US3112684A
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Light responsive camera
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1959-07-27
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Granted: 1963-12-03
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Expires: 1979-07-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald W Norwood
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 13:38
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B7/00; G03B7/08; G03B7/099; G03B7/0993
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
216 words
THE COMBINATION COMPRISING A CAMERA INCLUDING A MAIN HOUSING HAVING FORWARD AND REAR ENDS AND INCLUDING A LENS FACING IN A FORWARD DIRECTION RELATIVE TO THE HOUSING, AN ELECTRICALLY ACTUATED DEVICE FOR EXPOSURE CONTROL CARRIED BY THE CAMERA, A REFLECTED LIGHT ACCEPTANCE UNIT CARRIED BY THE CAMERA AND FACING IN THE SAME FORWARD DIRECTION AS SAID LENS AND CONSTRUCTED TO ACCEPT LIGHT FROM ONLY A PREDETERMINED ANGLE, AN INCIDENT LIGHT ACCEPTANCE UNIT CARRIED BY THE CAMERA AND INCLUDING A TRANSLUCENT CONVEX LIGHT COLLECTOR DOME FACING IN A REARWARD DIRECTION THE OPPOSITE OF SAID FORWARD DIRECTION IN WHICH THE CAMERA LENS AND REFLECTED LIGHT ACCEPTANCE UNIT FACE, A MOUNTING STRUCTURE ON SAID MAIN HOUSING WHICH IS SMALL AS COMPARED WITH SAID MAIN HOUSING AND PROJECTS UPWARDLY THEREFROM AT SAID FORWARD END OF THE MAIN HOUSING AND CARRIES SAID INCIDENT LIGHT ACCEPTANCE UNIT ABOVE THE FORWARD END OF THE HOUSING, TWO PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS POSITIONED IN THE PATHS OF LIGHT TRANSMITTED BY SAID TWO LIGHT ACCEPTANCE UNITS RESPECTIVELY, TWO ADJUSTABLE LIGHT VALVES POSITIONED IN THE PATHS OF LIGHT TO SAID TWO CELLS RESPECTIVELY, A COMMON VALVE CONTROL FOR ACTUATING SAID TWO VALVES IN UNISON, AND MARKINGS FOR INDICATING DIFFERENT ADJUSTMENT POSITIONS OF SAID CONTROL SUITABLE FOR DIFFERENT CAMERA SHUTTER EXPOSURE TIMES AND DIFFERENT SENSITIVITIES OF FILM IN THE CAMERA.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-12-02 | 1967-06-03 | 1967-12-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-12-02 | 1971-06-03 | 1971-12-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-12-02 | 1975-06-03 | 1975-12-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |