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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7181081 | Image sequence enhancement system and method Scenes from motion pictures to be colorized are broken up into separate elements, composed of backgrounds/sets or motion/onscreen-action. These background and motion elements are combined into single frame representations of multiple frames as tiled frame sets or as... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7171088 | Image input device A number of optical fiber cords 11 are bundled together to constitute an image fiber. A first end of the image fiber 12a is incorporated within and covered by a cylindrical member to constitute an imaging section, which in turn forms one of a pl... | 01/30/2007 |
| 6801715 | Reusable camera for use with pre-exposed and conventional film A photographic film strip in the form of a length of photographic film has a pre-exposed area and an unexposed area. The pre-exposed area is continuous and extends along one edge of the strip between ends of the strip. The unexposed area is also continuous and has a... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6735388 | Camera having transverse optical encoder A camera has a body having an exposure frame surrounding an exposure opening. The exposure frame has a window. A mask core is mounted in the body. The mask core has an axis of rotation extending transverse to the exposure frame. The mask core has a plurality of sect... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6353714 | Camera with means for superimposing images on exposures The camera of this invention can create a composite image on a frame of film that includes an image of an object whose picture is being taken by the camera and an image stored on a mask disposed within the camera. The mask is preferably disposed on a mask... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6240259 | Low cost, reusable camera system suitable for use with captioned film A camera case and film cartridge system that can be used with captioned film (i.e., film that has a pre-exposed caption such as "Happy Birthday" or "It's a Boy" on each film frame such that when the remainder of the film frame is exposed with the camera i... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6075952 | Segmented exposure camera for partially preexposed film A camera for partially preexposed, multiple exposure film including a body with an exposure well and a film track across the well. A lens is attached to the camera body at the other end of the exposure well. A mask which includes a plate and a substantial... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6031996 | Multiple lens camera for taking successive exposures A camera comprising a plurality of taking lenses, respective exposure apertures behind the taking lenses, and a shutter disk rotatable for moving various holes in the shutter disk to uncover and recover the exposure apertures, is characterized in that a r... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5790906 | Camera A camera having an operating mechanism which comprises a body providing a film take-up chamber for containing an initially empty film cartridge, an exposure chamber having an open rear side, and a film supply chamber for containing a roll of film pre-expo... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5708883 | Toy camera A multiple-image camera providing high-density use of conventional 35 mm film is disclosed. Many more individual exposures can be made using standard film and standard film processing services, which greatly reduces the cost of children's irratic and ofte... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5666579 | Camera back which allows two discrete images to be sequentially exposed onto single film unit A camera back for sequentially exposing two spatially separate images on regular or self-developing film adapted for a variety of single lens cameras. The camera back includes an adapter plate disposed between the camera and a film back wherein a dark sli... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5666580 | Pseudo telephotographic camera and camera having pseudo telephotographic mode A pseudo telephotographic camera includes a photographing device which photographs pictures in two separate pseudo telephotographic frames which together define a panoramic size picture frame. The panoramic size picture frame is formed by optically interc... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5649259 | Image modifiers for use in photography In a first embodiment of the invention, a transparent plate is mounted at the film plane within a camera. The transparent plate includes a translucent diffusion pattern which diffuses incoming light rays reflected from the subject and effectively repositi... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5565936 | Film with pre-exposed image and masking system Camera film has a pre-exposed image longitudinally thereon and is thereupon packaged into a canister for insertion into a camera. The canister carries a flexible masking strip. When the canister is inserted into the camera, the masking strip is spread acr... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5477291 | Camera with plural lenses for taking consecutive exposures A consecutive taking camera is adapted to taking eight exposures time-sequentially in a single frame on photo film. Four shutter disks are provided with a shutter slit and rotated from an initial position upon a single releasing operation. Each shutter sl... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5365308 | Paper mask unit for photographic printer A paper mask unit for setting a paper mask in an exposure station of a photographic printer. A mask frame of the paper mask unit has a paper guide member which is movable in a direction transverse to a paper transporting direction between a paper guide po... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5363161 | Sequential taking camera with plural lenses A sequential taking camera has four exposure chambers arranged in a horizontal line along the transporting direction of a photographic film, and four taking lenses in alignment with the four exposure chambers. Front and rear shutter disks are superposed o... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5264882 | Continuous taking camera A continuous taking camera has eight exposure chambers arranged in two horizontal rows and four vertical columns. One 35 mm full size original frames of photographic film is divided into eight sub-frames. One taking lens is disposed in front of each of th... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5247320 | Process and apparatus for producing collage photographs An instant-type camera for producing collage photographs is provided, the camera comprising an overlay transparency designed to fit above a film pack in the camera, the overlay transparency having a predetermined image thereon and a generally gray backgro... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5210557 | Camera with plural lenses for taking sequential exposures A continuous taking camera has a plurality of exposure chambers disposed linearly. Two shutter discs rotated by a motor are provided at the back of the exposure chambers. Each shutter disc is formed with two movable shutter openings at positions different... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5187512 | Film cassette containing pre-exposed film During manufacture each frame of a film strip has one portion masked while the frame is exposed to light. Said light impinges on a second portion of the frame to form a latent image. The film strip is mounted within a camera where the previously unexposed... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5142311 | Film assemblage with pre-exposed film and method for forming the same During manufacture a film unit has one portion masked while it is exposed to light in a second portion to form a latent image of indicia on the mask. A pod of liquid developer is attached to the pre-exposed film unit and together they are mounted within a... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5111224 | Camera for producing pictures of individuals jointly with characters A camera for producing a picture in which an individual whose picture is taken is seen jointly with a figurative character in such a way as to establish an apparent relationship therebetween. The camera is loaded with a dual track film having a picture tr... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5038161 | Method and a camera for combination pictures in a photograph A method and a camera for combination pictures in a photograph in which a transparency film is mounted in a viewer in front of the camera for sighting the relative positions of an image to be photographed and an image to be exposed within the camera. The ... | 08/06/1991 |
| 4942412 | Forming multiple exposures on single film sheets, in a film pack A camera has a film pack reception zone from which film prints are ejected after film exposure, and is characterized by timewise separated exposures of different sections of an in-place film, in that zone, and ejection of the in-place film only after comp... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4851867 | Photographing number change-over device for two lens camera A photographing number change-over device for a two lens camera having two photographing lenses equipped with shutters, respectively, is capable of photographing two pictures on a film. The photographing number change-over device comprises a driving membe... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4827291 | Photographic aid apparatus for photographing a uniformly illuminated object Disclosed is a method for making superimposed photographs on the same frame of a roll of negative film, the photographs comprising a background and a foreground involving the following steps (a) first exposing a selected portion of a first frame of negative fi... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4751537 | Photographing number change-over device for four lens camera A photographing number change-over device is effectively used for a four lens camera capable of simultaneously photographing four pictures on a film. The device comprises a first sector for shutting off two photographing lenses symmetrically opposed with ... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4600297 | Apparatus and method of projection printing of three-dimensional photographs Apparatus and method of projecting photographic images from a first film onto a second film. The images on the first film are made in a scan camera and represent a series of aspect views of a subject photographed by the scan camera. The apparatus includes... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4478501 | Set of dark slides for use with a zone exposure system A set of dark slides for a film holder of a camera to adapt the camera to be used with a zone system exposure procedure in which all the exposures are made on a single piece of film. Each dark slide of the set of slides has a single opening. Each opening ... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4310232 | Photographic apparatus and method for adding artificial backgrounds A photographic apparatus and method for adding artificial backgrounds. The apparatus is intended to be utilized in combination with a conventional view camera and comprises a control structure including two masking plates pivotably mounted between the fil... | 01/12/1982 |
| 4270855 | Camera for taking multiple exposures on a single sheet of film A hand-held camera, preferable of the self-developing type, for sequentially positioning different areas of a film unit in position for exposure. The camera includes a chamber for locating a film cassette containing at least one film unit in position for ... | 06/02/1981 |
| 4196991 | Multi-image film cassette holder with automatic positioning An improved multi-image film cassette holder of the type shown in my U.S. Pat. No. 4,089,019, is combined with an automatic indexing and positioning system to move the film to successive predetermined positions to record a series of images. The holder is ... | 04/08/1980 |
| 4149790 | Masking device for film cassette Apparatus for selectively masking the film frame of a larger format camera as of the self-developing variety. A frame type retaining member removably fits over the film frame opening of a film cassette. This member slideably retains a rectangular mask whi... | 04/17/1979 |
| 4125849 | Three dimension camera having a film holder A photographic camera for three dimension photography. A housing has an opening to the interior for light rays. Photosensitive material is located in communication with the interior of the housing at a location during exposure time. Optics in the housing ... | 11/14/1978 |
| 4111696 | Composite image design method A method of visually portraying an image of an assumed scene comprising portions of each of a plurality of scenes. Photographs, preferably in the form of transparent slides, are made of a relatively large number of diverse scenes. Portions are selected fr... | 09/05/1978 |
| 4109262 | Three dimensional camera having lenticular screen moving apparatus A photographic camera for three dimensional photography. A housing has an opening to the interior for light rays. The photosensitive material is immovably located in communication with the interior of the housing at a location during exposure time. An opt... | 08/22/1978 |
| 4109261 | Camera for taking three dimensional photographs A photographic camera for taking three dimensional photographs. A housing has an opening to the interior thereof for light rays. Means is provided for immovably locating the photosensitive material in communication with the interior of the housing at a lo... | 08/22/1978 |
| 4107712 | Camera for taking three dimensional photographs having screen moving means A photographic camera for three dimensional photography. The photosensitive material is positioned at a fixed location during the exposure cycle of the camera. Optics projects the light from a scene to be photographed along an optical path onto the locate... | 08/15/1978 |
| 4092655 | Radiant energy recording apparatus A recorder has plural spaced radiant energy issuing locations juxtaposed with an expanse of a recording medium. Upon exposure of the medium, it is advanced relative to the locations by an amount fractionally related to the spacing of the locations and is ... | 05/30/1978 |
