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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7309177 | Camera riser with universal centering ring A camera riser has a centering ring that engages an inner surface or diameter of the raised ring on a camera head. As a result, camera riser can automatically and securely center most camera heads. This saves time in setting up the camera. Even if the castle ring ho... | 12/18/2007 |
| 6795648 | High resolution photographic system A high resolution photographic system has a lens, a camera body, a bellows connecting the lens to the camera body, a ground glass designed for use with a microscope for focusing on the aerial image, a magazine configured to store a roll of film, wherein the magazine... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6338580 | Film support and feed system of a camera A film support and feed system of a camera includes a pressure plate, a film feed mechanism which moves the film frame in a space in front of the pressure plate, a film suction mechanism which brings the film frame into intimate contact with the pressure ... | 01/15/2002 |
| 5725979 | Method and implementing sub-assemblies and assembly to flatten photographic film during picture-taking A method and apparatus for flattening photographic film at the time of picture-taking involves applying a force-field to a photographic film made responsive to said force field to attract it against a reference surface. The force field may be electric, ma... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5678094 | Camera equipped with a function to prevent displacement of a frame The invention prevents film displacement without sacrificing the speedy photographic characteristics during the time of continuous photography. A part to prevent film displacement is moved to one of a contact position with a film and a removed position fr... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5075704 | Film flatness keeping device A film is placed on a front surface of a pressure plate. The pressure plate has, at its central portion, a plurality of small through-holes through which the film is sucked to provide sufficient flatness of the film during each exposure. A closed variable... | 12/24/1991 |
| 4996546 | Camera apparatus for magnetically recording on film Magnetic recording apparatus for a photographic still camera comprises a fixed magnetic head mounted on a film platen. The head is adapted to contact a magnetic coating on the film adjacent the image area of the film. A pressure pad is mounted in the came... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4481541 | Camera for CRT monitor A camera for photographing the image on CRT monitors is disclosed that locates a magazine containing a roll of film below a vertical aperture plate and a cassette above the aperture plate to receive the exposed film so that the film exposed through the op... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4364653 | Film suction mechanism for a camera A film suction mechanism for camera comprises a suction unit disposed within a camera body and connected to a suction path having an end opening formed in the camera body, and film suction openings or grooves formed in a rear lid of the camera and connect... | 12/21/1982 |
| 4037239 | Microfilm camera and photographic film handling apparatus with an actuable film clamping device A camera for photographing information on microfilm comprises structure defining an image aperture, a lens system for projecting an image of the information to be photographed along an optical path through the image aperture, and a device for selectively ... | 07/19/1977 |
