Eastman-kodak Company

Jerry Carmen

Joseph Anthony Manico

David Lynn Patton

Ralph L Piccinino, Jr

Gustavo R Paz-Pujalt

Clark E Harris

Kevin H Blakely

Chris W Honsinger

Allen K Tsaur

Donald R Williams

Mari-Kim Cooke

A method for authenticating a printed or scanned embedded image is disclosed that utilizes a prediction of the effect of a print or scanning process on the embedded message based upon characteristics of the printer or scanner. These values are measured directly at the time of authentication and compared to the predicted. Based on the comparison a decision is made regarding authenticity.

Method of authenication for steganographic signals undergoing degradations

A flexible film holder having a format which is consistent with a first filmstrip size. The film holder comprises a first sheet member and second sheet member which are secured to each other so as to form a longitudinally extended pocket therebetween for receiving and holding a filmstrip having a size smaller than the first filmstrip size.

Film holder

An adapter for use in a processing assembly can interface paper in magazines or cassettes from external printers with a minilab printer so that the paper printed externally can be processed using the minilab's processor and the processor's replenishment system. The adapter which includes a light-tight feed slot is configured to receive a cassette thereon and the adapter can be mounted onto the processing assembly. When mounted on the processing assembly the adapter along with the feed slot forms a light-tight path from the cassette to the printer. Printer functions such as back-marking, printing, punching, etc. can be deactivated during use of the adapter, and photosensitive material which enters the printer through the feed-slot of the adapter will follow the printing path of the printer and thereby trigger checks which are utilized to control replenishment in the processor of the processing assembly. With this arrangement, photosensitive material or paper which does not require the printer functions of the printer, such as paper that has been printed at an external printer, can be fed into the printer to follow the normal printing path. Since the paper follows the normal printing path, checks within the printer such as paper size and/or width are triggered via signals and these signals are utilized to provide for correct replenishment in the processor.

Adapter for use with a photographic processing assembly

Flow control system (10) for controlling the flow between first and second containerized systems (12,14) has a first flow control member (20) positioned in the first containerized member (12) for cooperating with a second flow control member (22) positioned in the second containerized system (14). The first flow control member (20) has a fluid flow channel (28) in fluid communication with a proboscis member (50) having a through channel (58) in the second flow control member (14). Displacement of the flow control members (20,22) toward and away from one another enables the proboscis member (50) to open and, alternatively, close communicating fluid flow channels connecting the first and second containerized systems (12,14), without apparent leakage.

Flow control system and method

A developer cartridge for developing an imaging sheet includes a tray for holding a developer fluid, a fluid retaining pad in the tray, the pad having an upper surface for contacting the sheet, a cover movably attached to the tray for sealing the tray in a closed configuration, and movable to an open configuration exposing the upper surface of the pad for allowing a sheet to pass between the cover and the tray, and contact the pad.

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Spencerport, NY, United States of America

Jerry Carmen