US4965601A
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High Pressure/temperature camera
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-10-03
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Granted: 1990-10-23
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Expires: 2009-10-03
Abstract
Abstract A camera viewing unit for viewing the inside of a reaction vessel or the like is the invention disclosed. This viewing unit has a fixed lens positioned in front of the camera lens. The camera is focused by moving the fixed lens. The camera has a fused lens in front of the fixed lens; this fused lens minimizes corrosion of the unit. There are also easy alignment means to ensure a level picture is transmitted.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas M. Canty
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 06:50
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B23/00; G02B23/24; G03; G03B; G03B29/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A camera viewing unit for viewing the interior of a vessel, comprising in combination a camera, a fixed lens housing, and a vessel attachment means, said fixed lens housing having rotatable connecting means to connect said lens housing to said camera and having means to connect said lens housing to said vessel attachment means, said fixed lens housing comprising a tubular configuration with a back and a front end portion and having at its front portion a fixed lens in visual alignment with a lens of said camera, said rotatable connecting means adapted to move said fixed lens and said fixed lens housing forward and backward to focus thereby, said vessel attachment means having at a forwardmost face a fused lens, said fused lens positioned to have direct contact with an interior of said vessel after said viewing unit is connected thereto.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
A camera viewing unit for viewing the interior of a vessel, comprising in combination a camera, a fixed lens housing, and a vessel attachment means, said fixed lens housing having rotatable connecting means to connect said lens housing to said camera and having means to connect said lens housing to said vessel attachment means, said fixed lens housing comprising a tubular configuration with a back and a front end portion and having at its front portion a fixed lens in visual alignment with a lens of said camera, said rotatable connecting means adapted to move said fixed lens and said fixed lens housing forward and backward to focus thereby, said vessel attachment means having at a forwardmost face a fused lens, said fused lens positioned to have direct contact with an interior of said vessel after said viewing unit is connected thereto.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The camera viewing unit of claim 1 wherein said fixed lens housing has a tubular structure with an additional fixed lens on its back end portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The camera viewing unit of claim 1 wherein said fused lens is constructed of glass, said fused lens is fused to an outside forward metal portion of said vessel attachment means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The camera viewing unit of claim 1 wherein said fixed lens is immediately adjacent said fused lens, said fused lens being on an outside portion of said unit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
The camera viewing unit of claim 1 wherein said lens of said camera, said fixed lens and said fused lens are in visual alignment with each other and with an aperture in a vessel when said viewing unit is attached to said vessel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The camera viewing unit of claim 1 wherein said camera is movable forward and backward in relation to said fixed lens housing to thereby focus said camera.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The camera viewing unit of claim wherein said fixed lens housing has a threaded section for screwing into an aperture of said camera, said threaded section used to focus said camera.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
172 words
A camera viewing unit for viewing the interior of a vessel comprising in combination a camera, a fixed lens housing and a vessel attachment means, said fixed lens housing having rotatable means for connection to a front lens portion of said camera, said fixed lens housing comprising a tubular configuration with a back end portion and a front end portion and having means for insertion into a central aperture located in said vessel attachment means, said fixed lens housing having connecting means to thereby connect said camera to said vessel attachment means, said fixed lens housing having attached thereto at its front end portion at least one fixed lens in visual alignment with a lens of said camera, and having said rotatable means to move said fixed lens housing with said fixed lens forward and backward to focus thereby, said vessel attachment means having at a forwardmost face a fused lens, said fused lens positioned to have direct contact with the interior of said vessel after said viewing unit is connected thereto.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
172 words
A camera viewing unit for viewing the interior of a vessel comprising in combination a camera, a fixed lens housing and a vessel attachment means, said fixed lens housing having rotatable means for connection to a front lens portion of said camera, said fixed lens housing comprising a tubular configuration with a back end portion and a front end portion and having means for insertion into a central aperture located in said vessel attachment means, said fixed lens housing having connecting means to thereby connect said camera to said vessel attachment means, said fixed lens housing having attached thereto at its front end portion at least one fixed lens in visual alignment with a lens of said camera, and having said rotatable means to move said fixed lens housing with said fixed lens forward and backward to focus thereby, said vessel attachment means having at a forwardmost face a fused lens, said fused lens positioned to have direct contact with the interior of said vessel after said viewing unit is connected thereto.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The camera viewing unit of claim 8 wherein said fixed lens housing has a tubular structure with an additional fixed lens attached to its back end portion.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
The camera viewing unit of claim 8 wherein said fixed lens housing has a tubular structure with a fixed lens on both its said front end and back end portions.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The camera viewing unit of claim 8 wherein said fused lens is constructed of glass, said fused lens is fused to an outside forward metal portion of said vessel attachment means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
The camera viewing unit of claim 8 wherein said fixed lens is immediately adjacent said fused lens, said fused lens being on an outside portion of said unit.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
40 words
The camera viewing unit of claim 8 wherein said lens of said camera, said fixed lens and said fused lens are in visual alignment with each other and adapted to be in visual alignment with an aperture in said vessel.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
The camera viewing unit of claim 8 wherein said fixed lens housing is movable forward and backward to thereby focus said camera.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
37 words
The camera viewing unit of claim 8 wherein said fixed lens housing has said rotatable means comprising a threaded section for screwing into an apertured portion of said camera, said threaded section used to focus said camera.
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