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"It is my heart-warmed and world-embracing Christmas hope and aspiration that all of us, the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the admired, the despised, the loved, the hated, the civilized, the savage (every man and brother of us all throughout the whole earth), may eventually be gathered together in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and bliss, except the inventor of the telephone. "
Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7244811 | Method for the treatment of polyazole films The present invention relates to a process for the treatment of polyazole films, in which a film is passed at least twice through a trough filled with a liquid, with the film being unrolled from a spool and rolled up on a further spool and the direction of travel of... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7122982 | DC motor rotation information detecting device A rotation information detection device detects rotation information of a DC motor based on a surge component waveform superimposed on a voltage waveform between the terminals of the DC motor or a current waveform of the DC motor, a circuit is provided which supplie... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7016538 | Image processor for detecting specified pattern In an image processor for detecting a circular pattern in an image, input image data is binarized to provide bi-level image data, and pixels having a predetermined value is counted in a block of a polygon having n vertices in the bi-level image data, wherein n denot... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6385404 | Dual film image and electronic image capture camera capable of combining captured electronic images in a single multi-(index-) image A dual image capture camera captures successive film images on a filmstrip and captures successive electronic images that correspond to the respective film images. The camera has a memory that individually stores captured electronic images, a film drive m... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6321039 | Dual film exposure, electronic exposure camera with multiple rewrite on film except for final exposure A camera for exposing latent images on successive frames of a filmstrip having magnetic recording capacity, includes a memory that stores a count indicative of the film frames remaining to be exposed (including a count of "0" to indicate that the final fr... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6223003 | Camera for receiving a roll film A camera for a roll film that is provided with a separate film strip wound around a first spool, and is provided with a second spool includes a first and second spool compartment. The roll film can be loaded into either the first or second spool compartme... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6188848 | Camera having a data imprinting device A camera having a data imprinting function, includes: a motorized film transport device for winding and rewinding a film having consecutive sprocket holes; a sprocket-hole detecting device which detects that each of the sprocket holes passes a predetermin... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6185376 | Camera for receiving a roll film having an identification mark A camera using a roll film (Brownie film) having an identification mark, on one half of the width of the film strip, is provided with a pair of spool compartments in a camera body. The film can be loaded in one of the spool compartments. The film loaded i... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6061530 | Camera having a facility for changing information recorded on film An apparatus, such as a camera, adapted for a film having an information recording part, includes a recording device which records information on the information recording part of the film, an operation device which issues an instruction for rewinding the... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5907728 | Photographic camera and method of and device for distinguishing condition of use of photographic film in film magazine A film magazine includes a spool which is supported for rotation in a magazine body and around which the roll film is wound, and a data disk which carries bar codes representing information inherent to the film magazine such as the ISO sensitivity, the nu... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5905922 | Camera having capability of changing recorded magnetic information regarding final film frame prior to rewinding of the film When exposure of the entire film is completed, the time period until rewinding is begun is read from an EEPROM and set in a timer, and the timer is then started. If the switch to change the data recorded before the time period set in the timer elapses is ... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5892997 | Film rewinding apparatus for a camera A film rewinding apparatus for a camera is described whereby the completion of film rewinding is accurately timed even if environmental conditions change. First edge detecting mechanism is positioned on a winding-spool side of the camera on a path on whic... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5848309 | Film feeder for camera and camera with film feeder A film feeder for a camera having: a film feeding mechanism for feeding a film out of a film magazine by rotating a winding shaft, around which the film is wound, in the film magazine via a first speed reducer; and a film winding mechanism which takes up ... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5845164 | Control apparatus for a camera with an index mark detection feature A control apparatus for a camera using an image recording medium having at least one index mark and a plurality of frames, the control apparatus includes frame transporting portion for effecting the frame transportation of the image recording medium, a de... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5835804 | Camera A camera is provided with a first rewinding part arranged to rewind a film at a first speed, a second rewinding part arranged to rewind the film at a second speed which is faster than the first speed, and a switch part arranged to permit change-over of th... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5835803 | Camera A camera adapted to use a film in which two perforations are respectively formed at both end positions of each picture plane, comprises a winding device which winds the film, first and second perforation detecting devices which are respectively disposed a... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5815755 | Camera and method for setting a used-state display A camera is loadable with a film cartridge having a rotary spool connected with a film and a display member rotatable with the rotary spool for displaying a used state of the film. The camera includes: a driver which generates a driving force for rotation... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5773940 | Power drive device A power drive device is disclosed that includes a motor, a control device coupled to the motor, and a rotatable reference axle member rotatably interlocked with the rotation of the motor. A first detection member detects a first phase and a third phase of... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5764006 | Motor driving circuit and method for driving two motors A film driving circuit that is capable of normal driving and reverse driving to drive-control a first motor and a second motor each rotating in only one direction. The motor driving circuit is structured so the first motor driving and the second motor dri... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5742857 | System for reproducing film image A mechanism, for reproducing images of a developed film, which reads film information recorded in a magnetic track formed along a pair of edges extending longitudinally of a leader of the film. The reading of the magnetic track is carried out by pressing ... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5701539 | Camera In a camera arranged to use a film cartridge having a rotary member which rotates in association with transport of a film and which is provided with a code indicative of information about the film, a rotating state of the rotary member is detected in rewi... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5671456 | System for providing an accurate indication whether film is exposed or unexposed, independent of battery voltage A microcomputer provided in a camera body uses a data signal read by sensors facing the data disk of a film cartridge as a positional signal to set the stop position of the spool for providing exposed/unexposed indication to the film. The voltage of the p... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5659829 | Film rewinding mechanism that fully retracts the film or leaves it partially extended A camera system is capable of operating in a number of different photographic modes and includes a display system which provides information relevant to each of the modes. The camera system also includes an automatic film rewinding mechanism that has two ... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5614971 | Mechanism and method for determining when photographic film has been completely rewound A mechanism and method used by photographic systems to determine when film has been completely rewound into a film cartridge so that other operations involving the film cartridge can occur, for example, aligning a visual indicator with an appropriate visu... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5608479 | Automatic film winding/rewinding device for prevention of film exposure to light and related control method An automatic film winding/rewinding device and related control method for prevention of film exposure to light due to leaving non-rewound film in a camera for a long time or due to a operator mistakingly opening the back cover of the camera. In operation,... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5493355 | Camera information recording apparatus A camera has a recording apparatus for magnetically recording finished photograph information, indicating exposure of a film frame, and for magnetically recording other photograph information for each film frame. The finished photograph information is rec... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5471266 | Data recording apparatus of camera A data recording apparatus in a camera including a data recording device for recording at least one item of data upon loading a film or commencing the photographing and data upon unloading the film or finishing the photographing, in an area of the film in... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5434635 | Automatic film movement device for a camera and driving method therefor An automatic film movement device for a camera and driving method therefor to suspend a rewind operation temporarily comprises a first stage release switch, a second stage release switch, a comma switch, and a manual film rewind switch. During a rewind op... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5430513 | Automatic film feeding apparatus for camera A film cartridge in which a supply spool incorporated in a cartridge body is rotated to supply a film wound on the supply spool out of the cartridge body. A film supply unit rotates the supply spool to supply the film out of the film cartridge. A first co... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5398090 | Camera winding-up apparatus A camera film wind-up apparatus for winding up a film wound around a cartridge spool, the film being housed in a cartridge having the cartridge spool, comprises a first driving apparatus for rotatably driving the cartridge spool, a wind-up spool around wh... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5365295 | Film transporting system for photographic camera A film transporting system for a photographic camera is adapted to advance a film roll loaded in the camera by one frame upon replacement of a source battery. A film transporter including an electric motor, or the like, is actuated to selectively perform ... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5359376 | Camera and film winding-up apparatus for camera An apparatus for winding up film in a camera has a direct current brush motor and an arrangement for producing a pulse train of pulses in response to the production of brush noise by said motor as it rotates. A control circuit is responsive to the pulse t... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5349407 | Film transporting system including a counter and a film existence detector for a photographic camera A film transporter is coupled to a counter which counts the number of used film frames. A film detector detects a film when the count signal is "0," i.e., a state where the counter for counting the number of used film frames is reset. When it is detected ... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5341187 | Automatic camera with film rewind apparatus and method capable of rewinding film in either a first or second operation mode A film rewind apparatus is employed in an automatic camera that is capable of automatically rewinding a film that has been pulled out of a cartridge. The film is automatically rewound in either a first or a second operation mode. The rewinding operation i... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5300975 | Motor-driven film transporting device for cameras A motor-driven film rewinder rewinds a roll of film loaded into a cassette and wound up on a film take-up spool of a camera. A signal generator generates a film movement signal as the film moves. A film movement stoppage detector is connected to the signa... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5287136 | Photographic camera having an improved film transport mechanism A photographic camera has a fork disposed in a cassette receiving chamber to be coupled to a spool core of a photographic film cassette. Photographic film from the photographic film cassette is wound on a take-up reel disposed in a photographic film take-... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5274408 | Electronic camera This invention relates to an electronic camera of an electronic lens shutter type including a film rewinding apparatus. The film rewinding apparatus comprises a camera back which openable for mounting or dismounting a film cartridge, an open camera back d... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5249009 | Automatic film-rewinding apparatus having stop means for interrupting automatic film rewinding operation An automatic film rewinding apparatus, for use in a camera, is provided with a stopping device for interrupting an automatic film rewinding operation while such rewinding operation is conducted by the automatic film rewinding apparatus, and an operation u... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5107290 | Camera A camera includes a motorized film winding mechanism, a motorized film rewinding mechanism, a winding control circuit with two selectable modes, in one of which every frame of the film is exposed and in the other the film is wound with a frame left unexpo... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5089833 | Camera A camera comprising a main body section and a rear cover section each having at least one microcmputer therein, and comprising a film rewinding switch disposed in the rear cover section for rewinding a loaded film at an appropriate time. A device is provi... | 02/18/1992 |
