GERALD D JENSEN, M.D.
Marriage and Family Therapists at 39 Ave, Minneapolis, MN

6252652, Jun 26, 2001

May 6, 1999

9/306576

E. John Adolphi - Eden Prairie MN
Gerald A. Jensen - Plymouth MN
Michael Breckenridge - Minneapolis MN
Todd Kuester - Prior Lake MN
Patrick J. Galloway - Sparks NV
John Lawson - La Selva Beach CA

Lifetouch Portrait Studios, Inc. - Eden Prairie MN

G03B 2780, G03B 2772

355 83

In a high speed package printer that produces photographs of varying size from film negatives, different cropping apertures are used with different lenses for different prints. In order to provide a large combination of different cropping apertures with different lenses the lenses and cropping apertures are separately selected for each print. The high speed package printer includes a light source, a diffusion plate, a plurality of cropping apertures on an aperture member which can be moved to select which aperture will block light from the diffusion plate. The light from the cropping aperture then passes through a negative for projection by a lens onto photographic paper for printing pictures. Separate means for moving the aperture member and for selecting which lens will receive light from a negative after it is provide a selection of all combinations of lenses and cropping apertures such that the photographs produced can have different sizes and shapes.

6020951, Feb 1, 2000

May 6, 1999

9/306610

E. John Adolphi - Eden Prairie MN
Gerald A. Jensen - Plymouth MN
Michael Breckenridge - Minneapolis MN
Todd Kuester - Prior Lake MN
John Lawson - La Selva Beach CA
Patrick J. Galloway - Sparks NV

Lifetouch Portrait Studios, Inc. - Eden Prairie MN

G03B 2748, G03B 2752

355 50

An improved high speed package printer for producing a plurality of high quality photographs of varying size, shape, and style based on one or a plurality of different film negatives. The improved package printer of the present invention accomplishes the goal of increased throughput and speed through the use of an automatic paper-loading feature, ultrasonic proximity sensors for dynamically measuring paper-slack loops, off-center printing for eliminating the need to advance the paper for punching after each exposure, a rotational prism for creating 10". times. 13" photographs without physically rotating the film, a 13-UP lens deck including 12 wallet lenses and a single 5". times. 7" retro-focus lens for creating 12 wallet-sized photographs and one 5". times. 7" photograph from a single exposure, an automatic diffusion plate cleaner for eliminating the system down time associated with manual diffusion plate cleaning, an improved filtering arrangement for equalizing the amount of energy emitted from each lamp within a photographic lamphouse, and bi-directional film movement for producing a single composite containing a plurality of different images or poses. The high speed package printer of the present invention also boasts an improved film cleaning arrangement for increasing the quality of the prints, as well as penumbra masking for producing photographs having sharply delineated borders.

5949523, Sep 7, 1999

Sep 16, 1997

8/931580

E. John Adolphi - Eden Prairie MN
Gerald A. Jensen - Plymouth MN
Michael Breckenridge - Minneapolis MN
Todd Kuester - Prior lake MN
John Lawson - La Selva Beach CA
Patrick J. Galloway - Sparks NV

Lifetouch Portrait Studios, Inc. - Eden Prairie MN

G03B 2900, G03B 2752

355 28

An improved high speed package printer for producing a plurality of high quality photographs of varying size, shape, and style based on one or a plurality of different film negatives. The improved package printer of the present invention accomplishes the goal of increased throughput and speed through the use of an automatic paper-loading feature, ultrasonic proximity sensors for dynamically measuring paper-slack loops, off-center printing for eliminating the need to advance the paper for punching after each exposure, a rotational prism for creating 10". times. 13" photographs without physically rotating the film, a 13-UP lens deck including 12 wallet lenses and a single 5". times. 7" retro-focus lens for creating 12 wallet-sized photographs and one 5". times. 7" photograph from a single exposure, an automatic diffusion plate cleaner for eliminating the system down time associated with manual diffusion plate cleaning, an improved filtering arrangement for equalizing the amount of energy emitted from each lamp within a photographic lamphouse, and bi-directional film movement for producing a single composite containing a plurality of different images or poses. The high speed package printer of the present invention also boasts an improved film cleaning arrangement for increasing the quality of the prints, as well as penumbra masking for producing photographs having sharply delineated borders.

6014201, Jan 11, 2000

May 6, 1999

9/306577

E. John Adolphi - Eden Prairie MN
Gerald A. Jensen - Plymouth MN
Michael Breckenridge - Minneapolis MN
Todd Kuester - Prior Lake MN
John Lawson - La Selva Beach CA
Patrick J. Galloway - Sparks NV

Lifetouch Portrait Studios, Inc. - Eden Prairie MN

G03B 2752

355 55

An improved high speed package printer for producing a plurality of high quality photographs of varying size, shape, and style based on one or a plurality of different film negatives. The improved package printer of the present invention accomplishes the goal of increased throughput and speed through the use of an automatic paper-loading feature, ultrasonic proximity sensors for dynamically measuring paper-slack loops, off-center printing for eliminating the need to advance the paper for punching after each exposure, a rotational prism for creating 10". times. 13" photographs without physically rotating the film, a 13-UP lens deck including 12 wallet lenses and a single 5". times. 7" retro-focus lens for creating 12 wallet-sized photographs and one 5". times. 7" photograph from a single exposure, an automatic diffusion plate cleaner for eliminating the system down time associated with manual diffusion plate cleaning, an improved filtering arrangement for equalizing the amount of energy emitted from each lamp within a photographic lamphouse, and bi-directional film movement for producing a single composite containing a plurality of different images or poses. The high speed package printer of the present invention also boasts an improved film cleaning arrangement for increasing the quality of the prints, as well as penumbra masking for producing photographs having sharply delineated borders.

6008886, Dec 28, 1999

May 6, 1999

9/306549

E. John Adolphi - Eden Prairie MN
Gerald A. Jensen - Plymouth MN
Michael Breckenridge - Minneapolis MN
Todd Kuester - Prior Lake MN
John Lawson - La Selva Beach CA
Patrick J. Galloway - Sparks NV

Lifetouch Portrait Studios, Inc. - Eden Prairie MN

G03B 2702, G03B 2752, G03B 2700

355 79

An improved high speed package printer for producing a plurality of high quality photographs of varying size, shape, and style based on one or a plurality of different film negatives. The improved package printer of the present invention accomplishes the goal of increased throughput and speed through the use of an automatic paper-loading feature, ultrasonic proximity sensors for dynamically measuring paper-slack loops, off-center printing for eliminating the need to advance the paper for punching after each exposure, a rotational prism for creating 10". times. 13" photographs without physically rotating the film, a 13-UP lens deck including 12 wallet lenses and a single 5". times. 7" retro-focus lens for creating 12 wallet-sized photographs and one 5". times. 7" photograph from a single exposure, an automatic diffusion plate cleaner for eliminating the system down time associated with manual diffusion plate cleaning, an improved filtering arrangement for equalizing the amount of energy emitted from each lamp within a photographic lamphouse, and bi-directional film movement for producing a single composite containing a plurality of different images or poses. The high speed package printer of the present invention also boasts an improved film cleaning arrangement for increasing the quality of the prints, as well as penumbra masking for producing photographs having sharply delineated borders.

4543771, Oct 1, 1985

Jan 11, 1982

6/338201

Gerald A. Jensen - Plymouth MN
Charles L. Euteneuer - St. Michael MN

Pako Corporation - Minneapolis MN

B65B 504, B65B 6300

53520

A photographic slide mounter cuts photographic film transparencies from a photographic film web and inserts the transparencies into slide mounts. A slide mount is advanced along a slide track to a position adjacent a knife where the slide mount is flexed to provide an insertion opening. The film web is advanced along a film track until a leading end of the web is partially inserted into the insertion opening. A first plurality of rollers are positioned over the film track and a second plurality of rollers are positioned under the film track to prevent transverse curl of the film web as it is advanced toward the insertion opening. A pair of curved shoes is mounted over the film track proximate the knife to prevent longitudinal curl of the film web as it is advanced through the knife and into the insertion opening. The knife is provided with tapered portions to align the web as it passes the knife. After the transparency has been severed from the film web by the knife, the partially inserted transparency is engaged and inserted fully into the slide mount as the slide mount and transparency are advanced away from the film track.

5563675, Oct 8, 1996

May 22, 1995

8/447202

John Adolphi - Eden Prairie MN
Jeffrey J. Kipp - Minneapolis MN
Michael Surma - Golden Valley MN
Gerald A. Jensen - Plymouth MN
Jerry Lindenfelser - Brooklyn Park MN

Lifetouch Portrait Studios, Inc. - Minneapolis MN

G03B 1100

396545

A special effects carrier for use in a photographic camera for taking portraits of individuals or groups. The wheel-shaped special effects carrier contains masks which produce various special effects. One of the masks included on the carrier produces no special effects so that the carrier can be used whether or not a special effect is desired. The carrier is located a fixed distance behind the objective element of the zoom lens so that the photographer is able to focus the camera without having to compensate for the changing focal length of the zoom lens. The carrier is connected to a CPU which drives a motor to rotate the carrier. An optical sensor reads bar codes on the carrier and relays information to the CPU thereby allowing the CPU to position the masks for use and freeing the photographer of that task.

4370184, Jan 25, 1983

Nov 16, 1981

6/322021

Gerald A. Jensen - Plymouth MN
Ted G. Merry - Lindstrom MN

Pako Corporation - Minneapolis MN

G03D 1504

156157

A photographic film splicer includes a supporting pad or platform on which ends of photographic film strips are supported, and a movable heat block which applies heat and pressure to a heat activated splice tape and the film ends. A heated die attached to the heat block and a plurality of spring-loaded pins supported by the platform apply heat and pressure to a portion of one of the film ends proximate the splice tape to deform a portion of the film strip. The deformed area of the film strip acts as a ramp proximate the splice tape which guides film strips over the interface of the splice tape and the film strip during operations in which the web of photographic film is cut into individual lengths and in which the individual lengths of film are stacked.

4375490, Mar 1, 1983

Nov 16, 1981

6/321765

Gerald A. Jensen - Plymouth MN
Ted G. Merry - Lindstrom MN

Pako Corporation - Minneapolis MN

B32B 310

428 60

A photographic film splicer includes a supporting pad or platform on which ends of photographic film strips are supported, and a movable heat block which applies heat and pressure to a heat activated splice tape and the film ends. A heated die attached to the heat block and a plurality of spring-loaded pins supported by the platform apply heat and pressure to a portion of one of the film ends proximate the splice tape to deform a portion of the film strip. The deformed area of the film strip acts as a ramp proximate the splice tape which guides film strips over the interface of the splice tape and the film strip during operations in which the web of photographic film is cut into individual lengths and in which the individual lengths of film are stacked.

7406256, Jul 29, 2008

Dec 12, 2006

11/637408

Earl J. Adolphi - Eden Prairie MN, US
Michael J. Surma - St. Paul MN, US
Gerald A. Jensen - Plymouth MN, US

G03B 15/06

396 4, 396266, 362 11

An automated studio and control system for taking photographs is disclosed that alleviates many exposure problems and simplifies variables with which the photographer must deal in order to achieve consistent high quality photographs. The studio includes a multi-light portrait lighting system, a subject location verification system and a system for varying backgrounds, all of which are tied to an integrated control system and synchronized to a camera.