US3209645A
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Navigational situation display with cylindrically shaped film
Assignee: TDK Micronas GmbH
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Filing: 1962-07-18
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Granted: 1965-10-05
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Expires: 1982-07-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Erich S Guttmann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 18:18
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01C; G01C21/00; G01C21/20; G01C21/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
204 words
A VEHICLE BORNE INSTRUMENT FOR CONTINUOUS PRESENTATION OF A FILM RECORDED GEOGRAPHIC ENVIRONMENT AND OTHER DATA IN ACCORDANCE WITH TRAVEL OF SAID VEHICLE, COMPRISING THE COMBINATION OF: A TRANSLUCENT, REAR-ILLUMINATED PROJECTION SCREEN; FILM HOLDING AND TRANSPORT MEANS ADAPTED TO HOLD AND FORM AND FILM SUBSTANTIALLY INTO A CYLINDRICAL SHAPE THEREBY TO FORM A CYLINDRICAL SURFACE OF FILM, SAID FILM HOLDING AND TRANSPORT MEANS BEING ALSO ADAPTED TO INDEPENDENTLY ROTATE AND TRANSLATE AXIALLY SAID CYLINDRICAL SURFACE; ILLUMINATING MEANS SITUATED OUTSIDE OF AND AT AP REDETERMINED LOCATION WITH RESPECT TO THE SURFACE OF SAID CYLINDRICAL DRUM, SAID ILLUMINATING MEANS BEING ADAPTED TO PASS LIGHT THROUGH A PREDETERMINED AREA OF SAID FILM; AN OPTICAL PROJECTION SYSTEM LOCATED SUBSTANTIALLY INSIDE SAID CYLINDRICAL SURFACE IN A MANNER SO AS TO ACCEPT SAID LIGHT PASSED THROUGH SAID FILM AND THEREAFTER PROJECT SAID LIGHT THROUGH THE INTERIOR OF SAID CYLINDRICAL SURFACE ONTO THE BACK OF SAID SCREEN; FIRST SERVO MEANS RESPONSIVE TO A FIRST INPUT SIGNAL FOR EFFECTING ROTATION OF SAID CYLINDRICAL SURFACE IN ACCORDANCE WITH A CHARACTERISTIC OF SAID FIRST INPUT SIGNAL; AND SECOND SERVO MEANS RESPONSIVE TO A SECOND INPUT SIGNAL FOR EFFECTING AXIAL TRANSLATION OF SAID CYLINDRICAL SURFACE IN ACCORDANCE WITH A CHARACTERISTIC OF SAID SECOND INPUT SIGNAL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
204 words
A VEHICLE BORNE INSTRUMENT FOR CONTINUOUS PRESENTATION OF A FILM RECORDED GEOGRAPHIC ENVIRONMENT AND OTHER DATA IN ACCORDANCE WITH TRAVEL OF SAID VEHICLE, COMPRISING THE COMBINATION OF: A TRANSLUCENT, REAR-ILLUMINATED PROJECTION SCREEN; FILM HOLDING AND TRANSPORT MEANS ADAPTED TO HOLD AND FORM AND FILM SUBSTANTIALLY INTO A CYLINDRICAL SHAPE THEREBY TO FORM A CYLINDRICAL SURFACE OF FILM, SAID FILM HOLDING AND TRANSPORT MEANS BEING ALSO ADAPTED TO INDEPENDENTLY ROTATE AND TRANSLATE AXIALLY SAID CYLINDRICAL SURFACE; ILLUMINATING MEANS SITUATED OUTSIDE OF AND AT AP REDETERMINED LOCATION WITH RESPECT TO THE SURFACE OF SAID CYLINDRICAL DRUM, SAID ILLUMINATING MEANS BEING ADAPTED TO PASS LIGHT THROUGH A PREDETERMINED AREA OF SAID FILM; AN OPTICAL PROJECTION SYSTEM LOCATED SUBSTANTIALLY INSIDE SAID CYLINDRICAL SURFACE IN A MANNER SO AS TO ACCEPT SAID LIGHT PASSED THROUGH SAID FILM AND THEREAFTER PROJECT SAID LIGHT THROUGH THE INTERIOR OF SAID CYLINDRICAL SURFACE ONTO THE BACK OF SAID SCREEN; FIRST SERVO MEANS RESPONSIVE TO A FIRST INPUT SIGNAL FOR EFFECTING ROTATION OF SAID CYLINDRICAL SURFACE IN ACCORDANCE WITH A CHARACTERISTIC OF SAID FIRST INPUT SIGNAL; AND SECOND SERVO MEANS RESPONSIVE TO A SECOND INPUT SIGNAL FOR EFFECTING AXIAL TRANSLATION OF SAID CYLINDRICAL SURFACE IN ACCORDANCE WITH A CHARACTERISTIC OF SAID SECOND INPUT SIGNAL.
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