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US5872619A
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Method and apparatus for printing zoomed photographs from negatives with pseudo zoomed widths
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1996-09-19
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Granted: 1999-02-16
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Expires: 2016-09-19
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus (118) for printing photographs from a processed photographic filmstrip having images having different widths measured longitudinally of the filmstrip and having heights measured transversely of the filmstrip, using a photographic printer having a zoom lens (122) and a printing mask (130) to provide printed images having a selected print width and a selected print height, the apparatus including a device (134, 136) for measuring the width of an image on the processed filmstrip; a device (124, 136) for adjusting magnification of the zoom lens in proportion to the measured width so that the width of a projected image matches the selected print width at the printing mask; and a device (120) for projecting the image on the processed filmstrip through the adjusted zoom lens to expose a photographic medium (128) at the printing mask to produce on the medium an image having the selected print width and selected print height. A corresponding method is taught.
Inventors
- 👤 Stanley Ward Stephenson
- 👤 Paul Teremy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 12:17
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B27/00; G03B27/32; G03B27/52; G03B27/522
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
A method of printing photographs from a processed photographic filmstrip having images having different widths measured longitudinally of the filmstrip and having heights measured transversely of the filmstrip, using a photographic printer having a zoom lens and a printing mask to provide printed images having a selected print width and a selected print height, the method comprising steps of: measuring the width of an image on the processed filmstrip; adjusting magnification of the zoom lens in proportion to the measured width so that the width of the projected image matches the selected print width at the printing mask; projecting the image on the processed filmstrip through the adjusted zoom lens to expose a photographic medium at the printing ask to produce on the medium an image having a selected print width and selected print height; and repeating the preceding steps for any remaining images on the processed filmstrip.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
148 words
A method of printing photographs from a processed photographic filmstrip having images having different widths measured longitudinally of the filmstrip and having heights measured transversely of the filmstrip, using a photographic printer having a zoom lens and a printing mask to provide printed images having a selected print width and a selected print height, the method comprising steps of: measuring the width of an image on the processed filmstrip; adjusting magnification of the zoom lens in proportion to the measured width so that the width of the projected image matches the selected print width at the printing mask; projecting the image on the processed filmstrip through the adjusted zoom lens to expose a photographic medium at the printing ask to produce on the medium an image having a selected print width and selected print height; and repeating the preceding steps for any remaining images on the processed filmstrip.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
138 words
Apparatus for printing photographs from a processed photographic filmstrip having images having different widths measured longitudinally of the filmstrip and having heights measured transversely of the filmstrip, using a photographic printer having a zoom lens and a printing mask to provide printing images having a selected print width and a selected print height, the apparatus comprising: means for measuring the widths of the images on the processed filmstrip; means for adjusting magnification of the zoom lens in proportion to the measured widths so that the widths of the projected images match the selected print width at the printing mask; and means for projecting the images on the processed filmstrip through the adjusted zoom lens to expose a photographic medium at the printing mask to produce on the medium images having the selected print width and selected print height.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
138 words
Apparatus for printing photographs from a processed photographic filmstrip having images having different widths measured longitudinally of the filmstrip and having heights measured transversely of the filmstrip, using a photographic printer having a zoom lens and a printing mask to provide printing images having a selected print width and a selected print height, the apparatus comprising: means for measuring the widths of the images on the processed filmstrip; means for adjusting magnification of the zoom lens in proportion to the measured widths so that the widths of the projected images match the selected print width at the printing mask; and means for projecting the images on the processed filmstrip through the adjusted zoom lens to expose a photographic medium at the printing mask to produce on the medium images having the selected print width and selected print height.
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