US5083153A
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Film transporting apparatus
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1990-08-17
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Granted: 1992-01-21
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Expires: 2010-08-17
Abstract
Abstract A photographic film is transported by a pair of endless belts past an exposure aperture and a pair of magnetic heads. The heads are mounted in a film platen in alignment with the belts so that the belts provide backup support to the film during recording and/or reading information on the film.
Inventors
- 👤 Jack C. DeMarti, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 09:30
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K15/00; G06K15/02; G06K15/16; G03; G03B; G03B27/00; G03B27/32; G03B27/52; G03B27/62; G03B27/6271; G03B27/6285
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
A photographic printing apparatus for use with a photographic film having a magnetic information track and successive image areas, said printing apparatus comprising: means defining a printing aperture; a magnetic head located proximate one side of said printing aperture for reading and/or recording information on a magnetic information track of a photographic film; and belt means for transporting successive image areas of a photographic film over said printing aperture and simultaneously for supporting a magnetic information track on a photographic film in reading and/or recording relationship with said magnetic head.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
90 words
A photographic printing apparatus for use with a photographic film having a magnetic information track and successive image areas, said printing apparatus comprising: means defining a printing aperture; a magnetic head located proximate one side of said printing aperture for reading and/or recording information on a magnetic information track of a photographic film; and belt means for transporting successive image areas of a photographic film over said printing aperture and simultaneously for supporting a magnetic information track on a photographic film in reading and/or recording relationship with said magnetic head.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
A photographic printing apparatus as defined in claim 1, further comprising: a magnetic head positioned proximate another side of said printing aperture for reading and/or recording information on a magnetic information track of a photographic film.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
67 words
A photographic printing apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said magnetic head is located proximate one side of said aperture only for reading information from a magnetic track of a photographic film, and further comprising: another magnetic head located proximate another side of said printing aperture opposite said one side of said printing aperture only for recording information on a magnetic track on a photographic film.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
A photographic printing apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said belt means includes a pair of spaced apart endless belts, at least one of which is located in alignment with a magnetic information track on a photographic film when the photographic film is transported by said belt means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
90 words
A film transporting apparatus for use with a photographic film having a magnetic information track and successive image areas, said transporting apparatus comprising: means defining a viewing aperture; a magnetic head located proximate one side of said viewing aperture for reading and/or recording information on a magnetic information track of a photographic film; and belt means for transporting successive image areas of a photographic film over said viewing aperture and simultaneously for supporting a magnetic information track of a photographic film in reading and/or recording relationship with said magnetic head.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
90 words
A film transporting apparatus for use with a photographic film having a magnetic information track and successive image areas, said transporting apparatus comprising: means defining a viewing aperture; a magnetic head located proximate one side of said viewing aperture for reading and/or recording information on a magnetic information track of a photographic film; and belt means for transporting successive image areas of a photographic film over said viewing aperture and simultaneously for supporting a magnetic information track of a photographic film in reading and/or recording relationship with said magnetic head.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
49 words
A film transporting apparatus as defined in claim 5, wherein said belt means includes a pair of spaced apart endless belts, at least one of which is located in alignment with a magnetic information track on a photographic film when the photographic film is transported by said belt means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
98 words
A photofinishing apparatus for use with a photographic film having a magnetic information track and successive image areas, said photofinishing apparatus comprising: means defining a work area for use with successive images on a photographic film; a magnetic head located proximate one side of said work area for reading and/or recording information on a magnetic information track on a photographic film; and belt means for transporting successive image areas of a photographic film through said work area and simultaneously for supporting a magnetic information track on a photographic film in reading and/or recording relationship with said magnetic head.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
98 words
A photofinishing apparatus for use with a photographic film having a magnetic information track and successive image areas, said photofinishing apparatus comprising: means defining a work area for use with successive images on a photographic film; a magnetic head located proximate one side of said work area for reading and/or recording information on a magnetic information track on a photographic film; and belt means for transporting successive image areas of a photographic film through said work area and simultaneously for supporting a magnetic information track on a photographic film in reading and/or recording relationship with said magnetic head.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
48 words
A photofinishing apparatus as defined in claim 7, wherein said belt means includes a pair of spaced apart endless belts, at least one of which is located in alignment with a magnetic information track on a photographic film when the photographic film is transported by said belt means.
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