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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7349627 | Tracking an image-recording medium using a watermark and associated memory A method for tracking a segment of an image-recording medium and an image-recording medium are provided. In a first aspect of the invention what is provided is a method for distributing an image-recording medium. In accordance with the method, an identifying mark is... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7330646 | Camera film prewinding using D-shaped film perforations A film camera has a body enclosing a light-tight film space. A film unit disposed in the film space, includes a filmstrip having a longitudinally extending row of uniform perforations. The perforations each have at least one concavely-curved edge extending in a dire... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7310477 | Photographic film cartridge or cassette systems with microlens Cartridge and camera systems are provided that have a cartridge with a photosensitive element having an exposure surface and a housing having a storage area for storing the photosensitive element and an opening adapted to permit transport of the photosensitive eleme... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7190895 | Photographic imaging system for brachytherapy device verification A photographic imaging system and method for brachytherapy device verification is disclosed. The method involves receiving an order from a customer; loading a container with materials according to the order to create a loaded container; making a photographic image o... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7171115 | CD index print label An index print of photographic images is created on a CD containing digital data representing those images. Photographic images are digitized to produce digital image data which is stored on the CD. This digital image data is also used to create an index print conta... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7073963 | Film support devices and printing system handling ink film for printing A system is provided for movably supporting an ink film in a printer. The system has cylindrical supply and take-up cores for supporting and taking up the film during printing operations. The cores may be made of molded plastic resin. The ends of the cores are sized... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7039306 | Film canister device for use in a film package assembly and a method for loading a camera therewith and a camera loadable thereby Provided is a film package assembly to be used within a camera such that conventional winding and rewinding components are eliminated. Provided is a film package assembly which includes a new light-tight film canister device, a roll of film and a film take-up cartri... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7033093 | Film support devices, printing system, and method of handling ink film for printing A system is provided for movably supporting an ink film in a printer. The system has cylindrical supply and take-up cores for supporting and taking up the film during printing operations. The cores may be made of molded plastic resin. The ends of the cores are sized... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7031605 | Film feeding device and image reading apparatus having same A negative film setter has film holders for having set therein films to be fed. Each of the film holders has both a detecting sensor for detecting whether a film is set therein and a lamp which is lit when a film is set in a film holder and which is not lit when a f... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7010222 | Lens-fitted photo film unit and cassette for photo film A lens-fitted photo film unit contains a photo film cassette, which includes a spool for winding the photo film in a roll form thereabout. A body tube contains the photo film and the spool in a rotatable manner, has a first end with a first end opening, and a second... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6942332 | Index sticker print An index sticker print is created where small photographic images are printed on individual sticker blanks contained on a sticker blank carrier. The photographic images are derived from digital image data obtained when the photographic film is scanned. The digital i... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6915074 | Index prints for photofinishing services Improved index prints for photofinishing services are provided where the imagettes are grouped by event or subject matter. Permanently attached index print labels incorporating these and other features are provided for digital still image storage devices are also pr... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6879415 | Film scanner A film scanner performs a main-scan of a film by an imaging device and performs a sub-scan of the imaging device so as to enable scanning at any resolution using a simple configuration. The scanning mechanism, for the sub-scan of the film with respect to the imaging... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6825957 | Cartridge film scanning system A cartridge film scanning system includes a film scanner and a cartridge film adapter for the film scanner. A cartridge film to be scanned by the film scanner is loaded in the cartridge film adapter. The cartridge film adapter is inserted in the film scanner when th... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6824320 | Film core article and method for making same A film core article and methods for making the same are provided. The film core article has a generally cylindrical outer surface adapted to receive said length of film, said outer surface further comprising a recess formed in the outer surface and shaped to receive... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6814505 | Roll-form image recording material magazine An image recording material magazine is provided that has a constitution such that a roll-form image recording material rotatably provided within a casing is drawn out through a slot provided along its whole length in the longitudinal direction with a resilient plat... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6789961 | Photographic film container, film assembly and loading method A method of loading a film assembly comprising a first film container (13) which may be a conventional film cassette and an additional film container (15, 102, 202, 302, 402, 502) having a length of film wound in one of the containers and extending to ... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6785467 | Film canister device for use in a film package assembly and a method for loading a camera therewith and a camera loadable thereby Provided is a film package assembly to be used within a camera such that conventional winding and rewinding components are eliminated. Provided is a film package assembly which includes a new light-tight film canister device, a roll of film and a film take-up cartri... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6714736 | System and method for communication of digital images generated from photographic film A photographic system includes a photographic film having a film ID number thereon; a receipt provided with the photographic film, the receipt being imprinted with a uniform resource locator for acquiring an image on the film via the Internet, and an associated pass... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6631244 | Film carrier and film handling device using same A film handling apparatus having a carrier, wherein the carrier is provided with a film size sensor disposed near a film entrance opening, a transport path capable of changing a transport width while maintaining a constant center position, a mask provided... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6535696 | Film pre-exposed apparatus and method A method of pre-exposing photographic film with latent images comprises the steps of: providing a film container (18) having a housing defining a film slot therein and a film-winding tool (46) opening; providing a roll of unexposed film; securing a leadin... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6430372 | Image data recording method and frame image regenerating method An image data recording method for recording, in an IC memory mounted in a film cartridge, image data of one or more desired frames on developed photographic film stored in the film cartridge is provided. The image data recording method comprises the step... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6412725 | Supply magazine for containing recording material roll A supply magazine contains a recording paper roll constituted by continuous thermosensitive recording paper wound in a roll form. The recording paper is fed-by a supply roller. In the supply magazine, a magazine body receives the recording paper roll. A m... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6402396 | Film back exchangeable camera and exchangeable film back A film back exchangeable camera has a camera body and a film back that can be attached to and detached from the camera body. The camera includes: an aperture formed in the film back, through which photographing light flux passes; a film supplying mechanis... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6373551 | System and method for communication of digital images generated from photographic film A photographic system includes a photographic film having a unique identification code thereon. An identification tag is included with the photographic film; the identification tag bears a uniform resource locator that includes the unique identification c... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6304722 | One-time use camera with film winding detection to enable exposure-related component A one-time use camera comprising a filmstrip having successive frames including first- and last-to-be-exposed frames and a pre-exposure frame immediately preceding the first-to-be-exposed frame, a backframe opening at which the respective frames of the fi... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6254023 | Photo film cassette A photo film cassette has a spool core about which photo film is wound in a form of a roll. A cassette shell contains the spool core in a rotatable manner. Two flanges have a disk shape, and are secured to respective ends of the spool core, for regulating... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6240259 | Low cost, reusable camera system suitable for use with captioned film A camera case and film cartridge system that can be used with captioned film (i.e., film that has a pre-exposed caption such as "Happy Birthday" or "It's a Boy" on each film frame such that when the remainder of the film frame is exposed with the camera i... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6222999 | Latched film unit, latching device, system, and method A latched film unit has a support, a filmstrip held by the support, and a latch mounted to the support. The latch is reversibly switchable between a first state and a second state and can enable or disable an access right of a memory element in the film u... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6222993 | Image capture package secure database access method A method authorizes the holder of a film unit to access a look-up table having stored data The film unit bears an access code having an encrypted first segment. In the method, the film unit is registered and the first segment is detected. The first segmen... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6216971 | Photo film cassette A photo film cassette has a spool core about which photo film is wound in a form of a roll. A cassette shell contains the spool core in a rotatable manner. Two flanges have a disk shape, and are secured to respective ends of the spool core, for regulating... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6201931 | Method for handling user and producer film unit customization data and system A method and system that handle user and producer photofinishing customization data for a film unit having a unique identifier. In the method, a user access code is generated. A logical memory unit is allocated to the film unit. The logical memory unit is... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6196484 | Photographic 120-size film roll An improvement of a photographic film roll composed of a spool which has a spool core having a slit therein and a flange at both ends of the spool core and a photographic 120-size film which is placed and fixed on a continuous light-shielding backing pape... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6185378 | Film storage including a recyclable battery A removable data storage unit for an image capturing device. The data storage unit may be a film storage cylinder and the image capturing device may be a camera. An energy storage source is contained within a plastic film storage cylinder. The battery may... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6183143 | Photosensitive medium cassette and method of use A cassette and method of use, which cassette can receive and rotatably mount a roll of photosensitive medium web. The cassette includes a housing having a first section and a second section with respective, mating margins extending in a transverse directi... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6173119 | Camera having radio-frequency identification transponder A camera has a body, an image capture assembly mounted in the body, and at least one radio-frequency identification transponder mounted within the body, said transponder is unshielded by the body. The transponder can be an inlay transponder.... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6091907 | Film cartridge with masking slide for covering electrically readable encodement and uncovering exposed film indicator on cartridge A film cartridge comprising a housing having an outer array of electrically sensible areas which can be sensed by a similar array of electrical probes in a camera, is characterized in that a masking slide is supported on the housing for movement between a... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6081667 | Lens-fitted film unit system using negative return cartridge A lens-fitted film unit pre-loaded with a roll of a photographic film strip of a type having a row of perforations formed in a lengthwise margin of the film strip for unconditionally delimiting respective image areas of the film strip at regular intervals... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6065702 | Photo film cassette A photo film cassette has a spool core about which photo film is wound in a form of a roll. A cassette shell contains the spool core in a rotatable manner. Two flanges have a disk shape, and are secured to respective ends of the spool core, for regulating... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6045078 | Cassette for light-sensitive material A cassette (168) is disclosed for use with light-sensitive web material (238), the cassette including a hollow cassette housing (226) having an exit slit (244); mechanism (242) within the housing for rotatably supporting a roll (238) of light-sensitive we... | 04/04/2000 |
