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David C. Smart
Also filed as: SMART DAVID C · SMART DAVID CLINTON
73 granted patents·2 pending applications·968 citations·filing 1978–2004
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75 records- 0197US5032854APhotographic film cassette and camera apparatus and methodEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1990·Granted Jul 16, 1991·76 cites·17 claims
- 0296US5619737AEncodement-on-film recording apparatus utilizes flash components in a cameraEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1996·Granted Apr 8, 1997·86 cites·5 claims
- 0396US5231438ACamera with interlock for cover piece and cartridge light shieldEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1991·Granted Jul 27, 1993·67 cites·5 claims
- 0494US4994828ACamera apparatus for preventing load of exposed filmEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1989·Granted Feb 19, 1991·44 cites·16 claims
- 0593US6147744AMethod for archiving film unit informationEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1998·Granted Nov 14, 2000·24 cites·42 claims
- 0691US5347334AFilm cassette with bar-coded film spool and provision for film double exposure preventionEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1993·Granted Sep 13, 1994·38 cites·4 claims
- 0790US4947197ASimple camera for use with film cassette having film-exposure status indicatorEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1989·Granted Aug 7, 1990·32 cites·8 claims
- 0887US5629750AOne-time use camera uncovers ingress opening for insertion tool to eject cassette when cassette closedEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1996·Granted May 13, 1997·27 cites·7 claims
- 0987US5550608AApparatus and method for closing a film cassette and unloading the closed cassette from a cameraEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1995·Granted Aug 27, 1996·26 cites·14 claims
- 1087US4978985AFilm cassette having film-exposure status indicatorEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1989·Granted Dec 18, 1990·24 cites·16 claims
- 1186US4965600ACamera for use with film cassette having film-exposure status indicatorEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1989·Granted Oct 23, 1990·25 cites·8 claims
- 1285US5477289ACamera including multiple burst data to identify unexposed framesEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1994·Granted Dec 19, 1995·25 cites·6 claims
- 1385US5040739AFilm-thrusting cassetteEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1990·Granted Aug 20, 1991·29 cites·7 claims
- 1484US5579070AOne-time-use camera has driver for closing film cassette which is broken to disable camera after completed useEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1996·Granted Nov 26, 1996·22 cites·5 claims
- 1581US5614976ACamera with manual film rewind locked when cassette closed, preferably to position film exposed indicator in window of cassetteEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 25, 1997·19 cites·5 claims
- 1681US5323201ACassette ejecting apparatusEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1993·Granted Jun 21, 1994·21 cites·5 claims
- 1779US6201931B1Method for handling user and producer film unit customization data and systemEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1998·Granted Mar 13, 2001·16 cites·24 claims
- 1878US6728483B1Cameras, methods, and systems with partial-shading encodementsEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 27, 2004·13 cites·36 claims
- 1978US5608482AFilm loading method and related apparatusEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 4, 1997·15 cites·7 claims
- 2078US4332453AFilm loading apparatusEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1981·Granted Jun 1, 1982·14 cites·10 claims
- 2176US4163613ACamera focus or exposure adjustment mechanismEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1978·Granted Aug 7, 1979·9 cites·7 claims
- 2273US6104877AMethod for compensating for film unit defects and systemEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 15, 2000·11 cites·18 claims
- 2373US4303297ASocket structure for electrical componentsEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1980·Granted Dec 1, 1981·34 cites·5 claims
- 2472US6272287B1Method for handling film customization data and systemEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 7, 2001·11 cites·17 claims
- 2572US4992812APhotographic camera with film threading apparatusEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1989·Granted Feb 12, 1991·12 cites·7 claims
- 2671US6741326B2Methods, apparatus, and systems for detecting partial-shading encodement filteringEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 2002·Granted May 25, 2004·9 cites·30 claims
- 2771US5748990AOne-time-use camera with lid flexed to uncover chamber when cassette forcibly ejected from chamberEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1997·Granted May 5, 1998·11 cites·9 claims
- 2870US5452055AApparatus and method for making a reference exposure on a leading and/or trailing portion of a filmstripEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1994·Granted Sep 19, 1995·13 cites·4 claims
- 2969US6275656B1Method for associating a film unit and a one-time use cameraEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 14, 2001·10 cites·34 claims
- 3069US4998123AFilm cassette with exposure status indicatorEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1989·Granted Mar 5, 1991·11 cites·6 claims
- 3168US7092628B2Photography systems and methods utilizing filter-encoded imagesEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 15, 2006·7 cites·54 claims
- 3267US6185371B1Photofinishing method, photofinishing apparatus, and systemEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 6, 2001·4 cites·18 claims
- 3367US5727247ACamera with film sensor and driver to initiate closing of cassette responsive to return of filmstrip to cassetteEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 10, 1998·9 cites·2 claims
- 3467US4991786AFilm cassetteEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1990·Granted Feb 12, 1991·12 cites·6 claims
- 3567US4930712AFilm take-up spoolEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1989·Granted Jun 5, 1990·10 cites·4 claims
- 3666US5122823AFilm cassette loading apparatus in a photographic cameraEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1991·Granted Jun 16, 1992·12 cites·9 claims
- 3765US6711355B1Camera having rotary optical encoderEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 23, 2004·6 cites·24 claims
- 3865US6222993B1Image capture package secure database access methodEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1998·Granted Apr 24, 2001·8 cites·24 claims
- 3962US5765066AFilm advance in a pump cameraEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1995·Granted Jun 9, 1998·7 cites·20 claims
- 4062US5708854AOne-time-use camera has driver for closing film cassette which is removed with closed cassette to disable camera after completed useEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1996·Granted Jan 13, 1998·7 cites·6 claims
- 4161US5608480AOne-time-use camera with stop-protrusion for engaging open light lock of cassette to prevent cassette from dislodging lid closing chamberEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 4, 1997·11 cites·3 claims
- 4260US6240251B1Film unit, method for enabling secure customization of a film unit, and systemEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1998·Granted May 29, 2001·6 cites·33 claims
- 4360US5008692AFilm metering apparatus and method with drive speed reductionEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1990·Granted Apr 16, 1991·10 cites·18 claims
- 4459US5671459ACamera cover guide mechanismEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 23, 1997·6 cites·22 claims
- 4559US5614977AManual film wind thumbwheel for cameraEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 25, 1997·6 cites·12 claims
- 4658US5737656APump cameraEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1995·Granted Apr 7, 1998·6 cites·20 claims
- 4758US4893141AOpen frame sight viewfinderEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1989·Granted Jan 9, 1990·7 cites·2 claims
- 4854US5262811AFilm ejecting cassetteEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1992·Granted Nov 16, 1993·7 cites·14 claims
- 4954US5113208AMechanical adjunct for electrical film drive in magnetic data cameraEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1990·Granted May 12, 1992·7 cites·20 claims
- 5053US6144807AMethod for keeping photographic film currentEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1998·Granted Nov 7, 2000·2 cites·20 claims
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