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Still photo camera
Assignee: Sinar AG
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Filing: 2000-02-02
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Granted: 2002-06-11
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Expires: 2020-02-02
Abstract
Abstract A still photo camera for film and electronic image recording selectively employs various media and media evaluation modes with selectable mechanical, optical and electronic imaging.
Inventors
- 👤 Karl Gfeller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 12:43
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B9/00; G03B9/08; G03B11/00; G03B17/00; G03B17/02; G03B17/12; G03B17/48; G03B19/00; G03B19/02; G03B19/10; G03B33/00; G03B33/08; G03B9/10; G03B9/12; H; H04; H04N; H04N23/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
A still photo camera having an image beam path and a defined focal plane disposed in said image beam path and comprising: first and second mount parts selectively positionable in alignment with said beam path and adjacent said focal plane on said camera, a chemical image recording arrangement being mounted to said first mount part, an electronic image recording arrangement being mounted to said second mount part, a shutter arrangement comprising an electronic shutter, mounted on a shutter carrier, said shutter carrier being movably mounted in said camera, so as to selectively bring said electronic shutter in alignment with said image beam path or out of said image beam path.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
A still photo camera having an image beam path and a defined focal plane disposed in said image beam path and comprising: first and second mount parts selectively positionable in alignment with said beam path and adjacent said focal plane on said camera, a chemical image recording arrangement being mounted to said first mount part, an electronic image recording arrangement being mounted to said second mount part, a shutter arrangement comprising an electronic shutter, mounted on a shutter carrier, said shutter carrier being movably mounted in said camera, so as to selectively bring said electronic shutter in alignment with said image beam path or out of said image beam path.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A still photo camera according to claim 1 , wherein said electronic shutter comprises an LCD shutter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A still photo camera according to claim 1 , wherein said shutter carrier comprises a carrier disk.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The still photo camera according to claim 1 , wherein said carrier is motor driven.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The still photo camera according to claim 1 , further comprising an adjusting disk insertable into the image beam path of said camera.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The still photo camera of claim 5 , wherein said adjusting disk comprises a ground glass disk.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
67 words
A still photo camera according to claim 6 , wherein said adjusting disk is movably mounted in said image beam path and lies in the focal plane when neither of said first and second mount parts is positioned in alignment with said optical path, and lies behind said focal plane upon positioning of one of said first and second mount parts in alignment with said optical path.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The still photo camera of claim 7 , wherein said adjusting disk is spring-mounted for positioning in said focal plane and behind said focal plane.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
The still photo camera according to claim 1 , wherein said electronic image recording arrangement induces one of a monochrome arrangement, a multi-chrome arrangement, a monochrome CCD arrangement, and a multi-chrome arrangement with mosaic filters.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The still camera of claim 1 , further comprising an electronic image acquisition arrangement including a live image display.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The still photo camera according to claim 1 , further comprising an electronic shutter control unit opening and closing said electronic shutter at a selected frequency.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
The still photo camera according to claim 11 , said control unit controlling said electronic shutter to open and close at a frequency of about 2 to 5 Hz.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
The still photo camera according to claim 1 , including a lens positioned in front of the focal plane and a filter arrangement positionable between said lens and said focal plane.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
The still photo camera of claim 13 , wherein said filter comprises a plurality of color filters for selective insertion into said image beam path.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
The still photo camera of claim 13 , including a motor for inserting said filters into said image beam path.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
30 words
The still photo camera according to claim 13 , wherein said filter arrangement comprises a further carrier disk supporting a plurality of filter disk segments and an open screen segment.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
The still photo camera of claim 16 , wherein said further carrier disk is formed by said shutter carrier.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
39 words
A still photo camera according to claim 1 , further including a broad band transmission filter being insertable in the image beam path for equalizing a focal length corresponding to an image evaluation mode in an image recording mode.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
41 words
The still photo camera according to claim 1 , further including at least one color filter and a broad band filter, said electronic shutter establishing the same focal length for said at least one color filter and said broad band filter.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
16 words
The still photo camera of claim 1 , said shutter arrangement further including a mechanical shutter.
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