US4437126A
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Electronic cinema camera
Assignee: Panavision International LP
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Filing: 1981-07-20
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Granted: 1984-03-13
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Expires: 2001-07-20
Abstract
Abstract A camera device for electronic cinematography uses the same lens assembly for a television camera and its monitor as is used with a viewfinder eyepiece assembly, so that the scene in the viewfinder eyepiece assembly is the same as that presented to the television camera and depicted on its monitor. The light from the lens assembly may be reflected by a full mirror into only the viewfinder, or through a partial mirror to both the viewfinder and the television camera. The viewfinder and the television monitor are secured together to move as a unit.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert E. Gottschalk
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 15:05
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N23/00; H04N23/50; H04N23/55; G; G03; G03B; G03B2213/00; G03B2213/02; G03B2213/025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
A camera device for electronic cinematography comprising, in combination: a housing, an objective lens assembly supported on said housing and having an optical axis, a movable device having a mirror and a partial mirror and a transparent glass mounted thereon and positioned in substantially the same plane at an angle to said optical axis, means for moving said device in a direction at right angles to said optical axis to bring either of said mirrors or said transparent glass into alignment with said optical axis, a viewfinder eyepiece assembly pivotally mounted on said housing to turn about a horizontal axis, said assembly having elements positioned to receive light from either said mirror or said partial mirror, a fixed mirror in said housing positioned at an angle to said optical axis, a television camera, and a movable iris device optically interposed between said fixed mirror and said television camera.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
A camera device for electronic cinematography comprising, in combination: a housing, an objective lens assembly supported on said housing and having an optical axis, a movable device having a mirror and a partial mirror and a transparent glass mounted thereon and positioned in substantially the same plane at an angle to said optical axis, means for moving said device in a direction at right angles to said optical axis to bring either of said mirrors or said transparent glass into alignment with said optical axis, a viewfinder eyepiece assembly pivotally mounted on said housing to turn about a horizontal axis, said assembly having elements positioned to receive light from either said mirror or said partial mirror, a fixed mirror in said housing positioned at an angle to said optical axis, a television camera, and a movable iris device optically interposed between said fixed mirror and said television camera.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
180 words
A camera device for electronic cinematography comprising, in combination: a housing, an objective lens assembly mounted on said housing and having an optical axis, a movable device having a mirror and a partial mirror and a transparent glass mounted thereon and positioned in substantially the same plane at an angle to said optical axis, means for moving said device in a direction at right angles to said optical axis to bring either of said mirrors or said transparent glass into alignment with said optical axis, a viewfinder eyepiece assembly pivotally mounted on said housing to turn about a horizontal axis, said assembly having elements positioned to receive light from either said mirror or said partial mirror, a pair of mirrors fixed in said housing, one mirror being positioned at right angles to said optical axis, a television camera, a movable iris device optically interposed in the light path between the objective lens assembly and said television camera, and a television monitor fixed with respect to said viewfinder eyepiece assembly and connected to receive electrical impulses derived from said television camera.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
180 words
A camera device for electronic cinematography comprising, in combination: a housing, an objective lens assembly mounted on said housing and having an optical axis, a movable device having a mirror and a partial mirror and a transparent glass mounted thereon and positioned in substantially the same plane at an angle to said optical axis, means for moving said device in a direction at right angles to said optical axis to bring either of said mirrors or said transparent glass into alignment with said optical axis, a viewfinder eyepiece assembly pivotally mounted on said housing to turn about a horizontal axis, said assembly having elements positioned to receive light from either said mirror or said partial mirror, a pair of mirrors fixed in said housing, one mirror being positioned at right angles to said optical axis, a television camera, a movable iris device optically interposed in the light path between the objective lens assembly and said television camera, and a television monitor fixed with respect to said viewfinder eyepiece assembly and connected to receive electrical impulses derived from said television camera.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
205 words
A camera device for electronic cinematography comprising, in combination: a housing, an objective lens assembly removably mounted on said housing and having an optical axis, a movable device having a mirror and a partial mirror and a transparent glass mounted thereon and positioned in substantially the same plane at an angle to said optical axis, means for moving said device in a direction at right angles to said optical axis to bring either of said mirrors or said transparent glass into alignment with said optical axis, a viewfinder eyepiece assembly pivotally mounted on said housing to turn about a horizontal axis, said assembly having elements positioned to receive light from either said mirror or said partial mirror, a fixed mirror in said housing positioned at right angles to said optical axis, a movable turret having a plurality of lenses each movable into alignment with said optical axis to transmit light to said fixed mirror when either said partial mirror or said transparent glass is aligned with said optical axis, a television camera having elements positioned to receive light from said fixed mirror, and a television monitor fixed with respect to said viewfinder eyepiece assembly and connected to receive electrical impulses derived from said television camera.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
205 words
A camera device for electronic cinematography comprising, in combination: a housing, an objective lens assembly removably mounted on said housing and having an optical axis, a movable device having a mirror and a partial mirror and a transparent glass mounted thereon and positioned in substantially the same plane at an angle to said optical axis, means for moving said device in a direction at right angles to said optical axis to bring either of said mirrors or said transparent glass into alignment with said optical axis, a viewfinder eyepiece assembly pivotally mounted on said housing to turn about a horizontal axis, said assembly having elements positioned to receive light from either said mirror or said partial mirror, a fixed mirror in said housing positioned at right angles to said optical axis, a movable turret having a plurality of lenses each movable into alignment with said optical axis to transmit light to said fixed mirror when either said partial mirror or said transparent glass is aligned with said optical axis, a television camera having elements positioned to receive light from said fixed mirror, and a television monitor fixed with respect to said viewfinder eyepiece assembly and connected to receive electrical impulses derived from said television camera.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
209 words
A camera device for electronic cinematography comprising, in combination: a housing, an objective lens assembly removably mounted on said housing and having an optical axis, a movable device having a mirror and a partial mirror and a transparent glass mounted thereon and positioned in substantially the same plane at an angle to said optical axis, means for moving said device in a direction at right angles to said optical axis to bring either of said mirrors or said transparent glass into alignment with said optical axis, a viewfinder eyepiece assembly pivotally mounted on said housing to turn about a horizontal axis, said assembly having elements positioned to receive light from either said mirror or said partial mirror, a fixed mirror in said housing positioned at right angles to said optical axis, a movable turret having a plurality of lenses each movable into alignment with said optical axis to transmit light to said fixed mirror when either said partial mirror or said transparent glass is aligned with said optical axis, a television camera, a movable iris device optically interposed between said fixed mirror and said television camera, and a television monitor fixed with respect to said viewfinder eyepiece assembly and connected to receive electrical impulses derived from said television camera.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
209 words
A camera device for electronic cinematography comprising, in combination: a housing, an objective lens assembly removably mounted on said housing and having an optical axis, a movable device having a mirror and a partial mirror and a transparent glass mounted thereon and positioned in substantially the same plane at an angle to said optical axis, means for moving said device in a direction at right angles to said optical axis to bring either of said mirrors or said transparent glass into alignment with said optical axis, a viewfinder eyepiece assembly pivotally mounted on said housing to turn about a horizontal axis, said assembly having elements positioned to receive light from either said mirror or said partial mirror, a fixed mirror in said housing positioned at right angles to said optical axis, a movable turret having a plurality of lenses each movable into alignment with said optical axis to transmit light to said fixed mirror when either said partial mirror or said transparent glass is aligned with said optical axis, a television camera, a movable iris device optically interposed between said fixed mirror and said television camera, and a television monitor fixed with respect to said viewfinder eyepiece assembly and connected to receive electrical impulses derived from said television camera.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
82 words
A camera device for electronic cinematography comprising, in combination: a housing, an objective lens assembly mounted on said housing, a viewfinder eyepiece assembly pivotally mounted on said housing to turn about a horizontal axis, a television camera, means for transmitting light from the objective lens assembly to either the television camera or to the viewfinder eyepiece assembly, or both, and a television monitor secured to move with said viewfinder eyepiece assembly and connected to receive electrical impulses derived from said television camera.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
82 words
A camera device for electronic cinematography comprising, in combination: a housing, an objective lens assembly mounted on said housing, a viewfinder eyepiece assembly pivotally mounted on said housing to turn about a horizontal axis, a television camera, means for transmitting light from the objective lens assembly to either the television camera or to the viewfinder eyepiece assembly, or both, and a television monitor secured to move with said viewfinder eyepiece assembly and connected to receive electrical impulses derived from said television camera.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
173 words
A camera device for electronic cinematography comprising, in combination: a housing, an objective lens assembly mounted on said housing and having an optical axis, a movable device having a mirror and a partial mirror and a transparent glass mounted thereon and positioned in substantially the same plane at an angle to said optical axis, means for moving said device in a direction at right angles to said optical axis to bring either of said mirrors or said transparent glass into alignment with said optical axis, a viewfinder eyepiece assembly pivotally mounted on said housing to turn about a horizontal axis, said assembly having elements positioned to receive light from either said mirror or said partial mirror, mirrors fixed in said housing, one mirror being positioned at an angle to said optical axis, a television camera, a movable iris device optically interposed between the other fixed mirror and said television camera, and a television monitor fixed with respect to said viewfinder eyepiece assembly and connected to receive electrical impulses derived from said television camera.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
173 words
A camera device for electronic cinematography comprising, in combination: a housing, an objective lens assembly mounted on said housing and having an optical axis, a movable device having a mirror and a partial mirror and a transparent glass mounted thereon and positioned in substantially the same plane at an angle to said optical axis, means for moving said device in a direction at right angles to said optical axis to bring either of said mirrors or said transparent glass into alignment with said optical axis, a viewfinder eyepiece assembly pivotally mounted on said housing to turn about a horizontal axis, said assembly having elements positioned to receive light from either said mirror or said partial mirror, mirrors fixed in said housing, one mirror being positioned at an angle to said optical axis, a television camera, a movable iris device optically interposed between the other fixed mirror and said television camera, and a television monitor fixed with respect to said viewfinder eyepiece assembly and connected to receive electrical impulses derived from said television camera.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
205 words
A camera device for electronic cinematography comprising, in combination: a housing, an objective lens assembly removably mounted on said housing and having an optical axis, a movable device having a mirror and a partial mirror and a transparent glass mounted thereon and positioned in substantially the same plane at an angle to said optical axis, means for moving said device in a direction at right angles to said optical axis to bring either of said mirrors or said transparent glass into alignment with said optical axis, a viewfinder eyepiece assembly pivotally mounted on said housing to turn about a horizontal axis, said assembly having elements positioned to receive light from either said mirror or said partial mirror, a fixed mirror in said housing positioned at an angle to said optical axis, a movable turret having a plurality of lenses each movable into alignment with said optical axis to transmit light to said fixed mirror when either said partial mirror or said transparent glass is aligned with said optical axis, a television camera having elements positioned to receive light from said fixed mirror, and a television monitor fixed with respect to said viewfinder eyepiece assembly and connected to receive electrical impulses derived from said television camera.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
205 words
A camera device for electronic cinematography comprising, in combination: a housing, an objective lens assembly removably mounted on said housing and having an optical axis, a movable device having a mirror and a partial mirror and a transparent glass mounted thereon and positioned in substantially the same plane at an angle to said optical axis, means for moving said device in a direction at right angles to said optical axis to bring either of said mirrors or said transparent glass into alignment with said optical axis, a viewfinder eyepiece assembly pivotally mounted on said housing to turn about a horizontal axis, said assembly having elements positioned to receive light from either said mirror or said partial mirror, a fixed mirror in said housing positioned at an angle to said optical axis, a movable turret having a plurality of lenses each movable into alignment with said optical axis to transmit light to said fixed mirror when either said partial mirror or said transparent glass is aligned with said optical axis, a television camera having elements positioned to receive light from said fixed mirror, and a television monitor fixed with respect to said viewfinder eyepiece assembly and connected to receive electrical impulses derived from said television camera.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
144 words
A camera device for electronic cinematography comprising, in combination: a housing, an objective lens assembly supported on said housing and having an optical axis, a movable device having a mirror and a partial mirror and a transparent glass mounted thereon and positioned in substantially the same plane at an angle to said optical axis, means for moving said device in a direction at right angles to said optical axis to bring one of said mirror, said partial mirror and said transparent glass into alignment with said optical axis, an optical viewfinder assembly mounted on said housing and having elements positioned to receive light from said one of said mirror, and said partial mirror, a television camera on said housing positioned to receive light from said one of said partial mirror and said transparent glass, and a television monitor electrically connected to said television camera.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
144 words
A camera device for electronic cinematography comprising, in combination: a housing, an objective lens assembly supported on said housing and having an optical axis, a movable device having a mirror and a partial mirror and a transparent glass mounted thereon and positioned in substantially the same plane at an angle to said optical axis, means for moving said device in a direction at right angles to said optical axis to bring one of said mirror, said partial mirror and said transparent glass into alignment with said optical axis, an optical viewfinder assembly mounted on said housing and having elements positioned to receive light from said one of said mirror, and said partial mirror, a television camera on said housing positioned to receive light from said one of said partial mirror and said transparent glass, and a television monitor electrically connected to said television camera.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
30 words
A camera device as in claim 8 wherein said optical viewfinder assembly is mounted for pivotal movement on said housing about an axis at right angles to said optical axis.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-03-13 | 1991-09-12 | 1992-03-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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