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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6903765 | Control apparatus, control system, control method and storage medium of the same Herein provided is a control system capable of efficiently and assuredly performing a remote-control of a plurality of instruments. When the plurality of instruments, which are connected to a network 600 and controllable by a computer, namely a first camera | 06/07/2005 |
| 6512889 | Camera back for a camera A camera back having a frame for receiving a camera component and a locking arm pivotally connected to the frame. The locking arm includes an engagement surface for holding the camera component securely to the frame. The locking arm comprises a top and bo... | 01/28/2003 |
| 5049907 | Camera having chamber for storing exposed film units during their development An instant type camera having first and second film engaging means for moving an exposed film unit from a film cassette to a film storage chamber. The second film engaging means is mounted for movement from a position on the entry side of a pair of spread... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5019842 | Extendable shade in instant camera for protecting film unit from ambient light A instant camera of the type which receives film assemblages having stacked film units of the self-developing type. The camera is provided with a pair of spread rollers which engage an exposed film unit to spread a processing liquid between layers of the ... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4814801 | Instant type camera for receiving a collapsible film cassette A self-developing or instant camera of the type which receives a collapsible cassette containing a plurality of film units arranged in stacked relationship. Transporting means is provided for moving successive exposed film units from the cassette and tran... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4800405 | Camera having disconnectible manual controls for film unit removal assembly and a shade assembly A photographic camera of the instant type having an imbibition chamber for storing exposed film units during their development. The imbibition chamber has a window through which an image in an exposed film in the chamber can be viewed. Manually operative ... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4774535 | Instant type camera with manually operable means for removing film units from imbibition chamber An instant type camera is provided with an imbibition chamber having (1) a window in one wall thereof through which an exposed and developed film unit may be viewed and (2) an egress through which an exposed and developed film unit may be manually advance... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4755839 | Pivotally mounted spread roller assembly Photographic apparatus for moving an exposed film unit of the instant type from a film cassette and through an arcuate passageway which changes its path of movement from a first direction to a second direction, the apparatus including a roller assembly ha... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4723140 | Compact folding camera construction A compact, folding camera construction for exposing and processing cassette contained film in which a pair of nestable housings carry major optical components between a folded configuration in which they are located in space between cassette film housings... | 02/02/1988 |
| 4688912 | Photographic apparatus having a film advancing and processing assembly Photographic apparatus for moving an exposed film unit of the instant type from a film cassette and through an arcuate passageway which changes its path of movement from a first direction to a second direction, the apparatus including a roller assembly wh... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4664497 | Camera having chamber for storing exposed film units during their development An instant type camera having structure for moving an exposed self-developing type film unit from an exposure position within a film cassette to a lighttight imbibition chamber located behind the film cassette in which chamber the film unit remains during... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4561742 | Disk camera using single format film unit having multiple images A pocket-size still camera of the self-developing type includes a film chamber with a rotatable platform supporting a self-developing film unit for rotation. A stepping motor is provided for rotating the platform and film unit in incremental steps to perm... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4340285 | Receptacle attachment for cameras A photograph receiving receptacle attachment for motorized cameras is defined by a framework structure defining a receptacle of sufficient dimension to receive a plurality of self-developing photograph units in stacked manner therein. Positioning means is... | 07/20/1982 |
| 4192593 | Photographic film assemblage A film assemblage for use with a camera of the self-developing type having a pair of superposed rollers for rupturing a container of processing liquid attached to an exposed film unit and spreading its contents across a photosensitive layer thereof while ... | 03/11/1980 |
| 4172647 | Camera back A camera back for processing film units of the self-developing or instant type. The camera back, which preferably is adapted to replace the back of a conventional camera, e.g., a 35 mm camera, includes a first housing for supporting a film cassette contai... | 10/30/1979 |
| 4132471 | Expandable self-developing camera An extensible and retractable compact self-developing camera including a first camera section for exposing and applying pressure to a self-developing film unit and a second camera section coupled in telescoping relation to the first camera section for mut... | 01/02/1979 |
| 4106036 | Accessory unit for photographic apparatus An accessory unit, for example an electronic flash unit, for use with photographic apparatus has a housing provided with one or more connecting elements for detachably connecting the unit to the apparatus. The housing has a through-going, essentially slot... | 08/08/1978 |
| 4090211 | Self-developing camera and film pack therefore A camera which permits film units to be initially stored as a plurality of first sheets and an equal number of second sheets. In taking a photograph, a first sheet is exposed and then transferred into correctly aligned contact with a corresponding second ... | 05/16/1978 |
| 4034386 | Imbibition chamber adapter for self-developing camera An imbibition chamber adapter configures to be attached to a self-developing camera for receiving a transparency type self-developing film that has been advanced through pressure applying members of the camera.... | 07/05/1977 |
| 4032937 | Film unit light shielding adapter for photographic apparatus A thin dark chamber or light shielding adapter that is configured to be slidably inserted through a narrow film exit slot in a self-developing camera for receiving and light shielding self-developing film units of the type requiring a short imbibition per... | 06/28/1977 |
| 4023191 | Camera back apparatus This invention relates to a camera back for selective releasable attachment to a front camera body comprising two generally flat housings in end to end pivotal connection with respect to each other wherein the first of the housings is adapted to slidably ... | 05/10/1977 |
| 3996595 | Photographic apparatus with extendable light tight imbibing means Photographic camera apparatus for processing exposed film units of the self-developing transparency type including two superposed resilient coiled opaque sheets adjacent the opening thru which exposed film units are advanced from the camera. The sheets ar... | 12/07/1976 |
