Inventor
WATKINS JOSEPH A
US30 patents
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EASTMAN KODAK CO
29 patentsUS5044144ASep 3, 1991
Apparatus and method for forming and loading a magazine for prewound spools of web material
EASTMAN KODAK CO86 citations93
US6354431B1Mar 12, 2002
Dark box-transfer apparatus and manufacturing system
EASTMAN KODAK CO25 citations92
US5119549AJun 9, 1992
Apparatus and method for applying end caps to cylindrical shells
EASTMAN KODAK CO30 citations91
US6438323B1Aug 20, 2002
Camera film loading with delayed culling of defective cameras
EASTMAN KODAK CO32 citations87
US5608482AMar 4, 1997
Film loading method and related apparatus
EASTMAN KODAK CO15 citations74
US5163633ANov 17, 1992
Apparatus for winding strips of web material onto spools
EASTMAN KODAK CO9 citations74
US6591476B2Jul 15, 2003
Registration mechanism and method
EASTMAN KODAK CO6 citations73
US6427322B1Aug 6, 2002
Registration mechanism and method
EASTMAN KODAK CO10 citations73
US5758198AMay 26, 1998
Apparatus and methods for loading a single-use camera and single-use camera loadable thereby
EASTMAN KODAK CO13 citations73
US5745797AApr 28, 1998
Camera assembly using mandrel to roll film in chamber
EASTMAN KODAK CO11 citations72
US5117688AJun 2, 1992
Apparatus and method for removing a very open shell from a forming mandrel
EASTMAN KODAK CO7 citations71
US5174019ADec 29, 1992
Apparatus and method for closing and plastically forming a non-circular cylindrical shell for a container
EASTMAN KODAK CO11 citations69
US5895126AApr 20, 1999
Apparatus and methods using mandrel to roll film in camera chamber
EASTMAN KODAK CO8 citations68
US5190233AMar 2, 1993
Apparatus for cutting and feeding strips of web material
EASTMAN KODAK CO8 citations67
US5873002AFeb 16, 1999
Cartridge loading apparatus and methods
EASTMAN KODAK CO12 citations66
US5970257AOct 19, 1999
Camera frame assembly having monolithic subenclosures
EASTMAN KODAK CO4 citations63
US6185372B1Feb 6, 2001
Camera wind and trip testing methods and apparatus
EASTMAN KODAK CO2 citations61
US6088528AJul 11, 2000
Camera wind and trip testing methods and apparatus
EASTMAN KODAK CO2 citations61
US6101331AAug 8, 2000
One-time use camera having guarded film roll chamber
EASTMAN KODAK CO2 citations60
US5797045AAug 18, 1998
Three roller film winder and method
EASTMAN KODAK CO4 citations60
US5584442ADec 17, 1996
Apparatus and method for preparing strips of web and winding them into a cartridge
EASTMAN KODAK CO3 citations59
US5805935ASep 8, 1998
Two roller film scroller and method
EASTMAN KODAK CO5 citations58
US5815739ASep 29, 1998
Camera assembly with quill drivekey for engaging film cartridge
EASTMAN KODAK CO5 citations57
US6128440AOct 3, 2000
Spool repositioning apparatus for camera assembling and methods
EASTMAN KODAK CO0 citations52
US6480675B2Nov 12, 2002
One-time-use camera with cartridge retainer to ensure film-on-sprocket retention during camera assembly
EASTMAN KODAK CO1 citations50
US5999744ADec 7, 1999
Rotating hook film loader and method
EASTMAN KODAK CO0 citations50
US6526228B2Feb 25, 2003
One-time use camera assembly process having filmstrip anchored during camera frame assembly transport
EASTMAN KODAK CO0 citations49
US5584441ADec 17, 1996
Apparatus and method for spooling strips of web into a cartridge
EASTMAN KODAK CO1 citations48
US6526229B2Feb 25, 2003
Camera having a filmstrip holdfast spaced apart from a film path and transportable camera intermediate
EASTMAN KODAK CO0 citations38