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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7969553 | Exposure device with mechanism for forming alignment marks and exposure process conducted by the same The present invention relates to an exposure device for transferring circuit patterns of a mask to a roll-film-shaped object. The exposure device includes a supply reel rotation section that is constituted by a supply reel around which the object is wound and that f... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7274904 | Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus comprises: an intermediate transfer belt having a belt surface on which a toner image is formed while the belt surface is moved and transferring the toner image that has been formed on the belt surface onto a sheet to be fed by a feed sect... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7259793 | Display module for supporting a digital image display device A display module adapted to receive a removable display device having a display for displaying digital images stored on the device. The display module includes a body having planar support surface, a recessed area, and a movable support member pivotable relative to ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7221104 | Linear lighting apparatus and methods Linear lighting systems and methods. In one example, two or more lighting elements having an essentially linear or curvilinear shape are coupled together to form a lighting system. Each lighting element includes a group of LEDs arranged so as to illuminate the essen... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7218426 | Image reading apparatus and image-forming apparatus incorporating the image-reading apparatus An image-reading apparatus for reading an image formed on a document is provided which includes an automatic document feeder, a dynamic-document reading section, a static-document reading section, and a document-covering member. A light source mechanism irradiates a... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7208750 | Radiation image reading apparatus A radiation image reading apparatus includes an image reading section for reading a radiation image on a stimulable phosphor sheet by scanning the stimulable phosphor sheet with exciting light in a main scanning direction, and a conveying section having a windable m... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7173628 | Image input apparatus An image input apparatus is provided for picking up an image of an object placed on an original support with a camera and displaying the object image on a display device; the apparatus has a memory capable of storing a plurality of images picked up with the camera a... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7093939 | High-speed continuous linear film transport system A stable, continuous, high-speed roll film media path is established between supply and take-up film reels. Supply and take-up path segments isolate a core transport path section from significant non-linear forces, thereby enabling continuous, high-speed, high-accur... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7090252 | Folded integral composite image product and method of making A dual sided integral composite image product and method of make same. The image product includes a first support substrate having a separate image layer thereon and a second support substrate having separate image layer thereon. The second support substrate being s... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6970232 | Structures and methods for reducing aberration in integrated circuit fabrication systems An optical system includes multiple cubic crystalline optical elements and one or more polarization rotators in which the crystal lattices of the cubic crystalline optical elements are oriented with respect to each other to reduce the effects of intrinsic birefringe... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6964530 | Self-correcting printing system A system and method are provided for correcting a hang condition caused by an unanticipated exception during a printing process. The method may include providing a set of predetermined rules according to which the print process modules interact to control the printi... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6957794 | Anti-vibration and anti-tilt structure An improved structure (stand) for providing flexibility for holding and mounting components, such as microscopes and cameras, in order to eliminate disruptions from undesirable vibrations and tilting of the mounted component. The stand uses a vertical stand member, ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6916052 | Cover locking/unlocking mechanism and a printer having the cover locking/unlocking mechanism A locking/unlocking mechanism for an operable cover of a body such as a printer to lock and unlock the body with a single operation and to a printer having an operable cover and a locking/unlocking mechanism for the operable cover. The operable cover is locked when ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6496244 | Storing structure for document camera A storing structure is used for a document camera. The storing structure includes a camera for picking up an image of a document and having a first lateral side, an extensible arm pivotally connected to the first lateral side of the camera for adjusting a... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6429925 | Image recording apparatus including vibration damping means The improved image recording apparatus comprises a main scanning section; an auxiliary scanning section; and an upstream transport section; wherein a light-sensitive material, as it is transported in an auxiliary scanning direction after its position in a... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6359676 | Method and apparatus for printing photographs from developed film onto light-sensitive photoprint material Apparatus for imaging photographic negatives onto light-sensitive photoprint material includes a platform (3) for the print material; a digital image projection system (2) with an electronic image generation unit; and an integrated analog image projection... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6268905 | Device for exposing image information A device for exposing image information which is recorded on a photographic original (10) and is to be exposed onto a light sensitive medium (16; 12). An exposure assembly (25; 26; 31) is provided for outputting optical radiation which includes a pluralit... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6115106 | Image recording apparatus An image recording apparatus, in which a necessary place can be suitably exposed by simple operation and the workability of inspection, maintenance and the like improves, is obtained. In the image recording apparatus, an upper cover is rotatably connected... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6071023 | Negative holder An apparatus for accommodating a photographic document comprises a web member; a first roller to which one end of the web member is fixed; and a driving force transmitting means for rotating the first roller to wind up the web member thereon so that the p... | 06/06/2000 |
| 5959722 | Reproduction of transparent masters A copying apparatus is adjusted in order to produce high-quality copies of transparent negatives or diapositives having excessive variations in brightness. The adjustment is performed using a reference master. The apparatus is properly adjusted when a cop... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5926256 | Image recording apparatus An image recording apparatus includes a first recording device for recording an image of an original on a first recording medium, wherein identification information is imparted to the first recording medium, a second recording device for recording the ima... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5717442 | Recording apparatus A recording apparatus is provided with plural recording units. A supplied original is discriminated by an original discriminating unit, and is recorded by a recording unit selected according to the result of the discrimination by the discriminating unit. ... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5688581 | Electrographic image transfer element having a protective layer An electrographic image transfer element having a protective coating is disclosed. The protective coating is a single protective layer that contains a fluoropolymer and an acrylic polymer. Because the protective coating is resistant to surface pitting, di... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5652646 | Imaging apparatus and method with means for setting the amount of leader and trailer used during film transport and printing In an imaging apparatus for forwardly and reversely photographing images on two rows of film, the leader of the film is transported in a set amount before starting photographing images on the first row, and after photographing on the second row terminates... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5469241 | Microfilm camera Improvement in the microfilm camera for reading an amount of money of an addressed bill or check brought into a bank, the amount of money being written in the column for writing the amount of money by the drawer of the addressed bill or check, for printin... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5406350 | Image recording apparatus A microfilm camera which is adapted to photographing images on a reduced scale of documents placed on a support table and to photograph a mark also on the film in the vicinity of each image thereon so that the location and/or size of the original image co... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5404197 | Automated photographic negative card handler The present invention provides an improved device for transporting photographic negatives mounted on carrying cards to the optical stage of a photographic printer. A storage bin houses a plurality of the carrying cards prior to being transported to the op... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5400152 | High speed index printer An apparatus that produces digitally generated index prints and normal optical prints as part of the normal printing operation, without requiring the negatives to be cut and handled separately. The foregoing is accomplished by using the exposure determina... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5315348 | Automated photographic negative card holder The present invention provides an improved device for transporting photographic negatives mounted on carrying cards to the optical stage of a photographic printer. A storage bin houses a plurality of the carrying cards prior to being transported to the op... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5278610 | Rotary camera having data recording device A rotary camera for photographing a plurality of original documents on microfilm and for recording information relating to the photographed original documents together with data concerning the conditions for photographing additional necessary data. The ro... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5268714 | Microfiche to microfilm reformatter, microfiche copier, process of reformatting microfiche to microfilm, and process of copying microfiche An apparatus for reformatting microfiche to microfilm, paper, films or other substrates, and methods of reformatting microfiche into microfilm, paper films, or other substrates.... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5247330 | Image input device An image input device including an original pedestal for placing an original to be imaged, a camera unit for taking an image of the original, a camera supporting unit for supporting the camera unit at a predetermined position relative to the original pede... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5214469 | Method of and arrangement for reenlargement of microfilmed originals A method of reenlargement of microfilm originals stored in form of microimages includes providing a plurality of microimages on a carrier, selecting microimages from the plurality of microimages for reenlargement on a receiving medium, positioning a selec... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5202724 | Microfilm camera A microfilm camera comprises a camera head and a document support. The camera head includes a film transport mechanism for intermittently feeding a strip of microfilm past an exposure station at which an aperture plate is disposed. The aperture in the ape... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5173731 | Recording apparatus The present invention provides a recording apparatus comprising an image recording means for recording image information on a recording medium, a code recording means for photographing inherent code information on the recording medium, a memory means for ... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5166726 | Photographing apparatus A photographing apparatus, wherein a film storage unit is detachable from the main unit even when the film storage is reversed so that the positions of the supply and windup sides of film will be switched, enables a user to replace film for reciprocatory ... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5072254 | Photographic printer assembly A spool assembly for use in a printer assembly which allows substantially the entire web of photographic paper to be exposed in the printing process. The printer assembly includes a web, a printer operative to expose photographic images on portions of the... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5061955 | Microfilm reader/printer A microfilm reader/printer for selecting a desired image from images recorded on a microfilm roll to print the desired image, the images being recorded by the duo photographing system in two channels so that the images recorded in one channel are in the n... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5060012 | Image reproducing device which detects the end of a photosensitive film An image reproducing device includes a container for storing a strip-like photosensitive material in a condition that the photosensitive material is rolled, the photosensitive material having a mark at a predetermined length from a final end thereof. Roll... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5051774 | Microfilm camera A microfilm camera for photographing a plurality of originals on a microfilm is disclosed. The improved microfilm camera is provided with a display lamp for indicating that an original is left in a non-photographed state and a buzzer for issuing an alarm ... | 09/24/1991 |
