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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7302171 | Lens-fitted photographic film A switch is turned on when a shutter button is pressed down. An LED, provided on the front face of a unit body, is lit up to indicate a photographing moment in response to the turning of the switch on. When the shutter button is released, the switch is turned off an... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7239806 | Sliding cover A sliding cover for protecting camera lens and switching the power of the camera, comprising a cover plate and a permanent magnet. The cover plate is slideably connected with the front shell of the camera, a magnetic induction switch is installed at the inner side o... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7043152 | Eye image pickup device An object of the invention is to precisely guide the position of an eye in order to acquire an excellent eye image which is suitable for an authentication. The invention provides an eye image pick-up apparatus including an image pick-up unit for picking up an... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6939026 | Shutter assembly for a luminaire A shutter section includes a stack of circular plates independently rotatable in a nest formed as a laminar formation of rings. The plates have central openings defining a light path. Four central plates in the stack are shutter guide plates with radial guide slots ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 5365294 | Method and apparatus for creating cylindrical three dimensional picture A cylindrical three dimensional picture capable of being viewed through an angle of 360° includes a cylinder surrounded by a 3D photograph, in turn surrounded by a flexible lenticular lens through which a film strip, subsequently developed into the photo... | 11/15/1994 |
| 4853751 | Disc film and lens supporting unit A disc film and lens supporting unit (10) is assembled on a structural base plate (11). An exposure aperture (96) extends through the unit (10), and a film suporting spindle (25) is provided rotatably to support a disc film (33) such that the image frames... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4786971 | Image recording and/or reproducing apparatus An image recording and/or reproducing apparatus including a recording unit having a recording driving mechanism for recording a plurality of images in the form of electrostatic pattern on different regions of a photosensitive member, a reading unit having... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4685788 | Film registration apparatus A camera for use with a photographic element having a plurality of the exposure frames each having a registration perforation arranged in a predetermined relationship one with each frame. The camera is provided with an improved registration or metering me... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4676620 | Demetering cam for a disk camera A disk film camera which is of simple, compact and inexpensive construction and yet provides one-button operation to expose the film and actuate a motor which disengages the film and cocks the shutter, then advances and locates the film. A demetering cam ... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4660950 | Motor-driven camera control mechanism A control mechanism for a motorized disk film camera which is of simple, compact and inexpensive construction and yet provides one-button operation to expose the film and actuate a motor which disengages the film and cocks the shutter, then advances and l... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4659200 | Motor-driven camera mechanism A motorized disk film camera which is of simple, compact and inexpensive construction and yet provides one-button operation to expose the film and actuate a motor which disengages the film and cocks the shutter, then advances the locates the film. The cam... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4621915 | Multi-image camera A multi-image instant of regular developing camera adapted to produce small photographs, such as those placed on personal identification cards, passes or the like. The camera sequentially takes exposures of up to six separate images on self developing pho... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4597655 | Camera with movable film pack and rotatable lens for sequential exposures and photo identification system An automatic or manually operated camera and photo-identification card system for virtually foolproof association of an individual photograph with its appropriate identification card. Multiple images are produced on a film element by rotating a lens into ... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4596452 | Thin disc camera A disc camera for use with a disc film cartridge includes upper and lower camera walls spaced from one another by a distance less than the height of the cartridge housed in a cartridge chamber. The upper wall is formed with an opening which allows a part ... | 06/24/1986 |
| 4575206 | Flat camera with a retractable grip member A disc film type camera is of thin rectangular parallelepiped shape with a vertically medially located objective lens proximate and side face and a grip handle member pivoted to the other side face, a short distance above its bottom, and swingable between... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4572641 | Latch device for cartridge compartment door of a camera A thin vertically disposed camera adapted for use with a disk type film contained cartridge includes latch device for catching a compartment door at its closed position and rotatably supported connecting member to be connected to a cover member of the car... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4571043 | Dustproofing device for thin vertically disposed camera A dustproofing mechanism for a thin, disc film cartridge type camera having windows in its front wall for the camera viewfinder and objective lens includes a cover structure guided for movement to alternative positions opening or closing both windows and ... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4569578 | Disk camera having disk carrying peel-apart film units There is disclosed a photographic apparatus of the instant developing type which permits exposing, processing and viewing of the film without the necessity of removing the film from the camera. Included is a film disk containing a plurality of film assemb... | 02/11/1986 |
| 4561743 | Disc camera drive A disc camera drive mechanism has a manually movable film advance member reciprocable between a rest and an actuated position, a shutter and a manually movable shutter release element. Drive means actuated by the film advance member on its movement to act... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4561742 | Disk camera using single format film unit having multiple images A pocket-size still camera of the self-developing type includes a film chamber with a rotatable platform supporting a self-developing film unit for rotation. A stepping motor is provided for rotating the platform and film unit in incremental steps to perm... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4560261 | Flat camera with self photograph framing mirror A camera for use with a disk film having a take lens window provided in the front side of a parallelepipedal housing closer to one lateral side thereof and a mirror device disposed at the center of the front side adjacent the window for observing the obje... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4529283 | Camera with turret lens and variable frame viewfinder A lens system for a disc camera features a plurality of objective lenses of different focal lengths carried on a turret support that can be rotated into different stable positions in front of the framing area of the film disc to bring a selective lens int... | 07/16/1985 |
| 4527873 | Camera loading door interlock A camera loading door interlock which is simple and inexpensive, and yet which assures the proper loading/unloading sequence for a disk-type camera in which the film cartridge incorporates a dark slide which must not be opened before the camera loading do... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4492444 | Camera mechanism A disk film camera which is of simple, compact and inexpensive construction and yet which provides one-button operation to locate the film, expose the film, disengage the film and advance the next frame. The camera requires no separate operation to initia... | 01/08/1985 |
| 4492443 | Camera mechanism A disk film camera which is of simple, compact and inexpensive construction and yet which provides one-button operation to locate the film, expose the film, disengage the film and advance the next frame. The camera requires no separate operation to initia... | 01/08/1985 |
| 4451130 | Disc camera with handle grip cover In a camera adapted to receive a disc-shaped magazine and including a housing with front and rear walls having a lens window exposed on the front wall near one side margin of the housing and front and rear viewfinder windows exposed on the front and rear ... | 05/29/1984 |
| 4449806 | Film advance mechanism for disc camera A disc camera advances a film disc by an oscillating pawl engaging the disc film notches previously used for indexing. The pawl is carried on a member pivotably mounted on the side of the rear film chamber wall remote from the chamber and passing through ... | 05/22/1984 |
| 4443100 | Indexing apparatus for positioning and retaining a disk film Apparatus is provided for positioning and releasably holding a disk film having a multiplicity of radially disposed negatives. Three embodiments of this apparatus are disclosed and each is of a low speed, probably manually actuated, and having a support b... | 04/17/1984 |
| 4403855 | Disc film frame position indicator An apparatus in combination with a photographic printer indicates the position of a selected film frame at a print gate aperture relative to other film frames in a disc-like film unit having a plurality of film frames. The apparatus includes a disc-like f... | 09/13/1983 |
| 4392743 | Disc film advance assembly A ratchet assembly properly positions selected film frames at a film gate aperture of a photographic printer. The ratchet assembly includes a ratchet wheel rotatably attached to a base having a plurality of ratchet teeth. Each tooth has a rotation-prevent... | 07/12/1983 |
| 4382668 | Compact cameras using a disk type film cartridge A flat compact camera employing a disk type film cartridge includes a body member having an open topped cavity and directly mounting an objective lens and a chamber member replaceably housing a film cartridge and hinged along its rear to the camera body f... | 05/10/1983 |
| 4314758 | Special effects photographic printing easel arrangement A special effects photographic printing easel arrangement comprising a circular easel bed mounted on a portable base for rotational adjustment about the axis of the easel, with the device including a releasable locking arrangement to selectively hold the ... | 02/09/1982 |
| 4309096 | Film cartridge assembly with pressure plate A photographic film cartridge assembly has front and rear opposed walls between which photographic film is movable to align image areas with an exposure window in the front wall. A film support surface is enterable into the cartridge assembly through the ... | 01/05/1982 |
| 4268145 | Film cartridge assembly A photographic cartridge assembly includes (1) an opaque casing with an exposure window in its front wall and (2) a film unit rotatably mounted in the casing such that successive film portions can be aligned with the exposure window. An opaque cover membe... | 05/19/1981 |
| 4265525 | Disc camera Photographic apparatus including a miniature camera for exposing, processing and viewing small format positive image transparencies. A film cassette carries a plurality of film units of a type in which each unit includes a self-contained pod of processing... | 05/05/1981 |
| 4264169 | Photographic film unit and cartridge assembly A photographic film unit comprising a preferably disk-shaped photographic film sheet that is attached to a central hub and which may be incorporated in a compact cartridge assembly for acceptance by a cooperating camera. The film disk defines an array of ... | 04/28/1981 |
| 4255034 | Film retention in cartridge assembly A photographic film cartridge assembly includes (1) an opaque casing with an exposure window in one wall and (2) a film unit with photographic film. The film unit has an exposure region and is mounted in the casing for movement in a film advancing directi... | 03/10/1981 |
| 4212673 | Film unit assembly A photographic film unit, including a film disk carried on a hub, has a mass of firm material deposited between the disk and the hub so that the mass, rather than the dimensions of the respective parts, accurately determines the relative film-to-hub align... | 07/15/1980 |
| 4208117 | Film packet A photographic cartridge assembly includes a photosensitive film disk rotatably received between opposed parallel walls of a thin cartridge casing. The casing is adapted to be opened, to release the disk for processing and printing, by prying the casing a... | 06/17/1980 |
| 4202614 | Photographic cameras The disclosure relates to photographic cameras adapted to receive film cartridge assemblies enclosing rotatable film disk units. When a film cartridge assembly is received in the camera, it cooperates with a camera mechanism that opens an exposure window ... | 05/13/1980 |
