US5729284A
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Apparatus for reproducing photographed images
Assignee: Minolta Co Ltd
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Filing: 1997-02-10
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Granted: 1998-03-17
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Expires: 2017-02-10
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for reproducing images recorded on successive frames of a film recorded with information, the apparatus includes a film feeder which feeds the film in a first direction and a second direction opposite to the first direction; an information reader which reads the recorded information; a density detector which detects a density of each image; and a controller which controls the film feeder, information reader, and density detector. The information reader is worked when the film is fed in the first direction, the density detector is worked when the film is fed in the second direction. A detected image density is adapted for determining an exposure value at which each image is picked up to reproduce the image.
Inventors
- 👤 Toru Ishii
- 👤 Hiroaki Kubo
- 👤 Gen Sasaki
- 👤 Hiroshi Ootsuka
- 👤 Hiroshi Kiten
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 12:55
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00795; H04N1/00798; H04N1/00801; H04N1/40; H04N1/40056; H04N1/407; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/04; H04N2201/0402; H04N2201/0404; H04N2201/0408; H04N2201/0416
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
An image reading apparatus comprising: an image pick-up device which picks up images recorded on a recording medium; a mover which moves the image pick-up device and the recording medium relative to each other at one of a first speed and a second speed, the second speed being faster than the first speed; and an exposure controller which controls an exposure of the image pick-up device, the exposure controller including: a light adjuster which is operable to adjust the amount of light reaching the image pick-up device from an image, and to fixedly hold a predetermined light amount when the mover moves the image pick-up device and the recording medium relative to each other at the second speed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
An image reading apparatus comprising: an image pick-up device which picks up images recorded on a recording medium; a mover which moves the image pick-up device and the recording medium relative to each other at one of a first speed and a second speed, the second speed being faster than the first speed; and an exposure controller which controls an exposure of the image pick-up device, the exposure controller including: a light adjuster which is operable to adjust the amount of light reaching the image pick-up device from an image, and to fixedly hold a predetermined light amount when the mover moves the image pick-up device and the recording medium relative to each other at the second speed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
An image reading apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the mover moves the image pick-up device and the recording medium relative to each other at the first speed when images are picked up individually and at the second speed when images are picked up continuously.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
An image reading apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the recording medium is a photographic film.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
An image reading apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the light adjuster includes a diaphragm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
An image reading apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the diaphragm includes an aperture which is changeable in accordance with a density of an image.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
An image reading apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the exposure controller is operable to change an exposure time of the image pick-up device.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
An image reading apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the exposure controller changes the exposure time in accordance with a density of an image.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
87 words
An image reading apparatus comprising: an image pick-up device which picks up images recorded on a recording medium, the image pick-up device having a plurality of selective picking-up modes including a continuous mode of picking up images continuously; and an exposure controller which controls an exposure of the image pick-up device, the exposure controller including: a light adjuster which is operable to adjust an amount of light reaching the image pick-up device from an image, and to fixedly hold a predetermined light amount in the continuous mode.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
87 words
An image reading apparatus comprising: an image pick-up device which picks up images recorded on a recording medium, the image pick-up device having a plurality of selective picking-up modes including a continuous mode of picking up images continuously; and an exposure controller which controls an exposure of the image pick-up device, the exposure controller including: a light adjuster which is operable to adjust an amount of light reaching the image pick-up device from an image, and to fixedly hold a predetermined light amount in the continuous mode.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
55 words
An image reading apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the selective picking-up modes further includes an individual mode of picking up images individually, further comprising a mover which moves the image pick-up device and the recording medium relative to each other, the relative movement being faster in the continuous mode than in the individual mode.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
An image reading apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the recording medium is a photographic film.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
An image reading apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the light adjuster includes a diaphragm.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
An image reading apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the diaphragm includes an aperture which is changeable in accordance with a density of an image.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
An image reading apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the exposure controller is operable to change an exposure time of the image pick-up device.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
An image reading apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the exposure controller changes the exposure time in accordance with a density of an image.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
97 words
An image reading apparatus comprising: an image pick-up device which picks up images recorded on a recording medium, the image pick-up device having selective first and second picking-up modes: a light adjuster which is operable to adjust an amount of light reaching the image pick-up device from an image; and a light adjuster controller which controls the light adjuster to keep said amount of light at a predetermined value in the first picking-up mode and to adjust said amount of light to a value in accordance with a density of an image in the second picking-up mode.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
97 words
An image reading apparatus comprising: an image pick-up device which picks up images recorded on a recording medium, the image pick-up device having selective first and second picking-up modes: a light adjuster which is operable to adjust an amount of light reaching the image pick-up device from an image; and a light adjuster controller which controls the light adjuster to keep said amount of light at a predetermined value in the first picking-up mode and to adjust said amount of light to a value in accordance with a density of an image in the second picking-up mode.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
15 words
An image reading apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the light adjuster includes a diaphragm.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
An image reading apparatus according to claim 15, further comprising an exposure time controller which controls an exposure time of the image pick-up device.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
34 words
An image reading apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the first picking-up mode is a mode of picking up images continuously and the second picking-up mode is a mode of picking up images individually.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
42 words
An image reading apparatus according to claim 15, further comprising a mover which moves the image pick-up device and the recording medium relative to each other, the relative movement being faster in the first picking-up mode than in the second picking-up mode.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
16 words
An image reading apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the recording medium is a photographic film.
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