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Light sensing method and apparatus therefor

Assignee: Bausch and Lomb Inc
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Filing: 1960-10-31
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Granted: 1963-12-17
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Expires: 1980-10-31
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Heinz E R Gruner

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 15:43
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01J; G01J1/00; G01J1/42; G01J1/4209; G01J1/4219; G01J1/02; G01J1/04; G01J1/0407; G01J1/0425; G03; G03B; G03B21/00; G03B21/14; G03B21/20

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 130 words
IN A PHOTOGRAPHIC PROJECTOR OF THE TYPE HAVING A LIGHT SOURCE FOR ILLUMINATING A PRIMARY FIELD AND A PROJECTION LENS FOR IMAGING THE PRIMARY FIELD UPON A SELECTED SURFACE, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF ELONGATED LIGHT TRANSMITTING MEMBERS INCLUDING ENTRANT FACES PERIPHERALLY DISPOSED AROUND THE BACK SURFACE OF THE PROJECTION LENS AND ADAPTED TO RECEIVE THE LIGHT PASSING THROUGH THE FIELD AND REFLECTED FROM THE BACK SURFACE OF THE LENS, SAID ELONGATED OPTICAL LIGHT TRANSMITTING MEMBERS SO CONSTRUCTED AND ARRANGED TO CONDUCT THE LIGHT TO A COMMON POINT TO THEREBY PROVIDE AN AVERAGING EFFECT, DETECTING MEANS DISPOSED AT SAID COMMON POINT FOR PRODUCING A SIGNAL IN RESPONSE TO THE IMAGING LIGHT REFLECTED FROM THE SURFACE OF THE PROJECTION LENS AND MEANS GENERATING A SIGNAL ADAPTED FOR CONTROLLING THE ILLUMINATION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 130 words
IN A PHOTOGRAPHIC PROJECTOR OF THE TYPE HAVING A LIGHT SOURCE FOR ILLUMINATING A PRIMARY FIELD AND A PROJECTION LENS FOR IMAGING THE PRIMARY FIELD UPON A SELECTED SURFACE, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF ELONGATED LIGHT TRANSMITTING MEMBERS INCLUDING ENTRANT FACES PERIPHERALLY DISPOSED AROUND THE BACK SURFACE OF THE PROJECTION LENS AND ADAPTED TO RECEIVE THE LIGHT PASSING THROUGH THE FIELD AND REFLECTED FROM THE BACK SURFACE OF THE LENS, SAID ELONGATED OPTICAL LIGHT TRANSMITTING MEMBERS SO CONSTRUCTED AND ARRANGED TO CONDUCT THE LIGHT TO A COMMON POINT TO THEREBY PROVIDE AN AVERAGING EFFECT, DETECTING MEANS DISPOSED AT SAID COMMON POINT FOR PRODUCING A SIGNAL IN RESPONSE TO THE IMAGING LIGHT REFLECTED FROM THE SURFACE OF THE PROJECTION LENS AND MEANS GENERATING A SIGNAL ADAPTED FOR CONTROLLING THE ILLUMINATION.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-12-16 1967-06-17 1967-12-17 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-12-16 1971-06-17 1971-12-17 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-12-16 1975-06-17 1975-12-17 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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