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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7360852 | Image forming system and image forming apparatus An imaging apparatus which outputs image data to be processed by an image processing apparatus. The imaging apparatus includes an image acquiring unit, a storage, and a communication unit. The image acquiring unit is adapted to acquire image data from an image stori... | 04/22/2008 |
| 6269224 | Film position determining device A device for determining a position of a film which has been stopped includes plural mutually spaced film characteristic sensors. The sensors are disposed along a film transport path and circuitry associated with the sensors provides output indication tha... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6246839 | Apparatus for coping with positional deviations of film An apparatus for coping with positional deviations of a film includes a determination circuit for determining a positional deviation of the film which is at a stop, a time measuring circuit for measuring time, and a positional deviation correcting part fo... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6175696 | Camera including jam detection and correction mechanism for automatic film feed cartridge system A camera for thrusting a film from a film cartridge by rotationally driving a spool in the film cartridge has a measuring construction for measuring the amount of the film thrust from the film cartridge, a sensing construction for sensing the position of ... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6167207 | Film feed device capable of accurately aligning film by using one perforation sensor In a film feed device using a film having two perforations per frame, a perforation width and a perforation interval which are detected by one perforation sensor during a film feed operation are measured as times by timers in a microcomputer or as film mo... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6130996 | Apparatus capable of using a film cartridge containing a lead portion of a film which is fed out by the film thrusting operation An apparatus capable of using a film cartridge in a manner that a lead portion of a film contained in the cartridge is fed out therefrom by the film thrusting, wherein a controller judges that an initial loading is not executed normally when a perforation... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6072955 | Abnormality detecting means for detecting whether abnormal condition has occurred or not when failure factor is applied A failure detection and storage device provided with a failure factor detection unit for detecting generation of a failure factor when the failure factor being capable of causing a failure of a camera is generated, a date-and-time information output unit ... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6011931 | Apparatus and method for preventing magnetic recording errors in an advanced photo system camera An apparatuses for preventing magnetic recording errors in an advanced photo system camera. The apparatus comprises a film transport sensing unit for detecting a perforation in a film and for generating an output signal for each detected perforation. A co... | 01/04/2000 |
| 6009283 | Method for sensing film transport error in an APS camera An apparatus for transporting film within an APS camera includes a perforation sensor, a controller, a film transporter, and a motor. The controller receives signals from the perforation sensor, and controls the film transport in response to the electric ... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5991550 | Camera A camera has a control device (MCU) for controlling magnetic recording of photographing data in units of photographing frames stored upon photographing onto the corresponding photographing frames on the film upon film rewinding. The camera has a photograp... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5950027 | Camera loadable with a film provided with a magnetic recording area A camera loadable with a film regularly formed with perforations along a length of the film and provided with exposure areas and magnetic recording areas arranged with reference to the perforations, the camera includes: a perforation detector which detect... | 09/07/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5937220 | Apparatus and method for synchronizing film metering A camera metering mechanism discriminates between 1) adjacent perforations in a set, which trigger said metering mechanism to interrupt the film advance, and 2) adjacent perforations between sets, which do not trigger the interruption. The mechanism uses ... | 08/10/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5915137 | Film feed device capable of accurately aligning film by using one perforation sensor In a film feed device using a film having two perforations per frame, a perforation width and a perforation interval which are detected by one perforation sensor during a film feed operation are measured as times by timers in a microcomputer or as film mo... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5887206 | Photographic camera equipped with magnetic recording head A camera, which is equipped with a magnetic head for recording data in a magnetic track of a film strip of a type having a perforation formed in the magnetic track and positioned at a specified distance from the last image frame toward a film trailer, has... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5842066 | Film feed control apparatus A film feed control apparatus feeds film with an electrical feeding mechanism in a film feeding direction and stops the film at predetermined positions. The film includes a plurality of photo frames. A predetermined number of perforations having edges at ... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5835803 | Camera A camera adapted to use a film in which two perforations are respectively formed at both end positions of each picture plane, comprises a winding device which winds the film, first and second perforation detecting devices which are respectively disposed a... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5797053 | Apparatus and method for feeding film having perforations including judging wheter a film tip has passed a detector An apparatus comprises a feeder for feeding the film, a detector for detecting perforations formed on the edge of the film, a controller for controlling the feeder based on the output from the detector. In the apparatus, the operation of the detector is i... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5784659 | Film feeding apparatus A film feeding apparatus of a camera using a film having two perforations per frame detects the end of the film by detecting the final frame of the film. The film feeding apparatus comprises a detecting means for detecting the passage of a first perforati... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5735474 | Method for forwarding and rewinding photosensitive material A method for moving a photosensitive strip material for treatment either forwardly or reversely in a photoprocessing apparatus in which the photosensitive material is moved either from or to a magazine for storing the photosensitive material wound in a fo... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5732299 | Film transport device for a camera A camera is provided having a film transport device that performs accurate detection of an end of film, even if there is a change in the electric power voltage or film transport mechanism load, e.g., because of a temperature change in the camera. The film... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5614971 | Mechanism and method for determining when photographic film has been completely rewound A mechanism and method used by photographic systems to determine when film has been completely rewound into a film cartridge so that other operations involving the film cartridge can occur, for example, aligning a visual indicator with an appropriate visu... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5565912 | Film positioning system using dual perforation sensors A method and apparatus for controlling the positioning of a filmstrip in a film scanning gate using signal states derived from a pair of spaced film sprocket holes or perforation ("perf") sensors on either side of the film scanning gate in conjunction wit... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5543878 | Film feed device with film velocity detector and deceleration and braking control A film feed device comprises motor for feeding a film, a power supply battery for supplying a voltage to the motor, a velocity detection unit for detecting a film feed velocity, a deceleration unit for duty-driving the motor, a reverse drive brake unit fo... | 08/06/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5532775 | Camera with film feed correction A camera in which data, such as the date of photography, is recorded on film simultaneously with a film feed operation. A film feed control unit controls the feeding of film, and a data recording unit records data on the film. A pulse generator outputs a ... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5506648 | Film end detecting device of camera A film end detecting device of a camera, used for a film in which film aligning perforations are regularly formed in units of frames, includes: a winding device for winding the film, which has an end detection perforation formed at an interval smaller tha... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5481323 | Camera using film with magnetic storage section A camera using a film with a magnetic storage section comprises a feed unit for feeding the film, a working unit for writing or reading data to or from the magnetic storage section of the film during feeding of the film by the feed unit, and a control uni... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5430514 | Camera with film scroll detection mechanism A film scroll detection mechanism for a camera does not require a large encoder for use in controlling the scrolling of the film, while still producing a large number of pulse signals, thereby allowing a camera to be made smaller. A connection mechanism l... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5307101 | Camera using film cartridge A camera using a film cartridge having a shaft for winding a film and intercepting light, includes: a cartridge chamber for accommodating the film cartridge; a driving unit; a driving source for generating force for driving the driving unit; a transmittin... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5225865 | Camera A camera includes an abnormal state detecting circuit for detecting an abnormal state of the camera, a counter for counting the number of times for which the abnormal state of the camera is detected by the abnormal state detecting circuit, and a setting i... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5221939 | Photographic camera A photographic camera capable of using a film having a magnetic surface. There is provided a magnetic head for writing and reading information on the magnetic surface of the film and a pad for pressing the magnetic surface on the film into contact with th... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5075708 | Camera An automatic camera charging apparatus having a film housing chamber arranged on the camera body side and a film winding chamber arranged on the camera back lid side so that, when a film is inserted at the tip into a film inserting port while the back lid... | 12/24/1991 |
| 4857946 | Film winding-up system for photographic camera A film winding-up system for a photographic camera including a film detection switch, a one-frame film winding-up device, a detection switch for detecting completion of an operation of the one-frame film winding-up device, a film advance detection switch ... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4779111 | Camera A camera is arranged such that when a film housed in a film cartridge is loaded into a film cartridge chamber of the camera with a leader portion of the film remaining outside the camera and upon closure of the film cartridge chamber, the leader portion o... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4728976 | System for controlling film transport for camera A film transport control system in a camera, including a central processing unit programmed to control a film transport motor to transport film for one frame and also to start operating a liquid crystal display unit in response to a signal intermittently ... | 03/01/1988 |
| 4685789 | Camera Disclosed are a technique that in the film feeding control of a camera, before the film is wound up, when the voltage of a battery circuit for supplying voltage to the camera is above a voltage level high enough to wind-up the film, a film winding operati... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4655572 | Camera device for endoscope A camera device for an endoscope comprises a character display section for displaying data relative to an endoscopic image, and drive motors for film winding and shutter drive. The camera device further comprises a sensor for detecting a residual film qua... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4641935 | Camera An automatic winding camera wherein winding operations such as wind-up, rewinding, frame feed, etc. of a film are automatically performed. In the camera according to the present invention, when the absence of the film in a film running path in a camera is dete... | 02/10/1987 |
