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Combination motion picture and television camera

Assignee: TELE CAM Inc
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Filing: 1963-12-11
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Granted: 1965-12-21
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Expires: 1983-12-11
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Robert R Ferber
  • 👤 Warren R Smith
  • 👤 Donald A Trimmer

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 08:02
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B31/00; G03B31/02; H; H04; H04N; H04N23/00; H04N23/90

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 104 words
IN COMBINATION, A TELEVISION CARMERA HAVING AN IMAGE ORTHICON, A MOTION PICTURE CAMERA ALONGSIDE SAID CAMERA, AN OPTICAL SYSTEM COMMON TO BOTH CAMERAS AND INCLUDING A SEMI-TRANSPARENT PLATE DISPOSED AT AN ANGLE RELATIVE TO THE OPTICAL PATH SO AS TO TRANSMIT SOME OF THE LIGHT FROM AN OBJECT TO SAID IMAGE ORTHICON AND THE REMAINDER OF THE LIGHT TO SAID MOTION PICTURE CAMERA, SAID OPTICAL SYSTEM INCLUDING A COLLIMATING LENS LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE OBJECTIVE LENS OF SAID CAMERA, AND MEANS FOR ADJUSTABLY SLIDING SAID COLLIMATING LENS TOWARD AND AWAY FROM SAID OBJECTIVE LENS OF THE CAMERA SO AS TO ENABLE MATCHING OF
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 104 words
IN COMBINATION, A TELEVISION CARMERA HAVING AN IMAGE ORTHICON, A MOTION PICTURE CAMERA ALONGSIDE SAID CAMERA, AN OPTICAL SYSTEM COMMON TO BOTH CAMERAS AND INCLUDING A SEMI-TRANSPARENT PLATE DISPOSED AT AN ANGLE RELATIVE TO THE OPTICAL PATH SO AS TO TRANSMIT SOME OF THE LIGHT FROM AN OBJECT TO SAID IMAGE ORTHICON AND THE REMAINDER OF THE LIGHT TO SAID MOTION PICTURE CAMERA, SAID OPTICAL SYSTEM INCLUDING A COLLIMATING LENS LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE OBJECTIVE LENS OF SAID CAMERA, AND MEANS FOR ADJUSTABLY SLIDING SAID COLLIMATING LENS TOWARD AND AWAY FROM SAID OBJECTIVE LENS OF THE CAMERA SO AS TO ENABLE MATCHING OF

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-12-20 1969-06-21 1969-12-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-12-20 1973-06-21 1973-12-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-12-20 1977-06-21 1977-12-21 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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