System and method for digital film development using visible light
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorsAlbert D. Edgar, Stacy S. Cook
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Abstract
One embodiment is a system for the development of a film includes an infrared light source and a visible light source. The system also includes at least one sensor operable to collect a first set of optical data from light associated the infrared light source and a second set of optical data from light associated with the visible light source. The system further includes a processor in communication with the at least one sensor, the processor operable to determine an image on the film in response to the first and second sets of optical data.
Claims15
A film processing station operable to process film comprising:
- an applicator operable to apply a developing solution on the film;
- a first illuminator operable to illuminate the coated film with first light;
- a first detector system operable to detect the first light from the film and produce a first set of data;
- a second illuminator operable to illuminate the coated film with a second light;
- a second detector system operable to detect the second light from the film and produce a second set of data;
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- a processing device adapted to process the first and second set of data to produce at least one digital image.
A method of digitizing a developed color film containing silver grains comprising:
- illuminating the developed film with a first light;
- sensing the first light from the developed film to produce a first data set;
- illuminating the developed film with a second light;
- sensing the second light from the developed film to produce a second data set;
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- processing the first data set and the second data set to produce at least one digital image.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.