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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 1979
Filed:
May. 23, 1977
Applicant:
Inventors:
John W Frank, St. Paul, MN (US);
Lawrence M Lucking, May Township, Washington County, MN (US);
Assignee:
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
355 71 ;
Abstract
A camera for photosensitive material used in producing half tones wherein a device for flash exposing the image to create better half tones is afforded by the use of a low wattage lamp projecting light along the optical path of the lens from the shutter, through a screen and onto the film plane for the photosensitive materials. The light is so directed by a specular reflective surface on the back of the shutter and a lamp off axis directing light to the reflective surface. Timing for the flash exposure is provided by commercial circuitry.