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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7110150 | Transparent media adapter, template, system and method for automated selection of media type and scanning routine A template for a scanning system that comprises a template body and an actuation device for actuating a switch is provided. A transparent media adapter for a scanning system comprising a switch actuatable by an actuation device and an adapter housing having a signal... | 09/19/2006 |
| 6729732 | Transparent film projector A transparent film projector includes a projector frame provided inside with all the components. A plurality of chain wheels are provided inside the projector frame for an annular chain strap to extend around. The annular chain strap is provided at the inner side wi... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6499848 | Slide feeder, slide system and slide feeding method A slide feeder, a slide system and a slide feeding method are disclosed. Conventional slide feeders are incapable of feeding the same slide mounts repeatedly to an external appliance with no help by a human hand, accordingly are unsuited to a scanning wor... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6357879 | Film slide and film extractor A slide mount has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes an interior region, an edge, and a slot extending from the interior region to the edge. A cavity is formed between the first portion and the second portion, and extends to ... | 03/19/2002 |
| 5283603 | Slide magazine A slide magazine for slide frames having a peripheral edge with a peripherally extending groove on the two faces thereof and a notch at at least one edge portion of the peripheral edge, comprises a base portion with longitudinally spaced pairs of transver... | 02/01/1994 |
| 4974959 | Slide projector A slide projector having a projector frame and a light source and lens assembly mounted on the frame which includes a cassette having a plurality of slide frame receptacles for receiving slide frames therein. The cassette is movable so as to bring selecte... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4854697 | Slides projector In a mixing projector, a guide element for the slide magazine extends transversely with respect to the optical axes of the objective lens systems of the optical assembly. Disposed between the two projector units for projecting the respective slides is a m... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4746209 | Device for storing and handling slides The invention relates to a device for storing and handling slides for their selective projection. The device comprises at least one storage rack (6) for slides, and means for displacing (18, 27) the racks under the control of a data processing machine (3)... | 05/24/1988 |
| 4487488 | Microfiche guidance and buckling detection system A storage and retrieval system for use with microfiche cards having a carousel for storing the cards, a slot for loading and unloading the storage system, a card transport device utilizing a pair of fingers to grasp an edge of the card and straighten the ... | 12/11/1984 |
| 4487487 | Card separating members for a microfiche storage and retrieval system A microfiche card storage and retrieval system comprising a carousel for storing a plurality of microfiche cards, means for moving preselected cards from said storage means and to position said cards at a reading station, and spreader means adjacent said ... | 12/11/1984 |
| 4483600 | Microfiche card transport apparatus A microfiche card storage and retrieval system utilizes a card transport to remove or insert a card from a support tray. The card transport has two pairs of fingers spaced to grasp the edge of a card and are opened to grasp an edge of the card in the tray... | 11/20/1984 |
| 4368964 | Slide projector with stationary slide magazines and automatic slide changer The invention relates to a slide projector with automatic slide changer and stationary slide magazines (10,11) on each side of the optical pathway of the projector, the respective slide magazine (10,11) provided in the shortside with a feed and discharge ... | 01/18/1983 |
| 4338025 | Identification card, sensor, and system There is disclosed a novel identification card, sensor, and system using fingerprint or thumbprint pattern identification to confirm the user's identity. The preferred embodiment of identification card contains a sliding transparent window which is concea... | 07/06/1982 |
| 4317619 | Microfiche apparatus A microfiche reader and/or enlarger has a housing provided with an opening. The microfiches are stored in hard-cover files having a pair of covers between which a series of pockets is located, with the individual pockets being connected to one another and... | 03/02/1982 |
| 4264158 | Picture changer for large-scale picture projector A picture plate changer for changing pictures projected with a large scale picture projector, e.g., overhead type projectors projecting a single picture from an entire picture plate. A magazine stores the picture plates as a stack of flat plates or plexig... | 04/28/1981 |
| 4248508 | Projection mask storage and carrier system There is disclosed a system for storing a projection mask of the type used for printing integrated circuit patterns on silicon wafers. A special cassette package permits the mask to be stored in a clean sealed environment. A delivery system transports the... | 02/03/1981 |
| 4204754 | Format film selecting device A number of format films carrying fixed information to be recorded together with computer output information given by a magnetic tape are vertically stacked in a cassette. The cassette is supported on a vertically movable cassette support. At a predetermi... | 05/27/1980 |
| 4199234 | Slide projector apparatus A slide projector is juxtaposed with a slide magazine in a housing. One of the projector and magazine is movably mounted so that each slide may be aligned with where it may be loaded into the projector and unloaded back into the magazine. At the loading s... | 04/22/1980 |
| 4053215 | Film strip handling apparatus and method Apparatus and a method for handling and reading any one of a number of film strips, each having a number of segments with each segment containing a plurality of information-containing, high-reduction image frames. The film strips are housed in a cassette ... | 10/11/1977 |
| 4026645 | Circular photographic slide tray A circular tray for photographic slide projectors wherein the tray is provided with slide holders that are capable of being repositioned, together with the slide thereof, in any position circumferentially of the tray.... | 05/31/1977 |
| 4006980 | Microfiche carrier A plastic microfiche carrier is made from two clear plastic sheets, which fit together in a face-to-face relationship to form an envelope that is open on one end and sealed on the other end and along two sides. One of the plastic sheets is embossed to pro... | 02/08/1977 |
| 3963336 | Film strip handling apparatus and method Apparatus and a method for handling and reading any one of a number of film strips, each having a number of segments with each segment containing a plurality of information-containing, high-reduction image frames. The film strips are housed in a cassette ... | 06/15/1976 |
