David E Smart

US Patent:

6549728, Apr 15, 2003

Filed:

Dec 12, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/735112

Inventors:

David C. Smart - Fairport NY
Craig A. Baker - Marion NY
Michael L. Wash - Fairport NY

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

G03B 1702

US Classification:

396 6, 396320, 396388, 396429

Abstract:

An interface control assembly for a one-time-use camera having a recording device includes a controller for receiving and storing photofinishing information and a communication device that transfers the information from the controller to the recording device of the camera to cause the information to be written on a filmstrip. The photography arrangement includes a one-time-use camera as well as the interface control arrangement. This permits the one-time-use camera to be customized with a magnetic recording on the film while providing the expensive components involved in magnetic recording on the film outside of the camera.

US Patent:

6711355, Mar 23, 2004

Filed:

Oct 11, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/269321

Inventors:

David C. Smart - Fairport NY
Craig A. Baker - Marion NY

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

G03B 1724

US Classification:

396316, 396315, 396317

Abstract:

A camera, used with photographic film, has a body having an exposure support surrounding an exposure opening. The body defines an encoder light path. An encoder is mounted in the body in alignment with the encoder light path. The encoder has an axis of rotation. The encoder has a marker occupying part of the encoder light path. The marker has a pair of subunits. The subunits are opposed relative to the axis of rotation. A drive is coupled to the encoder. The drive selectively rotates the encoder about the axis of rotation between a primary position and a plurality of secondary positions. The subunits are both disposed in the encoder light path in all of the positions.

US Patent:

6728483, Apr 27, 2004

Filed:

Oct 11, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/269715

Inventors:

David C. Smart - Fairport NY
Anthony Dirisio - Rochester NY
Joel S. Lawther - Rochester NY
Robert L. Walker - Penfield NY
Edward B. Gindele - Rochester NY
David A. Hodder - Spencerport NY

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

G03B 1724

US Classification:

396311, 396316

Abstract:

A camera has a body and a film holder having an exposure frame surrounding an exposure opening. A taking lens system is mounted to the body. The taking lens system has an optical axis. The taking lens system transmits a scene image through the exposure opening. A screener is mounted to the body. The screener is movable, relative to the exposure frame, between a primary position and a plurality of different secondary positions. The screener shadows the exposure frame differently in each secondary position. The exposure frame is unshaded when the screener is in the primary position.

US Patent:

6735388, May 11, 2004

Filed:

Oct 11, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/269322

Inventors:

David C. Smart - Fairport NY

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

G03B 1724

US Classification:

396316, 396340, 396355, 396429, 396435, 396530, 396544

Abstract:

A camera has a body having an exposure frame surrounding an exposure opening. The exposure frame has a window. A mask core is mounted in the body. The mask core has an axis of rotation extending transverse to the exposure frame. The mask core has a plurality of sectors arranged about the axis of rotation. Each sector has an active position adjoining the window. Each sector shades the window differently in the respective active position. A drive is coupled to the mask core. The drive selectively rotates the mask core between the active positions of each of the sectors.

US Patent:

6741326, May 25, 2004

Filed:

Oct 11, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/269622

Inventors:

Edward B. Gindele - Rochester NY
Joel S. Lawther - Rochester NY
David C. Smart - Fairport NY

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

G03B 2732

US Classification:

355 40, 355 41, 355 68, 355 69, 355 77, 396568, 396626, 396639

Abstract:

In a photography method, a determination is made that a set of captured images includes one or more encoded captured images having a partial shading encodement. The encodement has a predetermined edge pattern and is disposed within a predetermined subarea of an image. An encoded captured image is digitized to provide a digital image having a plurality of pixels. A plurality of pixel templates of an edge pattern and the pixels in the subarea of the digital image are convolved to provide a plurality of template position metrics. Each pixel template has the same shape. Each pixel template is differently located in said subarea. The highest of the template position metrics and a predetermined threshold template position metric value of the edge pattern are compared. The digital image is digitally modified when said highest template position metric matches the threshold template position metric value.

US Patent:

7092628, Aug 15, 2006

Filed:

Oct 11, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/269598

Inventors:

Joel S. Lawther - East Rochester NY, US
Anthony DiRisio - Rochester NY, US
David C. Smart - Fairport NY, US
Edward B. Gindele - Rochester NY, US

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

G03B 17/24
G03B 17/52

US Classification:

396311, 355 40, 358 11, 396544, 396316

Abstract:

In a photography method, a film image is scanned and digitized to provide a digital image. An identifier associated with the film image is read. The identifier points to a group of filter effects. Each filter effect has a preassigned digital modification. The modifications are not remedial for the respective filter effects. One of the filter effects is detected in the digital image. Responsive to the detecting of that filter effect, the preassigned digital modification is applied to the digital image.

US Patent:

7269345, Sep 11, 2007

Filed:

Dec 22, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/021131

Inventors:

John R. Fredlund - Rochester NY, US
Steven C. Sitter - Fairport NY, US
William G. Peters - Fairport NY, US
David C. Smart - Fairport NY, US

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

G03B 17/24
G03B 27/52

US Classification:

396311, 355 40

Abstract:

In a photographic processing method, an image unit having a plurality of printable image frames is received. The image frames include a data frame having subchannel information. An indicator of the presence of the subchannel information is detected. A bitstream of all of the image frames is generated. Responsive to the indicator, the data frame is extracted from the bitstream and subchannel information is read from the data frame. Fulfillment of image frames of the bitstream is provided in accordance with the subchannel information. If no indicator is detected, then the image frames are fulfilled in accordance with a different, default subchannel.

US Patent:

20060104629, May 18, 2006

Filed:

Nov 15, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/989858

Inventors:

James Boyd - Penfield NY, US
Michael Cramer - Victor NY, US
David Cornell - Scottsville NY, US
David Smart - Fairport NY, US
Joel Lawther - East Rochester NY, US

International Classification:

G03B 17/24

US Classification:

396311000

Abstract:

A flash-capable photographic film camera is provided with an auxiliary light path to direct a portion of emitted flash light through an elongated secondary exposure window formed adjacent a side of the camera picture frame so as to expose an edge demarcation bar on the film in an interframe area between successive exposed picture frames. The secondary window preferably extends along substantially the full length of the picture frame side to produce a positive indication of an image frame edge for enhanced detection by conventional algorithm-based edge detectors irrespective of actual image frame density values.