Did You Know...
...that the x-ray was discovered purely by accident? When German physicist Wilhelm Konrad von Roentgen was experimenting with cathode rays in 1895, he put an activated Crookes tube in a book and went out to lunch. When he returned, he discovered that a key that had also been placed in the book showed up as an image on the developed film!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7083339 | Magazine shuttle for a photographic processor A photographic processor and method for developing photographic images utilizes a frame and an exposure section that receives and expose print media to record an image on the print media. The exposure section includes a transport system that transports the print med... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7072059 | Method and system for submitting jobs to a reproduction center A method for submitting jobs to a reproduction center includes electronically transmitting document data representing documents to be printed from a client to the reproduction center. A submission form description indicating print options currently available at the ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7009726 | Method and apparatus for selection of items The invention relates to a method and apparatus for selection of pictures to print from a digital film, using a digital film enabled printer. The method comprises the steps of printing a selection sheet of thumbnail representations of photographs available on the di... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7002664 | Hybrid digital photofinishing system A photofinishing system comprising: a) a digital processor, a printer and means for feeding print media to the printer; the digital processor being arranged to receive digitised data that is representative of a photographic image and to process the data in a manner ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6985673 | Automated film processing kiosk system Automated unattended film processing kiosk permits a customer to drop off a film unit, e.g., OTUC, and come back later to pick up the finished prints. The customer swipes a credit or debit card through a card reader, and inserts the exposed film unit. Inside the enc... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6965425 | Supplying apparatus for recording material Magazines containing a photographic paper roll are set to first and second magazine stands respectively. Each of the magazine stands is provided with a unit for positioning the magazine. After sliding the magazine in a width direction of the photographic paper, the ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6944970 | In-line dryer for a printer The invention provides a dryer for a printer such as a print on demand wallpaper printer. The dryer has a compartment with an opening across the top. The opening is in a path of a moving media web which is printed on by the printer. The opening is optionally covered... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6920704 | Drying method for a printer The invention provides a method for drying a web of media in a printer such as a wallpaper printer. The method includes the step of loading the web in a path that traverses a compartment in a dryer in the printer. The compartment has an opening across the top. The w... | 07/26/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6835010 | Outside load drum processor A photographic processor is in the form of an outside load drum processor. The outside load drum processor includes a circular member that includes a first wall, a second wall and a side-wall that connects the first wall to the second wall and extends around a perim... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6805501 | 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... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6739768 | Apparatus for processing photographic materials An apparatus for processing photographic materials has at least one photographic processing station enclosed in a housing. The housing and the processing station are each independently mounted through their own oscillation-damping connections to a common support bas... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6698945 | Automatic photo film feeding apparatus An automatic photo film feeding apparatus includes a transport mechanism for successively transporting a plurality of film cartridges to a feed position. Transport mechanism includes a first transport unit for supporting the film cartridges with photo fil... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6583852 | Apparatus, architecture and method for high-speed printing A high-speed digital photographic printing system and method includes image-specific backprinting and automatic tracking and sorting of printed jobs. The system includes one or more photographic printers, where each printer can have a different printing r... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6561705 | Photo-finishing A method of identifying whether a particular brand of photochemicals has been used in the processing of photographic prints by providing information relating to the process chemistry on the back of the prints.... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6505978 | Processing photographic material A method of processing photographic material in which a reciprocable member is plunged into a tank containing a small volume of processing solution. The solution is rapidly displaced through the channels created between the tank wall and the plunger and a... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6412990 | Method and apparatus for photofinishing a photosensitive media and/or ordering of imaging products A method and apparatus for developing an unprocessed photosensitive media and providing a visual receipt of the images developed. The apparatus includes a mechanism for moving a strip of photosensitive media along a processing path; a mechanism for applyi... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6394669 | Post-print treatment processor for a photofinishing apparatus A photofinishing apparatus is designed such that full bleed durable prints are produced with a high productivity and low waste generation process. The photofinishing apparatus in this case includes a printer and a finisher or post-print treatment processo... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6364546 | Photograph processing apparatus A photograph processing apparatus includes: (i) an exposing portion for recording a picture onto a photosensitive material piece cut to a print size; (ii) a developing portion for developing the photosensitive material piece; (iii) a magazine for containi... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6322260 | Method and apparatus for photofinishing a photosensitive media and/or ordering of image products A method and apparatus for developing a strip of photosensitive media having image exposure area having an undeveloped exposed portion thereon. The apparatus includes a transport mechanism for moving the photosensitive media along a processing path; and a... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6296402 | Film supply apparatus A film supply apparatus is provided wherein one film is held in a waiting position while a first film is being processed and the waiting film is automatically processed after the processing of the first film has been completed. The apparatus comprises a f... | 10/02/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6213656 | Photographic processing apparatus having improved light-lock feature An apparatus for processing a photosensitive media. The apparatus having a processing path for passing of a photosensitive media through the apparatus, and a light-lock feed slot assembly for allowing the photosensitive media to be fed into the processing... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6089764 | Cartridge loading device A cartridge loading device comprising a cartridge holder having a holding portion for holding a cartridge having a photographic film therein. The cartridge loading device also includes a holder supporting member for supporting the cartridge holder. The ca... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6030131 | Photographic film processing apparatus including a film supplying apparatus in film developing system A film developing process automatically conveys film to a film developing section. When a cartridge conveyed intermittently by a cartridge conveying device is conveyed to a first stop position, a tapered tongue drawing device is actuated to draw an end po... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6026948 | Conveying and feeding method and apparatus for film in a film cartridge A conveying and feeding apparatus for conveying and constantly feeding a film cartridge one by one so as to feed the next process where a plurality of cartridges are conveyed continuously to a cartridge housing unit or a printing machine. A conveying port... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5856863 | Method and apparatus for feeding film cartridges New type film cartridges are fed to a photoprint collecting station where photoprints are discharged from a photoprinting processor to improve work efficiency. The new type film cartridges are supplied into the photoprinting processor. After printing film... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5829803 | Magazine for film cartridges An apparatus for receiving multiple film cartridges that, for processing of the filmstrips present in the film cartridges, can be attached to a processing machine. The apparatus, configured as a magazine includes a cylindrical member that has chambers, ar... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5781812 | Method and device for coupling a film strip to a processing leader sheet A leader section of a film strip having coupler holes in the leading section is inserted into a film guide concavity of a coupling table through a rear slot of a leader sheet placed on the coupling table. The film strip is continuously forced to slide alo... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5768650 | Apparatus for recovering film containers An apparatus for recovering film containers is disclosed. The apparatus includes a separating device for withdrawing a film stored in a wound state within a film container held at a holding portion from the film container and then separating the film from... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5761562 | Apparatus of storing and feeding film leaders for use in a photographic process An apparatus of storing and then feeding film leaders or use in a photographic process includes guide rollers for guiding the leaders to a leader storage and transfer rollers for transferring the leaders from the leader storage. A leader orientation senso... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5713054 | Film container handling apparatus A film container handling apparatus for handling a film container (51) including a film entrance/exit opening (61) which is selectable between a first condition providing an opening and a second condition providing a larger opening. The apparatus includes... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5669030 | Film feeder for automatic developing machine In a film feeder for use in an automatic developing machine, a cutter control circuit actuates a cutter using electrical energy from a utility power source and electrical energy stored in a capacitor if a film end sensor detects the tail end of a film dur... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5488448 | Film cartridge recovery tool A recovery tool for receiving film cartridges and for storing the cartridges in a predetermined sequence and a method of using same. The recovery tool comprising a generally tubular member having a receiving chamber designed to hold a plurality of film ca... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5473402 | Film processing system A film processing system that removes film strips from their cartridges, splices the strips together for processing and printing, and then separates the strips for return and reattachment to the same cartridge from which they were removed. The empty cartr... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5471275 | Photosensitive material processing apparatus A photosensitive material processing apparatus in which, before a photosensitive material is processed, a leading end portion of the photosensitive material is cut by a cutter in a configuration which is suitable for smooth conveying of the photosensitive... | 11/28/1995 |
| 4949114 | Device for introducing the free end of a photographic film to be developed, unwound from a reel, into a film developing unit A device for introducing the free end of a negative film unwound from a reel into a developing unit. The device is constituted by a clamp formed by a lower shell and an upper shell articulated about an axis parallel to the spindle of the reel. The clamp i... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4843430 | Apparatus for processing photosensitive material from mobile cassettes A photographic printing or developing machine has a station for processing bands of photographic material. The processing station has an inlet side and an outlet side. A first station provided with several receiving areas for wheeled take-off cassettes ca... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4740074 | Film development system A film development system including a container for development fluid, a lid for the container, a computer, a temperature sensing probe and a visual time display. The temperature sensing probe extends downwardly into the container and monitors the tempera... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4702582 | Processing device A film-processing device comprises a lid having mounted therein a plunger or the like, which plunger is required to be rotatable in either direction in the lid and which is also required to be locked stationary in the lid. The plunger is connected with a ... | 10/27/1987 |
