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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7260321 | Image recording apparatus The present invention provides an image recording apparatus which has a pack compartment to be loaded with an instant film pack containing multiple instant film sheets stacked together and records images on the instant film sheets contained in the instant film pack ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7195406 | Instant film pack An instant film pack includes a plurality of instant photo films. A case contains the instant photo films being stacked. An exit slot is formed in the case, for exiting the instant photo films to an outside of the case one after another. A claw path opening is forme... | 03/27/2007 |
| 6792384 | Method for producing fluid trap for film assemblage A method for producing a fluid trap for an instant film assemblage, which method can produce an environment-friendly trap easily and at low cost, is disclosed. A plate-shaped paper material having a uniform width and a uniform thickness is passed through a clearance... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6490413 | Compact photographic camera The present invention is a self-developing compact camera having a housing that encloses, in a common cavity thereof, an arrangement comprising a taking lens, shutter, a light-reflector, viewfinder, power source, actuator, a self-developing film compartme... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6490412 | Camera An object of the present invention is to provide a camera capable of exactly displaying the number of residual films, even if there is concerned with such a situation that at the time when layered films remain in a film pack, the rear cover is opened and ... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6490414 | Instant film unit advancing apparatus An instant film unit advancing apparatus of reduced size, which avoids failure of a discharging film unit when a slip arises between a pair of spreading rollers and the film unit. Components to drive and support the pair of rollers and a picking claw for ... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6463213 | Film unit picking device A film unit picking device including a picking claw for engaging an edge of a film unit loaded in a film unit cassette, subsequent to exposure by a exposure unit and advancing the film unit into a bite of a pair of processing liquid spread rollers, wherei... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6453122 | Camera capable of being held stably A camera has a camera body. A taking lens is disposed at a front face of the camera body, for introducing object light. A grip portion is disposed in the camera body and lower than the taking lens, and adapted to holding of the camera body. A release butt... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6397007 | Optical printer A photosensitive element (19) is provided on its photosensitive face side with a non-photosensitive portion with a width D1 extending from a front end to a rear end side in a conveying direction and a non-photosensitive portion with a width D2 extending f... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6356712 | Instant camera with improved processing liquid spreading device A self-developing type of instant camera is equipped with a processing liquid spreading device comprising a pair of pressure-applying processing rollers which ruptures a processing liquid containing pod and distributes a processing liquid in a film unit, ... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6231148 | Low cost disposable digital instant printing camera system A handheld camera system comprising: a core chassis; an ink cartridge unit including an ink supply and print head unit, the ink cartridge unit being mounted on the chassis; a roll of print media rotatably mounted between end portions of the chassis, the p... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6195508 | Photo film pack for self-developing photo film units with light-shielding cover sheet, and instant camera An instant photo film pack has a pack body, which has a small thickness and has first and second walls opposed to each other, and contains a stack of plural self-developing photo film units. An exposure opening is formed in the first wall, and provides ea... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192197 | Instant photo film pack An instant photo film pack to be loaded in a pack holder is constituted by a box-shaped pack case which contains stacked self-developing photo film units of a peel-apart type. The pack case has an exposure opening formed in an upper wall thereof and a pas... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6173120 | Instant photo film pack and instant camera An instant photo film pack loadable in a camera includes a box-shaped pack and plural stacked self-developing photo film units of a mono-sheet type contained therein. The pack includes an upper wall having an exposure opening for providing the photo film ... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6055375 | Self-developing camera A photographic apparatus for use with self-developing film wherein the apparatus comprises a light-tight housing assembly having a film unit exit for allowing the film units to exit the housing assembly; an exposure control assembly including a shutter bu... | 04/25/2000 |
| 4505560 | Camera back A camera back adapted to be fitted on the back of a camera or the like has a frame for a film container pivotally mounted in the housing of the camera back for movement between the first picture taking position and a second film discharge position. A pair... | 03/19/1985 |
| 4502767 | Method and apparatus for blocking direct ambient from striking self-developing film unit A camera apparatus is disclosed for exposing photographic film of the self-developing type and for then processing a film unit to initiate formation of a visible image therein as it exits from the camera. The film unit is a relatively flat, flexible unit ... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4171886 | Camera for instant pictures A camera body has mounted on it a lens mount which is pivotable relative to the camera between an operative and an inoperative position. A mechanism in the camera is activated and transports film from the camera film chamber through the camera during move... | 10/23/1979 |
| 4128323 | Camera with improved film-transport actuation The camera has a housing and a lens. A film transport mechanism is arranged in the housing. An operating element includes a member which is displaceable by a user in longitudinal direction of the optical axis of the lens and which, during at least part of... | 12/05/1978 |
| 4093956 | Auto-process camera Auto-process camera in which a processing roll unit is contained in a separate housing which is detachably mountable on a mount portion of the camera which defines a slit permitting passage of exposed film units from the interior of the camera to the proc... | 06/06/1978 |
| 4052729 | Camera with movable film drive and optical unit A photographic camera of the self-developing type has a movable housing module located along both a film processing path and an optical image path and which supports a photocell, optical elements of both a taking lens and a viewfinder, film processing rol... | 10/04/1977 |