US5745811A
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Image recording device, developing device and image recording system
Assignee: Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1997-03-21
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Granted: 1998-04-28
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Expires: 2017-03-21
Abstract
Abstract An image recording system includes an image recording device and a developing device. When a latent image is formed by exposure in a frame on a silver halide photosensitive material, the image recording device records optically recognizable information relating to exposure at a position corresponding to the frame by light of an exposure amount which is sufficient to generate a silver image without developing. The developing device has a reading device for reading the information relating to exposure without photosensitizing the silver halide photosensitive material, and a developing device for developing the latent image in the frame corresponding to read information relating to exposure.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshiharu Okino
- 👤 Masahiro Asami
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 01:40
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03D; G03D13/00; G03D13/002; G03B; G03B17/00; G03B17/24; G03D13/007; G03D5/00; G03D5/04; G03B2217/00; G03B2217/24; G03B2217/242; G03B2217/243
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
52 words
An image recording device which, when a latent image is formed by exposure in a frame on a silver halide photosensitive material, records optically recognizable information relating to exposure at a position corresponding to the frame by light of an exposure amount which is sufficient to generate a silver image without developing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
52 words
An image recording device which, when a latent image is formed by exposure in a frame on a silver halide photosensitive material, records optically recognizable information relating to exposure at a position corresponding to the frame by light of an exposure amount which is sufficient to generate a silver image without developing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
100 words
A developing device comprising: reading means for reading optically recognizable information relating to exposure of a silver halide photosensitive material on which a latent image is formed in a frame, the information relating to exposure being recorded on the silver halide photosensitive material at a position corresponding to the frame by light of an exposure amount which is sufficient to generate a silver image without developing, said reading means reading the information relating to exposure without photosensitizing the silver halide photosensitive material; and developing means for developing the latent image in the frame whose information relating to exposure is read.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
100 words
A developing device comprising: reading means for reading optically recognizable information relating to exposure of a silver halide photosensitive material on which a latent image is formed in a frame, the information relating to exposure being recorded on the silver halide photosensitive material at a position corresponding to the frame by light of an exposure amount which is sufficient to generate a silver image without developing, said reading means reading the information relating to exposure without photosensitizing the silver halide photosensitive material; and developing means for developing the latent image in the frame whose information relating to exposure is read.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
A developing device according to claim 2, wherein said developing means determines developing conditions on the basis of the read information relating to exposure, and on the basis of the determined developing conditions develops the latent image in the frame whose information relating to exposure is read.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
104 words
A developing device according to claim 2, further comprising: developed mark recording means for, when the latent image in the frame is developed, recording an optically recognizable developed mark at a second position corresponding to the frame; and developed mark judging means for judging, without photosensitizing the silver halide photosensitive material, whether the developed mark is recorded at the second position corresponding to the frame whose information relating to exposure is read, wherein when no developed mark is recorded at the second position corresponding to the frame whose information relating to exposure is read, said developing means develops the latent image in the frame.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
74 words
A developing device according to claim 4, further comprising: second developed mark judging means for, when no information relating to exposure is recorded, judging whether the developed mark is recorded at the second position corresponding to a frame for which no information relating to exposure is recorded; and error notifying means for giving notice that an error has been generated when said second developed mark judging means judges that the developed mark is recorded.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
69 words
A developing device according to claim 2, further comprising: measuring means for measuring a number of read information relating to exposure; remaining frame number computing means for computing a number of remaining frames from the measured number of information relating to exposure and a total number of frames of the silver halide photosensitive material; and remaining frame number notifying means for giving notice of the number of remaining frames.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
69 words
A developing device according to claim 4, further comprising: measuring means for measuring a number of read information relating to exposure; remaining frame number computing means for computing a number of remaining frames from the measured number of information relating to exposure and a total number of frames of the silver halide photosensitive material; and remaining frame number notifying means for giving notice of the number of remaining frames.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
A developing device according to claim 2, further comprising cutting means for, after developing of the frame corresponding to the information relating to exposure recorded last on the silver halide photosensitive material, cutting the silver halide photosensitive material between said frame and a subsequent frame.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
53 words
A developing device according to claim 8, wherein one end of the silver halide photosensitive material is anchored within a film container, and said developing device further comprises: rewinding means for, after cutting of the silver halide photosensitive material, rewinding a remaining portion of the silver halide photosensitive material into the film container.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
61 words
A developing device according to claim 4, wherein one end of the silver halide photosensitive material is anchored within a film container, and said developing device further comprises: rewinding means for, after developing of the frame corresponding to the information relating to exposure recorded last on the silver halide photosensitive material, rewinding the silver halide photosensitive material into the film container.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
96 words
An image recording system comprising: an image recording device which, when a latent image is formed by exposure in a frame on a silver halide photosensitive material, records optically recognizable information relating to exposure at a position corresponding to the frame by light of an exposure amount which is sufficient to generate a silver image without developing; and a developing device having: reading means for reading the information relating to exposure without photosensitizing the silver halide photosensitive material; and developing means for developing the latent image in the frame whose information relating to exposure is read.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
96 words
An image recording system comprising: an image recording device which, when a latent image is formed by exposure in a frame on a silver halide photosensitive material, records optically recognizable information relating to exposure at a position corresponding to the frame by light of an exposure amount which is sufficient to generate a silver image without developing; and a developing device having: reading means for reading the information relating to exposure without photosensitizing the silver halide photosensitive material; and developing means for developing the latent image in the frame whose information relating to exposure is read.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
48 words
An image recording system according to claim 11, wherein said developing means determines developing conditions on the basis of the read information relating to exposure, and on the basis of the determined developing conditions develops the latent image in the frame whose information relating to exposure is read.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
109 words
An image recording system according to claim 11, wherein said developing device further comprises: developed mark recording means for, when the latent image in the frame is developed, recording an optically recognizable developed mark at a second position corresponding to the frame; and developed mark judging means for judging, without photosensitizing the silver halide photosensitive material, whether the developed mark is recorded at the second position corresponding to the frame whose information relating to exposure is read, wherein when no developed mark is recorded at the second position corresponding to the frame whose information relating to exposure is read, said developing means develops the latent image in the frame.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
79 words
An image recording system according to claim 13, wherein said developing device further comprises: second developed mark judging means for, when no information relating to exposure is recorded, judging whether the developed mark is recorded at the second position corresponding to a frame for which no information relating to exposure is recorded; and error notifying means for giving notice that an error has been generated when said second developed mark judging means judges that the developed mark is recorded.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
74 words
An image recording system according to claim 11, wherein said developing device further comprises: measuring means for measuring a number of read information relating to exposure; remaining frame number computing means for computing a number of remaining frames from the measured number of information relating to exposure and a total number of frames of the silver halide photosensitive material; and remaining frame number notifying means for giving notice of the number of remaining frames.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
74 words
An image recording system according to claim 13, wherein said developing device further comprises: measuring means for measuring a number of read information relating to exposure; remaining frame number computing means for computing a number of remaining frames from the measured number of information relating to exposure and a total number of frames of the silver halide photosensitive material; and remaining frame number notifying means for giving notice of the number of remaining frames.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
54 words
An image recording system according to claim 11, wherein said developing device further comprises: cutting means for, after developing of the frame corresponding to the information relating to exposure recorded last on the silver halide photosensitive material, cutting the silver halide photosensitive material between the frame which is developed last, and a subsequent frame.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
55 words
An image recording system according to claim 17, wherein one end of the silver halide photosensitive material is anchored within a film container and wherein said developing device further comprises: rewinding means for, after cutting of the silver halide photosensitive material, rewinding a remaining portion of the silver halide photosensitive material into the film container.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
63 words
An image recording system according to claim 13, wherein one end of the silver halide photosensitive material is anchored within a film container and wherein said developing device further comprises: rewinding means for, after developing of the frame corresponding to the information relating to exposure recorded last on the silver halide photosensitive material, rewinding the silver halide photosensitive material into the film container.
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