Eastman-kodak Company

Steven C Sitter

John Randall Fredlund

Andrew Frederick Kurtz

David C Smart

Drew D Summers

Richard J Sandor

William G Peters

Charles P Divito

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.

Controlling photofinishing using data frame designated photofinishing subchannels

In an illumination system for a film telecine scanner of the type adapted to provide a line of illumination on the image frames of a film which is supported for movement in a film gate of the scanner, an improved light control system for adjusting the amount of light that is delivered from a light source to an integrating cylinder to take into account fluctuations in intensity of the light source and desired intensity changes in the line of illumination upon a change of scene in the image frames of the film as the film is being scanned. The light control system comprises an aperture defining mechanism, a position servo regulator that maintains the aperture at a desired aperture opening despite disturbances tending to change the aperture between aperture changes, and an intensity servo regulator that takes into account the lamp intensity in resetting the aperture to a new position in response to a commanded light intensity related to a scene change, whereby aperture changes may be effected within the time of scanning a single image frame. The aperture defining mechanism employs first and second movable blades placed at a location in the optical path and movable between a full open aperture position outside the optical path and to one of a plurality of stopped down aperture defining positions interrupting the optical path and the resulting illumination line intensity in the course of scanning a single image frame.

Illumination control system for a film scanner

Growing community of inventors

Fairport, NY, United States of America

Steven C Sitter