Multiple format 3D photographic printer
AssigneeImage Technology International, Inc.
InventorsAllen Kwok Wah Lo, Nicholas L. Lam
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Abstract
A dual-mode photographic printer which can be used to make both two-dimensional and three-dimensional photographs of different sizes having a plurality of print material cassettes which separately supply 2D and 3D print material of different sizes or types of 2D print material or of 3D print material. An easel is transported to one of the cassettes to pick up a section of print material according to the printing mode and the magnification. The same easel moves the print material to different locations for 3D printing. A chemical processor is included in the printer so that photo-processing is part of the on-line printing process.
Claims23
A photographic printer for producing 3D photographs from at least two different sizes or types of 3D lenticular print material, said printer comprising:
- a print material storage and dispensing means for storing and dispensing at least two different types or sizes of 3D lenticular print material;
- a movable easel for receiving a section of print material from said print material storage and dispensing means for supporting the section of print material in a first 3D print position for printing 3D photographs, for moving the section of print material from the first 3D printing position to at least a second 3D printing position, and for supporting the section of print material in the at least second 3D printing position;
- a film carrier for transporting photographic film and supporting the photographic film;
- a lamphouse for illuminating the photographic film;
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- a movable, variable-magnification projection lens means for, in cooperation with said lamphouse, projecting an image from the photographic film onto the section of print material.
A dual-mode photographic printer for producing 2D and 3D photographs from 2D print material and 3D print material, said printer comprising:
- a print material storage and dispensing means for storing at least three sizes or types of a combination of 2D print material and 3D print material and for selectively dispensing one of said types or sizes of 2D print material and 3D print material;
- a movable easel for receiving print material from said print material storage and dispensing means for supporting 2D print material in a position for printing 2D photographs and further for supporting 3D print material in a first 3D printing position, for moving the 3D print material from the first 3D printing position to at least a second 3D printing position, and for supporting the 3D print material in the at least second 3D printing position;
- a film carder for transporting photographic film and supporting the photographic film;
- a lamphouse for illuminating the photographic film;
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- a movable, variable-magnification projection lens means for, in cooperation with said lamphouse, projecting an image from the photographic film onto the print material.
A dual mode photographic printer capable of producing both 2D and 3D photographs from 2D print material and 3D print material, said printer comprising:
- a print material storage dispensing means for storing a plurality of sizes and types of 2D print material and for selectively dispensing one of said types or sizes of 2D print material;
- a movable easel associated with said print material storage and dispensing means for supporting 2D print material in a position for printing 2D photographs and further for supporting 3D print material in a first 3D printing position, for moving the 3D print material from the first 3D printing position to at least a second 3D printing position, and for supporting the 3D print material in the at least second 3D printing position;
- a film carrier for transporting photographic film and supporting the photographic film;
- a lamphouse for illuminating the photographic film;
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- a movable, variable-magnification projection lens means for, in cooperation with said lamphouse, projecting an image from the photographic film onto the print material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.