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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7312232 | Tocopherols, tocotrienols, other chroman and side chain derivatives and uses thereof The present invention provides an antiproliferative compound having the structural formula wherein X is oxygen, nitrogen or sulfur; Y is selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur wherein w... | 12/25/2007 |
| 6793349 | Image projector for use with luminaires An image projector that drops into the accessory slot of a luminaire and projects high quality images printed on plastic slides in full color and photographic detail for extended time periods without heat degradation. The projector comprises a cooling fan, infrared ... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6767101 | Film scanning device for receiving either strip film or a slide mount utilizing a single photographic sensor A film scanning device using the same CCD light sensor for pictures of strip film and for a slide mount also comprises a body having a strip film transport path disposed there through. The transport path has a first opening in the body for inserting a developed stri... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6736517 | Dual mode laser projection system for electronic and film images A dual mode laser projection system having a film mode and an electronic mode that can be used to project an image onto a screen. In the film mode an image is projected by illuminating film with lasers, and in the electronic mode an image is created by modulation of... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6588904 | System for compensating for film flutter in a motion picture projector A system for compensating for film flutter in a motion picture film projector during projection of a motion picture film comprising multiple film image frames is described, the system comprising sensing the position of film image frames in a film gate of ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6354706 | Free wheeling sprocket rotary gate for motion picture film A rotary gate for digitally scanning frames of a motion picture film has a motor drive wheel and a coaxially spaced free wheel which support and engage sprocket holes in the film. The free wheel has no connection to the driven wheel other than the film wh... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6313870 | Modular photographic film digitizing apparatus An image input apparatus with a main unit; a film holding adaptor, freely attachable or detachable to or from the main unit, for holding a film; a carriage for holding an illuminator for illuminating a film held in the film holding adaptor and an imaging ... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6239863 | Removable cover for protecting a reticle, system including and method of using the same A removable cover for protecting a reticle used in a lithography system is described. The removable cover includes a frame and a membrane supported by the frame. The membrane is transparent to an inspection wavelength such that the reticle can be inspecte... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6079832 | Annotation displaying projector A film projector for use with processed photographic film having magnetically recorded image information. The film projector has a body and a light source disposed in the body. The light source emits a collimated beam. A film holder is mounted in the body... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5915818 | Image input apparatus An improved image input apparatus 1 prevents foreign particles from attaching onto image reading areas of transparency media contained within the apparatus by providing feeding block structure 13 that substantially covers an area between a loading cartrid... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5692818 | Film viewer A film viewer into which is loaded a cartridge which has a spool for taking up a film, a door provided at a film entrance/exit, and an engagement shaft for opening and closing the door, the film viewer being used to view a film which is wound on the spool... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5617185 | Method and apparatus for positioning film in a photographic film printer Orientation of a removable film gate with a docking frame is accomplished by a releasable locator connector assembly in conjunction with a force-responsive clamp assembly. The locator connector assembly includes a male connector subassembly on the removab... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5461492 | Film scanner with in-line dual scanning gates A film scanner for digitizing film image frames having dual, in-line negative filmstrip and slide scanning gates on a scanning gate frame movable to position the selected scanning gate in a scanning station. The film scanner includes a film scanning stati... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5428415 | Slide projector for front and rear projection A slide projector for both front and rear projection includes a shallow lens tunnel for mounting a simple wide-angle lens. In a first aspect, a second lens port is added to a conventional slide projector designed for front projection. A mirror pivots to i... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5337120 | Scanning apparatus gate drive system and method An apparatus for driving a scanning gate of a photographic film scanning apparatus utilizes a reversible m s , stepping motor, and a system driven by the motor for moving the gate in a pendulum-like manner. The means comprises a shaft, a gear sector fixed... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5323206 | Optical chassis A chassis for mounting components in a photographic film scanning apparatus cabinet includes a planar base member, and bearing mounts integral with the base member. The mounts sized and configured to hold bearings against which an arcuate wear plate of a ... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5223870 | Overhead projector with image direction adjusting device The overhead projector include a lower plate disposed on a housing of a main body of the overhead projector. The lower plate can rotate about a light axis of a condenser lens and has a transparent portion facing at least the condenser lens. A projection l... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5013148 | Projector for transparent file sheet Projector comprising a housing, a support frame formed with a carrying surface for carrying a flexible file sheet in which transparent materials are arranged in the form of a matrix longitudinally and transversely, light source device arranged in the hous... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4979814 | Viewing of developed roll of slide film Apparatus is described for the detailed viewing of a strip of 35 mm slide film which is enclosed in a transparent jacket. The apparatus includes a projector with a film gate which is wide enough to pass the jacket, and which projects sufficient area to in... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4912751 | Method and device for establishing and writing a luminous pattern In a method of establishing and writing a pattern which, when placed in a light beam from a projector, produces an illuminated area of any shape and size displayed on a screen, a reference point is defined which, when projected onto the screen, forms a co... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4858003 | Mechanism for handling slides and film strips Apparatus (10) for positioning film media (30, 50) in alignment with a video imager includes a frame having a window (28), a primary gate (12) mounted on the frame for holding film media in a first plane, a secondary gate (13) mounted on the frame for hol... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4770525 | Liquid crystal projector In a liquid crystal projector wherein a light source is arranged behind a transmission liquid crystal display panel having a rectangular display portion, an image displayed on the liquid crystal display panel is enlarged by a projection lens, and an enlar... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4735499 | Film carrier support mechanism for film projector A film carrier support mechanism for a film projector of the type having an upper cylindrical member for accommodating a light source, and a lower cylindrical member for accommodating an optical arrangement for projection. The light source is adapted to p... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4730919 | Slide viewer A folding slide viewer has a rear projection screen which swings into a ft position for storage. In a second, operating position, the projection screen it is provided with a lightproof bellows. The optical axis of the lens system is inclined at an angle ... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4634245 | Cartridge placement holder This invention is disclosed to a simulated key that contains important personal and medical information on a microfiche chip (46) enclosed within an information cartridge (32) that is selectively stored within the cover (10) that gives the key its appeara... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4575230 | Transparent contoured support plate for film A transparent contoured support plate for use in a printing gate is disclosed which comprises a transparent glass or plastic plate having a smoothly contoured raised central area. This contoured raised area is intended to support the central area of a fle... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4575231 | Positioning device for mounted film A device for positioning a film set to a mount in an image printing apparatus comprises several elements. A movable member moves the mount in a direction parallel to a light axis of an optical printing system. A film positioning member, made of a light pe... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4548486 | Transparency mount providing rotatable projection image The specification discloses a slide mount which may be used in a conventional slide projector enabling the film transparency to be rotated during image projection. More particularly, the mount comprises a body to be stationarily supported in the projector... | 10/22/1985 |
| 4534631 | Slide guide adjusting device at slide projector The invention relates to a device at a slide projector for adjusting the slide guide in a plane perpendicular to the optical axis (A--A) of the projector. First fixing means (6-8) are provided to connect a central portion of a first side of the slide guid... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4466716 | Slide projector having two image-projection systems which operate with a single slide tray The slide projector includes side-by-side image-projection systems and a circular slide tray, with slides passing in operation directly between the slide tray and either of two slide gates, the slide gates moving between a first position in which slides a... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4455066 | Transport for display terminal A display terminal is provided which holds a roll of film, and can project the image of any film frame onto a console screen. The need for a platen to precisely locate a frame on the optical imaging plane, is avoided by keeping the film in tension. The te... | 06/19/1984 |
| 4435054 | Film guide assembly A film guide assembly for a film viewing device which projects an image provided on a film. The assembly includes a film transporting path having a window disposed therein for the delimitation of the edges of the image on the film and for defining the pos... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4402583 | Film reader The film reader has a substantially cubic housing one wall of which is formed with a projection screen, an intake slot for a film to be projected, a focus control knob and two slots for position control levers movable along mutually normal axes near the s... | 09/06/1983 |
| 4396262 | Hand held transparency projector with simple advance mechanism A hand-held transparency projector includes a housing having a recess formed in the housing for carrying a film cartridge, and a projection aperture in one end of the housing through which the images on the film in the cartridge may be projected. The hous... | 08/02/1983 |
| 4390257 | Hand held viewer for various size films A compact film viewer for film strips of various sizes including a removable channel guide with a central opening disposed transverse a case between a light source and a lens and a film channel interchangeably received in the channel guide for slidably re... | 06/28/1983 |
| 4374611 | Compact X-Y positioning mechanism for microfiche A compact, smoothly operating, X-Y positioning mechanism for use in microfiche projecting apparatus is disclosed. The positioning mechanism occupies an area substantially the same size as one microfiche, however is displaceable over an area approximately ... | 02/22/1983 |
| 4371241 | Moving picture camera in which constant speed zooming is effected This specification discloses a moving picture camera provided with a cam cylinder for transferring movable lens groups, a motor for rotating the cam cylinder, a rotary type resistor having its adjusting shaft coupled to a cam ring through a gear train and... | 02/01/1983 |
| 4363538 | Device for holding a film on a focal plane A photographic film like a microfilm is maintained on a focal plane by suction. A film support having a vacuum suction holes is made of a drafty material to allow draft while the film is maintained flat on the surface thereof by suction. Further, the film... | 12/14/1982 |
| 4353646 | Apparatus for positioning originals in photographic copying machines Apparatus for positioning sheet-like or strip-shaped originals in a photographic copying machine has a horizontal table with a large window for transmission of copying light and a removable or exchangeable holder on the table. The holder has a lower secti... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4334768 | Receptacle for negative carriers A flat receptacle to be mounted on a photographic enlarger to receive negative carriers. The receptacle has openings in the top and bottom walls to enable passage of light and a slot in one side wall enables insertion of a negative carrier. Means, such as... | 06/15/1982 |
