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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7137771 | Method and device for recognition of a load on a lifting gear In a method for recognition of the position of a load on a lifting gear, an active light source and a camera are mounted to a trolley of the lifting gear. Both, the light source and the camera are directed towards the load. The load has attached thereto at least one... | 11/21/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6941065 | Camera interlocks that ensure proper movement of film The camera of this invention has a film cassette compartment, a film spool (13), a film exposing area, and an interlock that prevents moving exposed film from the film cassette. With the camera, a film cassette (2) is loaded into the film cassette comp... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6773173 | Photographic film cartridge and camera including such A camera comprises a camera body with a lens and shutter operating control and film cartridge removable from the camera body having an unexposed film spool region and an exposed film spool region and a bridging portion between those regions. An opening in the cartri... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6606454 | Compact film transport for a photographic camera A card camera with a compact configuration and that may use standard 35 mm film is disclosed. The camera includes a front panel and a rear panel positioned substantially parallel and co-extensive to the front panel. A band of resilient material extends ap... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6381417 | Data reading apparatus A data reading apparatus adapted for a film cartridge having a data recording part provided on a predetermined moving member includes a first data reading device which reads data from the data recording part moving, a second data reading device which read... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6356715 | Prints remaining indicating for camera with variable length print capability A print roll including an integrated circuit device measuring the amount of consumable materials left within said print roll.... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6287022 | Indicated state changing pin and method of bending indicating pieces An indicated state changing pin which abuts indicating pieces of a cartridge, which indicate the state of a photographic film accommodated within the cartridge, and bends the indicating pieces, wherein a proximal end portion of the indicated state changin... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6280103 | APS camera for ensuring the cassett indicator is in the parked position The camera of this invention includes a parking mechanism that ensures a visual exposure indicator of an APS film cassette is in the parked position prior to removing the film cassette from the camera. The camera may include a rotatable wheel that rotates... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6263165 | Device and method for detecting a rest position of a revolving body, and an apparatus equipped with such a device In a cartridge chamber of a camera is disposed a photoreflector to read a bar code formed on a disk attached to an end of a film spool. When a cartridge is loaded, the film spool is rotated more than one round in the direction to rewind the film. The phot... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6247857 | Multistage system for processing photographic film A system for photographic film processing adapted to access stored information that is related to film processing. An electrically programmable read/write memory contained in a transponder is integrally attached to the film container used at each stage in... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6233405 | Camera and film cartridge display setting apparatus A camera and a cartridge indicator setting apparatus adapted to a film cartridge including an indicator operatively coupled to a film supply spool provided in the film cartridge. The camera and the cartridge indicator setting apparatus includes a storage ... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6224272 | Film loading indicator An indicator on a film cartridge to indicate whether a film cartridge has been used in a photographic camera. The film cartridge includes a spool having an elongate coaxial hole open at one end. An indicator, disposed within the coaxial hole, is deformabl... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6198884 | Camera capable of reading/writing information of photo film cassette A camera is used with a photo film cassette of a predetermined type. The photo film cassette includes a spool about which photo film is wound. A cassette shell contains the spool in a rotatable manner. A data disk with a bar code is disposed on the spool ... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6179494 | Camera The display of the state of use of film provided on a film cartridge is prevented from becoming a wrong display during the insertion of the film cartridge into a camera or during the removal of the film cartridge from the camera. Rotation restraint releas... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6171000 | Gimbaled roller assembly process and device An assembly technique has been developed which reliably inserts the outer disk of an exposed film indicator into the crimp diameter of the cartridge end cap. This process gimbals the fixture containing the film cartridge, and rocks it in a manner that cre... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6144807 | Method for keeping photographic film current A method keeps photographic film current. In the method, a logical memory unit is allocated to the photographic film unit. The logical memory unit is remote from the film unit. A plurality of photofinishing parameters for the film unit are designated. The... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6113287 | Magnetic orientation process and device A magnetic orientation process has been developed for the assembly of additional features to film cartridges to minimize the impact of the existing manufacturing process. This process orients the assembled film cartridge after it has been inserted into th... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6099173 | Conical centering process and device A visual exposed film indication feature has been developed for assembly of additional features to film cartridges which minimize the impact on the existing manufacturing process. This process which uses a spring loaded conical centering device locates th... | 08/08/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6062744 | Method and apparatus for indicating the exposure status of a non-exposed roll of film contained in a film canister A method for indicating the exposure status of a non-exposed roll of film contained in a film canister with opposite ends having an axially positioned aperture in one end to receive a support bearing of a camera, and an axial positioned slot in the canist... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6064829 | Counter device for sheet photo film pack A sheet photo film pack includes a pack housing for containing a stack of eight sheet photo film units. The counter device is used with the sheet photo film pack. A counter chamber is formed in the pack housing. A counter disk is contained in the counter ... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6047140 | Cartridge, laboratory system, image data recording method, camera and photograph processing method The cartridge accommodates a shooting film therein, and includes at least an electrically connectable contact on an outer surface layer thereof, and said recording medium has a recording area for storing digital data of an index image based on images reco... | 04/04/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6026248 | Camera or apparatus adapted to film cartridge An apparatus, such as a camera, comprises a detection device which detects an index of a film cartridge, and a control device which performs predetermined control in accordance with the detection device detecting that the index of the film cartridge does ... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6007260 | Film exposure status indicator for a film cartridge A film exposure status indicator 10,78 for a film cartridge 11 to indicate whether a filmstrip on a spool 18 within the cartridge has been at least partially rewound onto the spool. The indicator relies on rewinding motion of the spool to indicate at leas... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5988895 | Film cartridge with visual exposure status indicator A film cartridge comprising a cartridge housing, a film spool rotatable inside the housing, and first and second indicators fixed to the housing and to the film spool in order that the first indicator originally at least partially obscures the second indi... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5969322 | Apparatus having a film condition judging device In an apparatus having a film condition judging device which judges a film condition based on data obtained by reading out bar codes of a bar code disk equipped on a film cartridge, wherein the bar code disk is initially stopped at a predetermined rotatio... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5953547 | Camera capable of properly operating when recovering from power interruption A camera uses a film cartridge, which has an information recording disk which is rotatable integrally with a cartridge spool shaft and represents information inherent to a film, and feeds the film leading end portion from the cartridge by using a driver. ... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5940638 | Apparatus and method for reading photographic information for an advanced photo system camera An apparatus and a method for reading photographic information for an advance photo system camera utilizes a single optical sensor to record the photographic information on a data disk contained in a film cartridge. The apparatus further includes an infor... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5940636 | Apparatus using a film cartridge having an indicator for indicating an exposure condition of a film An apparatus using a film cartridge in a system that a leading portion of a film contained in a cartridge is thrust to be conveyed from the cartridge, wherein an indicator showing an exposure condition is reset to an original state when an initial loading... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5923914 | Method for determining whether film is developed or undeveloped Determination is made whether a film stored in a new type of film cartridge is developed or not before the film is processed. A detection sensor detects whether or not there is a nail on an outer wall of the new type of film cartridge to judge whether the... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5918080 | Camera and method of discerning status of a photo film cassette A photo film cassette contains a photo film, which is exited from a cassette shell when a spool is rotated in an unwinding direction. A data disk is integrally rotatable with the spool. The spool, if the photo film is unexposed, is stopped in an unexposed... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5897230 | Sound still camera and film cassette classifier system Sound with still image film system, camera and cassette classifier apparatus wherein indicium such as a deformable tab on the film cassette is modified to indicate sound is or will be recorded in association with pictures taken on the film in the cassette... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5898481 | Photograph processing device A photograph processing device includes an automatic negative mask section having a film slot and a cartridge setting unit at the film slot. A guide guides a film separated from a cartridge into the film slot. The guide is removably attached to the cartri... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5893656 | Film cartridge with visual exposure status indicator A film cartridge comprises a rotatable film spool, and a film exposure status indicator capable of changing state to provide a visual indication of the exposure status of a filmstrip for the film cartridge. The film exposure status indicator includes a fi... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5893000 | Camera capable of reading/writing information of photo film cassette A camera is used with a photo film cassette of a predetermined type. The photo film cassette includes a spool about which photo film is wound. A cassette shell contains the spool in a rotatable manner. A data disk with a bar code is disposed on the spool ... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5870644 | Photographic camera which automatically sets film status indication and closes light lock door A camera, which is loaded with a film cartridge having a light lock door for closing and opening a film egress/ingress slot and an indicator attached to a cartridge spool for providing a visible indication that a filmstrip in the cartridge is exposed at a... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5848316 | Method and apparatus for extracting material from a dispenser A film leader extractor comprises, in accordance with a first embodiment of the invention, a structural stiffener component or member having a static-cling vinyl component or member laminated thereto by a suitable adhesive. When the extractor is inserted ... | 12/08/1998 |
| 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 |
