Cartridge film scanning system
AssigneePENTAX Corporation
InventorYuichi Kurosawa
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Abstract
A cartridge film scanning system includes a film scanner and a cartridge film adapter for the film scanner. A cartridge film to be scanned by the film scanner is loaded in the cartridge film adapter. The cartridge film adapter is inserted in the film scanner when the film is scanned. The cartridge film adapter is provided with a film rewinding system, a battery for the film rewinding system, and a switch mechanism which connects the battery and the film rewinding system when the cartridge film adapter is removed from the film scanner.
Claims20
A cartridge film adapter for a film scanner, a cartridge film to be scanned by said film scanner being loaded in said cartridge film adapter, said cartridge film adapter being inserted in said film scanner when said film is scanned, said cartridge film adapter comprising:
- a detector that detects whether said cartridge film adapter is removed from said film scanner;
- and
- a film rewinder that rewinds said film when removal of said cartridge film adapter is detected by said detector.
A cartridge film adapter for a film scanner, a cartridge film to be scanned by said film scanner being loaded in said cartridge film adapter, said cartridge film adapter being inserted in said film scanner when said film is scanned, said cartridge film adapter comprising:
- a film rewinder;
- a battery for said film rewinder;
- and
- a switch mechanism which connects said battery and said film rewinder when said cartridge film adapter is removed from said film scanner.
A cartridge film scanning system including a film scanner and a cartridge film adapter for said film scanner, a cartridge film to be scanned by said film scanner being loaded in said cartridge film adapter, said cartridge film adapter being inserted in said film scanner when said film is scanned, wherein said cartridge film adapter comprises:
- a film rewinder;
- a battery for said film rewinder;
- and
- a switch mechanism which connects said battery and said film rewinder when said cartridge film adapter is removed from said film scanner.
A cartridge film scanning system, comprising:
- a film scanner;
- a cartridge film adapter for said film scanner, a cartridge film to be scanned by said film scanner being loaded in said cartridge film adapter, said cartridge film adapter being inserted in said film scanner when said film is scanned, said cartridge film adapter including a film rewinder that rewinds said film upon removal of said cartridge film adapter from said film scanner.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.