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...Chester Carlson was a patent agent who tired of having to make multiple copies of patent applications using the only duplication method available at the time: carbon paper. In 1959 he came up with a new copying system and took it to IBM for evaluation. The "experts" at IBM determined potential sales to be only 5,000 units because people wouldn't want to use a bulky machine when they had carbon paper. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, the company founded on the system is Xerox.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7372482 | System and method of capturing and providing supplemental data associated with a digital image A method and system of capturing an image comprises extracting image characterization information from an image file, extracting digital image data from the image file, printing a visually perceptible image described by the digital image data on one side of a medium... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7371022 | Developer endpoint detection in a track lithography system A method of detecting developer endpoint. The method includes illuminating a device region of a substrate with a first optical beam prior to initiating a development stage of processing and detecting a baseline optical signal reflected from the device region of the ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7363235 | Image storing apparatus and image storing program The image storing apparatus stores an image uploaded from a customer via a network on a large-capacity medium by associating it with customer information indicating the customer, image attribute information or image selection information so as to manage the image of... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7267933 | Image forming method using photothermographic material An image forming method using a photothermographic material including, on at least one surface of a support, at least a photosensitive silver halide, a non-photosensitive organic silver salt, a reducing agent for silver ions, and a binder, in which (1) the photother... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7263240 | Method, system, and software for improving signal quality using pyramidal decomposition A method, system, and software are disclosed for improving the quality of a signal. A base signal is recursively decomposed for a desired number of pyramid levels. The decomposed signal from the lowest level is modified to generate a preprocessed signal. The preproc... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7236736 | Image recording apparatus A printer-processor is provided with a paper feed path that is constituted of a plural number of pairs of conveyer rollers, and a feedback path that branches off the paper feed path to feed a sheet of recording paper back to an upstream position of the paper feed pa... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7173648 | System and method for visually monitoring a semiconductor processing system The present invention relates to visually monitoring an interior portion of a processing chamber in a semiconductor processing system. An image collector collects images of the interior of the chamber and provides an image signal indicative of a visual representatio... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7167192 | Image forming device An image forming device has a recording unit for recording a recording material in a sheet form in a major scanning direction based on an input image signal and a conveyance unit for conveying the recording material in a sub-scanning direction substantially perpendi... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7113627 | Location of extended linear defects A method of locating a linear defect on a photographic element, the element having a useful imaging width and the defect aligned with length of the element, includes the steps of: exposing a region of the element to create a latent image which is substantially unifo... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7105282 | Image forming method using photothermographic material An image forming method using a photothermographic material a photosensitive silver halide, a reducing agent, a binder and a non-photosensitive organic silver salt, wherein: the photothermographic material is discharged from a thermal developing device within... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7086859 | Compact digital intraoral camera system The present invention is a true digital output intraoral camera with a docking station. ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7088449 | Dimension measurement approach for metal-material Dimensional parameters of metal-containing structures such as films, interconnects, wires and stripes, and nanoparticles are detected using an approach involving plasmon-excitation and one or more metal-constituency characteristics of the metal-containing structures... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7079701 | Concealed object recognition A method for viewing a first object that is obstructed by a second object. In such a method, the first object has a contrasting color to the second object and the second object is constructed from a material that allows visible light to pass therethrough. The amount... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7072022 | Automatic processing of photographs in a photographic laboratory Method of processing photographs in a photographic laboratory by means of a photographic processing system, comprising the steps of: receiving customer orders and processing information respectively assigned to said customer orders, each customer order compri... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7020344 | Match blur system and method A method for blurring in signal processing, for example, in digital film processing, is performed with digital artifacts. The digital artifacts are derived, such as by scanning, and include a noisy artifact and a less noisy artifact. The artifacts are subdivided int... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7016080 | Method and system for improving scanned image detail Methods are provided for generating a dynamic image mask for improving image detail in a digital image. An electronic representation of an image is scanned. A dynamic image mask is generated from the electronic representation of the image. The dynamic image mask has... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6943920 | Method, system, and software for signal processing using pyramidal decomposition A method, system, and software are disclosed for improving the quality of a signal. A base signal is recursively decomposed and modified for a desired number of pyramid levels. At each level, the decomposed signal from the previous level is modified to improve one o... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6916125 | Method for film inspection and development A method of preparing a roll of film for development. The method involves inspecting the film for defects and imperfections as the film is unwound from a magazine. A method of preparing a roll of film for development and developing the film is also disclosed. The de... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6915021 | Method and system for selective enhancement of image data A method and apparatus for selectively applying image enhancement processing to parts of an image. In one embodiment, spatial processing transformations, such as sharpening for example, are reduced or bypassed for pixels having color code values within a range known... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6913404 | Film processing solution cartridge and method for developing and digitizing film A digital film processing system and film processing solution cartridge are disclosed. The cartridge comprises a housing and a chamber for storing a film processing fluid. The processing solution may be contained within a flexible bladder within the chamber. The car... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6903340 | Thin film analyzer A thin film analyzer capable of static and dynamic measurements is disclosed. The apparatus collects and analyzes spectral reflectance data as a function of time. It is especially useful for measuring the changing thickness of a transparent, organic thin film as it ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6833235 | Method for processing a black-and-white negative recording film material for motion picture soundtrack A processing method has been provided for an exposed silver halide black-and-white negative working sound recording film element, said processing method comprising the steps of processing said sound recording film element in a processing apparatus providing processi... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6814506 | Method of density correction in heat developing apparatus and heat developing apparatus capable of density correction A method of density correction in a heat developing apparatus of which photothermographic recording material is thermally developed by light or heat application, comprising the steps of outputting a density correcting chart for setting density correcting conditions,... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6786655 | Method and system for self-service film processing One implementation of the invention is a self-service film processing system. In one embodiment, the self-service film processing system comprises a display and a film processing system. The film processing system operates to develop and digitize film provided by a ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6783902 | Apparatus and method for thermal film development and scanning The invention relates to an apparatus for thermal development having a receiver for receiving an imagewise exposed thermal film, an accumulator for gathering the film, a drive for advancing the film from the receiver to the accumulator, a heater located between the ... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6758612 | System and method for developer endpoint detection by reflectometry or scatterometry A system for regulating (e.g., terminating) a development process is provided. The system includes one or more light sources, each light source directing light to one or more patterns and/or gratings on a wafer. Light reflected from the patterns and/or gratings is c... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6739767 | Image processing method, image processing apparatus and image recording apparatus An image processing method to conduct an image processing on image signals indicating a photographed image for generating image signals for output, having the steps of: detecting an area in the photographed image where the mixed ratio of flashlight to environment li... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6705777 | System and method for digital film development using visible light One aspect of the invention is a system for digital dye color film processing. In one embodiment, a developer station applies a processing solution to film to initiate development of metallic silver grains and at least one dye image within the film. A scanning syste... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6513995 | Method of processing photographic material The present invention provides a method and a system for processing light sensitive photographic material, comprising the steps of exposing an image onto the photographic material, applying to the material in an imagewise manner at least one developer whe... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6505977 | System and method for digital color dye film processing One aspect of the invention is a digital dye color film processing system. In one embodiment, the digital dye color film processing system includes a developer station, a processing station, a scanning system, and a data processing system. The developer s... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6215553 | Width measurement of an image-bearing sheet A processed sheet of photographic film is guided into a channel of scanning equipment in which it is subjected to light from an elongate fluorescent tube. Light transmitted through the film is detected by a sensing arrangement in the form of an elongate s... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6097902 | Enhanced device for producing analog and digital images from dental radiographic film and process for using the same A device to produce a video (analog) image, a digital image, a hard copy picture, and a high quality developed radiographic film from an exposed dental radiographic film is disclosed, comprising a film processing tank having an image enhancing video camer... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6020949 | Device and automatic correction method for surface light source An automatic correction method is used in connection with a device for correcting an image on a surface light source that can be reproduced with a high degree of quality on a print or a developed film by compensating for the effects of a lens system and t... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6000861 | Method of and device for testing a photographic film The invention concerns a method of testing the state of development of a photographic film in a light-proof cartridge. According to the invention, the leading edge of the film is pulled out of the cartridge, the film is positioned between a light source a... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5969796 | Method for determining a state of processing solution in a printer processor and a printer processor A method for determining a state of a processing solution in a printer processor which exposes a photosensitive material to a light emitted from a light source and processes the material with processing solution, the printer processor having a function to... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5870172 | Apparatus for producing a video and digital image directly from dental x-ray film A film digital radiological imaging apparatus to capture the image formed on a dental x-ray film during its developing process and convert it into a video and digital image, while allowing the completed development of the x-ray film, comprising a reaction... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5790914 | Photographic processor and method of operation A modular photographic processor for processing a photosensitive material. The processor comprising a modular processing section containing at least one removable processing tank for holding a processing solution therein, the at least removable processing... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5780189 | Apparatus and method for controlling the chemical activity of processing solution in a photographic processing apparatus In photographic processing apparatus, the processing solutions need to be replenished as they are used up. It is known to effect replenishment of chemicals in a paper processor by determining the amount of exposure given to the paper in the printing stage... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5701541 | Automatic processing machine for silver halide photographic light-sensitive materials An apparatus for processing a silver halide photographic material having an emulsion surface, includes a supply device to supply processing solution from a container to the emulsion surface through a space; a converter to convert one of density level of a... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5684564 | Film handling apparatus for a multipass photographic film scanner and printer Film handling apparatus for a multipass scanner and printer system has film receiving chambers at opposite ends of the apparatus above the film track to receive and temporarily store the coiled film between forward and reverse film transport phases. Film ... | 11/04/1997 |
