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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6982816 | Film scanner A film scanner has a transport table for transporting the film held by a film holder in a sub-scan direction, a transport mechanism for moving the transport table in the sub-scan direction, a line sensor and a line sensor drive circuit for obtaining an image of the ... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6957011 | Video recording apparatus A low cost video recording apparatus for one time recording on a recording medium, comprises a casing (15) which houses a video cassette tape, a lens (1), a microphone (16), a colour CMOS sensor, a signal processing module, a write head and a dr... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6463219 | Camera with a film perforation wheel A camera for edge-perforated film with a film feed device (9) and a rotatably mounted film perforation wheel (sprocket wheel) (101) that engages with teeth (102) in the edge perforations of the film and executes a rotational movement during feeding of the... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6393223 | Photo film transporting device An electric current is supplied from a power source to a motor for transporting a film through a switching element (a transistor). A regenerate current is generated from the motor when the current supply is cut, and the regenerate current is returned to t... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6233400 | Lens-fitted photographic film unit and method of manufacturing the same A lens-fitted film unit is preloaded with photographic film, and has an eight-toothed driven sprocket wheel in mesh with perforations on the film. When the photographic film is fed by one frame, the sprocket is caused to make one rotation. A shutter mecha... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6163650 | Camera with quietly operating manual film winder and anti-backup device A camera comprising a film winder manually rotatable in a film winding direction about an axis and having a continuous alternating series of teeth and spaces concentric about the axis, and an anti-backup device having a tooth that can be received in any o... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6160965 | Receiving device for a film cassette A receiving device for a film cassette, having a light-proof housing. The housing includes a film-advancing device which is assigned a gripping region for the start of the film projecting out of the film cassette. In order to facilitate insertion of the f... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6157787 | Film feeding mechanism In a mechanism for feeding a film, used in a camera, etc., in which a film having one perforation formed at a specified position relative to each frame or a film having a plurality of perforations formed at specified positions relative to each frame with ... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6130996 | Apparatus capable of using a film cartridge containing a lead portion of a film which is fed out by the film thrusting operation An apparatus capable of using a film cartridge in a manner that a lead portion of a film contained in the cartridge is fed out therefrom by the film thrusting, wherein a controller judges that an initial loading is not executed normally when a perforation... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6126333 | Manual film winding device of a camera A manual film winding device of a camera has a winding lever which is manually rotated between a winding start position and a winding end position. Also provided are a ratchet mechanism having a ratchet wheel, which is rotated in association with the wind... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6092936 | Metering/re-cocking member for engaging film during exposure and for re/cocking shutter actuator, separates from shutter actuator when re-cocked A camera comprising a shutter blade supported to move open to expose a frame on a filmstrip, a shutter actuator supported for movement to move the shutter blade open and for movement to be re-cocked, an actuating spring for urging the shutter actuator to ... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6052542 | Film cartridge indication control apparatus An apparatus adapted to a film cartridge in which a film is contained, comprises an operation device which is operable for arbitrarily rewinding the film into the film cartridge before the film is wholly used, an indication device for causing the film car... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6052532 | One-time-use camera with anti-backup pawl engaging film spool to prevent reverse unwinding rotation of film winder A one-time-use camera having a film take-up chamber, a film spool rotatable in the film take-up chamber, a film winding thumbwheel supported for winding rotation in coaxial engagement with the film spool to similarly rotate the film spool to take up an ex... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6049675 | One-time-use camera with anti-backup pawl engaging film winder responsive to film loading A subassembly for a one-time-use camera includes a main body part that has a film take-up chamber adapted to receive a film spool and a film supply chamber for an unexposed film roll, a film winding thumbwheel supported for winding rotation in engagement ... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6049678 | Camera preventing film movement in stopped state A camera comprises a first device which makes a head and a film closer to each other, the head being arranged to perform at least either one of recording and reading information on and from the film, a second device which prevents the film from travelling... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6038402 | Method of disengaging anti-backup pawl from film winder to permit unexposed filmstrip to be prewound from film cartridge during manufacture of one-time-use camera A method of disengaging an anti-backup pawl from a film winding thumbwheel to permit an unexposed filmstrip to be prewound from a film cartridge during original manufacture or recycling of a one-time-use camera has the steps of: depressing a movable free ... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6035146 | Film transport in camera capable of switching picture size A light shielding member is composed of plural light shielding plates which increase and decrease an opening area by shielding an exposure opening at least partially, and at least two light shielding plates overlap each other to move from the exposure ope... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6016404 | One-time-use camera with anti-backup pawl disengaged from film winder during film loading A subassembly for a one-time-use camera comprises a main body part that has a film take-up chamber adapted to receive a film spool and a film supply chamber for an unexposed film roll, a film winding thumbwheel supported for winding rotation in engagement... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6009276 | One-time-use camera with temporary motor defeat during camera manufacture A one-time-use camera including a main body part with a cartridge receiving chamber for a film cartridge and a film roll chamber for an unexposed filmstrip that is prewound from the film cartridge into an unexposed film roll, a cover part for the main bod... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5991552 | Metering/release/reset mechanism in camera A one-time-use camera comprising a backframe opening at which successive image areas of a filmstrip are exposed, a film winder rotatable to wind an exposed image area of the filmstrip from the backframe opening onto an exposed film roll and to advance an ... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5963747 | Photographic recording or reproducing device and film cartridge having movable sealing member for sealing film entrance opening thereof The invention relates to a photographic recording or reproducing device, preferably a camera, with a transportation device for the frame-by-frame transportation of a film along a film transportation path and with a film measuring device with an engagement... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5937220 | Apparatus and method for synchronizing film metering A camera metering mechanism discriminates between 1) adjacent perforations in a set, which trigger said metering mechanism to interrupt the film advance, and 2) adjacent perforations between sets, which do not trigger the interruption. The mechanism uses ... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5923912 | Perforation detection device and camera provided with the perforation detection device A perforation detection device of a contact piece type to be built into a camera. A detection section of a first contact piece arranged on the rear surface side of a path in which the perforations of a film advance in a film feeding stage is constructed o... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5918082 | Sprocket wheel and lens-fitted photo film unit with the same A sprocket wheel is used with photo film which includes a plurality of perforation groups arranged in a longitudinal direction thereof and cyclically at a pitch predetermined for one frame. Each of the perforation groups includes first and second perforat... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5905920 | Camera with monitoring and testing of camera shutter operations A camera which prevents accidents which could lead to damage to the shutter when performing shutter time tests in the opened state of the back cover of a camera. The camera has a shutter to limit the exposure time of the recording medium which has been lo... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5903784 | Manual film advance device for use in a camera There is provided a battery presence/absence detection mechanism (80) which operates according to the presence/absence of a battery (4) in a battery housing (3). When the battery (4) does not exist in the battery housing (3) or is removed from the same du... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5899590 | Photographic recording or reproducing device with frame-by-frame film transport The invention relates to a photographic recording or reproducing device, preferably a camera, with a transportation device for the frame-by-frame transportation of a film along a film transportation path and with a film measuring device with an engagement... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5890024 | Camera having shutter charging mechanism A camera having a sprocket with a pair of cogs formed on a periphery for engaging a filmstrip having a row of perforations separated at alternate short and long intervals. The periphery is divided by the cogs into a frictional engaging section which provi... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5887208 | Film transport and release device for a photographic camera The invention relates to a film transport and release device for a photographic camera comprising a body part that pulls out and slides in parallel to the film transport direction in relation to the camera body, where in the pulled-out position of the bod... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5881319 | Shutter release button with integral cantilevered support for braking rotatable film sprocket to prevent film movement during exposure A camera mechanism comprising a manually depressible shutter release button, a resilient cantilevered support for the shutter release button which is moved when the shutter release button is manually depressed, and a rotatable sprocket for engaging a film... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5875366 | Sprocket wheel and photo film advancing device Photo film (15) has pairs of perforations (21) arranged at a regular pitch (L1+L2). A photo film advancing device for advancing the photo film by the regular pitch (L1+L2) has a take-up spool (23), which winds the photo film after each exposure. A rotatab... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5875365 | Photographic camera with mechanically actuated tension control for reducing variation of speed of filmstrip during rewind A photographic camera (10) includes a supply chamber (14) for receiving a cartridge (16) enclosing a photographic filmstrip (18) wound on a supply spool (92); a rotatable member (90) disposed in the supply chamber for being coupled to rotate a supply spoo... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5842068 | Photographic recording or reproducing device The invention relates to a photographic recording or reproducing device, preferably a camera, with a transportation device for the frame-by-frame transportation of a film along a film transportation path and with a film length-measuring device with an eng... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5828915 | Film winding fixture for use with a film cartridge and method A method of prewinding film from a film cartridge having a rotatable spool for allowing a contained film to be thrust from the confines of the cartridge after a light blocking door is opened to permit a filmstrip to be thrust from the cartridge, into a fi... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5815752 | Camera having a magnetic recording apparatus selectively operable based on film feed speed A camera provided with a magnetic head for effecting at least one of writing information into a magnetic portion of a film and reading information from the magnetic portion. The camera includes a detection circuit for detecting a feed speed of the film an... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5790909 | Pulse generator having simplified conductor arrangement A pulse generator includes a code plate which is provided with a plurality of grounding land portions and a plurality of pulse generating land portions having a potential different from a potential of the grounding land portions, arranged in a direction o... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5790907 | Compact photographic camera having lens slide A photographic camera of small, flat design, comprising a body shell, a taking lens, a viewfinder, a film chamber, a film transport apparatus, and a flash device. The body shell is configured parallelepipedally and has on its front side a linear flat guid... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5790900 | Photo film, photo film advancing device and lens-fitted photo film unit for use with the same Photo film has pairs of perforations arranged at a regular pitch (L1+L2) along at least one edge thereof. Each of the pairs of perforations includes first and second perforations arranged at a small regular interval (L1) away from one another. A photo fil... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5765066 | Film advance in a pump camera A camera having a body portion with a cartridge chamber for retaining a film cartridge and a film chamber for retaining a filmstrip includes a cover coupled to the body portion and movable in opposite directions between an opened and a closed position hav... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5748988 | Quietly operating anti-backup pawl for manual film advance thumbwheel in camera A camera comprising a rear cover part having a rear opening, a rotatable film advance thumbwheel protruding from the rear opening to permit the thumbwheel to be manually rotated in a film winding direction and having a continuous alternating series of tee... | 05/05/1998 |
