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| 7374803 | Band-like matter fastening seal, roll photo film, apparatus and methods for manufacturing a band-like matter unit A band-like matter fastening seal for fixing a wound end of a band-like matter that is wound in a roll form to the body of said band-like matter, includes: a first attaching part adhered to said end of the band-like matter; a second attaching part having an attachin... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7355195 | Method and apparatus for associating patient and exposure related data with a radiation image Patient identification data and/or exposure related data or a code uniquely identifying at least one of these data is transferred shortly before or during exposure to a radio-frequency tag or the like coupled to a radiation detector. Transfer may be executed through... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7215880 | One-time-use camera In one aspect of the invention, a camera is provided. The camera has a photosensitive element; a light blocking expansion structure combined with the photosensitive element to form a light tight chamber there between. The light blocking expansion structure has an ap... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7188923 | Controlling printing in response to print media characteristics A machine readable medium in combination with at least one sheet of print media, the machine readable medium having encoded parameter information that corresponds to the sheet of print media, the machine readable medium adapted to be separable from the print media a... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7158032 | Diagnosis of programmable modules An electronic diagnostic device for testing electronic monitoring tags for devices such as replaceable modules for a printing apparatus includes a tag reader with a reader wireless communication element. The tag reader is adapted to read tag diagnostic information f... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7039306 | Film canister device for use in a film package assembly and a method for loading a camera therewith and a camera loadable thereby Provided is a film package assembly to be used within a camera such that conventional winding and rewinding components are eliminated. Provided is a film package assembly which includes a new light-tight film canister device, a roll of film and a film take-up cartri... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6945713 | Sheet media package having radio-frequency identification transponder Sheet media package system includes a cartridge or other packaging for containing a plurality of sheet media; and a radio-frequency identification transponder which stores relevant digital data associated with the cartridge or other packaging. ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6905265 | Method of and apparatus for manufacturing packaged cartridge product In a loading position of a manufacturing apparatus, a cartridge attracted and held by a magnet of a holding member of a cartridge loading mechanism is held on a vertically movable table of a case holding device while being guided by a tapered inner circumferential s... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6905018 | Packaging apparatus for wrapping and folding flexible photoreceptor belts Packaging apparatus is provided for packaging a flexible photoconductive belt loop to prevent light from shocking the flexible photoconductive belt loop during shipping and during loading into an image reproduction machine. The packaging apparatus includes (a) a cut... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6896424 | Packaging for rolled photosensitive material In order to provide a packaging for a rolled photosensitive material, in which a rolled photosensitive material packaging body is accommodated in a container in a state in which the rolled photosensitive material packaging body is suspended, which, even if an outsid... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6863454 | Photographic film cartridge and camera including such A combination of a camera body with a lens, shutter and shutter operating control with an attachable, removeable film cartridge having an unexposed film spool region and an exposed film spool region and a bridging portion between those regions. An opening in the car... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6862148 | Film molded casing A film molded casing includes a transparent or translucent film molded member having a printed layer provided on the inner surface thereof so as to define the place of an illumination display, and a casing inside of which a lens for guiding light of an inner light s... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6825957 | Cartridge film scanning system A cartridge film scanning system includes a film scanner and a cartridge film adapter for the film scanner. A cartridge film to be scanned by the film scanner is loaded in the cartridge film adapter. The cartridge film adapter is inserted in the film scanner when th... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6786656 | Film magazine A roll film, which is wound up on a feeder spool with emulsion surface facing inward on the roll, is turned inside out and is drawn from the feeder spool to a first guide roller. The photo film is turned inside out again while being fed through a second guide roller... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6714736 | System and method for communication of digital images generated from photographic film A photographic system includes a photographic film having a film ID number thereon; a receipt provided with the photographic film, the receipt being imprinted with a uniform resource locator for acquiring an image on the film via the Internet, and an associated pass... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6659660 | Film cartridge for a compact camera A photographic film cartridge for a camera with a compact configuration and that may use standard 35 mm film is disclosed. A light-sensitive medium, such as photographic film, is positioned therein. The light-sensitive medium may be separate individually ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6522835 | Photographic film package with detachable cartridge A lens-fitted photographic film package with dual lens includes a film-free self-activating shutter mechanism and a detachable cartridge for removing and installing film. A 35-mm film cartridge is attached to a cartridge adapter, and a filmstrip end is in... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6512889 | Camera back for a camera A camera back having a frame for receiving a camera component and a locking arm pivotally connected to the frame. The locking arm includes an engagement surface for holding the camera component securely to the frame. The locking arm comprises a top and bo... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6485201 | Film back exchangeable camera A film back exchangeable camera is provided. The film back exchangeable camera has a camera body and a film back that can be attached to a rear portion of the camera body. The film back exchangeable camera includes a backward protrusion protruding backwar... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6417913 | Method and apparatus for ordering photographic prints and printing apparatus for producing the same A digital camera loaded with a removable memory card storing image files and a print order file, in a wireless mode, sends the files to a computer via a handy phone set, and prepares a directory information file in which the files are virtually positioned... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6402396 | Film back exchangeable camera and exchangeable film back A film back exchangeable camera has a camera body and a film back that can be attached to and detached from the camera body. The camera includes: an aperture formed in the film back, through which photographing light flux passes; a film supplying mechanis... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6373551 | System and method for communication of digital images generated from photographic film A photographic system includes a photographic film having a unique identification code thereon. An identification tag is included with the photographic film; the identification tag bears a uniform resource locator that includes the unique identification c... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6357935 | Lens barrel control apparatus A camera or a lens barrel control apparatus of a type in which the locking or unlocking of the cover of a cartridge chamber is controlled by the position of a lens, includes a structure in which, when an abnormality occurs in a driving operation of the le... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6311022 | Film-back exchangeable camera In a film back exchangeable camera provided with a camera body, an exchangeable film back is removably attached to the camera body. A light shielding member is removably attached to the film back so that the light shielding member prevents a film in the f... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6257777 | Photographic roll film A photographic film roll. The roll includes a length of photosensitive web material wound about a spool and a light-shielding member wound about the length of photosensitive web material. The light-shielding member includes a transverse fold line spaced f... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6249646 | Reusable photographic film package for a camera A photographic film package with film container holding chamber for a camera is disclosed. The film package includes a light-tight casing having an exposure opening, and a film container holding chamber formed on one side of the exposure opening in the li... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6247857 | Multistage system for processing photographic film A system for photographic film processing adapted to access stored information that is related to film processing. An electrically programmable read/write memory contained in a transponder is integrally attached to the film container used at each stage in... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6203215 | Interchangeable miniature-film magazine The invention relates to an interchangeable miniature-film magazine having a receiver for a film cassette, a sprocket for the film advancement, a winding drum, and a shutter for closing the film gate provided in the magazine housing. In order to provide a... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6190061 | Photographic film unit and one-time use camera A photographic film unit has a spool having a shaft and a pair of opposed flanges fixed to the shaft. The shaft defines a spool axis. The flanges each have an inner face and an outer face. The inner faces each have a main portion and a periphery. The peri... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6160965 | Receiving device for a film cassette A receiving device for a film cassette, having a light-proof housing. The housing includes a film-advancing device which is assigned a gripping region for the start of the film projecting out of the film cassette. In order to facilitate insertion of the f... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6152615 | Camera or apparatus adapted to use film cartridge or device applicable to such camera or apparatus A camera or an apparatus adapted to use a film cartridge, or a unit applicable to the camera or the apparatus, includes a first device for engaging the film cartridge, and a second device for at least one of loading and unloading the film cartridge with r... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6138941 | Flange for hollow article The invention relates to a flange for a hollow article which can be easily separated from an end of the hollow article such as a paper tube, after a roll of photosensitive material or the like is used up. A flange 20, detachably attached to an end of a ho... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6126335 | Film holder and image reading device The film holder comprises a plurality of holder elements. Adjacent holder elements are connected to each other by a pin, so that the holder elements can be pivoted. A film engaging groove is formed on a side of each of the holder elements. The film engagi... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6044233 | Apparatus having film cartridge holding device A film cartridge holding device includes a holding member having a holding portion arranged to hold a film cartridge in such a way as to enable the film cartridge to be loaded in an axial direction of the film cartridge, and a moving mechanism arranged to... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6004733 | Packaged roll-shaped silver halide photosensitive material A packaged roll-shaped silver halide photosensitive material comprising a winding core, a roll-shaped silver halide photosensitive material wound on the winding core and a packaging material covering the periphery and the both two lateral sides of the rol... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5966554 | Apparatus adapted to film cartridge provided with opening-and-closing cover An apparatus adapted to a film cartridge provided with an opening-and-closing cover comprises an operating portion which operates the opening-and-closing cover of the film cartridge by rotating, a driving portion which rotates the operating portion, and a... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5943522 | Camera and cartridge moving apparatus A camera or a cartridge moving apparatus comprises an engagement portion which engages a cartridge and moves the cartridge relative to a cartridge loading chamber, and a holding device which holds the engagement portion so as to be movable in at least two... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5918083 | Camera for use with a roll photo film A camera is used with a Brownie photo film, which has a photo filmstrip on which plural frames are formable serially. A light-shielding leader is disposed on a front end of the photo filmstrip. A light-shielding trailer is disposed on a rear end of the ph... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5881332 | Film supply and film take-up magazine A film magazine comprising a housing having a film egress slot and a film ingress slot, a film supply spool rotatably supported within the housing proximate the film egress slot, and a film take-up spool rotatably supported within the housing proximate th... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5867745 | Film roll carrier and camera A non-lighttight carrier for an unexposed film roll has a body having three closed sides and an open side. The body has at least one open end. The body has a curved inner wall. The body has a plurality of external, longitudinally extending rib members. A ... | 02/02/1999 |
