US3276837A
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Motion picture camera
Assignee: Carl Zeiss AG
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Filing: 1964-08-19
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Granted: 1966-10-04
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Expires: 1984-08-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Kuppenbender Heinz
- 👤 Lange Gunther
- 👤 Erbe Otto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 18:01
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B19/00; G03B19/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
A MOTION PICTURE CAMERA EMPLOYING A FILM OF DOUBLE PICTURE WIDTH AND PROVIDED ON BOTH EDGES WITH PERFORATIONS AND PROVIDED WITH A CAMERA OBJECTIVE AND A FILM PICTURE PLANE ARRANGED PERPENDICULARLY TO THE OPTICAL AXIS OF SAID CAMERA OBJECTIVE IDNCLUDING MEANS FOR EXPOSING ON SAID FILM TWO ADJACENT ROWS OF PICTURES, FIRSTLY ONE OF SAID ROWS AND THEN THE OTHER ONE OF SAID ROWS WITHOUT EXCHANGING THE SPOOLS ON WHICH SAID FILM IS UNWOUND AND REWOUND, RESPECTIVELY BETWEEN SAID TWO PICTURE ROW EXPOSURES, SAID MEANS COMPRISING A PRISM SYSTEM ARRANGED BETWEEN SAID CAMERA OBJECTIVE SAID FILM PICTURE PLANE, AND MEANS FOR ADJUSTING AT LEAST ONE OF THE PRISMS OF SAID PRISM SYSTEM ALTERNATELY TO TWO POSITIONS IN A PLANE PARALLEL WITH SAID FILM PICTURE PLANE, IN ONE OF WHICH THE LIGHT RAYS PASSING THROUGH SAID CAMERA OBJECTIVE ARE DEFLECTED TO PRODUCE ON SAID FILM SAID ONE ROW OF PICTURES, WHILE IN THE OTHER ONE OF SAID TWO POSITIONS THE LIGHT RAYS PASSING THROUGH SAID CAMERA OBJECTIVE PRODUCE ON SAID FILM THE OTHER ONE OF SAID ROWS OF PICTURES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
178 words
A MOTION PICTURE CAMERA EMPLOYING A FILM OF DOUBLE PICTURE WIDTH AND PROVIDED ON BOTH EDGES WITH PERFORATIONS AND PROVIDED WITH A CAMERA OBJECTIVE AND A FILM PICTURE PLANE ARRANGED PERPENDICULARLY TO THE OPTICAL AXIS OF SAID CAMERA OBJECTIVE IDNCLUDING MEANS FOR EXPOSING ON SAID FILM TWO ADJACENT ROWS OF PICTURES, FIRSTLY ONE OF SAID ROWS AND THEN THE OTHER ONE OF SAID ROWS WITHOUT EXCHANGING THE SPOOLS ON WHICH SAID FILM IS UNWOUND AND REWOUND, RESPECTIVELY BETWEEN SAID TWO PICTURE ROW EXPOSURES, SAID MEANS COMPRISING A PRISM SYSTEM ARRANGED BETWEEN SAID CAMERA OBJECTIVE SAID FILM PICTURE PLANE, AND MEANS FOR ADJUSTING AT LEAST ONE OF THE PRISMS OF SAID PRISM SYSTEM ALTERNATELY TO TWO POSITIONS IN A PLANE PARALLEL WITH SAID FILM PICTURE PLANE, IN ONE OF WHICH THE LIGHT RAYS PASSING THROUGH SAID CAMERA OBJECTIVE ARE DEFLECTED TO PRODUCE ON SAID FILM SAID ONE ROW OF PICTURES, WHILE IN THE OTHER ONE OF SAID TWO POSITIONS THE LIGHT RAYS PASSING THROUGH SAID CAMERA OBJECTIVE PRODUCE ON SAID FILM THE OTHER ONE OF SAID ROWS OF PICTURES.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-10-03 | 1970-04-04 | 1970-10-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-10-03 | 1974-04-04 | 1974-10-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-10-03 | 1978-04-04 | 1978-10-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |