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US3582331A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Process for making a small linear change in a photographic image

Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1968-05-06
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Granted: 1971-06-01
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Expires: 1988-05-06
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Abstract

Abstract A PROCESS FOR MAKING A SMALL, LINEAR DIMENSIONAL CHANGE IN A PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE TO CORRECT A CHANGE MADE IN THE COURSE OF TAKING, PRINTING AND/OR PROCESSING THE IMAGE IN WHICH AN UNEXPOSED PIECE OF FILM IS FORMED INTO A SEGMENT OF A CYLINDER WITH THE EMULSION SURFACE THEREOF IN CONTACT WITH THE EMULSION SURFACE OF A NEGATIVE THAT IS TO BE CORRECTED. ON EXPOSING THROUGH THE NEGATIVE AND AFTER PROCESSING, THE IMAGE ON THE FILM WILL BE INCREASED OR DECREASED IN SIZE, WHEN FLAT, DEPENDING ON THE DIRECTION IN WHICH THE FILM HAS BEEN FORMED RELATIVE TO THE SOURCE OF EXPOSURE ILLUMINATION THE SI ZE CHANGE BEING DETERMINED BY THE RADIUS OF CURVATURE OF THE UNEXPOSED FILM.

Inventors

  • 👤 Donald J Howe

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 06:58
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B27/00; G03B27/02; G03B27/14; G03B27/18; G03B27/20

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1974-05-31 1974-11-30 1975-06-01 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-05-31 1978-11-30 1979-06-01 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-05-31 1982-11-30 1983-06-01 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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