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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7245827 | Image recording apparatus An image recording apparatus has a pack chamber loaded with an instant film pack which stores by stacking plural pieces of instant film sheets having an image recording section which is exposed and subjected to spreading of a developer to record an image and a devel... | 07/17/2007 |
| 6778765 | Camera and transport apparatus The present invention provides a camera which restrains a photosensitized material from being unstably discharged, while allowing a reduction in diameter of a pair of rollers that feed the photosensitized material out of the camera as well as a transport apparatus w... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6734948 | Optical printer An optical printer capable of controlling the amount of exposure light, and so forth, accurately is disclosed, and the optical printer comprises a light source irradiating light and an optical shutter producing exposure light for exposing a photosensitive object by ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6625395 | Optical printer for exposing an instant film In a digital instant camera, a fixed exposure head emits a printing light to an instant film contained in a film pack, and a spreading roller performs a developing process. While the instant film is conveyed by the spreading roller toward the outside of t... | 09/23/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6337950 | Processing liquid spreading device for instant film unit A processing liquid spreading device for instant film unit comprising: a pair of processing liquid spreading rollers; a motor for driving the pair of processing liquid spreading rollers; and a reduction gear to transmit a rotation of an output shaft of th... | 01/08/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6078750 | Dual exposure photographic apparatus and method of operating same A camera according to the present invention includes a first cavity to accommodate conventional film material having multiple frames, each frame having a corresponding indicia disposed on the conventional film material to identify the corresponding frame ... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6055375 | Self-developing camera A photographic apparatus for use with self-developing film wherein the apparatus comprises a light-tight housing assembly having a film unit exit for allowing the film units to exit the housing assembly; an exposure control assembly including a shutter bu... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6038403 | Single use camera employing single frame film assemblages and method thereof A camera housing a strip of receiving sheet of self-developable film material; a strip of negative photosensitive film material of the self-developing type having discrete exposable portions spaced apart thereon. A pressure applying assembly e merges the ... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6009277 | Imaging apparatus and method of handling film An imaging apparatus and method for singulating individual film units from a self-developing integral film which units are carried serially in spaced apart relationship to each other are provided. The imaging portion of each unit is stiffer than associate... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5943511 | Dual exposure photographic apparatus and method A compact dual imaging camera is disclosed wherein conventional and self-developing photographic films are generally simultaneously exposed from a common scene through separate taking apertures.... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5870633 | Photographic apparatus and method An improved camera and method of processing for use with an associated film assemblage of the self-developing type, wherein the assemblage is provided with a plurality of self-developing film frames are disclosed. Each frame carries an integral self-devel... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5838999 | Dual exposure photographic apparatus and method There is disclosed an improved image recording method and camera for simultaneously obtaining dual latent images on respective 35 mm and self-developing films. The self-developing film contains a plurality of separate film units arranged on a strip which ... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5838997 | Preloaded single-use instant camera The principal embodiment of the present invention is a preloaded single-use instant camera. The single-use instant camera is provided with user-inaccessible film holding compartment in a sealed light-tight enclosure and a predetermined number of pressure-... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5805936 | Instant camera A camera according to the present invention has an arrangement that a film is discharged to a side toward a subject after a picture has been taken, the instant camera comprising a grip portion formed on a right portion of a camera body when viewed in a no... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5802413 | Printer receiving electronic camera Apparatus for capturing and printing images on photosensitive sheets includes an electronic camera having a display; and an image sensor means for producing a digital image of a subject. In response to the digital image, the electronic camera displays an ... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5732287 | Method, apparatus and system for cleaning pressure applying members There are provided a method, system, and apparatus for automatically cleaning a spread roller system for use in a photographic apparatus of the self-developing type. A cleaning apparatus includes a pod of cleaning fluid rupturable as it passes through a n... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5639302 | Apparatus and system for cleaning pressure applying members There are provided a method, system, and apparatus for automatically cleaning a spread roller system for use in a photographic apparatus of the self-developing type. A cleaning apparatus includes a pod of cleaning fluid rupturable as it passes through a n... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5608477 | Instant camera A single-use instant camera includes a main body, having the taking lens and the shutter mechanism. A film unit containing chamber is formed in the main body, and contains a plurality of instant film units stacked on one another. The containing chamber is... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5574531 | Method of and apparatus for lighttight transferring of film There is provided an apparatus for use in shuttling a film container housing a photosensitive film unit between an image recording apparatus and a film processor. When the shuttle is in operative relationship within the image recording apparatus, the film... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5440366 | Multi-pad film processing A photographic film image carrying element is housed in a cartridge having a strip wound around a spool in the cartridge, where the strip includes a leader protruding from the cartridge, the image carrying element, a leader barrier for physically and chem... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5327187 | Film cassette having a force transmitting member motion guiding surface incorporated therein A film cassette for an automatic film processor is provided with a cam surface for consistently and accurately guiding a force-transmitting member into and out of engagement with a pocket formed in a sheet element of a self-developing, peel-apart film uni... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5134429 | Instant photographic apparatus A peel-apart type instant photographic apparatus using a negative film and a positive sheet. The apparatus has a dark box for developing and accommodating the negative film and positive sheet, or supply, joined together and having a developer spread there... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5027142 | Collapsible camera A camera including a plurality of housings pivotally coupled to each other for movement from a collapsed compact position in which a subject may be framed in a viewfinder of the camera, to an erected position during which an exposure of the subject may be... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4985714 | Film dispenser with articulated catcher A dispenser of film units is operative with a film processing apparatus enclosed within a housing. The housing includes a front sidewall having an exit slot for delivery of film units, the dispenser including a film ejection device located behind the slot... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4973999 | Film handling arrangements for sheet film view cameras and the like A film handling arrangement is disclosed for sheet film view cameras which includes an audible level alarm system. A combination camera back is disclosed which includes devices for motor-driven loading and unloading of disposable package envelopes with sh... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4962398 | Disposable camera with collapsible bellows A disposable camera having an erectable bellows. A plastic bellows includes a series of truncated, conical walls, interspaced between a second set of truncated, conical walls, all of which form equal included angles with the camera longitudinal axis. The ... | 10/09/1990 |
| 4942422 | Image reproducing device and transfer sheet used in the device A device for reproducing an image of an original by using photosensitive material and transfer material for receiving an image formed on the photosensitive material. The original is optionally scanned to produce an optical signal which represents an image... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4903063 | Instant film pack An instant film pack for containing therein a stack of integral type instant film units is provided with an exposure frame defined by an opening formed in a top wall of the film pack. A film unit exit slot is formed in a front wall of the film pack throug... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4893144 | Continuous web form instant photographic materials and method for processing the same A rapid access processing method for processing and delivering successive image frames on a continuous carrier web in a manner so that processing liquid spread over the area of each image frame on the carrier web is confined essentially to the image frame... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4884088 | Kit for converting 35 mm camera for use with self-developing transparency film A kit for converting a conventional 35 mm camera for use with instant or self-developing transparency film assemblages. The kit includes a camera loading door defining a lighttight film withdrawal slot, and a spread roller assembly. The spread roller asse... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4855769 | Photographic apparatus for motorized processing of instant film A motor driven camera back for instant film carrying machine readable indicia representative of parameters of the film. The back includes a pair of processing rollers driven by a motor between an initial spaced relationship and an operative pressure nip r... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4839676 | Film cassette-liquid spread roller assembly interface Photographic apparatus for supporting a cassette containing a plurality of film units of the self-developing type in position for exposure. Subsequent to its exposure, the film unit is moved out of the cassette and redirected to a liquid spread roller ass... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4827297 | Photographic film assemblage having instant film A film assemblage includes a plurality of self-developing film units mounted in a cassette having first and second sections. The first section has an aperture for the exposure of the film units mounted within the cassette. Each film unit includes a flat b... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4738525 | Transparency film assemblage and roller assembly for use therewith A transparency film assemblage having a film frame of the instant or self-developing type and a roller assembly specifically adapted for use with the assemblage during the spreading of a processing liquid between an emulsion side of the film frame and a s... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4734729 | Studded squeegee roller An improved squeegee roller particularly suited for use in an instant camera has a texture formed by stud-like bumps. A complex contour is provided to the roller by varying the heights of the bumps along the roller surface. In a method and apparatus for p... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4695143 | Instant photographic apparatus An instant photographic apparatus uses a photosensitive member, an image-receiving member, and an aqueous alkaline processing liquid separately accommodated within the housing thereof. The photosensitive and image-receiving members are, after the former h... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4685791 | Film cassette There is disclosed a film box for storing and dispensing film units of the self-developing type. This cassette includes referencing structure which insures correct positioning of a film hold-back finger and establishes a labyrinth type light seal for prev... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4674853 | Method and apparatus for use in producing autostereoscopic images Apparatus such as a camera for producing autostereoscopic images from convergent optical assemblies and imaging devices including (in a preferred embodiment of FIG. 11) curved reflecting surfaces. Light from the object field represented by rays R1, R2 and... | 06/23/1987 |
