(19)
(11) EP 1 308 779 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
28.05.2003 Bulletin 2003/22

(43) Date of publication A2:
07.05.2003 Bulletin 2003/19

(21) Application number: 02023802.8

(22) Date of filing: 23.10.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G03D 15/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 31.10.2001 US 1642
04.01.2002 US 345463 P
18.01.2002 US 349386 P
27.11.2001 US 995092
12.12.2001 US 20397
28.12.2001 US 34183
28.12.2001 US 32919
28.12.2001 US 32920
31.12.2001 US 38743
31.12.2001 US 38792
01.02.2002 US 61142
02.02.2002 US 66235
02.02.2002 US 62947

(71) Applicant: Phogenix Imaging, LLC
San Diego, California 92127-1815 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Bland, William E.
    California 92007-1314 (US)
  • Chee Sung Chang, Terence
    Poway, California 92064 (US)
  • Chow, Marland
    San Diego, California 92127 (US)
  • Clark, David
    Poway, CA 92064 (US)
  • Davis, Michael H.
    Ramona, California 92065 (US)
  • Dennis, Scott Matthew
    San Diego, California 92127 (US)
  • Escobedo, Sergio
    San Diego, California 92131 (US)
  • Jasinski, David Wayne
    San Diego, California 92128 (US)
  • Kline, Daniel Steven
    Encinitas, California 92024 (US)
  • Manard, John F., Jr.
    San Diego, California 92127 (US)
  • Mason, James
    Webster, New York 14580 (US)
  • McKay, Kerry Neal
    San Diego, California 92106 (US)
  • Petch, David B.
    La Jolla, California 92037 (US)
  • Petersen, David Michael
    Escondido, California 92027 (US)
  • Puyot, Michael
    Escondido, California 92127 (US)
  • Ramaswamy, Rajan
    San Diego, California 92127 (US)
  • Rosati, Robert John
    Carlsbad, California 92009 (US)
  • Sarnoff, Herb
    Escondido, California 92027 (US)
  • Schmedake, James Robert
    San Diego, California 92129 (US)
  • Zhang, Hongsheng
    San Diego, California 92126 (US)
  • Janosky, Mark Steven
    Rochester, New York 14616-1666 (US)
  • Larrabee, James Arthur
    Rochester, New York 14621-1004 (US)
  • Lolacono, Stephan Paul
    Hilton, New York 14468 (US)

(74) Representative: Preissner, Nicolaus, Dipl.-Ing. et al
Flügel Preissner Kastel Postfach 44 03 62
80752 München
80752 München (DE)

   


(54) Digital photofinishing method and apparatus


(57) A photofinishing system (10) and method for providing for the digital processing of a set of photographs including a digital printer (12), buffer (18), laminator (16) and cutter (22, 28), and associated methods of use for improving the accuracy of printing, processing, laminating and cutting individual photos during a digital photofinishing process.







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