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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7376345 | Camera reference device and method of taking a photographic image using a camera reference device This invention relates to an apparatus and method to permit a photographer to take accurate portraiture pictures. There is provided a camera reference device for adjusting the settings on a camera comprising a reference member with qualitative indicia for determinin... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7349202 | Data processing device A data processing device is described, having on its front a large display device, in which the tilt angle of the display device is adjustable whether the main unit of the data processing device is positioned either vertically or horizontally. A display device mount... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7346275 | Camera, process for reconstructing an image information, and process for calibrating an image information A camera is provided with media for creating a light signal with at least one of known spectral intensity distribution, chromaticity coordinates and brightness detectable by recording medium positionable within the camera. Processes for reconstructing and calibratin... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7295350 | Photographic film scanning device A photographic film scanning device includes an image scanner including a first casing having a transparent top surface and an optical scanning module movably arranged inside the first casing. A film driving assembly includes a second casing having a detachable bott... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7269345 | Controlling photofinishing using data frame designated photofinishing subchannels In a photographic processing method, an image unit having a plurality of printable image frames is received. The image frames include a data frame having subchannel information. An indicator of the presence of the subchannel information is detected. A bitstream of a... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7263240 | Method, system, and software for improving signal quality using pyramidal decomposition A method, system, and software are disclosed for improving the quality of a signal. A base signal is recursively decomposed for a desired number of pyramid levels. The decomposed signal from the lowest level is modified to generate a preprocessed signal. The preproc... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7221353 | Liquid crystal display device and method for operating the same A liquid crystal display (LCD) including an LCD panel having a plurality of gate lines running in parallel in one direction and a plurality of data lines running in parallel perpendicular to the gate lines, gate input drivers for providing gate signals to the gate l... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7209571 | Authenticating metadata and embedding metadata in watermarks of media signals A steganographic embedder associates data with a media signal by encoding the data, a link to the data, or a combination of both into the media signal. The embedder may be located in an media signal capture device or an external process or device. ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7157125 | Doubled-faced tape A double-faced tape according to which, in the case of fixing a liquid crystal display panel and a backlight module together using the double-faced tape, reflection of external light can be reduced as much as possible at the fixed parts, and moreover incident light ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7146063 | Method and apparatus for detecting and fixing incorrect date tags on digital images A method and apparatus for detecting and fixing incorrect dates tagged to digital images is disclosed. The current date on a digital imaging device and the dates tagged to digital images are used to determine any potentially incorrect dates tagged to the digital ima... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7113627 | Location of extended linear defects A method of locating a linear defect on a photographic element, the element having a useful imaging width and the defect aligned with length of the element, includes the steps of: exposing a region of the element to create a latent image which is substantially unifo... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7092628 | Photography systems and methods utilizing filter-encoded images In a photography method, a film image is scanned and digitized to provide a digital image. An identifier associated with the film image is read. The identifier points to a group of filter effects. Each filter effect has a preassigned digital modification. The modifi... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7065294 | Lens-fitted photo film unit and photofinishing method A lens-fitted photo film unit is pre-loaded with photo film, and includes a viewfinder adapted for observing an object. A selector button is operable externally, for being shifted to a standard position and a telephoto position. A view region changer lever sets the ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7065255 | Method and apparatus for enhancing digital images utilizing non-image data A method and apparatus for enhancing a digital image captured by a digital camera: provides one or more data selected from the group consisting of camera model type, image sensor type, type of light source, type of image compression, previous noise reduction process... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7047214 | Process for providing event photographs for inspection, selection and distribution via a computer network A process for providing event photographs for inspection, selection and distribution via a computer network generally includes the steps of taking event photographs, associating identifying data with each photograph taken, transferring the photographs to a computer ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7020344 | Match blur system and method A method for blurring in signal processing, for example, in digital film processing, is performed with digital artifacts. The digital artifacts are derived, such as by scanning, and include a noisy artifact and a less noisy artifact. The artifacts are subdivided int... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7016080 | Method and system for improving scanned image detail Methods are provided for generating a dynamic image mask for improving image detail in a digital image. An electronic representation of an image is scanned. A dynamic image mask is generated from the electronic representation of the image. The dynamic image mask has... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6959147 | Digital one-time-use camera system A method for specialized photofinishing goods and/or services produced from a one-time-use camera, including providing a label on the one-time-use camera, with at least one area containing first instructional information, that identifies particular photofinishing go... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6943920 | Method, system, and software for signal processing using pyramidal decomposition A method, system, and software are disclosed for improving the quality of a signal. A base signal is recursively decomposed and modified for a desired number of pyramid levels. At each level, the decomposed signal from the previous level is modified to improve one o... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6938976 | Printer and method therefor adapted to sense data uniquely associated with a consumable loaded into the printer An inkjet printer adapted to sense type of supplied consumable receiver media, inks, printhead, and cleaning fluid. A transponder attached to a consumable is coupled to a memory device capable of storing information characteristic of the consumable. A transceiver is... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6916125 | Method for film inspection and development A method of preparing a roll of film for development. The method involves inspecting the film for defects and imperfections as the film is unwound from a magazine. A method of preparing a roll of film for development and developing the film is also disclosed. The de... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6913404 | Film processing solution cartridge and method for developing and digitizing film A digital film processing system and film processing solution cartridge are disclosed. The cartridge comprises a housing and a chamber for storing a film processing fluid. The processing solution may be contained within a flexible bladder within the chamber. The car... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6915021 | Method and system for selective enhancement of image data A method and apparatus for selectively applying image enhancement processing to parts of an image. In one embodiment, spatial processing transformations, such as sharpening for example, are reduced or bypassed for pixels having color code values within a range known... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6914599 | Image processing apparatus In a processing system, video images of moving objects are processed to model the objects in a 3D computer model. Video from multiple cameras is processed to separate objects from their shadows, and to test whether an object is made up of separate objects, which are... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6885817 | Method and device for orienting a digital panoramic image A method for orienting a digital panoramic image obtained using at least one initial wide-angle image the image points of which are transferred into a three-dimensional coordinate system includes inserting an orientation mark into the initial image at the time of th... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6850695 | Natural language labeling of images using multiple words A system for labeling video or photographic images on a portable handheld device, such as a camcorder or camera, includes a language interface. The user is prompted through the language interface with a first plurality of first words, each of the first words includi... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6829435 | Exposure system for obtaining a sensitometric control patch with exposure gradient The present invention is in the field of photography and is used to measure the sensitometric characteristics of a photographic element, such as a photographic film strip. The present invention relates more particularly to an exposure system that enables the product... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6816678 | Method for obtaining a sensitometric control patch with exposure gradient and photographic element comprising such a control patch The present invention is in the photographic field, and is used to measure sensitometric characteristics of a photographic element. The present invention relates more particularly to a method that enables the production of a sensitometric control patch with exposure... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6767677 | Display element with a backprint comprising a squarine dye This invention relates to a silver halide photographic display element comprising a support, a front side which has at least one silver halide emulsion layer, and a back side, said front and back sides being on opposite sides of the support; wherein said photographi... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6711355 | Camera having rotary optical encoder A camera, used with photographic film, has a body having an exposure support surrounding an exposure opening. The body defines an encoder light path. An encoder is mounted in the body in alignment with the encoder light path. The encoder has an axis of rotation. The... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6689518 | Photographic display elements comprising stable IR dye compositions for invisible marking This invention relates to a photographic display element comprising a support, a front side which has at least one photographic imaging layer, and a back side, said front and back sides being on opposite sides of the support, wherein said photographic ele... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6625400 | Brownie film and camera A Brownie film is wound about a spool such that a leader covers outside. A filmstrip has first and second lateral side portions. Upon manufacturing the filmstrip, film information is printed as latent images in the first lateral side portion. The first la... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6584287 | Camera and image forming system using the camera A camera is used for recording information related to deterioration of image used for image processing in at least one selected from a photographic film, a film cartridge and a recording medium, provided with an information specifying unit which specifies... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6574441 | System for adding sound to pictures A sound recording system is used in conjunction with a conventional camera (C) that by itself cannot record sounds. A sound recorder (100) has a mounting device (120, 190), a microphone (110), and a sound record switch (130) that is placed adjacent the sh... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6571067 | Photographic camera system A photographic camera system includes a photographic camera that can successively expose a photographic film in different frame sizes and an automatic printer for automatically printing the processed photographic film exposed with those different frame si... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6509950 | Preexposure method and apparatus for photosensitive films A preexposure apparatus comprises a film supply station ST1 for arranging a film cartridge 14 containing a film 12 accommodated therein, a film-drawing station-ST3 for automatically drawing the film 12 over its entire length, an exposure station ST5 for e... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6507710 | Data recording device and camera with data imaging device In an optical data recording device, an LCD panel, an aperture stop and a projection lens are arranged in this order from the object side, and a center of the LCD panel is displaced from an optical axis of the projection lens in a direction away from an o... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6490418 | Lens-fitted photo film unit and method of producing photographic print A lens-fitted photo film unit incorporates a mechanism for taking an exposure, and is pre-loaded with unexposed photo film. A telephoto selectable type indicia is imprinted previously on a first edge of the photo film outside imaging frames in an optical ... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6477330 | Data-imprinting optical system for camera There is described a data-imprinting optical system for use with a camera which is composed of a single meniscus lens having a positive refracting power and a brightness aperture, which can be applied to a low-cost unsophisticated camera of manual advance... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6469771 | Preexposure method and apparatus for photosensitive films A preexposure apparatus includes a film supply station (ST1) for arranging a film cartridge (14) containing a film (12) accommodated therein, a film-drawing station (ST3) for automatically drawing the film (12) over its entire length, an exposure station ... | 10/22/2002 |
