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US5455648A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Film holder for storing processed photographic film

Assignee: Nikon Corp
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Filing: 1994-07-28
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Granted: 1995-10-03
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Expires: 2014-07-28
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Abstract

Abstract A film holder for storing a processed film is provided with a film holding section including a film container capable of accommodating a processed film to allow the film to be viewed therethrough and an information recording medium in which is recorded printing conditions concerning the processed film, and an information holding section provided on the film container for holding the information recording medium. The information holding section may be arranged to record information in electrical, magnetic or optical form. The film container may have a pair of film spools which support a processed film and an observation window which allows one frame of the processed film to be viewed therethrough. The information holding section may be arranged to hold information relative to a printing process including color-correction information and the like.

Inventors

  • 👤 Kazuyuki Kazami

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 13:08
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B27/00; G03B27/32; G03B27/46; G03B27/462; G03D; G03D15/00; G03D15/001; G03D15/003; G03B2217/00; G03B2217/24; G03B2217/242; G03B2217/244

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 63 words
A method for processing film information, comprising: (a) reading information regarding photographing which is recorded on a film through a camera; (b) placing said film in a film holder having an information recording section thereon; and (c) recording said read information, or information which is obtained by adding new information to said read information, on said information recording section of said film holder.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 63 words
A method for processing film information, comprising: (a) reading information regarding photographing which is recorded on a film through a camera; (b) placing said film in a film holder having an information recording section thereon; and (c) recording said read information, or information which is obtained by adding new information to said read information, on said information recording section of said film holder.
Claim 3
Independent Claim 78 words
A method for processing film information, comprising: (a) reading out information regarding photographing which is recorded on a recording part of a film unit through a camera, the film unit including a container having film therein; (b) placing said film in a film holder having an information recording section thereon; and (c) recording said read information, or information which is obtained by adding new information to said read information, on said information recording section of said film holder.
Claim 4
Independent Claim 78 words
A method for processing film information, comprising: (a) reading out information regarding photographing which is recorded on a recording part of a film unit through a camera, the film unit including a container having film therein; (b) placing said film in a film holder having an information recording section thereon; and (c) recording said read information, or information which is obtained by adding new information to said read information, on said information recording section of said film holder.
Claim 5
Independent Claim 73 words
A method for processing film information, comprising: (a) reading information regarding photographing which is recorded on a film through a camera; (b) placing said film in a film holder having an information recording section thereon; (c) making a recording medium in which said read information, or information obtained by adding new information to said read information, is recorded; and (d) providing said recording medium at said information recording section of said film holder.
Claim 6
Independent Claim 73 words
A method for processing film information, comprising: (a) reading information regarding photographing which is recorded on a film through a camera; (b) placing said film in a film holder having an information recording section thereon; (c) making a recording medium in which said read information, or information obtained by adding new information to said read information, is recorded; and (d) providing said recording medium at said information recording section of said film holder.

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