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Combination camera
Assignee: Intellectual Ventures I LLC
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Filing: 2001-01-29
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Granted: 2002-09-24
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Expires: 2021-01-29
Abstract
Abstract The present invention is an imaging apparatus which includes a housing that encloses, in a common cavity thereof, an arrangement comprising a pair of independent cameras constructed in combination with each other, said pair of cameras being a digital camera and a photosensitive film camera.
Inventors
- 👤 Christine L. Enderby
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 14:00
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B17/00; G03B17/48; H; H04; H04N; H04N23/00; H04N23/50; H04N23/51
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
An imaging apparatus having a housing that encloses, in a common cavity thereof, an arrangement comprising a pair of independent cameras constructed in combination with each other, said pair of cameras being a digital camera and a photosensitive film camera, wherein the optical axis of the taking system of said digital camera is positioned relative to the optical axis of the taking system of said photosensitive film camera such that the viewing zones of the two cameras do not overlap, and wherein said digital camera and said photosensitive film camera each have their own flash system.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
96 words
An imaging apparatus having a housing that encloses, in a common cavity thereof, an arrangement comprising a pair of independent cameras constructed in combination with each other, said pair of cameras being a digital camera and a photosensitive film camera, wherein the optical axis of the taking system of said digital camera is positioned relative to the optical axis of the taking system of said photosensitive film camera such that the viewing zones of the two cameras do not overlap, and wherein said digital camera and said photosensitive film camera each have their own flash system.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The imaging apparatus of claim 1 wherein the optical axis of the taking system of said digital camera is generally orthogonal to the optical axis of the taking system of said photosensitive film camera.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The imaging apparatus of claim 1 wherein said photosensitive film camera is an instant self-developing camera.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The imaging apparatus of claim 1 wherein said photosensitive film camera is a 35 mm or APS camera.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The imaging apparatus of claim 1 wherein a common power source is shared between said digital camera and said photosensitive film camera.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The imaging apparatus of claim 5 wherein a manual switch is also provided to enable user selection of power to either said digital camera or to said photosensitive film camera.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The imaging system of claim 1 wherein said digital camera and said photosensitive film camera each have their own exposure control initiation button.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
An imaging apparatus having a housing that encloses, in a common cavity thereof, an arrangement comprising a pair of independent cameras constructed in combination with each other, said pair of cameras being a digital camera and a self processable photosensitive film camera.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
42 words
An imaging apparatus having a housing that encloses, in a common cavity thereof, an arrangement comprising a pair of independent cameras constructed in combination with each other, said pair of cameras being a digital camera and a self processable photosensitive film camera.
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