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US5771415A
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Data imprinting device
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1994-11-17
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Granted: 1998-06-23
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Expires: 2014-11-17
Abstract
Abstract In a data imprinting device of a camera arranged to effect shooting either in a first shooting format in which a scene is recorded on a substantially entire area of a photosensitive zone of a film frame or in a second shooting format in which a part of the photosensitive zone of the film frame is shielded from light to form a light-shielded area thereof and a scene is recorded on a light-unshielded area of the photosensitive zone other than the light-shielded area, there are provided a data imprinting part for imprinting data on a film surface, and a data-imprinting control part arranged to vary a position where the data is to be imprinted by the data imprinting part according whether the shooting is effected in the first shooting format or the second shooting format, so that data imprinted in different shooting formats can be located always in adequate positions within printed pictures irrespectively of the difference in shooting format.
Inventors
- 👤 Koichi Matsumura
- 👤 Michio Hirohata
- 👤 Ichirou Yasumaru
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 15:09
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B17/00; G03B17/24; G03B2206/00; G03B2206/004; G03B2217/00; G03B2217/24; G03B2217/242; G03B2217/243; G03B2217/246
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A data recording apparatus, compsing: a) a light emitting device; b) a first optical system for recording data at a first position by using light from the light emitting device; c) a second optical system, having a different optical axis from the first optical system, for recording data at a second position different from the first position by using light from the light emitting device; and d) a light shielding device selectively changeable at least between a first light shielding state to shield the light for forming an image by the first optical system and a second light shielding state to shield light for forming an image by the second optical system.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
A data recording apparatus, compsing: a) a light emitting device; b) a first optical system for recording data at a first position by using light from the light emitting device; c) a second optical system, having a different optical axis from the first optical system, for recording data at a second position different from the first position by using light from the light emitting device; and d) a light shielding device selectively changeable at least between a first light shielding state to shield the light for forming an image by the first optical system and a second light shielding state to shield light for forming an image by the second optical system.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said light shielding device includes means for, when light having passed one of said first optical system and said second optical system is used for recording data, shielding light having passed the other of said first optical system and said second optical system.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said light shielding device includes means for causing a light shielding member to enter said first optical system or said second optical system so as to shield light.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first and second optical systems include respectively means for causing light emitted from a common light source to pass.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a light emitter for emitting light for the data recording.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for recording data different from images on an image recording medium.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
An apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said light shielding device includes means for changing over the light shielding state according to change of an area used by the image recording in an image recording area of the image recording medium.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
An apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said light shielding device includes means for changing over the light shielding state in response to change of a printing area to be used for printing in an image recording area of the image recording medium.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
81 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first optical system includes means for guiding the light to a first position to record the data at the first position, and said second optical system includes means for guiding the light to a second position different from said first position to record the data at the second position, and wherein said light shielding device includes means for changing over the light shielding state according to a position at which data is recorded.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
82 words
An apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said apparatus is arranged to record data different from images on an image recording medium and said light shielding device includes means for performing the light shielding in response to setting of an image recording area to be used by the image recording in an image recording area of the image recording medium in such a manner that said second position is included in the image recording area to be used by the image recording.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
79 words
An apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said apparatus is arranged to record data different from the images on an image recording medium and said light shielding device includes means for performing the light shielding in response to setting of a printing area to be used for printing in an image recording area on the image recording medium in such a manner that said second position is included in the printing area to be used by the image recording.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
111 words
An optical apparatus, comprising: a) a light emitting device; b) a first optical system for recording data at a first position by using light from the light emitting device; c) a second optical system, having a different optical axis from the first optical system, for recording data at a second position different from the first position by using light from the light emitting device; and d) a light shielding device selectively changeable at least between a first light shielding state to shield the light for forming an image by the first optical system and a second light shielding state to shield light for forming an image by the second optical system.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
111 words
An optical apparatus, comprising: a) a light emitting device; b) a first optical system for recording data at a first position by using light from the light emitting device; c) a second optical system, having a different optical axis from the first optical system, for recording data at a second position different from the first position by using light from the light emitting device; and d) a light shielding device selectively changeable at least between a first light shielding state to shield the light for forming an image by the first optical system and a second light shielding state to shield light for forming an image by the second optical system.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
110 words
A camera, comprising: a) a light emitting device: b) a first optical system for recording data at a first position by using light from the light emitting device; c) a second optical system, having a different optical axis from the first optical system, for recording data at a second position different from the first position by using light from the light emitting device; and d) a light shielding device selectively changeable at least between a first light shielding state to shield the light for forming an image by the first optical system and a second light shielding state to shield light for forming an image by the second optical system.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
110 words
A camera, comprising: a) a light emitting device: b) a first optical system for recording data at a first position by using light from the light emitting device; c) a second optical system, having a different optical axis from the first optical system, for recording data at a second position different from the first position by using light from the light emitting device; and d) a light shielding device selectively changeable at least between a first light shielding state to shield the light for forming an image by the first optical system and a second light shielding state to shield light for forming an image by the second optical system.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
108 words
A data recording apparatus, comprising: a) a light emitter for emitting light for data recording; b) a dividing device for dividing light from said light emitter at least into a first light and a second light, said dividing device assigning a part of the light from said light emitter to said first light and assigning at least a part of the remainder of the light from said light emitter to said second light; c) a first light guide for guiding said first light for the data recording; and d) a second light guide, different from said first light guide, for guiding said second light for the data recording.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
108 words
A data recording apparatus, comprising: a) a light emitter for emitting light for data recording; b) a dividing device for dividing light from said light emitter at least into a first light and a second light, said dividing device assigning a part of the light from said light emitter to said first light and assigning at least a part of the remainder of the light from said light emitter to said second light; c) a first light guide for guiding said first light for the data recording; and d) a second light guide, different from said first light guide, for guiding said second light for the data recording.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
53 words
An apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said dividing device includes means for dividing the light in such a manner that said first light is emitted from said light emitter in a first direction and said second light is emitted from the light emitter in a second direction different from said first direction.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
29 words
An apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said dividing device includes a half-mirror for dividing the light from said light emitter into a transmission light and a reflection light.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
31 words
An apparatus according to claim 16, further comprising change-over means for changing over between performance and non-performance of the data recording using said first light guided by said first light guide.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to claim 17, wherein said change-over means includes shielding means for shielding said first light guide.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus according to claim 14, further comprising means for recording area different from image on the image recording medium.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
50 words
An apparatus according to claim 19, further comprising a change-over device which changes over between performance and non-performance of the data recording using the first light of said first light guide according to change of an image recording area to be used for the image recording of said recording medium.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
49 words
An apparatus according to claim 19, further comprising a change-over device which changes over between performance and non-performance of the data recording using the first light of said first light guide according to change of an image recording area to be used for printing on the image recording medium.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
57 words
An apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said first light guide includes means for guiding the first light to a first position to record data at the first position and said second light guide includes means for guiding the second light to a second position different from the first position to record data at the second position.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
107 words
An optical apparatus, comprising: a) a light emitter for emitting light for data recording; b) a dividing device for dividing light from said light emitter at least into a first light and a second light, said dividing device assigning a part of the light from said light emitter to said first light and assigning at least a part of the remainder of the light from said light emitter to said second light; c) a first light guide for guiding said first light for the data recording; and d) a second light guide, different from said first light guide, for guiding said second light for the data recording.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
107 words
An optical apparatus, comprising: a) a light emitter for emitting light for data recording; b) a dividing device for dividing light from said light emitter at least into a first light and a second light, said dividing device assigning a part of the light from said light emitter to said first light and assigning at least a part of the remainder of the light from said light emitter to said second light; c) a first light guide for guiding said first light for the data recording; and d) a second light guide, different from said first light guide, for guiding said second light for the data recording.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
106 words
A camera, comprising: a) a light emitter for emitting light for data recording; b) a dividing device for dividing light from said light emitter at least into a first light and a second light, said dividing device assigning a part of the light from said light emitter to said first light and assigning at least a part of the remainder of the light from said light emitter to said second light; c) a first light guide for guiding said first light for the data recording; and d) a second light guide, different from said first light guide, for guiding said second light for the data recording.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
106 words
A camera, comprising: a) a light emitter for emitting light for data recording; b) a dividing device for dividing light from said light emitter at least into a first light and a second light, said dividing device assigning a part of the light from said light emitter to said first light and assigning at least a part of the remainder of the light from said light emitter to said second light; c) a first light guide for guiding said first light for the data recording; and d) a second light guide, different from said first light guide, for guiding said second light for the data recording.
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