Television – Special applications – Combined electronic sensing and photographic film cameras
Patent
1994-12-13
1997-04-08
Faile, Andrew
Television
Special applications
Combined electronic sensing and photographic film cameras
348344, 396429, H04N 718, H04N 530
Patent
active
056192576
ABSTRACT:
A camera that includes negative film and a CCD sensor for simultaneously capturing images chemically and electronically using a beam splitter. A liquid crystal display is used for viewing the captured images immediately after they are captured or for reviewing images stored in a removable memory for deletion or output. An adjustable lens and mirror which can route light from the source directly to the film when a high quality image is to be captured, so that the source light is not split between the film negative and the sensor. The images can be stored at various densities, such as 3.times.5 print or fax resolution, to match the intended output. The memory is organized into stack locations. Each stack location can store one or more images of varying densities allowing the camera to effectively use the memory. The storage status of each stack location is indicated by stack location partition flags. A full memory can also be removed and replaced. The stored images can also be transferred to other forms of media.
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Korus Alan L.
Reele Samuel
Christensen Andrew B.
Eastman Kodak Company
Faile Andrew
Woods David M.
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