公开(公告)号：US06456797B1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-24

申请号：US09592634

申请日：2000-06-13

申请人： James D. Boyd ,  Michael P. Cramer ,  Stephen J. Smith ,  Roger A. Fields

发明人： James D. Boyd ,  Michael P. Cramer ,  Stephen J. Smith ,  Roger A. Fields

IPC分类号： G03B1503

CPC分类号： H05B41/325 ,  G03B15/05 ,  G03B2215/0503 ,  G03B2215/0592

摘要： An electronic flash unit has alternative (dual) capacitor switching to reduce flash ready time for flash firing.

摘要翻译： 电子闪光灯组件具有替代（双）电容器切换，以减少闪光灯准备时间用于闪光灯。

公开(公告)号：US6072963A

公开(公告)日：2000-06-06

申请号：US272484

申请日：1999-03-19

申请人： Stephen J. Smith ,  James D. Boyd ,  Michael P. Cramer

发明人： Stephen J. Smith ,  James D. Boyd ,  Michael P. Cramer

IPC分类号： G03B17/02 ,  G03B17/00

CPC分类号： G03B17/02

摘要： A camera comprising a front taking lens, an exposure chamber centered about an optical axis of the taking lens and having a rear backframe opening for exposing successive sections of a filmstrip, and a circuit board located between the taking lens and the backframe opening and having an opening centered about the optical axis which is smaller the backframe opening, is characterized in that the opening in the circuit board is located within the exposure chamber to make a peripheral edge of the opening serve as a light baffle for the backframe opening.

摘要翻译： 一种照相机，包括前摄像镜头，以摄影镜头的光轴为中心的曝光室，具有用于曝光胶片的连续部分的后背框开口，以及位于拍摄镜头和后框架开口之间的电路板， 以背框开口较小的光轴为中心的开口的特征在于，电路板中的开口位于曝光室内，以使开口的周边边缘用作后框架开口的挡光板。

公开(公告)号：US06368447B1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-09

申请号：US09360576

申请日：1999-07-26

申请人： James D. Boyd ,  Stephen J. Smith ,  Michael P. Cramer

发明人： James D. Boyd ,  Stephen J. Smith ,  Michael P. Cramer

IPC分类号： B32B3100

CPC分类号： G03B19/04

摘要： In a method for assembling, a component is critically positioned on a larger body, such as a camera. The component is joined to a predetermined attachment area of a support sheet. The support sheet is floated into alignment with a labeler head. The labeler head is positioned in alignment with a predetermined location on the body. The body is contacted with the support sheet and the component while maintaining the alignments. A camera can be maintained light-tight during the joining, floating, positioning, and contacting steps.

摘要翻译： 在组装方法中，组件被严格地定位在诸如相机的较大的主体上。 该部件连接到支撑片材的预定的附接区域。 支撑片浮动成与标签机头对准。 标签头位于与身体上的预定位置对准的位置。 身体与支撑片和组件接触，同时保持对准。 在连接，浮动，定位和接触步骤期间，照相机可以保持不透光。

公开(公告)号：US06330396B1

公开(公告)日：2001-12-11

申请号：US09360909

申请日：1999-07-26

申请人： James D. Boyd ,  Stephen J. Smith ,  Michael P. Cramer

发明人： James D. Boyd ,  Stephen J. Smith ,  Michael P. Cramer

IPC分类号： G03B1702

CPC分类号： G03B19/04

摘要： A camera has a casing enclosing a film area. The casing has a stray light path into the film area due to a light transmissive region, such as a region of translucent material. The light transmissive region can be bounded by an obstruction to label placement. A label is adhered to the casing. The label has an opaque portion covering the transmissive region. The label can be aligned with an obstruction boundary and spaced from the obstruction boundary by 0.8 mm or less.

摘要翻译： 相机具有封闭胶片区域的外壳。 由于透光区域，例如半透明材料的区域，壳体具有进入膜区域的杂散光路径。 透光区域可以被阻碍物限定在标签放置位置。 标签贴在外壳上。 标签具有覆盖透射区域的不透明部分。 标签可以与阻塞边界对准，并且与阻塞边界间隔0.8mm或更小。

公开(公告)号：US06282375B1

公开(公告)日：2001-08-28

申请号：US09360908

申请日：1999-07-26

申请人： James D. Boyd ,  Stephen J. Smith ,  Michael P. Cramer

发明人： James D. Boyd ,  Stephen J. Smith ,  Michael P. Cramer

IPC分类号： G03B1702

CPC分类号： G03B19/04

摘要： A camera has a body having a functional subsystem and first and second cover parts. The second cover part moves relative to the first cover part from a closed position to an unclosed position to open the body. A label has an attachment portion that is adhered to at least one of the cover parts. The label has a breakable component joined to the attachment portion. The attachment portion supports the breakable component on the body in operative relation to the functional subsystem. The attachment portion disrupts from a use configuration to a replacement configuration responsive to the moving of the secondary cover part. Responsive to this disrupting of the attachment portion, the breakable component breaks irreparably. In a method for recycling the camera, the camera is opened, destroying the breakable component. The exposed film is removed. Unexposed film is loaded. The camera is light-tightly closed and following the closing, the original label is replaced by a label having an intact breakable component.

摘要翻译： 相机具有具有功能子系统和第一和第二盖部分的主体。 第二盖部分相对于第一盖部分从关闭位置移动到非闭合位置以打开主体。 标签具有粘附到至少一个盖部分的附接部分。 标签具有连接到附接部分的可破坏部件。 附接部分以与功能子系统有效的关系支撑身体上的可破坏部件。 响应于第二盖部分的移动，附件部分从使用配置中断到更换配置。 响应于这种中断连接部分，可破坏的部件不可挽回地破坏。 在回收相机的方法中，打开相机，破坏可破坏的部件。 去除曝光的胶片。 未加电影。 相机紧密关闭，关闭后，原始标签由具有完整易损件的标签代替。

公开(公告)号：US06282374B1

公开(公告)日：2001-08-28

申请号：US09360752

申请日：1999-07-26

申请人： James D. Boyd ,  Stephen J. Smith ,  Michael P. Cramer

发明人： James D. Boyd ,  Stephen J. Smith ,  Michael P. Cramer

IPC分类号： G03B1702

CPC分类号： G03B9/02 ,  G03B2219/045

摘要： A camera has a body and a label adhered to the body. The body has a lens assembly including a taking lens. The taking lens defines an optical axis. The taking lens has at least one optical element. The optical element has a central part and a peripheral part. The lens assembly has a label receiving surface. The label receiving surface has an outer perimeter. The label receiving surface is free of obstructions to label-placement. The label is adhered to the label receiving surface in spaced relation to the outer perimeter. The label has a hole disposed substantially concentric with the optical axis. The label includes an opaque blocking portion surrounding the hole and overlapping the peripheral part.

摘要翻译： 相机具有粘贴在身上的身体和标签。 身体具有包括拍摄镜头的镜头组件。 拍摄镜头定义了光轴。 拍摄镜头具有至少一个光学元件。 光学元件具有中心部分和周边部分。 透镜组件具有标签接收表面。 标签接收表面具有外周边。 标签接收表面没有障碍物进行标签放置。 标签以与外围间隔开的关系附着在标签接收表面上。 标签具有基本上与光轴同心的孔。 标签包括围绕孔并且与周边部分重叠的不透明阻挡部分。

公开(公告)号：US06278841B1

公开(公告)日：2001-08-21

申请号：US09361057

申请日：1999-07-26

申请人： James D. Boyd ,  Stephen J. Smith ,  Michael P. Cramer

发明人： James D. Boyd ,  Stephen J. Smith ,  Michael P. Cramer

IPC分类号： G03B1702

CPC分类号： G03B19/04

摘要： An improved camera has a label including an electrical component. The label is precisely placed and adhered to operatively and simply connect the component and a camera subsystem. The component can be a liquid crystal display. The electrical connection provided can be non-mating contact.

摘要翻译： 改进的相机具有包括电气部件的标签。 标签被精确地放置和粘贴到操作上并简单地连接部件和相机子系统。 该组件可以是液晶显示器。 提供的电气连接可以是非配合接触。

公开(公告)号：US06263159B1

公开(公告)日：2001-07-17

申请号：US09360432

申请日：1999-07-26

申请人： James D. Boyd ,  Stephen J. Smith ,  Michael P. Cramer

发明人： James D. Boyd ,  Stephen J. Smith ,  Michael P. Cramer

IPC分类号： G03B1702

CPC分类号： G03B17/02 ,  G03B1/24 ,  G03B2219/045

摘要： A camera has a casing and a subsystem having a first mechanical element and a second mechanical element. The first mechanical element is movable relative to the casing, between an engaged position and a disengaged position. The mechanical elements are engaged. The subsystem is operative in the engaged position. The subsystem is inoperative in the disengaged position. A label is attached to the casing. The label biases the first mechanical element toward the engaged position. In a method for rendering a one-time use camera operative, a camera frame assembly and a compliant label are aligned. The camera frame assembly has the subsystem having a first and second mechanical elements and an uncovered gap. The first mechanical element is movable relative to the gap, between the engaged and disengaged positions. The mechanical elements are engaged and the subsystem is operative in the engaged position and inoperative in the disengaged position. A label is attached to the camera frame assembly over the gap to bias the first mechanical element toward the engaged position.

摘要翻译： 相机具有壳体和具有第一机械元件和第二机械元件的子系统。 第一机械元件可相对于壳体在接合位置和脱离位置之间移动。 机械元件接合。 子系统在接合位置工作。 子系统在脱离位置不工作。 标签贴在外壳上。 标签将第一机械元件偏压到接合位置。 在用于渲染一次性使用相机的方法中，相机框架组件和顺从标签被对准。 相机框架组件具有子系统，其具有第一和第二机械元件和未覆盖的间隙。 第一机械元件可相对于间隙在接合位置和脱离位置之间移动。 机械元件接合并且子系统在接合位置操作并且在分离位置中不起作用。 将标签贴在相机框架组件上方的间隙上，以使第一机械元件偏向接合位置。

公开(公告)号：US6067423A

公开(公告)日：2000-05-23

申请号：US267053

申请日：1999-03-12

申请人： Stephen J. Smith ,  James D. Boyd ,  Michael P. Cramer

发明人： Stephen J. Smith ,  James D. Boyd ,  Michael P. Cramer

IPC分类号： G03B17/18 ,  G03B7/02

CPC分类号： G03B17/18

摘要： A camera comprising an aperture through which ambient light is passed to cause a film exposure, at least one shutter blade supported for opening movement to uncover the aperture to permit ambient light to pass through the aperture and for closing movement to re-cover the aperture and susceptible of being moved open accidentally such as when the camera is dropped or jarred, and a shutter release button manually depressible to initiate opening movement of the shutter blade, is characterized in that an indicator is activatable to provide a warning the shutter blade has been moved open without the shutter release button having been manually depressed, whereby the warning indicates the shutter blade has been moved open accidentally such as when the camera is dropped or jarred.

摘要翻译： 一种照相机，包括通过环境光通过的孔以引起胶片曝光，至少一个快门叶片被支撑用于打开移动以露出孔以允许环境光通过该孔并且用于闭合运动以重新覆盖该孔， 容易被意外地移动，例如当相机掉落或震动时，以及手动按压以启动快门叶片的打开移动的快门释放按钮，其特征在于，指示器可激活以提供快门叶片已被移动的警告 在没有手动按下快门释放按钮的情况下打开，由此警告指示快门叶片已经意外地移动，例如当相机掉落或震动时。

公开(公告)号：US06682232B2

公开(公告)日：2004-01-27

申请号：US10174307

申请日：2002-06-18

申请人： Stephen J. Smith ,  Michael P. Cramer ,  James D. Boyd ,  Craig A. Baker

发明人： Stephen J. Smith ,  Michael P. Cramer ,  James D. Boyd ,  Craig A. Baker

IPC分类号： G03B118

CPC分类号： G03B17/02 ,  G03B9/10

摘要： A camera mechanism comprises a shutter blade movable to uncover and cover an exposure aperture; a primary spring connected to the shutter blade to normally move the shutter blade to cover the exposure aperture, but susceptible of becoming disconnected from the shutter blade, and a substitute spring connected to the shutter blade to alternatively move the shutter blade to cover the exposure aperture when the primary spring becomes disconnected from the shutter blade.

摘要翻译： 相机机构包括可移动以揭开和遮盖曝光孔的快门叶片; 连接到快门叶片的主弹簧以正常地移动快门叶片以覆盖曝光孔，但易于变得与快门叶片断开;以及连接到快门叶片的替代弹簧，以交替地移动快门叶片以覆盖曝光孔 当主弹簧与快门叶片断开时。