"I hate what they've done to my child...I would never let my own children watch it. "
Vladimir Zworykin, television pioneer ; Talking about an invention in which he played a critical role.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7367372 | Printer There is disclosed a hand-held labeler for printing and applying labels and for printing tags. The labeler has a keyboard, a display, a scanner, and a battery-containing handle. The labeler is user-friendly and compact. The labeler can be easily loaded with label an... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7071987 | Digital camera having automatic exposure control for different photographing modes A digital camera includes an image pick-up element which receives light reflected from an object and generates image data of the object, and a light-receiving element which receives light reflected form the object and outputs light-quantity data for the object. The ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 5166840 | Picture image recording device A picture image recording device using a recording medium which permits setting a plurality of recording tracks separately from each other for recording picture image signals on each of them. In the improvement made by this invention, the operating mode o... | 11/24/1992 |
| 4746949 | Image sensing apparatus The disclosed image sensing device has a light measuring circuit for measuring the luminance of an object to be photographed or recorded and a photometric characteristic control circuit for shifting the photometric characteristic of the light measuring ci... | 05/24/1988 |
| 4669841 | Rotary shutter A rotary shutter adapted to be used in an electronic still camera comprises a rotatable shutter having shutter openings which are variable in size. The shutter is rotated by an electric motor in order to open and close intermittently an exposure aperture ... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4410246 | System and mechanism of feeding, traction, shuttering and film adjustment in programmable audiovisual apparatus, with rapid frame change The invention relates to a system and mechanism of film feeding, traction, shuttering and adjustment in programmable audiovisual apparatus, with rapid frame change, which executes the indexing of one frame to the next one in accordance with a pre-establis... | 10/18/1983 |
| 4406528 | Motion picture apparatus A motion picture apparatus is provided which comprises a rotary disc shutter having a shutter sector and actuated by an electric drive device. A claw mechanism is controlled by the electric drive device and provides for transport of a film. An electromagn... | 09/27/1983 |
| 4378148 | Memory controlled motion picture apparatus A motion picture apparatus and preferably a motion picture projector. A rotary disc shutter is actuated by an electric drive and comprises a shutter sector. A claw mechanism controlled by the electric drive provides for transport of a film and the motion ... | 03/29/1983 |
| 4368960 | Camera with device for illuminating a mark on a film edge A camera has a film transport device for gradually advancing a one-edge perforated light sensitive film over a picture gate with a support face, and a device for illuminating a mark on the film and including an opening which is formed in the support face ... | 01/18/1983 |
| 4339180 | Motion picture camera with film marking means A motion picture camera has a rotary shutter driven by a DC motor which is supplied from a battery. The camera also has an arrangement for making light markings for identification purposes on the film in the camera. This arrangement includes a light-emitt... | 07/13/1982 |
| 4331395 | Motion picture camera A motion picture camera having a start sequence digital circuit, by which various component elements in the camera related to photographic operations are sequentially and automatically operated with a predetermined relationship, when the trigger operating... | 05/25/1982 |
| 4277152 | Controls for synchronizing audio signals with film advancement in a projector A synchronized audio visual system including an audio program source capable of producing a film advance signal at predetermined intervals and a projector interconnected therewith. The projector has a source of light for passing light through an aperture ... | 07/07/1981 |
| 4273426 | Motion picture system In the disclosed motion picture system a shutter drive control circuit renders it possible to operate a rotary shutter in various exposure control modes including a mode in which rotation of the shutter is stopped for each long exposure of motion picture ... | 06/16/1981 |
| 4198136 | Reproducing of interspersed motion-picture scenes and still shots The reproducing apparatus, such as a motion-picture film projector, stops recording medium transport in response to interrupt-transport frame markings on the recording medium and reproduces the thusly marked image frames as still images. Interrupt-transpo... | 04/15/1980 |
| 4194817 | Marking of interspersed motion-picture scenes and still shots with interrupt-transport markings The user of a motion-picture camera selects between motion-picture and single-exposure operation, and presses a release member to initiate shooting, letting go of it to terminate motion-picture shooting. Each time the user lets go of the release member, a... | 03/25/1980 |
| 4183635 | Motion-picture camera with long-term exposure A motor driving the shutter of a motion-picture camera is intermittently energizable under the control of two time-constant networks triggering respective pulse generators of the one-shot type, the first time-constant network including a photoresistor to ... | 01/15/1980 |
| 4145127 | Film transport and control mechanism for motion picture projectors A modular film transport and control mechanism for selectively advancing either regular 8mm or super 8mm perforated motion picture film through a projection gate is provided. The module comprises a film transport shuttle having a film engaging claw biased... | 03/20/1979 |
| 4143951 | Cine-projector The present invention relates to a cine-projector so designed as to carry out the motion picture projection, the still picture projection, the quick film feeding as well as winding up by simultaneously controling the first clutch mechanism for selectively... | 03/13/1979 |
| 4113369 | Motion picture projector A motion picture projector having various functions such as, projecting and rewinding, all of which can be selectively performed by a single control knob, and including an intermittent-drive film advancing mechanism which comprises a pull-down structure, ... | 09/12/1978 |
| 4108543 | Camera for motion and still pictures The motion picture camera which is adjustable for taking individual pictures has a rotary shutter and means for locking this shutter in an open rest position thereof. This open rest position, at which the shutter passes the exposure light beam, is effecte... | 08/22/1978 |
| 4096500 | Still- or motion-picture camera or reproducing apparatus A scene-pause counter, a scene-production counter, and a repetition counter are connected in a series. Each counter furnishes its count to an associated comparator which also receives a signal from an addressable read-only memory. Pulse trains are applied... | 06/20/1978 |
| 4072409 | Release device of motion picture camera A motion picture camera with a release device capable of selective control of rotative movement of the shutter blade in the camera for a normal motion picture sequence and for a single frame slot depending upon the position of a selector therefor. The rel... | 02/07/1978 |
| 4046464 | Exposure control system and a motion picture camera using the same An automatic exposure control system for controlling the diaphragm of a motion picture camera in accordance with the object brightness level photoelectrically determined from the amount of light passing through the diaphragm is provided with a manually sw... | 09/06/1977 |
| 4036555 | Electromagnetic trigger device in motor-driven camera capable of time exposure An electromagnetic trigger device in a motor-driven camera capable of selection of continuous single-frame or time exposure mode. A latching lever latches a shutter driving mechanism in a shutter closed position in which a shutter is completely closed and... | 07/19/1977 |
| 4033681 | Forward-reverse multi speed film transport mechanism The disclosure relates to a forward-reverse and variable speed film transport mechanism for use in a motion picture projector. The mechanism includes an integrally formed multiple bladed shutter and up-and-down cam which are rotatable in unison on a drive... | 07/05/1977 |
| 4019814 | Device for use on a film projector for copying films A device on a film projector for copying movie films in combination with a movie camera which is equipped with a releaser for the exposure of single frames. Said device includes a speed-changing mechanism at the film projector for changing the speed of pr... | 04/26/1977 |
| 4006978 | Motion picture camera with motor control circuit having decreased power consumption A pair of contacts of a relay energizes the driving circuit for the film drive motor when closed. The coil operating the contacts is connected in series with the emitter of a transistor whose base is connected to the battery upon closing of the camera act... | 02/08/1977 |
| 4006979 | Electromagnetic release device for a motion picture camera An electromagnet release device for a motion picture camera having a drive motor, a shutter control member actuated by the driving force of the motor, a blocking mechanism to selectively block the actuation of the shutter control member, an electromagnet ... | 02/08/1977 |
| 4003646 | Cine cameras A cine camera with an exposure regulating device for regulating the aperture during operation with a continuously driven shutter and having means for stopping the rotation of the shutter in an open position to provide long exposures. The means for stoppin... | 01/18/1977 |
| 3995291 | Motor driving device for a camera A circuit for use in connection with a motor driving device for a camera in which a timing circuit is provided. The timing circuit comprises a resistor and condensor and a switch for discharging the condensor. A second switch is provided in a series with ... | 11/30/1976 |
| 3981570 | Motion picture projector device as audio-visual aid and audio-visual system using the same This specification discloses a motion picture projector device as audio-visual aid and an audio-visual system using the same. The device uses a film structure including an image information recording zone, a row of perforations along one side edge of the ... | 09/21/1976 |
| 3980400 | Electromagnetic trigger device in motor-driven camera capable of bulb exposure This invention relates to an electromagnetic trigger device in a motor-driven camera for effecting bulb exposure in which the shutter is kept open during depression of the shutter release button. By depression of the shutter release button, discharge curr... | 09/14/1976 |
| 3971053 | Electromagnetic trigger device for use with camera capable of automatic time exposure An electromagnetic trigger device for use with camera capable of automatic time exposure, comprises: a power supply; a motor; a trigger switch; shutter driving means driven by said motor for driving a shutter and movable between a fully closed position an... | 07/20/1976 |
| 3964080 | Electromagnetic trigger device in a camera capable of effecting time photography In an electromagnetic trigger device in a camera capable of effecting time photography, and having a trigger switch, a power source and a motor for driving a shutter driving mechanism, there is provided a restraining lever movable between a restraining po... | 06/15/1976 |
| 3958872 | Motion picture camera with electromagnetically actuated release A motion picture camera of the type having an electrically magnetically operated release. The electric circuit includes a drive circuit and a release circuit as well as a signal circuit connected between the drive circuit and the release circuit. The driv... | 05/25/1976 |
| 3955886 | Motion picture camera In an improved motion picture camera capable of continuous shooting and one-frame shooting, by employing a novel circuit arrangement, the period of one frame shooting can be shortened, and the stability of operation against a wide range of the environment... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3950084 | Cinematographic apparatus with adjustable shutter means A motion picture camera wherein a rotary shutter can be arrested in a first or a second angular position in which its blade respectively overlies and is out of register with the light-admitting aperture. In order to terminate a long exposure which is star... | 04/13/1976 |
| 3946410 | Electromagnetic trigger device A capacitor-energized electromagnetic trigger device controls the energization of a camera motor which drives a film transport and shutter mechanism. For one-frame photography the motor is de-energized after a predetermined number of revolutions and then ... | 03/23/1976 |
| 3944348 | Method of and means for checking the correlation of two data carriers If a cine film is to be projected to the accompaniment of a sound track on a separate tape it is necessary to cheek that the film and the sound track are correctly coordinated. This is ensured by reading a code mark from the sound track and using it to sl... | 03/16/1976 |