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US 5,101,286 AGranted
Scanning film during the film process for output to a video monitor
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorDavid L. Patton
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Abstract
In a photographic film process after a film negative has been bleached, but before being fixed, an image of the negative is electrically captured. This captured image is used to determine if a print should be made.
Claims3
A method of viewing a positive image of a film negative to determine if a print of it should be made and for making prints of acceptable images, comprising the steps of:
- a) developing an image on a film with developer solution;
- b) delivering the developed film to a bleach solution;
- c) removing the film from the bleach solution after a visible image has been formed;
- d) electrically capturing the visual image for viewing;
- e) finishing processing of the film to form a negative;
- and
- f) selectively making a print of a film negative if its captured visual image is considered acceptable.
4 more elements
For use with a photographic film processor wherein film is sequentially delivered from a tank having a developer solution to a tank having a bleach solution and to a tank having a fixer solution, comprising:
- a) means for illuminating a film image after it is bleached but before being delivered to the fixer tank;
- b) means for electrically capturing and storing the illuminated bleached film image;
- and
- c) means for making prints of acceptable images.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.