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Apparatus for electronic photography using a conventional film camera
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1993-10-26
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Granted: 1995-09-19
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Expires: 2013-10-26
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus for operating a conventional film camera having a conventional film back and defining an image plane, in an electronic mode of operation including a video module insertable inside a camera in the place of a conventional film and forward of the conventional film back and comprising a detector array disposed in the image plane and electronic circuitry associated with the detector array for still video image acquisition.
Inventors
- 👤 Itzhak Sapir
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 18:31
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/02; G06F3/0202; G06F3/0221; G03; G03B; G03B17/00; G03B17/26; G03B17/28; G03B19/00; G03B19/02; G03B19/12; G06F3/023; G06F3/0231; H; H01; H01H; H01H13/00; H01H13/70; H01H13/702; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/21; H04N1/2104; H04N1/2112; H04N1/2116; H04N1/2158; H04N23/00; H04N23/50; H01H13/703; H01H2203/00; H01H2203/002; H01H2207/00; H01H2207/002; H01H2207/022; H01H2207/048; H01H2209/00; H01H2209/024; H01H2209/03; H01H2209/046; H01H2209/052; H01H2209/068; H01H2209/074; H01H2213/00; H01H2213/002; H01H2215/00; H01H2215/028; H01H2217/00; H01H2217/006; H01H2223/00; H01H2223/046; H01H2223/052; H01H2229/00; H01H2229/034; H01H2229/042; H01H2239/00; H01H2239/01; H01H2239/058; H04N2101/00; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/0077; H04N2201/0086
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
Apparatus for electronic photography using a conventional film camera having a conventional film back and defining an image plane, the apparatus including a video module insertable inside a camera in the place of a conventional film and in front of the conventional film back, the apparatus comprising a detector array disposed in the image plane, electronic circuitry controlling the operation of the detector array, and wherein said detector array is mounted on said video module and arranged to lie in the image plane of the camera when the video module is seated in the camera in the place of conventional film.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
101 words
Apparatus for electronic photography using a conventional film camera having a conventional film back and defining an image plane, the apparatus including a video module insertable inside a camera in the place of a conventional film and in front of the conventional film back, the apparatus comprising a detector array disposed in the image plane, electronic circuitry controlling the operation of the detector array, and wherein said detector array is mounted on said video module and arranged to lie in the image plane of the camera when the video module is seated in the camera in the place of conventional film.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 and also comprising apparatus for outputting video data directly to utilization apparatus.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 and wherein said apparatus also includes image storage for receiving image signals from said detector array, image processing circuitry for processing the image signal and an electrical power source.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
Apparatus according to claim 3 and wherein the image storage apparatus and the image processing circuitry are located in an auxiliary module, separate from the video module.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
Apparatus according to claim 4 and wherein said auxiliary module is mounted on an outside surface of the camera.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
Apparatus according to claim 4 and wherein said auxiliary nodule is arranged to be separately carried by the user.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
Apparatus according to claim 4 and also comprising communication apparatus for providing communication between the video module and the auxiliary module.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
Apparatus according to claim 7 and wherein said apparatus for providing communication comprises a wireless link.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
Apparatus according to claim 4 and wherein said auxiliary module comprises two parts, one mounted on the outside of the camera and one separately carried by a user.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
Apparatus according to claim 9 and also comprising auxiliary module communication apparatus interconnecting the two parts of the auxiliary module.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
Apparatus according to claim 10 and wherein said auxiliary module communication apparatus comprises a wireless link.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
Apparatus according to claim 10 and wherein said auxiliary module communication apparatus comprises a wire link.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 and also including a field of view reducing adapter insertable between a lens housing and a camera housing of said conventional film camera.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
Apparatus according to claim 13 and also including a field of view expanding adapter insertable between a viewfinder of said conventional film camera and an eye of a viewer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
Apparatus according to claim 14 and wherein said field of view expanding adapter comprises a lens.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
39 words
Apparatus according to claim 13 and wherein said field of view reducing adapter comprises a lens which, when said adapter is located within said camera, is located between a lens of said conventional film camera and said detector array.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 and wherein said auxiliary module communication means comprises a wireless link.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
16 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 and wherein said auxiliary module communication means comprises a wire link.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
17 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 and also comprising means for outputting video data directly to utilization apparatus.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
41 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 and wherein said detector array is mounted on said video module and arranged to lie in the image plane of the camera when the video module is seated in the camera in place of conventional film.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
28 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 and also including a field of view reducing adapter insertable between a lens housing and a camera housing of said conventional film camera.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
29 words
Apparatus according to claim 21 and also including a field of view expanding adapter insertable between a viewfinder of said conventional film camera and an eye of a viewer.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
16 words
Apparatus according to claim 22 and wherein said field of view expanding adapter comprises a lens.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
39 words
Apparatus according to claim 21 and wherein said field of view reducing adapter: comprises a lens which, when said adapter is located within said camera, is located between a lens of said conventional film camera and said detector array.
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