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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6941065 | Camera interlocks that ensure proper movement of film The camera of this invention has a film cassette compartment, a film spool (13), a film exposing area, and an interlock that prevents moving exposed film from the film cassette. With the camera, a film cassette (2) is loaded into the film cassette comp... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6678345 | Reactor pressure vessel and process for temperature equalization in a reactor pressure vessel A reactor pressure vessel with an upper support plate, in which an equalization opening is provided as a bypass is described. A process for temperature equalization between an upper dome chamber above a support plate and a lower chamber below it is descri... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6278848 | Rewind interlock for APS camera The camera of this invention preferably includes a rewind interlock that prevents the double exposure of film. Preferably, the camera of this invention is an Advanced Photo System (APS) camera that employs APS film. Such APS film may be contained in a fil... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6233405 | Camera and film cartridge display setting apparatus A camera and a cartridge indicator setting apparatus adapted to a film cartridge including an indicator operatively coupled to a film supply spool provided in the film cartridge. The camera and the cartridge indicator setting apparatus includes a storage ... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6198884 | Camera capable of reading/writing information of photo film cassette A camera is used with a photo film cassette of a predetermined type. The photo film cassette includes a spool about which photo film is wound. A cassette shell contains the spool in a rotatable manner. A data disk with a bar code is disposed on the spool ... | 03/06/2001 |
| 5995769 | Apparatus which makes it possible or not possible to start using film at position of an unused frame An apparatus such as a camera which makes it possible to start using a film at a position of an unused frame comprises a detecting device which detects a position of an unused frame of a film, and a control device which executes a control operation so tha... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5953547 | Camera capable of properly operating when recovering from power interruption A camera uses a film cartridge, which has an information recording disk which is rotatable integrally with a cartridge spool shaft and represents information inherent to a film, and feeds the film leading end portion from the cartridge by using a driver. ... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5940648 | Electro-developing type camera using electro-developing recording medium An electro-developing type camera uses an electro-developing recording medium, and has a determiner for determining whether the electro-developing recording medium has been recorded on or not when being loaded in the camera, and a selector for selecting o... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5940636 | Apparatus using a film cartridge having an indicator for indicating an exposure condition of a film An apparatus using a film cartridge in a system that a leading portion of a film contained in a cartridge is thrust to be conveyed from the cartridge, wherein an indicator showing an exposure condition is reset to an original state when an initial loading... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5802411 | Camera having a load prevention member capable of controlling film cartridge loading based on whether the film is new or used This invention is applicable to a camera having a cartridge chamber into which a film cartridge is detachably insertable along its axis direction. The camera is equipped with a cartridge-load detection switch for outputting a load signal when the cartridg... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5778267 | Film feed control apparatus The film feed control apparatus performs frame feed operation in which a photographic film is fed in a specific direction when a given photographic frame of the photographic film is being set at a specific position, and the photographic film is stopped wh... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5765065 | Single-use camera with reduced winding noise A single-use camera which includes: a film winding knob, capable of rotating in the winding direction, for winding a film so as to feed the film frame by frame; a reversion-preventing member, having an engagement with the film winding knob, for preventing... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5765064 | Camera using film with magnetic track A camera (100), suitable for using photographic film (18) with a magnetic track (33), includes a transporting mechanism (M, 22) for transporting the film along a film transport path, a magnetic head (11) positioned adjacent the film transport path so as t... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5727240 | Device for judging an unexposed frame of a film A judging device for judging an unexposed frame of a film having a magnetic recording portion recordable with a magnetic signal, includes: a magnetic header for scanning the magnetic recording portion; a divider for dividing the magnetic recording portion... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5724621 | Camera provided with a magnetic recording device A camera is detachably mountable with a film cartridge which is provided with a photographic film having a number of successive frames and a film state indicator operable to indicate an exposed state that the film is already exposed, and includes: a film ... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5708887 | Film feeding control device and method for camera A camera has a feeding motor by use of which photo film is fed. 24 groups of perforations are arranged along one edge of the photo film, and regularly at a distance L2 one group from another. Each of the perforation groups is associated with one frame, an... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5701536 | Camera with film metering responsive shutter release A camera includes a depressible shutter relase button; and a film metering mechanism for metering a filmstrip in the camera. The shutter release button is positioned on one side of a pivotable trigger which raises a release element when the shutter releas... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5649252 | Camera with device for identifying used film magazine A camera capable of automatic film rewinding into the magazine, comprises an information recording device for recording at least information on use in an information recording portion formed at a predetermined position of the magazine loaded in the magazi... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5640634 | Camera having a load prevention member capable of controlling film cartridge loading based on whether the film is new or used The present invention is directed to a camera having a cartridge chamber, which is formed as a hole in the body of the camera, into which a film cartridge is inserted along its axial direction through an access opening of the hole. The cartridge has an id... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5612757 | Camera adapted to use film having magnetic recording part A camera of the kind making a discrimination between exposed and unexposed states of each of frames of a film by detecting information recorded in a magnetic recording part provided at each of the frames is arranged to detect the information twice for one... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5576790 | Anti-backup mechanism for preventing reverse rotation of film winder in camera A camera comprises manually rotatable film winding means, and a uni-directional clutch coupled to the film winding means to permit film winding rotation of the film winding means and to prevent reverse rotation of the film winding means. The film winding ... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5574525 | Double exposure prevention apparatus In a camera, an apparatus to be used with a film cassette having a film-exposure status indicator which is movable from an unexposed position, to indicate that a filmstrip within the cassette is unexposed, to a partly exposed position to indicate that the... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5541691 | Film unit loading device and method A device in which is inserted a film unit, having a film and a container for accommodating the film, comprises a first transporter which performs a first transporting operation by which an unexposed frame of the film is electrically transported outside th... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5541681 | Camera apparatus and method for film double exposure prevention A camera and method of camera operation for automatically determining usage condition of film in a cartridge utilizing a cartridge radial bar coded data disc to discriminate among a plurality of possible initial angular settings of the film spool during a... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5539484 | Camera for use with film-use-state indicating film cartridge A camera of this invention can load a film cartridge, and has a spool around which a film is wound, a case for rotatably storing the spool, and an indicator for discriminatively indicating a use state of a film according to a rotational angular position o... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5521661 | Camera having means for indicating whether a film cartridge is loaded into or unloaded from a cartridge chamber This invention is applicable to a camera having a cartridge chamber into which a film cartridge is detachably insertable along its axis direction. The camera is equipped with a cartridge-load detection switch for outputting a load signal when the cartridg... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5510867 | Camera preventing loading of exposed cartridge A camera includes a cartridge chamber for holding a film cartridge having a film usage indicator. An ejection member can eject the loaded cartridge from the cartridge chamber by at least a fixed amount. A loading prevention member projects and retracts fr... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5467155 | Camera with a bar code reading apparatus A camera for reading film information expressed with a bar code, which is provided on a bar code plate being rotatable with a spool of a film cartridge, through a window of the film cartridge. The camera includes: a driver for rotating the spool; an optic... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5398087 | Camera reading information applied to a film unit The camera of the present invention includes means for recording and reproducing information regarding the photographed frames of film, means for applying onto the cartridge of a film unit discriminative information indicative of whether the reading-out o... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5382992 | Film cartridge accommodating device which prevents previously used cartridges from being employed in a camera or the like A camera which includes a film cartridge whose spool is adapted to be set in different rotational positions with respect to a film cartridge main body between unused state and used state of the film cartridge, and a camera body having a film cartridge acc... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5365295 | Film transporting system for photographic camera A film transporting system for a photographic camera is adapted to advance a film roll loaded in the camera by one frame upon replacement of a source battery. A film transporter including an electric motor, or the like, is actuated to selectively perform ... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5351101 | Photographic camera and film cartridge with double exposure prevention A photographic film cartridge has one or more resistive elements formed on the exterior surface of the cartridge with associated visual indicator elements to indicate exposure status of film in the cartridge. The camera is provided with a drive circuit to... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5347334 | Film cassette with bar-coded film spool and provision for film double exposure prevention A photographic film cassette is provided with a radial bar coded disk having first and second arcuate segments of differing radial lengths to form a gap between the disk and a circumferential lip of the cassette housing. When the cassette is removed from ... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5307099 | Film cartridge accomodating device which prevents previously used cartridges from being employed in a camera or the like A camera which includes a film cartridge whose spool is adapted to be set in different rotational positions with respect to a film cartridge main body between unused state and used state of the film cartridge, and a camera body having a film cartridge acc... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5280327 | Cassette re-load prevention apparatus Load prevention apparatus is to be used with a film cassette which has a frangible exterior label covering a trap-like cavity in the cassette. The apparatus comprises a loading chamber configured to receive the cassette, blocking means arranged in the cha... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5159365 | Camera with device for identifying used film magazine A camera capable of automatic film rewinding into the magazine, comprises an information recording device for recording at least information on use in an information recording portion formed at a predetermined position of the magazine loaded in the magazi... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5138352 | Camera This patent application pertains to a camera provided with a running assembly arranged upon movement from a first position to a second position to make ready for the next exposure. The running apparatus is biased so to be urged toward the second position.... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5032861 | Film cassette with lock-out means for preventing load of exposed film A film cassette comprises a film spool supported inside a lighttight shell for rotation to thrust a filmstrip coiled about the spool automatically to the exterior of the shell, and a film exposure status indicator supported for rotation relative to the sh... | 07/16/1991 |
| 5005035 | Camera operating mechanism Operating mechanism for cameras, particularly of the single use type, in which a first gear wheel depressed by the shutter release button thus unblocks a spring biased slide member initially blocked against movement by engagement of an edge of the slide m... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4878075 | Camera apparatus for preventing double exposure In a photographic camera, a motorized film transport is operated in a prewind mode to continuously advance successive unexposed frames of a filmstrip from a light-tight cassette to a film take-up, without exposing any of the film frames at the focal plane... | 10/31/1989 |
