EP0222212A2
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Method for creating and checking correlation between negatives and prints in photographic laboratories and apparatus for implementing the method
Assignee: Systel International SpA
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Filing: 1986-10-20
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2006-10-20
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for creating and checking correlation between negatives and prints in photographic laboratories comprising: - means (3) for marking each film (5) with a number (4) written in machine-readable code, - a reader (7) for said number (4) in the printing station (6), - in the printing station (6), a printer (8) for reproducing said number (4) in the interspace (10) between two adjacent prints, - in the finishing station (13), a reader (16) forthe number (4) marked on each film (5) - in the finishing station (13), a reader (17) for the corresponding number (12), and - a circuit (18) which, during the cutting stage checks correspondence between the two numbers (4,12).
Inventors
- 👤 Roberto Signoretto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 11:48
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03D; G03D15/00; G03D15/001; G03D15/003; G03D15/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
1 . Method for creating and checking correlation between negatives and prints in photographic laboratories, characterised by: - forming a continuous strip from the films (5) pertaining to the different orders, and marking each film with a number (4) written in machine-readable code, - reading said number (4) during the printing stage and reproducing it in machine-readable code in the interspace (10) between two adjacent prints (11 ,11'), and - during the cutting stage, checking correspondence between the number (4) marked on the negative (5) and the number (12) marked on the corresponding series of prints.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
96 words
1 . Method for creating and checking correlation between negatives and prints in photographic laboratories, characterised by: - forming a continuous strip from the films (5) pertaining to the different orders, and marking each film with a number (4) written in machine-readable code, - reading said number (4) during the printing stage and reproducing it in machine-readable code in the interspace (10) between two adjacent prints (11 ,11'), and - during the cutting stage, checking correspondence between the number (4) marked on the negative (5) and the number (12) marked on the corresponding series of prints.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that each film (5) is marked by applying to it a label (3) on which said number is printed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 characterised in that each film (5) is marked by numbering the actual label (3) with wich the films are joined together.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 characterised in that the number (12) corresponding to the number (4) marked on each negative (5) is reproduced photographically on the paper strip (9), transversely to the direction of advancement of said paper strip.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 characterised in that , the number (12) corresponding to the number (4) marked on each negative (5) is reproduced photographically on the paper strip (9) parallel to the direction of advancement of the paper strip.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method as claimed in claim 5 characterised in that, before reproducing on the paper strip (9) the number (12) corresponding to the number (4) marked on each negative ((), the interspace (10) in which said number (12) is to be reproduced is extended.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
119 words
An apparatus for implementing the method claimed in one or more of claims 1 to 6, characterised by comprising: - means (3) for marking each film (5) with a number (4) written in machine-readable code, - a reader (7) for said number (4) in the printing station (6), - in the printing station (6), a printer (8) for reproducing said number (4) in the interspace (10.) between two adjacent prints, - in the finishing station (13), a reader (16) for the number (4) marked on each film (5) - in the finishing station (13), a reader (17) for the corresponding number (12), and - a circuit (18) which, during the cutting stage checks correspondence between the two numbers (4,12).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 7 characterised in that the means for marking each film (5) with a number (4) consists of the actual film joining labels (3).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 7 characterised in that the printer (8) is a photographic printer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
40 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 7,characterised in that the reader (7) is a scanning laser reader, arranged to read the number. (12) reproduced in the interspace (10) transversely to the direction of advancement of the strip of prints (9).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
41 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 7 characterised in that the reader (7) is a fixed beam reader arranged to read the number (12) reproduced in the interspace (10) parallel to the direction of advancement of the strip of prints (9).
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