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US 6,650,358 B1Granted
Film scanner
AssigneePENTAX Corporation
InventorKeiji Sawanobori
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Abstract
A film scanner for scanning an image on a film by an image scanner unit. A display unit for displaying the image scanned, and a film support unit for supporting another film in front of the display unit are provided. The display unit is controlled such that a white mono-chrome image is displayed for projecting the other film. Thus, the image-scan waiting time is utilized in reviewing the other film.
Claims19
A film scanner comprising:
- an image scanner unit that scans an image recorded on a first photographic film supported at a first location;
- a display unit that displays said image scanned by said image scanner unit;
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- a film support unit that supports a second photographic film at a second location in front of said display unit;
- wherein said display unit is switchable to provide a white monochrome light so that an image recorded on the second photographic film is observable and to display a scanned image of the first photographic film supported at the first location.
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A film scanner comprising:
- an image scanner that scans an image recorded on a first photographic film;
- a display unit that switchably displays one of said image scanned by said image scanner and a white mono-chromatic light, said display unit being rotatably attached to said scanner such that an inclination of said display unit is changeable and said display unit is foldably stored against said image scanner;
- a film support that supports a second photographic film in front of said display unit;
- a film sensor that senses said second photographic film when said second photographic film is supported by said film support;
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- a film support receiving portion that receives said film support when said display unit is foldably stored.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.