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US 7,031,034 B2Granted
Articulating camera for digital image acquisition
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorRay Hicks
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AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorRay Hicks
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The invention is an apparatus for capturing photographic images from film using a digital camera and encoding image information as digital data to facilitate editing and printing of finished photographs. The apparatus includes a film transport, an optical stage, sensors for detecting the position and identification marks on individual frames of the film, a digital camera and a computer system for controlling the apparatus and manipulating image and editing data. A feature of the invention is an articulating digital camera which is movable in relation to the optical stage of the device. The camera is positioned, under computer control, in the Y, Z and rotation (R) axis in relation to the images on the film. This permits a broad range of editing tasks to be performed in conjunction with the capture and storage of the digital images created by the device.
An apparatus for editing photographic images comprising:
In an apparatus for capturing a series of digital images from a medium containing a series of visible images comprising a digital camera, apparatus adapted to position media, a light source for the media, an imaging station and an encoder that places an identification on each of said series of visible images, the improvement comprising a selectively operated computer controlled camera positioner, and memory containing information regarding said positioning of said camera as digital data.
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