EP0308967A2
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Photographic printing method and apparatus therefor
Assignee: Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1988-09-23
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2008-09-23
Abstract
Abstract Video images of each frame of a roll of film are taken and written in a first memory when printing the frames on a photographic material, are reading out from the first (33) memory for image processing, and are written in a designated area of a second (36) memory. Video signals for a number N of frames are written in memory areas of the second memory designated for the respective frames to provide composite video signals and then are read out to be printed as a composite image on a photographic material as an index print. When printing each frame of the roll of film, a first mirror (27) is removably inserted into a printing path to project an image of the frame to a TV camera (28) in order to provide three color video signals. Video signals for several frames are electrically composed to provide composite video signals which are printed as a single composed image having reduced images inlaid in a matrix on a photographic paper.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuo C/O Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd. Shiota
- 👤 Kiichiro C/O Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd. Sakamoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 18:20
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B27/00; G03B27/72; G03B27/73; G03B27/735; G03B2227/00; G03B2227/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A photographic printing method of making prints of frames of a roll of film, which comprises the steps of: memorizing video image singals of each of said frames in a first memory upon printing said image of said each frame on a photographic material; writing, after having image-processed, said video image signals of said each frame read out from said first memory in a designated area of a second memory to electrically compose said video image signals of said frames as composite video image signals; and printing said composite video image signals read out from said second memory as an inlaid composite image on said photographic material every time said video image signals of a predetermined number N (positive integer) of said frames of said roll of film are written in said second memory.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
A photographic printing method of making prints of frames of a roll of film, which comprises the steps of: memorizing video image singals of each of said frames in a first memory upon printing said image of said each frame on a photographic material; writing, after having image-processed, said video image signals of said each frame read out from said first memory in a designated area of a second memory to electrically compose said video image signals of said frames as composite video image signals; and printing said composite video image signals read out from said second memory as an inlaid composite image on said photographic material every time said video image signals of a predetermined number N (positive integer) of said frames of said roll of film are written in said second memory.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A photographic printing method as defined in claim 1, wherein said predetermined number N is variably set.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
A photographic printing method as defined in claim 1, wherein each image to be inlaid in said composite image is reduced in size by thinning its video image signals upon being read out from said first memory.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A photographic printing method as defined in claim 3, wherein said predetermined number N of frames is selected among a plurality of numbers previously prepared.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
129 words
A photographic printing method of making prints of frames of a roll of film, which comprises the steps of: memorizing video image signals of each of said frames in a first memory upon printing said image of said each frame on a photographic material; writing, after having image-processed, said video image signals of said each frame read out from said first memory in a designated area of a second memory to electrically compose said video image signals of said frames as composite video image signals; and printing said composite video image signals read out from said second memory as an inlaid composite image on said photographic material upon video signals of the last frame of said roll of film are written in a designated area of said second memory.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
129 words
A photographic printing method of making prints of frames of a roll of film, which comprises the steps of: memorizing video image signals of each of said frames in a first memory upon printing said image of said each frame on a photographic material; writing, after having image-processed, said video image signals of said each frame read out from said first memory in a designated area of a second memory to electrically compose said video image signals of said frames as composite video image signals; and printing said composite video image signals read out from said second memory as an inlaid composite image on said photographic material upon video signals of the last frame of said roll of film are written in a designated area of said second memory.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
153 words
A photographic printing method of making prints of frames of a roll of film, which comprises the steps of: memorizing video image signals of each of said frames in a first memory upon printing said image of said each frame on a photographic material; writing, after having image-processed, said video image signals of said each frame read out from said first memory in a designated area of a second memory to electrically compose said video image signals of said frames as composite video image signals; and printing said composite video image signals read out from said second memory as an inlaid composite image on said photographic material every time video image signals of a predetermined number N (positive integer) of said frames of said roll of film are written in said second memory and when video image signals of the last frame of said roll of film are written in said second memory.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
153 words
A photographic printing method of making prints of frames of a roll of film, which comprises the steps of: memorizing video image signals of each of said frames in a first memory upon printing said image of said each frame on a photographic material; writing, after having image-processed, said video image signals of said each frame read out from said first memory in a designated area of a second memory to electrically compose said video image signals of said frames as composite video image signals; and printing said composite video image signals read out from said second memory as an inlaid composite image on said photographic material every time video image signals of a predetermined number N (positive integer) of said frames of said roll of film are written in said second memory and when video image signals of the last frame of said roll of film are written in said second memory.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
A photographic printing method as defined in any one of the preceding claims, wherein a print of said inlaid composite image is an index print including images of said frames arranged in a matrix.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
148 words
A photographic printing apparatus comprising; illumination light source for illuminating an original held by an original carrier from the back of said original; printing lens for projecting an image of said illuminated original onto a photographic material; a first mirror removably positioned into a printing path between said original carrier and said printing lens for reflecting light passed through said original held by said original carrier; a TV camera for detecting said reflected light to provide video signals for each frame of said original; means for electrically composing said video signals of a plurality of frames as composite video signals; a CRT for displaying said composite video signals as an inlaid composite image thereon; and second mirror removably positioned into a printing path between said printing lens and said photographic material for reflecting said inlaid composite image displayed on said CRT to print it onto said photographic material.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
148 words
A photographic printing apparatus comprising; illumination light source for illuminating an original held by an original carrier from the back of said original; printing lens for projecting an image of said illuminated original onto a photographic material; a first mirror removably positioned into a printing path between said original carrier and said printing lens for reflecting light passed through said original held by said original carrier; a TV camera for detecting said reflected light to provide video signals for each frame of said original; means for electrically composing said video signals of a plurality of frames as composite video signals; a CRT for displaying said composite video signals as an inlaid composite image thereon; and second mirror removably positioned into a printing path between said printing lens and said photographic material for reflecting said inlaid composite image displayed on said CRT to print it onto said photographic material.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
A photographic printing apparatus as defined in claim 8, wherein said first mirror and said TV camera are movable as one unit so as to position said first mirror into and out of said printing path.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
52 words
A photographic printing apparatus as defined in claim 8 or 9, wherein said TV camera is of a black-and-white TV camera with its associated three primary color filters, each being positioned between said first mirror and said TV camera independently of the other two, for three color separation of said detected light.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
A photographic printing apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said first mirror is mounted for pivotal movement into and out of said printing path.
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