Richard Carl Gates

US Patent:

49336940, Jun 12, 1990

Filed:

Oct 7, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/255187

Inventors:

Richard A. Gates - Rochester NY
Jeffrey R. Stoneham - Rochester NY

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

G03B 1310
G03B 1504

US Classification:

354222

Abstract:

A camera view finder comprises three separate lenses for producing images corresponding to desired pseudo effects. The lenses are mounted in parallel frames which are supported for rectilinear movement. A cam means is provided to selectively position the frames into a viewing position.

US Patent:

46592008, Apr 21, 1987

Filed:

Jun 24, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/748533

Inventors:

Robert P. Cloutier - Spencerport NY
Richard A. Gates - Hilton NY
Dana W. Wolcott - Honeoye NY

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

G03B 100
G03B 1742

US Classification:

354121

Abstract:

A motorized disk film camera which is of simple, compact and inexpensive construction and yet provides one-button operation to expose the film and actuate a motor which disengages the film and cocks the shutter, then advances the locates the film. The camera requires no separate operation to initialize a cartridge when it is loaded into the camera. The shutter actuation does not require a long button stroke and the motor drive and control is simple and inexpensive.

US Patent:

49739980, Nov 27, 1990

Filed:

Jan 16, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/465672

Inventors:

Richard A. Gates - Hilton NY

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

G03B 1505
G03B 1702

US Classification:

3541451

Abstract:

A disposable single-use camera is generally of the type wherein an inner camera part is pre-loaded with film and includes a taking lens, and an outer sealed pack contains the inner camera part and has an opening for the taking lens. The inner camera part has flash synchronization access ports and the outer sealed pack is constructed of a perforable material which overlays the access ports. An accessory re-usable electronic flash unit intended for use with the disposable camera has electrically conductive flash synchronization pins shaped to perforate the outer sealed pack to enter the access ports to connect the flash unit to the disposable camera. According to the invention, the inner camera part includes engageable locator means fixed with respect to the acccess ports, and the flash unit includes positioning means adapted to perforate the outer sealed pack before the flash synchronization pins can perforate the pack for engaging the locator means to properly position the pins for entry into the access ports.

US Patent:

53631609, Nov 8, 1994

Filed:

Jul 12, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/090850

Inventors:

Myron E. Fox - Spencerport NY
Richard A. Gates - Hilton NY

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

G03B 3700

US Classification:

354 94

Abstract:

An improvement is provided in a camera having a movable lens mount for supporting a taking lens. The improvement includes at least one light blocking shield which is movable between (1) a panoramic position in which light passing through the taking lens is partially blocked from reaching a photographic film such that a vertically reduced panoramic image can be recorded on the photographic film and (2) a normal position in which light passing through the taking lens is not blocked by the light blocking shield such that a normal image can be recorded on the film. The light blocking shield is automatically moved towards the normal position as the movable lens mount is being retracted into a storage position such that the movable lens mount can be fully retracted into the storage position without interference from the light blocking shield.

US Patent:

46609504, Apr 28, 1987

Filed:

Jun 24, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/748534

Inventors:

Andrew T. Cooper - Rochester NY
Robert P. Cloutier - Spencerport NY
Richard A. Gates - Hilton NY

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

G03B 1738

US Classification:

3541731

Abstract:

A control mechanism for a motorized disk film camera which is of simple, compact and inexpensive construction and yet provides one-button operation to expose the film and actuate a motor which disengages the film and cocks the shutter, then advances and locates the film. The camera requires no expensive control components or switching mechanisms to synchronize the operation of the camera or to initialize a cartridge when it is loaded into the camera.

US Patent:

49318187, Jun 5, 1990

Filed:

Jun 26, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/372233

Inventors:

Richard A. Gates - Hilton NY

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

G03B 1310
G02B 1504

US Classification:

354222

Abstract:

A view finder comprises three lenses which are mounted for pivotal movement about three separate axis. Cam means are provided for moving the lenses between a viewing position and folded positions. The cam means includes a single plate movable along a rectilinear path to effect position of the lenses.

US Patent:

49909460, Feb 5, 1991

Filed:

Mar 12, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/492003

Inventors:

Richard A. Gates - Hilton NY

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

G03B 1310

US Classification:

354222

Abstract:

A plurality of pivotally mounted lens frames are positioned by cam means and gear means to produce normal, tele, and pan viewing.