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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7350889 | Printer with loudspeaker interface A printer includes a loudspeaker that announces error messages and the like. The error messages are stored as sound files in an onboard memory device. A central processor communicates with a speaker interface circuit by means of a data bus. A DMA controller is provi... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7305180 | Digital camera using multiple lenses and image sensors to provide an extended zoom range A digital camera includes a first image sensor, a first wide angle lens for forming a first image of a scene on the first image sensor; a second image sensor, a zoom lens for forming a second image of the same scene on the second image sensor, a control element for ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302048 | Printer with speech transcription of a recorded voice message A printer has voice recognition capabilities to transcribe a recorded voice message into printed text. The printer has a communication interface that is connected to a communication line for receiving a voice message. The printer also has an extended memory that sto... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7120586 | Method and system for segmenting and identifying events in images using spoken annotations A method for automatically organizing digitized photographic images into events based on spoken annotations comprises the steps of: providing natural-language text based on spoken annotations corresponding to at least some of the photographic images; extracting pred... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7099920 | Method and system for creating an e-mail by automatically constituting a text and an attached file of the e-mail basing on at least one words or sentences and picture stored in a single picture file A picture-information transmission apparatus including a file select means for selecting a predetermined file saved in a state of associating picture information with word information upon detection of execution of a predetermined operation, and a transmission-infor... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7062162 | Image taking apparatus capable of optically and electrically changing magnification of taken images An apparatus, a control method, and a control program which permit a first change operation of optically changing magnifications of a taken image and a second change operation of changing the magnifications by signal processing and in which a predetermined restricti... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6961463 | Method of detecting duplicate pictures in an automatic albuming system Duplicate images are detected by providing at least two images captured at determinable times; computing an indication of the image content for each image; determining the time of capture of each of the images; and evaluating the indication of image content and the ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6938004 | Method of providing photofinishing credit A management system and method of assigning credit for unprintable images provided by a customer. When unprintable frames are submitted for processing, such as scanning, printing or storage, the method allows the photofinisher to keep track of the number of image su... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6917442 | Electronic printboard apparatus and its printing method In the case of using a plurality of printing means, even if a feeding speed of each printing means of the plurality of printing means is varied, a print of superior quality is always provided. The electronic print-board apparatus comprises a printing device for supp... | 07/12/2005 |
| RE38541 | Camera equipped with data imprinting device A camera with a data imprinting device includes a generally triangular space adjacent a film spool. A roller, used to conform the film to the film spool is urged into the triangular space when the film diameter on the roller approaches a maximum diameter. A portion ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6735389 | Data superimposing device in camera In the data superimposing device, an aperture is provided in the narrowest position of the space formed between the arc-shaped outer wall surface of a take-up spool chamber and the outer wall surface of a photographic light path shielding cylinder, and an image-form... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6571067 | Photographic camera system A photographic camera system includes a photographic camera that can successively expose a photographic film in different frame sizes and an automatic printer for automatically printing the processed photographic film exposed with those different frame si... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6507710 | Data recording device and camera with data imaging device In an optical data recording device, an LCD panel, an aperture stop and a projection lens are arranged in this order from the object side, and a center of the LCD panel is displaced from an optical axis of the projection lens in a direction away from an o... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6477331 | Camera with data exposure function This invention provides a camera with a data exposure function comprising: a dot LED; a film winding mechanism provided with a film feeding motor; a film winding operation detecting portion for outputting a motor pulse signal corresponding to a rotation o... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6438326 | Apparatus for the exposure of additional information into the film plane of a camera An apparatus for the exposure of additional information into the film plane of a camera, is located in a data back. The data back has a two-column liquid crystal display. Control of the data back takes place directly through the printer output of a comput... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434336 | Data-imprinting apparatus for a lens-equipped film unit A data-imprinting apparatus for preventing the imprinting of incorrect dates in a lens-equipped film unit that lacks a monitor display unit for the confirmation of the date display. The lens-equipped film unit 1 contains a built-in data module 27 that lac... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6434340 | Method of recording data on photographic film In a method for traffic monitoring, data related to a traffic situation is measured. A picture of a traffic scene related to the traffic situation is generated on a photographic film. The data is recorded on the photographic film by converting the data to... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6359837 | Camera, camera system, information recording system, timepiece, and link system for camera and timepiece A combination of a camera and wristwatch, and a new application of a wristwatch that comprises a display device. The camera has recording means for electronically recording an image of an object, and transmission means for transmitting the recorded image ... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6353713 | Camera having a data imprinting device A camera having a data imprinting function, includes a data imprinting device for imprinting data on film, the data imprinting device including a light emitter which emits light to the film from the film base surf ace side of the film in accordance with c... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6334031 | Camera having a data imprinting device A camera having a data imprinting function, includes: a sprocket-hole detecting device for detecting when each consecutive sprocket hole of a film passes a predetermined position while the film is wound or rewound, the film being loaded into the camera; a... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6157785 | Roll-film camera A roll-film camera for receiving a roll-film is disclosed which includes: a pair of spool compartments, each of which the roll-film can be placed in; a reversible film winding mechanism which rotates a spool placed in one of the pair of spool compartments... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6081674 | Camera having a data imprinting device A camera is disclosed which includes a camera body, a mirror box formed inside the camera body, a film holder receiving portion formed at the rear of the camera body behind the mirror box, and an aperture frame having a photographic aperture for forming t... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5968719 | Photo filmstrip and side printing method for the same A photo filmstrip includes two side portions extending in a longitudinal direction, and has a leader, a trailer, and a series of effective frame regions arranged between the leader and the trailer. A series of bar codes are recorded on one of the side por... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5969794 | Camera A camera has a release button, a shutter which operates upon depression the release button, light emitting diode that emits light used to record information on the film, a power source, a switch that closes in response to the operation of the release butt... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5937207 | Data-projection device for disposable cameras A data-projection device particularly suited for disposable cameras that offers high reliability without the need for a dedicated monitoring device affixed thereto. A dedicated battery is embedded in this data-projection device and an associated battery t... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5933213 | Apparatus and method for imparting a succession of predetermined latent images on a strip of unexposed light sensitive film Apparatus and method for imparting a succession of predetermined machine readable latent images on a strip of unexposed light sensitive film having a series of frames, the succession of latent images being individually indicative each of the series of fra... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5909599 | Information recording mechanism for camera An information recording mechanism for recording information onto a film surface from the front side of the film provides a light emitter for emitting, as light, the information to be recorded on the film; a light emitter mounting substrate for mounting t... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5893652 | Camera back A camera back comprising a light emitting device for recording information on a filmstrip in conjunction with picture-taking, and a film support for ensuring the shape of the filmstrip when information is recorded on the filmstrip, is characterized in tha... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5885759 | Photo filmstrip and side printing method for the same A photo filmstrip includes two side portions extending in a longitudinal direction, and has a leader, a trailer, and a series of effective frame regions arranged between the leader and the trailer. A series of bar codes are recorded on one of the side por... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5884108 | Data imprinting optical system A data imprinting optical system that records a date, data, etc. on a predetermined surface, e.g. a film in a camera, uses a diffractive optical element to achieve savings in space and a reduction in cost. The data imprinting optical system has a display ... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5878293 | Data imprinting apparatus for a camera A data imprinting apparatus for a camera prevents image dropout and loss of image sharpness in the imprinted image even when the path length from the light source to the data imprinting LCD is shortened, or when the diffusion angle of the emitted light is... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5862421 | Light emitting element An apparatus for imprinting data on a traveling film surface by utilizing a seven-segment light emitting element, comprises a film winding mechanism including a film feeding motor. A film feeding control device controls the film feeding mechanism to wind ... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5854950 | Data recording device for camera and film type camera with lens A data recording device is provided which is capable of preventing the recording of incorrect date and time data on photographic film due to malfunction of the time counter that generates date and time data for recording. Drive IC 31A of data recording de... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5845162 | Data recording camera with removable recorder A data recording camera utilizes a keyboard mounted to an access door associated with the camera, and the keyboard inputs information to a light emitting diode array positioned within the camera. The light emitting diode array is removably attached betwee... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5828912 | Data printing apparatus A first timer unit generates a first time-measurement output by performing a first timer operation. A second timer unit generates a second time-measurement output by performing a second timer operation different from the first timer operation by the first... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5812895 | Camera with negative identification system An automated film encoding and decoding system for bringing photographic film from the state of exposure to subject matter through all of the processes required to produce finished photos and package the same. The system includes an encoder coordinately o... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5721990 | Image formation apparatus Camera image data transfer device 1 of the present invention allows for the assembly of its components, with one component on top of another from the bottom up in one direction: liquid crystal display device for data transfer 6 is mounted in recess 28 on ... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5692225 | Voice recognition of recorded messages for photographic printers In a camera and printer system, apparatus and methods for recording or storing voice messages in message memory associated with an exposed image frame for reproduction as an annotation with prints made from the exposed image frames. The messages may be re... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5678084 | Data recording apparatus for camera A data recording apparatus for a camera includes a data module having a plurality of light emitting elements. The data module also includes a plurality of image forming optical systems which form images of bundles of light emitted from the data module on ... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5678085 | Camera equipped with data imprinting device A camera with a data imprinting device includes a generally triangular space adjacent a film spool. A roller, used to conform the film to the film spool is urged into the triangular space when the film diameter on the roller approaches a maximum diameter.... | 10/14/1997 |
