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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7970275 | Digital camera system for simultaneous printing and magnetic recording A digital camera system includes a print medium having a printing area and a magnetically-sensitive area, and a digital camera. The digital camera includes a photo-width printhead for printing digital images on the printing area of the print medium, and a magnetic r... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7742696 | Digital camera having printhead and magnetic recorder A digital camera is provided having a photo width printhead for printing digital images on a printing surface of magnetically sensitive print media, and a magnetic recorder for recording information associated with the digital images on a magnetic recording surface ... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7558476 | Digital camera with ancillary data capture A hand-held camera comprising an electronic image sensor for sensing an image, a photo-width printhead for printing the image onto print media, the photo-width printhead having an array of inkjet nozzles, each nozzles having micro electromechanical system (MEMS) act... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7385647 | Housing cover for image photographing apparatus A housing cover of an image photographing apparatus has a main body mounting therein a deck for recording and reproducing information on an image input through a camera unit and a circuit board. A housing is openably hinged on one side of the deck to mount and separ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7280236 | Automated printing system including order inputting apparatus and image inputting device A printing system includes an order inputting apparatus for inputting image data of an image to be printed and a printing number of printing of the image according to a customer order. A printer for use with photographic paper prints the image according to the image... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7248291 | Digital camera with priority information Even if the digital camera is inexpensive without the function of reproducing images, it can effectively use a memory capacity and has the function of responding to quick image-capturing, and important images can be recorded with higher priority. The digital camera ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7199860 | Method of processing a roll of exposed photographic film containing photographic images into corresponding digital images and then distributing visual prints produced from the digital images This invention is directed to a method of processing at least one digital image of at least one photographic image and distributing at least one visual print produced from the at least one digital image. The method includes the steps of storing at least one digital ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7190473 | Printer apparatus with integrated graphical user interface and method for using the same A stand-alone printing apparatus for transferring one or more digital photographs captured by a digital device to a printable medium. The printing apparatus includes an input member for receiving the digital photographs from a source and image processing for generat... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7163148 | Magnetic stripe reader A magnetic stripe card reader for reading a magnetic stripe on a card having at least one track of magnetically stored information stored thereon as a stream of encoded discrete data bits separated by bit times is disclosed. Aa magnetic head is provided for reading ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7119917 | Facsimile server device A facsimile server device that can append TTI information to facsimile data in various manners. The facsimile server device is connected to a plurality of data processing devices such as client PCs over LAN, and is adapted to send facsimile data to a designated remo... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7111935 | Digital photofinishing system media cartridge A cartridge for a digital photofinishing system having a digital processor and a printer arranged to receive drive signals from the digital processor; the cartridge being arranged to be mounted removably in juxtaposition to the printer and comprising a roll of print... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7088396 | System and camera for creating lenticular output from digital images A digital camera for capturing images to be provided to a lenticular apparatus, including: a digital camera that can capture digital images; a memory that stores the captured digital images; a processor for processing the captured digital images, a display for displ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7079964 | Method for determining the frequency of the current ripple in the armature current of a commutated DC motor A method for determining the frequency of current ripples contained in the armature current signal of a commutated direct current (DC) motor includes determining frequency spectral results of the current signal and of a motor electric operating parameter. The freque... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7050994 | Method of sharing images allowing third party print orders via a web site A method of providing image goods and/or services to more than one party located at different locations. The method includes providing a camera for substantially simultaneously capturing an image both electronically and on a photosensitive media by a customer and tr... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7020618 | Method and system for customer service process management A method and system for managing customer service processes for individual customers and populations of customers. In a specific embodiment within the health care field, a clinician creates or updates a draft care plan for a patient using generic or locally-adapted ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6972859 | Authorizing the printing of digital images A method of authorizing the making of images on a receiver such as postage stamps by a receiving agency includes electronically transmitting a digital image file over a channel to the receiving agency and the digital image file includes at least one digital image an... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6968058 | Digital evidential camera system for generating alteration detection data using built-in encryption key A digital evidential camera system is for detecting the alteration of image data obtained by photographing an object. The system comprises the camera and an alteration detection unit. The camera includes an image pickup unit for picking up an image of the object and... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6954280 | Image communication method, apparatus, and system Proposed is a method of displaying a transmission log such that it can be easily recognized. Images are transmitted to an external device. A list holding information representing the transmitted images and information representing the transmission order of the image... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6952684 | Image commercial transactions system and method, image transfer system and method, image distribution system and method, display device and method An image commercial transactions system and method, an image transfer system and method, an image distribution system and method, and a display device and method are disclosed. A reception dealer accepts the transfer of an image recorded on a recording medium in a p... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6940545 | Face detecting camera and method A method for determining the presence of a face from image data includes a face detection algorithm having two separate algorithmic steps: a first step of prescreening image data with a first component of the algorithm to find one or more face candidate regions of t... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6924041 | Polypropylene film for use in cold seal cohesive applications A polyolefin multilayer film containing a polyolefinic core layer and a first polyolefin skin layer of a blend, wherein the first polyolefin skin layer does not contain a thermoplastic or natural rubber and provides a cold seal receptive surface for a cold seal adhe... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6924878 | Method of processing a roll of exposed photographic film containing photographic images into corresponding digital images and then distributing visual prints produced from the digital images This invention is directed to a method of processing at least one digital image of at least one photographic image and distributing at least one visual print produced from the at least one digital image. The method includes the steps of storing at least one digital ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6850695 | Natural language labeling of images using multiple words A system for labeling video or photographic images on a portable handheld device, such as a camcorder or camera, includes a language interface. The user is prompted through the language interface with a first plurality of first words, each of the first words includi... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6842270 | Image reading device An image reading device is provided in which processing of magnetic information and image reading can be carried out efficiently, and parts can be arranged highly efficiently in terms of space. By conveying an APS film in a pull-out direction, magnetic information i... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6836617 | Purchasing configured photographic film products A photographic film product is configured and purchased by providing an electronic database of information describing at least one photographic film product that can be configured by a purchaser via a digital communications network; displaying at the purchaser's loc... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6823136 | Method and system for processing a photographic film The present invention relates to a camera including a writer adapted to couple information to a film in use in the camera, the information relating to an ISO rating setting for a particular image captured by the camera. The invention also relates to photographic pro... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6816679 | Play and record audio system embedded inside a photograph An audio photograph or picture 2 made of a photograph or picture material 6 having an image area 12 for providing at least one photographic or picture image and further having an audio system 4 embedded within the photograph or picture ma... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6778774 | Photographic and video image system A photographic and video image system for transforming an image on a frame of a photographic film includes a structure in the overall form of a photographic printer having an image transformation element that transforms an optical image from the film into a video si... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6728428 | Image processing method An image processing method including the steps of: acquiring scene information which is previously tagged on to image data supplied from an image data supply source together with the image data; and setting image processing conditions in accordance with the scene in... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6714736 | System and method for communication of digital images generated from photographic film A photographic system includes a photographic film having a film ID number thereon; a receipt provided with the photographic film, the receipt being imprinted with a uniform resource locator for acquiring an image on the film via the Internet, and an associated pass... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6701080 | Photographic film cleaning apparatus and method A film cleaning apparatus and method includes a cleaning member with at least one self-loading cleaning surface or pad mounted directly over the film, such that when assembled, the cleaning surface or pad applies a force onto the film. The cleaning member... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6684130 | Robot apparatus and its control method A robot apparatus is provided with a photographing device for photographing subjects and a notifying device for making an advance notice of photographing with the photographing device. In addition, in a control method for the robot apparatus, an advance n... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6608972 | Play and record audio system embedded inside a photograph An audio photograph or picture 2 made of a photograph or picture material 6 having an image area 12 for providing at least one photographic or picture image and further having an audio system 4 embedded within the photograph or picture material 6. The aud... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6603931 | Photo film support device and magnetic head securing method for the same A camera incorporates a photo film support plate, which supports a back of photo film. The photo film has a magnetic recording area. An opening is formed in the photo film support plate. A magnetic head projects forwards from inside the opening, for recor... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6584287 | Camera and image forming system using the camera A camera is used for recording information related to deterioration of image used for image processing in at least one selected from a photographic film, a film cartridge and a recording medium, provided with an information specifying unit which specifies... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6574440 | 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... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6546294 | Life cycle monitor for electronic equipment A system for monitoring the life cycle of an electronic apparatus of the type that creates an output data record such as an exposed photographic film, or a digital data, sound or image file, includes a sensor in the electronic apparatus for monitoring the... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6501912 | Dual film exposure, electronic exposure camera with electronic information editing after each exposure and information recording on film after completed exposure A dual film image capture, electronic image capture camera is capable of electronic information editing after each substantially simultaneous film and electronic exposure, and it magnetically records the information adjacent each one of the exposed film f... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6493514 | Method and apparatus for magnetic communication via a photographic filmstrip A method is provided for recording metadata elements using a predetermined portion of a photographic filmstrip. The method comprising the steps of recording a primary data field including the entire set of data elements using a first share of the predeter... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6480680 | Information reproducing apparatus and camera In a camera which reproduces information recorded at a magnetic recording part of each frame of a film, a reproducing circuit is arranged to make a discrimination, without being affected by noises, between the presence and absence of information recorded ... | 11/12/2002 |
