US4912502A
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Photographic printing tape puncher
Assignee: Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1988-06-01
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Granted: 1990-03-27
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Expires: 2008-06-01
Abstract
Abstract A photographic printing tape puncher for recording, on a paper tape, information on exposure correction for each of image frames formed on an original picture film before the film is used to perform printing. A frame number reading means reads bar codes which represent frame numbers and which are recorded on a part of the original picture film. The information thereby read is recorded on the paper tape along with items of information on exposure correction for the corresponding image frames. The items of exposure correction information and the frame numbers relating to the image frames are recorded on the paper tape constantly in correspondence with each other. It is therefore possible to easily obtain desired exposure correction information by searching a corresponding image frame number on the paper tape.
Inventors
- 👤 Tokuda Kanji
- 👤 Matsumoto Fumio
- 👤 Yoshihiko Saeki
- 👤 Kiichiro Sakamoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 11:43
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03D; G03D15/00; G03D15/001; G03D15/003
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
243 words
A photographic printing tape puncher for recording, before a printing process, exposure correction information on a tape with respect to each of image frames formed on a lengthwise original picture film, said tape puncher comprising a film supply section in which a roll of an original picture film is accommodated; a film winding section for winding up said original picture film supplied from said film supply section; image display means for inspecting and displaying each image in order to determine information on exposure correction for each image frame of said original picture film while said original picture film is supplied from said film supply section to said film winding section; frame number reading means for detecting the frame number of each image frame displayed by said image display means by reading a corresponding bar code indicated on said original picture film; tape supply means for supplying, in a linked relationship with the supply of said original picture film to said image display means, said tape into which said exposure correction information is input; and tape punching means for punching said tape so as to record thereon a frame number read by said frame number reading means, and exposure correction information on the basis of a corresponding image displayed by said image display means; whereby said frame number of said image frame displayed by said image display means and said exposure correction information are recorded indicated on said tape in correspondence with each other.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
243 words
A photographic printing tape puncher for recording, before a printing process, exposure correction information on a tape with respect to each of image frames formed on a lengthwise original picture film, said tape puncher comprising a film supply section in which a roll of an original picture film is accommodated; a film winding section for winding up said original picture film supplied from said film supply section; image display means for inspecting and displaying each image in order to determine information on exposure correction for each image frame of said original picture film while said original picture film is supplied from said film supply section to said film winding section; frame number reading means for detecting the frame number of each image frame displayed by said image display means by reading a corresponding bar code indicated on said original picture film; tape supply means for supplying, in a linked relationship with the supply of said original picture film to said image display means, said tape into which said exposure correction information is input; and tape punching means for punching said tape so as to record thereon a frame number read by said frame number reading means, and exposure correction information on the basis of a corresponding image displayed by said image display means; whereby said frame number of said image frame displayed by said image display means and said exposure correction information are recorded indicated on said tape in correspondence with each other.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
A photographic printing tape puncher according to claim 1, further comprising a detector for detecting whether an image displayed by said image display means is of full size or of half size, and recording the detected size on said tape.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
71 words
A photographic printing tape puncher according to claim 2, wherein said frame number reading means and said detector are disposed nearer to said film supply section than said image display means, and wherein an image frame is supplied to said image display means after the detection of the frame number of said image frame and the detection of whether the size thereof is full size or half size have been completed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A photographic printing tape puncher according to claim 1, further comprising a keyboard through which said exposure correction information is input on the basis of said image displayed by said image display means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
120 words
A photographic printing tape puncher for successively supplying, to an image display means, an original picture film formed of a plurality of lengthwise films connected to each other in series, and recording, on a paper tape, information on exposure correction for each of displayed image frames, said tape puncher comprising: frame number reading means for determining the frame number of an image displayed by said image display means by reading a corresponding bar code provided on an original picture film at a side thereof; and control means for displaying a frame number read by said frame number reading means along with corresponding exposure correction information on the basis of combinations of a plurality of holes punched in said paper tape.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
120 words
A photographic printing tape puncher for successively supplying, to an image display means, an original picture film formed of a plurality of lengthwise films connected to each other in series, and recording, on a paper tape, information on exposure correction for each of displayed image frames, said tape puncher comprising: frame number reading means for determining the frame number of an image displayed by said image display means by reading a corresponding bar code provided on an original picture film at a side thereof; and control means for displaying a frame number read by said frame number reading means along with corresponding exposure correction information on the basis of combinations of a plurality of holes punched in said paper tape.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
A photographic printing tape puncher according to claim 5, further comprising a detector for displaying, together with a frame number, whether a corresponding image displayed by said image display means is of full size or of half size.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
A photographic printing tape puncher according to claim 6, wherein said control means records said frame number and discrimination of half size or full size on said paper tape before it inputs said exposure correction information into said paper tape.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
209 words
A tape puncher for recording, on a paper tape, a combination of plurality of small holes representing information on exposure correction for each of image frames formed on a lengthwise original picture film, before the image of said image frame is printed on photographic paper, said tape puncher comprising; a supply reel for setting a lengthwise original picture film by winding up the same; a detector for detecting whether each image frame of said original picture film drawn out of said film supply reel is of full size or of half size; frame number reading means for reading bar codes which represent frame numbers of said image frames and which are indicated at a side of said original film; image display means for displaying the image of each image frame which has been examined by said detector and said frame number reading means; a film winding reel for winding up part of said original picture film which has been displayed by said display means; input means enabling an operator to input exposure correction information on the basis of an image displayed by said image display means; and control means for recording on said paper tape the image frame size and exposure correction information in correspondence with each frame number.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
209 words
A tape puncher for recording, on a paper tape, a combination of plurality of small holes representing information on exposure correction for each of image frames formed on a lengthwise original picture film, before the image of said image frame is printed on photographic paper, said tape puncher comprising; a supply reel for setting a lengthwise original picture film by winding up the same; a detector for detecting whether each image frame of said original picture film drawn out of said film supply reel is of full size or of half size; frame number reading means for reading bar codes which represent frame numbers of said image frames and which are indicated at a side of said original film; image display means for displaying the image of each image frame which has been examined by said detector and said frame number reading means; a film winding reel for winding up part of said original picture film which has been displayed by said display means; input means enabling an operator to input exposure correction information on the basis of an image displayed by said image display means; and control means for recording on said paper tape the image frame size and exposure correction information in correspondence with each frame number.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
49 words
A tape puncher according to claim 8, wherein said detector and said frame number reading means record the frame size and the frame number on said paper tape before a corresponding image frame from which the size and the frame number have been read reaches said image display means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
48 words
A tape puncher according to claim 8, further comprising a control means for supplying said original picture film to said detector, to said frame number reading means, and to said image display means while transferring said paper tape in synchronization with said supply of said original picture film.
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