Writing print characteristics to magnetics-on-film
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorBradley Charles DeCook
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Abstract
A high speed photofinishing apparatus for reading information/data from a photosensitive filmstrip and for writing data on a magnetic layer contained on the filmstrip. The apparatus comprises at least one device for reading information/data from the filmstrip and a magnetic write head for writing information/data on the magnetic layer at a predetermined location. The write head is positioned with respect to the at least one device for reading a distance sufficient for allowing sufficient computational time needed for processing the information/data so that it can be magnetically written on the magnetic layer at the predetermined location.
Claims23
A high speed photofinishing apparatus for reading information/data from a photosensitive filmstrip and for writing data on a magnetic layer contained on said filmstrip, said apparatus comprising:
- transport means for continuously moving the filmstrip through the device in a single direction;
- means for reading information/data from said filmstrip;
- means for writing information/data on said magnetic layer at a predetermined location with respect to said means for reading information/data from said filmstrip;
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- means for allowing computational time needed for calculating said information/data so that it can be magnetically written on said magnetic layer on said filmstrip at said predetermined location such that said information/data is recorded adjacent the area on said filmstrip which said information/data relates.
A high speed photofinishing apparatus for reading information/data from a photosensitive filmstrip and for writing data on a magnetic layer contained on said filmstrip, said apparatus comprising:
- transport mechanism for continuously moving the filmstrip through the apparatus in a single direction;
- at least one device for reading information/data from said filmstrip;
- a magnetic write head for writing information/data on said magnetic layer at a predetermined location with respect to said at least one device for reading information/data from said filmstrip;
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- said write head being positioned with respect to said at least one device for reading a distance sufficient for allowing sufficient computational time needed for processing said information/data so that it can be magnetically written on said magnetic layer at said predetermined location such that said information/data is recorded adjacent the area and said filmstrip which said information/data relates.
A method for the high speed reading information/data from a photosensitive filmstrip and for writing information/data on a magnetic layer provided on said filmstrip, the method comprising the steps of:
- moving the filmstrip in a single direction at a relative high rate of speed;
- reading information/data from said filmstrip;
- writing information/data on said magnetic strip at a predetermined location spaced from said means for reading information/data;
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- writing information/data on said filmstrip in the area adjacent which said information/data relates.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.