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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 6905226 | Compact fluorescent light fixture A high efficiency heat-dissipating dome lamp utilizes convex centralized optics and tiered venting to house concurrently inwardly canted compact fluorescent lights, ballast for the lights, and an emergency ballast system. ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6480680 | Information reproducing apparatus and camera In a camera which reproduces information recorded at a magnetic recording part of each frame of a film, a reproducing circuit is arranged to make a discrimination, without being affected by noises, between the presence and absence of information recorded ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6477332 | Electronic image display apparatus and camera having electronic image display function An electronic image display apparatus includes an image sensor arranged to obtain an electronic image, an external memory arranged to store electronic image information related to identification information which identifies a photographic film loaded in t... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6381417 | Data reading apparatus A data reading apparatus adapted for a film cartridge having a data recording part provided on a predetermined moving member includes a first data reading device which reads data from the data recording part moving, a second data reading device which read... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6374058 | Magnetic recording and regenerating unit for photographic film and camera A magnetic recording and regenerating unit for photographic film and a camera, which feed photographic film coated with a magnetic recording layer, records magnetic information in the magnetic recording layer, and regenerates magnetic information from the... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6351615 | Photographic camera equipped with magnetic recording head and magnetic reproducing head A camera for use with a film having a magnetic track extending along a longitudinal side of each image frame thereof is equipped with a magnetic recording head and a magnetic reproducing head located on one side of the magnetic recording head remote from ... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6295417 | Camera capable of using film having magnetic recording part An apparatus, such as a camera, adapted for a film having a magnetic recording part includes a detecting device which detects perforations of the film, a magnetic head which performs at least one of reading and writing of information from or into the magn... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6295414 | Apparatus with information erasure based on last film frame An apparatus, such as a camera, includes a storage device which stores at least one of cartridge-identifying information for identifying each individual film cartridge and history information indicative of contents of a usage history of a film cartridge c... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6266488 | 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 ... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6243538 | Camera and apparatus adapted to use a film cartridge A camera for use with a film cartridge includes: an identification device for assigning individual identification information to a film cartridge loaded in the camera; a device for recording the individual identification information assigned by the identi... | 06/05/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6208812 | Camera with bar code reader A camera has a bar code reader for reading a bar code from a roll film loaded therein. Bar code data read from the bar code is checked out whether it has a proper format or not. If the bar code data read from the bar code of the loaded roll film is proper... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6163654 | Camera with partial exposed frame film detector and battery monitor A camera which determines whether a film cartridge loaded in the camera is a partial cartridge, containing photographic film having an exposed frame and an unexposed frame, or not, and feeds the photographic film from the loaded film cartridge up to a fir... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6052542 | Film cartridge indication control apparatus An apparatus adapted to a film cartridge in which a film is contained, comprises an operation device which is operable for arbitrarily rewinding the film into the film cartridge before the film is wholly used, an indication device for causing the film car... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6029016 | Camera capable of magnetic recording A camera which uses a film cartridge having a magnetic recording part for each frame portion thereof and writes magnetic information in the magnetic recording part of each frame, in rewinding the film after completion of photographing on all frames, is ar... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6026249 | Device for detecting the presence of recorded information on a magnetic film by comparing an envelope waveform with a threshold level A camera which includes a recording unit for recording photographic information in a record area on a magnetic layer of a photographic film for each exposed frame, and a regenerating unit for scanning the magnetic layer to determine the presence or absenc... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5993076 | Camera having photographing state for taking photographs and compact portable state When a camera is set in a portable state responsive to a photographing state detection device and a portable state detection device, film is rewound from a take-up spool chamber into a film cartridge and the take-up spool chamber is compressed in the dire... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5970264 | Photographic camera having a memory for storing film cartridge data together with data representing the number of unexposed frames on the film in the cartridge A photographic camera having a halfway film rewind mode in which a cartridge having film with part of the frames exposed and part of the frames unexposed is rewound into the film cartridge. The camera also allows the user to set a mode in which data relat... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5930536 | Camera To improve a camera of the kind having the possibility of causing inconveniences such as a double exposure or the like in taking a shot after a battery is replaced and stowed again, a shutter release is allowed after the transport of the film is completed... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5895135 | Photographic camera A camera detects at least two magnetic tracks accompanying film frames which do not have information recorded thereon. The camera transports the film to place the foremost film frame accompanied with the unrecorded magnetic tracks to a specific position i... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5893654 | Still picture camera and photographic method employing multiple film cassettes A still picture camera for capturing images when film is alternately advanced from any one of three film cassettes into a common film gate for a controlled exposure by light passing through an objective lens and shutter, the camera comprising a camera bod... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5887207 | Still picture camera with two film cassettes A still picture camera for capturing images when film is alternately advanced from either of two film cassettes into a common film gate for a controlled exposure by light passing through an objective lens and shutter, the camera comprising a camera body, ... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5857124 | Device and method for setting a state of film used in an advanced photo system camera A device for setting a film state for use in a camera having a chamber for storing a film cartridge and a chamber door, and the film cartridge further including a data disk having photographic information recorded thereon. The device includes a photograph... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5768646 | 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 pre-determined position of the magazine loaded in the magaz... | 06/16/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5754904 | Camera utilizing cartridge with movable light shield cover A camera utilizing an image recording medium cartridge provided with a cover for extracting and introducing an image recording medium comprises operation means for operating the cover of the cartridge loaded in the camera; response means for moving the co... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5737654 | Camera, and apparatus for camera A camera or an apparatus for a camera, which is arranged to record photographed-frame information indicative of a photographed frame on photographed frames of a film on a frame-by-frame basis, comprises an indication device which gives a midroll interrupt... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5734942 | Mid-roll change for film having edge perforations and magnetic layer on non-emulsion side In a camera having an exposure gate and a transport for transporting film past the exposure gate, the film having a series of perforations along at least one edge of the film, wherein the number of the perforations are an integer per exposure frame, the f... | 03/31/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5715484 | 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... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5678087 | Camera having an upstream read only magnetic sensor to detect exposed image areas on magnetically coated film In a camera having an exposure film gate and device for advancing a film strip past the gate, the film strip having successive image areas with a magnetic track adjacent to each image area, wherein one or more of the image areas are exposed and have infor... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5671455 | Magnetic record camera A camera uses a film having a magnetic record member for each frame on film. When the film is loaded in the camera, the information recorded in the record member of each frame is detected. It is judged whether each frame is exposed or unexposed. Even if s... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5659829 | Film rewinding mechanism that fully retracts the film or leaves it partially extended A camera system is capable of operating in a number of different photographic modes and includes a display system which provides information relevant to each of the modes. The camera system also includes an automatic film rewinding mechanism that has two ... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5655168 | Camera using film cartridge capable of setting film usage condition A camera of the kind using a film cartridge capable of setting various film usage conditions permits normal photographing actions when the camera is loaded with the film cartridge in an unused condition and inhibits photographing actions when the camera i... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5608479 | Automatic film winding/rewinding device for prevention of film exposure to light and related control method An automatic film winding/rewinding device and related control method for prevention of film exposure to light due to leaving non-rewound film in a camera for a long time or due to a operator mistakingly opening the back cover of the camera. In operation,... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5598236 | Camera using a film having a magnetic recording portion In a camera, whether a film has been partially exposed or not is checked, and if the check fails, a use status on a film cartridge is rotated to an optimum position such as a position indicating an exposed status. Thus, double exposure of the film is prev... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5568214 | Take-up spool clutch with delayed engagement In a camera, a take-up spool clutch assembly (34) is provided with delayed engagement by disposing a clutch spring (32) between a take-up spool (10) and a drive gear (30). The clutch spring (32) engages a lug (46) on a hub portion (40) of the take-up spoo... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5519462 | Dual function magnetic data read circuit for photographic equipment A dual function read data circuit for a mid-roll interrupt capable photographic camera reads magnetically recorded data from a magnetic layer on photographic film and outputs either a data present signal or an actual converted data signal in response to a... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5510865 | Camera with mid-roll rewind mode A camera includes a shutter button for commencing a picture taking sequence to record an image on a photographic filmstrip and a mode button for selecting an operating mode of the camera. The mode button is operable to select a mid-roll rewind mode of the... | 04/23/1996 |
