US3270638A
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Photometric system
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1963-07-22
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Granted: 1966-09-06
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Expires: 1983-07-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert D Anwyl
- 👤 Dean M Peterson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 23:21
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01J; G01J1/00; G01J1/42; G01J1/4209; G01J1/4214; G01J1/48; G03; G03B; G03B7/00; G03B7/08; G03B7/18; G01J1/02; G01J1/04; G01J1/0403; G01J1/0407; G01J1/0418
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
IN A CAMERA OF THE TYPE HAVING MEANS INCLUDING A PHOTOCELL FOR SENSING SCENE BRIGHTNESS AND MEANS FOR CONTROLLING THE EXPOSURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OUTPUT OF SAID PHOTOCELL, A PHOTOTROPIC ELEMENT BEING MOVABLY MOUNTED TO A POSITION COVERING AT LEAST A PART OF SAID PHOTOCELL, SAID PHOTOTROPIC ELEMENT BEING SENSITIVE MAINLY TO ENERGY OF A PARTICULAR WAVELENGTH, SO THAT IN OPERATION THE CAMERA WILL GIVE GREATER EXPOSURE TO SCENES WHICH ARE HIGHLY ILLUMINATED BY SAID PARTICULAR WAVE LENGTH, THAN IT WILL TO SCENES WHICH ARE ILLUMINATED BY RADIATION OF OTHER WAVE LENGTHS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
IN A CAMERA OF THE TYPE HAVING MEANS INCLUDING A PHOTOCELL FOR SENSING SCENE BRIGHTNESS AND MEANS FOR CONTROLLING THE EXPOSURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OUTPUT OF SAID PHOTOCELL, A PHOTOTROPIC ELEMENT BEING MOVABLY MOUNTED TO A POSITION COVERING AT LEAST A PART OF SAID PHOTOCELL, SAID PHOTOTROPIC ELEMENT BEING SENSITIVE MAINLY TO ENERGY OF A PARTICULAR WAVELENGTH, SO THAT IN OPERATION THE CAMERA WILL GIVE GREATER EXPOSURE TO SCENES WHICH ARE HIGHLY ILLUMINATED BY SAID PARTICULAR WAVE LENGTH, THAN IT WILL TO SCENES WHICH ARE ILLUMINATED BY RADIATION OF OTHER WAVE LENGTHS.
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