US5757420A
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Photographic image processing apparatus
Assignee: Konica Minolta Inc
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Filing: 1997-04-15
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Granted: 1998-05-26
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Expires: 2017-04-15
Abstract
Abstract A film scanner includes: a film carrier having, an aperture for image reading, a film conveyor for conveying a film on which image information in each frame has been recorded, to the aperture one frame by one frame of the film, and a communication device for receiving a control signal to control the film conveyor; an image reader for optically reading the recorded image information on the film; a controller for generating the control signal; and a first outputting device connected with the communication device for outputting the control signal to the film carrier.
Inventors
- 👤 Yasushi Hoshino
- 👤 Kohichi Yamaguchi
- 👤 Satoshi Harada
- 👤 Toshiki Fujisawa
- 👤 Kosei Miyauchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 17:36
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/04; H04N1/0402; H04N3/00; H04N3/36; H04N3/38; H04N5/00; H04N5/222; H04N5/253; H04N1/12; H04N1/19; H04N1/191; H04N1/192; H04N1/193; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/0077; H04N2201/04; H04N2201/0402; H04N2201/0404; H04N2201/0408; H04N2201/0416
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A film scanner comprising: (a) a film carrier comprising, an aperture for image reading, a film conveying means for conveying a film on which image information has been recorded to form separated image frames to the aperture one frame by one frame of the film, and a communication means for receiving a control signal to control the film conveying means; (b) an image reading means for optically reading the recorded image information on the film; and (c) a first outputting means connected with the communication means for outputting the control signal to the film carrier.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
A film scanner comprising: (a) a film carrier comprising, an aperture for image reading, a film conveying means for conveying a film on which image information has been recorded to form separated image frames to the aperture one frame by one frame of the film, and a communication means for receiving a control signal to control the film conveying means; (b) an image reading means for optically reading the recorded image information on the film; and (c) a first outputting means connected with the communication means for outputting the control signal to the film carrier.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The film scanner of claim 1 further comprising a moving means for moving the image reading means with respect to the film carrier.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The film scanner of claim 1 further comprising a control means for generating the control signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The film scanner of claim 3, wherein the control means generates a control signal to convey the film by one frame to the film carrier.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The film scanner of claim 3, wherein the control means controls the moving means so that the image reading means scans the film and reads image information for one frame of the film.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The film scanner of claim 5 further comprising a second outputting means for the image information of said one frame of the film to a host side.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The film scanner of claim 1 further comprising a film carrier transporting means for transporting the film carrier.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The film scanner of claim 7, wherein the film carrier transporting means transports the film carrier from a predetermined position at which image reading is conducted to an ejecting position.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
40 words
The film scanner of claim 8, wherein at the ejecting position a part of the film carrier is protruded outside the apparatus, and a film cartridge housing the film therein which is loaded inside the film carrier can be replaced.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The film scanner of claim 1 further comprising an inputting means for receiving the control signal from a host
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
63 words
A film carrier for use in a film scanner, comprising: (a) an aperture for image reading; (b) a film conveying means for conveying a film on which image information has been recorded to form separated image frames to the aperture one frame by one frame of the film; and (c) a communication means for receiving a control signal to control the conveying means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
63 words
A film carrier for use in a film scanner, comprising: (a) an aperture for image reading; (b) a film conveying means for conveying a film on which image information has been recorded to form separated image frames to the aperture one frame by one frame of the film; and (c) a communication means for receiving a control signal to control the conveying means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The film carrier of claim 11 further comprising a film cartridge loading portion for loading a film cartridge housing the film.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
The film carrier of claim 12, wherein the film conveying means conveys the film from the film cartridge loaded in the film cartridge loading portion to the aperture for image reading.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
The film carrier of claim 11 further comprising a driving force transmitting section for transporting the film carrier.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
The film carrier of claim 14, wherein the driving force transmitting section is a rack provided on a main body of the film carrier.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
172 words
A method for reading an image of a film in an image reading apparatus including: a film scanner loaded with a film carrier having therein an aperture for reading the image, a film conveying means for conveying the film on which image information has been recorded to form separated image frames one frame by one frame to the aperture, and a communicating means for receiving a control signal to control the conveying means; a displaying means; and a control means for controlling the film scanner and the displaying means, the method comprising the steps of: (a) generating the control signal from a control means; (b) communicating the control signal to the film carrier through the communication means; (c) conveying the film by one frame to the aperture for image reading according to the control signal; (d) optically reading by an image reading means housed in the film scanner the image information recorded on the film conveyed to the aperture for image forming; and (e) displaying the image information on the displaying means.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
172 words
A method for reading an image of a film in an image reading apparatus including: a film scanner loaded with a film carrier having therein an aperture for reading the image, a film conveying means for conveying the film on which image information has been recorded to form separated image frames one frame by one frame to the aperture, and a communicating means for receiving a control signal to control the conveying means; a displaying means; and a control means for controlling the film scanner and the displaying means, the method comprising the steps of: (a) generating the control signal from a control means; (b) communicating the control signal to the film carrier through the communication means; (c) conveying the film by one frame to the aperture for image reading according to the control signal; (d) optically reading by an image reading means housed in the film scanner the image information recorded on the film conveyed to the aperture for image forming; and (e) displaying the image information on the displaying means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 16 further comprising the step of adjusting a white balance by reading an irradiated light emitted from a light source by the image reading means, before the step of conveying the film to the aperture.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 16, wherein the step of the reading includes reading continuously the film and the step of the displaying includes index-displaying the image information continuously read for a plurality of frames onto the displaying means.
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