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Apparatus for setting regions to be trimmed on an original picture in a photographic printer

Assignee: Shashin Kagaku Co Ltd
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Filing: 1987-03-31
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Granted: 1988-07-12
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Expires: 2007-03-31
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Abstract

Abstract An apparatus for setting regions to be trimmed on an original picture in a photographing printer which produces a trimmed reproduction picture image comprises a base on which a projecting lens for projecting the original picture on the surface of a photosensitive material and a TV camera for photographing the original picture are disposed so that they may be alternately exchanged their position to be set on a position aligning with an optical axis of a light source, a monitor which displays the original picture image photographed by the TV camera and an indicating means which indicates a configuration showing substantially the same region as that of to be trimmed by a trimming mask frame in overlapped manner with said picture image on the monitor.

Inventors

  • 👤 Makoto Kitai
  • 👤 Takashi Omori

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 14:54
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B27/00; G03B27/32; G03B27/52; G03B27/58; G03B27/581; G03B27/46; G03B27/462

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 183 words
An apparatus for setting regions to be trimmed on an original picture in a photographic printer in which an image of the original picture is projected and focused on the surface of a photosensitive material on which a trimming mask frame of a size same as that of a desired reproduction picture image is mounted to expose and record a trimmed reproduction picture, characterized by comprising: a means for disposing a projecting lens which projects said image of the original picture onto the surface of said photosensitive material and a TV camera which photographs said original picture so that they may be alternately set on a position aligning with an optical axis which directly faces to the original picture; a monitoring means for displaying said original picture image photographed by said TV camera disposed on the position aligning with said optical axis; and an indicating means for indicating a configuration which shows substantially the same region as a region to be trimmed by said trimming mask frame in overlapped manner with said original picture image on the picture screen of said monitoring means.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 183 words
An apparatus for setting regions to be trimmed on an original picture in a photographic printer in which an image of the original picture is projected and focused on the surface of a photosensitive material on which a trimming mask frame of a size same as that of a desired reproduction picture image is mounted to expose and record a trimmed reproduction picture, characterized by comprising: a means for disposing a projecting lens which projects said image of the original picture onto the surface of said photosensitive material and a TV camera which photographs said original picture so that they may be alternately set on a position aligning with an optical axis which directly faces to the original picture; a monitoring means for displaying said original picture image photographed by said TV camera disposed on the position aligning with said optical axis; and an indicating means for indicating a configuration which shows substantially the same region as a region to be trimmed by said trimming mask frame in overlapped manner with said original picture image on the picture screen of said monitoring means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 27 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said TV camera comprises a photographing lens having a short focal length and a CCD sensor array as photographing elements.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 54 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said projecting lens and said TV camera are disposed on a seating plate which rotates around an axis parallel to said optical axis so that they may be alternately set on the position aligning with the optical axis by the rotation of said seating plate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 58 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said projecting lens and said TV camera are disposed in parallel on a seating plate which can move reciprocally in a direction crossing with the optical axis so that they may alternately set on the position aligning with the optical axis according to reciprocal movement of said seating plate.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1991-07-12 1992-01-11 1992-07-12 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1995-07-12 1996-01-11 1996-07-12 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1999-07-12 2000-01-11 2000-07-12 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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