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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8092103 | Film-carrying system and a film-carrying device used therein A film-carrying system and a film-carrying device used therein are provided. The film-carrying system includes a support base, a film-carrying device and a film. The film-carrying device includes a support connection part, an elastic part, and a film connection part... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7637676 | Photographic pack and print system A photographic pack includes photographic prints in one order, an order information print for the one order having index images recorded on a first side and at least a fee recorded on a second side, and a bag having at least a transparent area, and for accommodating... | 12/29/2009 |
| 6942401 | Photographic processing system having a vertical stacker arrangement The invention relates to a photographic processor and a method of processing photographic material. The photographic processor is adapted to achieve a high speed processing of photographic material by utilizing the combination of a vacuum platen and a stacker arrang... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6394671 | Auto-mechanism for removing film leader card from 35 and APS film after processing Apparatus for removing a film strip from a film leader card includes (a) a feed section for holding the film leader card stationary in a first predetermined position with the film strip attached via protrusions to a film clip, said feed section having an ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6169597 | Container to manage and process photographic material and relative automated system of management and processing A container for a system to collect, manage, process and move photographic material, contained in wrappers of a defined form, for example rolls (24) is associated with an automatic device to collect the photographic material to be processed and also with ... | 01/02/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6071023 | Negative holder An apparatus for accommodating a photographic document comprises a web member; a first roller to which one end of the web member is fixed; and a driving force transmitting means for rotating the first roller to wind up the web member thereon so that the p... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6053644 | Clip and hanger for sheet-like photosensitive material A sheet-like photosensitive material clip for use in a hanger-type film processor, in which the clip has a pair of opposite forward end portions for clipping a sheet-like photosensitive material therebetween, in which a photosensitive material contacting ... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5997190 | Image read apparatus, film cartridge handling apparatus, and adapter An image read apparatus, which reads an image recorded on a film accommodated in a film cartridge having a disk for indicating a development status of the film, detects the development status of the film by using a sensor, and, if the development status d... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5970271 | Spool caddy for use with dry optical image processing of roll film A spool caddy for use with an optical dry image processor for processing a photographic roll film housed in a film cartridge includes: a plurality of processing spools, each containing a reagent laden pad for providing a processing step when combined with... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5881332 | Film supply and film take-up magazine A film magazine comprising a housing having a film egress slot and a film ingress slot, a film supply spool rotatably supported within the housing proximate the film egress slot, and a film take-up spool rotatably supported within the housing proximate th... | 03/09/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5842077 | Device for the automatic removal of a photographic film from a cartridge A device for the automatic removal of a photographic film from a cartridge in which the film has been wound onto a spool. A guide opening for the cartridge has a cross-section which allows the receiving of the cartridge in only one orientation is provided... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5839012 | Film splicing device A film splicing device which makes it possible to easily connect a film to a leader. It has a housing having a top plate on which is provided a leader presser which is pivotable toward and away from the top surface of the top plate. The top plate has a wi... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5825462 | Film cartridge storage apparatus A film cartridge storage apparatus for storing a plurality of film cartridges 20 stacked one on another. The stored film cartridges 20 are extracted from the apparatus one after another from the lowermost cartridge in association with a pivotal member 83 ... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5784662 | Carrier for Photographic material During processing of a photographic material, the non-sensitive surface of the material may become contaminated by the processing solutions used. Described herein is a support or carrier (10) which prevents such contamination of the non-sensitive surface.... | 07/21/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5778273 | Photographic processing system A compact integrated system for film and print processing has chemical processing trays, sink, water filter and faucet, chemical storage, and drying screens integrated into a single multi-purpose unit. The wheeled chemical processing trays are vertically ... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5600394 | Smart film cartridge magazine A magazine having a plurality of cavities, each cavity designed for holding and dispensing a film cartridge. A memory is secured to the magazine for retaining and storing information relating to the magazine, cartridge, and/or photosensitive material.... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5555066 | Method of and apparatus for removing exposed film from cartridges An apparatus for developing films confined in cartridges has a lightproof housing which accommodates a developing bath. Two chambers are located in the housing upstream of the developing bath, and each has a holder for a film cartridge. Transporting rolle... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5534964 | Film loading pins and method for external drum scanners A registration pin for a rotating drum recorder device cooperates with a film to register and support the film during loading the film onto the drum. The registration pin has a reduced profile to reduce the overall size of the drum. The pin also has a con... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5523816 | Film cartridge magazine A magazine for containing a plurality of film cartridges and a method of using same. The magazine comprising at least one storage disk having a plurality of sleeves defining passages at both ends for retaining at least one of the film cartridges between t... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5493352 | Film cartridge magazine A magazine is provided for receiving, containing and dispensing a plurality of film cartridges in a desired sequential order. The magazine includes a disk shaped core and a shell. The core includes a plurality of cavities for receiving the cartridges, whi... | 02/20/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5455652 | Photographic transport mechanisms It is well known to attach clips carrying photographic material to a belt for transport through processing apparatus. However, known clips have the disadvantage of distorting the belt to which they are attached which eventually leads to belt damage. Descr... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5450153 | Photosensitive material handling apparatus A photosensitive material handling apparatus comprising: separating means for withdrawing a photosensitive material from the first cartridge and for separating the photosensitive material from the first cartridge; accommodating means for conveying the pho... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5432582 | Ratcheting, compliant magazine drive coupling An apparatus for coupling which includes first and second shafts, each having an axis. The axes are disposed in generally coaxial relationship. The apparatus includes coupling having first and second members for coupling the first shaft to the second shaf... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5416553 | Photosensitive material processing apparatus A photosensitive material processing apparatus of the present invention includes an apparatus main body for processing a photosensitive material as the material is being conveyed, a magazine capable of supplying the photosensitive material to the apparatu... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5347338 | Method for automated laboratories of developing photographic films and a magazine for storing rolls of film for implementing the method The whole of the technical and commercial data relative to each film is picked up by means of an electronic processing unit and these data are memorized on a data base. The rolls of film are stored in a structured storage member with the position of each ... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5343266 | Film extraction unit Described herein is a film extraction unit for use in a loading device for photographic processing apparatus. The unit comprises an unloading station (12) into which a film cassette (100) is positioned with the film leader extending therefrom to lie betwe... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5280860 | Container for developed photographic film A box-shaped container for photographic film has an outer casing and a cover. When the cover is opened, an inner casing with a cylindrical film roll chamber can be removably inserted in the outer casing. After a trailing end of the developed photographic ... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5235373 | Film holder for dental X-ray film developing machine, and film mounting stage for the holder A film holder is described for use in a dental X-ray film developing machine. The film holder has a stem portion, an engagement portion formed at one end of the stem portion a film-mounting portion composed of two support portions formed at the other end ... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5229802 | Developed photographic film containing method and apparatus, and film cassette or use therein A photographic film cassette has a connecting sheet of which a trailing end is fixed on a spool, and a front end is drawn out from a cassette shell through a film passage mouth beforehand. A developed photographic film is connected to the front end of the... | 07/20/1993 |
| 4853730 | Clamp mounting mechanism and method for photographic processing apparatus A photographic developing apparatus has an elastic conveyor belt and at least one clamp which is designed to be mounted on the conveyor belt and to engage a strip of photographic material. The clamp has spaced gripping elements which define an opening of ... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4405228 | Card negative holder and method of manufacture A card negative holder (10) and method of manufacture thereof is disclosed. Card holder (10) is comprised of a flat member (12) with pressure-sensitive stock (14) adhesively fastened to one side of flat member (12). The stock (14) is slit to allow inserti... | 09/20/1983 |
| 4368969 | Apparatus for guiding finite film strip portions during their conveyance Film strip portions are attached spacedly on a carrier strap so as to project with substantially their entire bredth from said carrier strap, thus constituting together with the latter a composite unit suitable for being conveyed through a photographic de... | 01/18/1983 |
| 4192602 | Photographic film clip A clip to suspend within the air an elongated strip of photographic film to facilitate drying of the film after being processed which takes the form of a pair of identical body members hingedly connected together in a facing, mirror image relationship. Th... | 03/11/1980 |
| 4167320 | Vertical film processing apparatus A processing apparatus has a processing chamber configured to receive a plurality of cylindrically-shaped film units. The film units comprise a plurality of film discs supported by a central aperture on an elongated shaft, in spaced relation and with the ... | 09/11/1979 |
| 4147423 | Rack for photographic film A frame assembly having a plurality of open sides to permit developing fluid to flow therethrough. A film holding assembly is formed into and extends between the ends of the frame assembly. A guide assembly is connected between the frame assembly ends acr... | 04/03/1979 |
| 4125852 | Dental film carriage Carriages are provided for conveying odd-size dental film chips through a basic processor and dryer which have been especially adapted for advancing standard size film chips by their edges along vee-grooved paths extending therethrough. The carriages comp... | 11/14/1978 |
