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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7363729 | Manufacturing method of optical film, and optical film A washing process to sufficiently remove contaminants attached on the surface of an optical film is proposed. Specifically, disclosed is a method of manufacturing an optical film, wherein the method possesses the steps of spraying onto at least one surface of a tran... | 04/29/2008 |
| 6636713 | Image reading apparatus This invention has as its object to provide a highly reliable image reading apparatus in which both an image reading unit and photographing unit can obtain optimal images. To achieve this object, the apparatus has a light-emitting element array which illu... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6587658 | Image reading apparatus This invention has as its object to provide a highly reliable image reading apparatus in which both an image reading unit and photographing unit can obtain optimal images. To achieve this object, the apparatus has a light-emitting element array which illu... | 07/01/2003 |
| 5506660 | Multi-pitch paper and image handling on seamed belt A method of intermingling images of different sizes on a photosensitive surface and yet avoid the seam of the photosensitive surface and synchronize the transfer of the images to intermingled copy sheets of various sizes by determining the size of each im... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5502555 | Printing system having an image characteristics automatic method and apparatus for copy sheet reselection An electronic reprographic machine having an image characteristics method and apparatus for automatic in-process copy sheet supply reselection. The reprographic machine includes simplex and duplex modes, an electronic imaging data processing unit and a pl... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5153638 | Image projection apparatus and the method of driving the zoom lens An image projection apparatus which projects an image of a microfilm onto a screen and copies the image. Among a plurality of projection lenses, which are zoom lenses having set-ups of magnifications in correspondence to the sizes of text images and copy ... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5140374 | Reader printer A reader printer apparatus includes a modular housing formed by structural foam molding which includes an integrally formed means for carrying the various components of a reader printer apparatus. By providing an integrally formed carrying means, the need... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5113218 | Electrophotographic machine with control means responsive to set magnification ratio and focal length Disclosed is a copying machine employing a uni-focus projection lens in which the lens and a mirror for changing the conjugates length are driven to move independently according to a set magnification ratio and the focal length of the lens. Either the len... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5084726 | Copying machine A copying machine using a slide projector, in which the slide projector is situated such that its light path does not coincide with that of the optical device so as to secure a smooth circulation of cooling air through the copying machine. The lack of coi... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5060020 | Image recording apparatus using coloring photosensitive toner in the form of microcapsule An image recording apparatus uses coloring photosensitive toner for a full-color copying which is in the form of a microcapsule having a shell, a photosensitive resin and a chromogenic material both encapsulated in the shell, and a developer material coat... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5003343 | Projection copying apparatus and projection screen therefor A projection copying apparatus for reproducing microfilmed originals on a light-tightly disposable projection screen and for producing copies of microfilmed originals comprises means for copying of dot originals operating for complete or sectional copying... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4990951 | Image forming apparatus having function for controlling shutter by a pulse In an image forming apparatus such as an image reader printer according to the present invention, light is radiated onto an original image by a light source, and a projection image corresponding to the irradiated original image is displayed on a projectio... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4967235 | Image formation apparatus for displaying or recording a pre-selected image area of a film An image of a microfilm is projected on a screen by light emitted from a light source. A pair of cursors are provided on each of adjacent sides of the screen so that a desired area of the image displayed on the screen can be designated by moving the curso... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4958186 | Image recording apparatus An image recording apparatus which projects an image of an image carrier to a screen and records the projected image to a recording medium comprises projection means for projecting an index on the screen, displacing means for displacing the index along th... | 09/18/1990 |
| 4786945 | Microfilm reader-printer There is disclosed a microfilm reader-printer which permits to be set a number of pages of printing which exceeds a maximum number of pages of continuous printings of the printer body. The printer body outputs a completion signal to a device which set the... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4754306 | Microfilm reading and reverse enlarging apparatus A microfilm reading and reverse enlarging apparatus with a copying beam for a gap illumination comprises a copy carrier movable with a constant speed, drive device for moving the copy carrier, a film platform for a film and adjustable relative to an illum... | 06/28/1988 |
| 4695155 | Reader-printer having an image rotation device A reader printer having an image rotation prism for adapting the direction of a microfilm image to suitable direction. The reader-printer has an image direction detecting means for forming the microfilm image successfully onto a copy paper without conside... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4676626 | Optical system for electrophotographic film camera/reader-verifier An optical system for an electrophotographic film camera/reader-verifier. The image is transmitted downwardly to a first mirror (28) fixed at an angle of approximately 45° with respect to either a horizontal or vertical plane. The image is, in turn, tran... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4666284 | Microfilm copying apparatus A microfilm copying apparatus magnifies and copies images on microfilms. The microfilm copying apparatus can be constructed as a microfilm reader-printer. The microfilm copying apparatus has an illuminating optical system for illuminating a microfilm havi... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4648707 | Reader-printer system A readout system includes a source of illumination that is propagated along a predetermined path. Disposed in that path is a medium, such as a microform which carries a chart recording. An imaging screen is located in a portion of that path beyond the med... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4619519 | Electrophotographic camera processor-reader An electrophotographic camera processor-reader in which the function of recording of picture image data on an electrophotographic film and the function of enlargement projection of picture image data recorded on the electrophotographic film can be changed... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4616925 | Reader printer The present invention is directed to a reader printer which handles an image of a microfilm held by an aperture card and maintained in such a manner that the microfilm center aligns with the center of card aperture. At the time of printing, the image of t... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4522482 | Information storage and retrieval An apparatus for recording information in the form of a two dimensional array of miniature images on a recording material such as electrophotographic, photographic or photochromic material. Means are included for forming those images (by such of the proce... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4324484 | Microfilm filing system A microfilm system stores document on film for compact and secure filing. Full-size paper copies may be made of any document in the file. A single, attractively styled, compact housing contains a preferably manually fed camera, with an electrophotographic... | 04/13/1982 |
| 4286864 | Photoplastic film recording and monitoring apparatus A photoplastic film recording and monitoring apparatus has a rotatable mirror which in one position establishes a first optical path from a copy holding station through an objective lens to an image plane where a platen is provided for supporting a transm... | 09/01/1981 |
| 4213696 | Scan mechanism for a microfilm reader/printer A scan mechanism for a microfilm reader/printer couples the stationary image of a microfilm reader to a rotating drum of a printer and maintains a conjugate length of a slit image path fixed and also maintains the angle of the slit image path normal to th... | 07/22/1980 |
| 4194832 | Consecutive copying and bookbinding method and its apparatus Images of a microfilm on which images of the pages of a book are recorded are alternately and successively formed on an electrophotographic member for printing the obverse surface of a web and on another electrophotographic member for printing the reverse... | 03/25/1980 |
| 4173407 | Electrophotographic contact duplicating apparatus and method Apparatus in which the photographic images on a strip roll of silver halide film are duplicated upon a strip roll of electrophotographic film. The apparatus feeds the strips of the two rolls into contact with one another, emulsion side of the photographic... | 11/06/1979 |
| 4080056 | Optical device An optical device for a micro-image viewer or a micro-image viewer-printer machine receives a projected image of an illuminated micro-image, adjusts the spatial disposition of the projected image in an image plane and transmits the adjusted projected imag... | 03/21/1978 |
| 4025183 | Camera/processor/projector and sub-systems A camera/processor/projector for continuously exposing, developing and projecting photographic film, and preferably photographic migration imaging film, is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, a cathode-ray tube input is aligned with a camera through whi... | 05/24/1977 |
| 4021110 | Photocopying camera and processing device A camera/processor for, in a preferred mode, continuously exposing and developing photographic film, and preferably, photographic migration imaging film. The versatility of the apparatus is demonstrated by its ability to perform either heat or meniscus de... | 05/03/1977 |
| 4000945 | Information recording apparatus In an apparatus for electrographically recording information on a microfilm, a monitor light source is additionally provided to allow the checking of the recorded state while the film is held at the recording position, and an arrangement for the modificat... | 01/04/1977 |
| 3981581 | Drive system for shifting a mirror assembly A drive system for selectively pivoting a pivotally mounted member, especially a mirror-shutter assembly of a reader-printer apparatus including a driving element movable along a first path and a driven element movable along a second path operatively conn... | 09/21/1976 |
| 3951541 | Duplicator processor Strip film of the conventional silver halide emulsion type is duplicated by optically projecting the images onto a high speed electrophotographic film in a system comprising a flow type camera having the original film and the electrophotographic film trav... | 04/20/1976 |
| 3944357 | Microfilm making apparatus Apparatus for producing microfilm which, in its preferred form, comprises xerographic reproduction apparatus responsive to printed document reflectable radiation produces on an endless image projection member a removable image opaque to a given radiant en... | 03/16/1976 |
