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US3141987A
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Camera and temperature-controlling jacket
Assignee: General Precision Inc
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Filing: 1961-06-01
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Granted: 1964-07-21
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Expires: 1981-06-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Altman Morris
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 14:56
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N23/00; H04N23/50; H04N23/51
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
188 words
A COMBINATION TELEVISION CAMERA AND TEMPERATURE CONTROLLING JACKET COMPRISING, A TELEVISION CAMERA INCLUDING A PICKUP TUBE, DEFLECTION COILS SURROUNDING THE NECK OF SAID PICKUP TUBE, A CASE ENCLOSING SAID TELEVISION CAMERA, SAID CASE BEING CUT AWAY TO EXPOSE SAID PICKUP TUBE IN THE REGION OF SAID DEFLECTION COILS, A HEAT CONDUCTING METALLIC BLOCK IN INTIMATE CONTACT WITH SAID DEFLECTION COILS, A DOUBLE WALL U-SHAPED JACKET HAVING INNER AND OUTER WALLS, SAID OUTER WALL BEING PROVIDED WITH FINS ON ITS EXTERIOR SURFACE, SAID INNER WALL BEING CONSTRUCTED TO FORM A CLOSE FIT WITH THREE OF FOUR OUTER SURFACES OF SAID METALLIC BLOCK, A HEAT INSULATING PAD INTERPOSED BETWEEN THE FOURTH OUTER SURFACE OF SAID METALLIC BLOCK AND THE REMAINDER OF THE CAMERA CASE, A PLURALITY OF METALLIC BLOCKS MECHANICALLY CONNECTING THE INNER AND OUTER WALLS OF SAID U-SHAPED JACKET, SAID BLOCKS BEING JOINED TO BOTH WALLS BY JUNCTIONS HAVING LOW THERMAL BUT HIGH ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE, SAID BLOCKS CONSISTING OF A MATERIAL CAPABLE OF GENERATING A TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE BY THE PELTIER EFFECT, AND MEANS FOR APPLYING AN ELECTRICAL CURRENT TO SAID BLOCKS TO LOWER THE TEMPERATURE OF SAID METALLIC BLOCK.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
188 words
A COMBINATION TELEVISION CAMERA AND TEMPERATURE CONTROLLING JACKET COMPRISING, A TELEVISION CAMERA INCLUDING A PICKUP TUBE, DEFLECTION COILS SURROUNDING THE NECK OF SAID PICKUP TUBE, A CASE ENCLOSING SAID TELEVISION CAMERA, SAID CASE BEING CUT AWAY TO EXPOSE SAID PICKUP TUBE IN THE REGION OF SAID DEFLECTION COILS, A HEAT CONDUCTING METALLIC BLOCK IN INTIMATE CONTACT WITH SAID DEFLECTION COILS, A DOUBLE WALL U-SHAPED JACKET HAVING INNER AND OUTER WALLS, SAID OUTER WALL BEING PROVIDED WITH FINS ON ITS EXTERIOR SURFACE, SAID INNER WALL BEING CONSTRUCTED TO FORM A CLOSE FIT WITH THREE OF FOUR OUTER SURFACES OF SAID METALLIC BLOCK, A HEAT INSULATING PAD INTERPOSED BETWEEN THE FOURTH OUTER SURFACE OF SAID METALLIC BLOCK AND THE REMAINDER OF THE CAMERA CASE, A PLURALITY OF METALLIC BLOCKS MECHANICALLY CONNECTING THE INNER AND OUTER WALLS OF SAID U-SHAPED JACKET, SAID BLOCKS BEING JOINED TO BOTH WALLS BY JUNCTIONS HAVING LOW THERMAL BUT HIGH ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE, SAID BLOCKS CONSISTING OF A MATERIAL CAPABLE OF GENERATING A TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE BY THE PELTIER EFFECT, AND MEANS FOR APPLYING AN ELECTRICAL CURRENT TO SAID BLOCKS TO LOWER THE TEMPERATURE OF SAID METALLIC BLOCK.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-07-21 | 1968-01-20 | 1968-07-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-07-21 | 1972-01-20 | 1972-07-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-07-21 | 1976-01-20 | 1976-07-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |