessible device (476, 508, 526, 5... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5628032 | Photographic camera with externally accessible drive coupling having releasable anti-backup feature A photographic camera (426) is disclosed which may include an external housing (428, 478) having a movable closure (484) giving access to a film guide track (566) within the camera, the guide track extending between an unexposed film chamber (562) and an ... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5572785 | Apparatus and method for automated assembly of precision components Apparatus and method for automatically interfitting a part and mount utilize a housing having a chamber and an inwardly tapered alignment surface. A piston reciprocates in the chamber and has a gripper end that moves out of and into the housing, past the ... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5560405 | Flow control system and method Flow control system (10) for controlling the flow between first and second containerized systems (12,14) has a first flow control member (20) positioned in the first containerized member (12) for cooperating with a second flow control member (22) position... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5549820 | Apparatus for removing a component from solution Spent solution from photographic processors are fed into a conduit (18) to which subsequently are added precipitating agents from a first source (22) and flocculating agents from a second source (28); so that, well grown or ripened clumps of flocculated s... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5526458 | Vision system with fiber optic plate to detilt oblique images A light directing element (22) used in a Scheimpflug system (10, 12, 14, 16, 18) includes an array of closely packed optical fibers (40) formed as a plate (34) having essentially parallel entrance and exit sides (36, 38), the axis (44) of each fiber of th... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5515970 | Light-tight package An improved light-tight package for a roll (10) of a length (14) light-sensitive material such as photographic film or paper includes an opaque leader (22) wound around the roll. Folded-over portions (48, 50) of opaque end disks (32, 34) are held in place... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5501415 | Method and apparatus for storing and dispensing a roll of photographic web A light-tight enclosure (10) for storing and dispensing a roll of photosensitive web material (32) directly in a cooperating apparatus without need for an auxiliary cartridge. The web is wound about a cylindrical core (34, 68, 74) having flush, closed opp... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5492221 | Light-tight package An improved light-tight package for a roll (10) of a length (14) light-sensitive material such as photographic film or paper includes an opaque leader (22) provided with adhesive elements (44, 46) which adhere more strongly to the leader that to folded-ov... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5488447 | System and method for transferring a fluid between a container and an associated apparatus for using the fluid A system and method are taught for transferring fluids between a container and an associated apparatus for using the fluid. Interface members (52, 68; 86, 88) on the container (80, 82) cooperate with sensor probe assemblies (54, 70; 90-108) and a controll... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5481327 | Film drying apparatus with uniform flow air tubes An air tube for use in a drying apparatus includes a tapered main tube body comprising an open air inlet end and a closed end opposite the open air inlet end, an air discharge port including an air exhaust slot, and an air diffuser located between the mai... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5481476 | Apparatus for interactive self-modeling mixture analysis An apparatus for analyzing spectral data of a mixture having a plurality of components by determining the pure variables, each of which has a contribution from only one of the mixture components, includes a programmed computer for performing steps of a) p... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5472543 | Method for label application using bernoulli effect A labeller head using the Bernoulli Effect is suited for applying thin, flexible, pressure sensitive labels (14, 106) of the type having a first, display side and a second, adhesive side, and includes a body having a rigid or resilient support surface (52... | 12/05/1995 |
