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US 8,113,659 B2Granted
Visual film identification
AssigneeThomas Licensing
InventorRobert Arthur Olson
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Abstract
A method for identifying film includes locating a visual identifier proximally to perforations on a film length. Preferably, the visual identifier is located between perforations on the film proximal to an edge distal from a soundtrack on the film.
Claims9
A method for identifying film comprising the steps of:
- counting frames of a film as the film advances;
- continuously marking an entire segment of the film with a first visual identifier, the marking proximally located to perforations on the film;
- and
- changing to a second visual identifier when the frame counting indicates an end of a film segment.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.