Television – Special applications – Observation of or from a specific location
Patent
1991-08-08
1995-07-04
Kostak, Victor R.
Television
Special applications
Observation of or from a specific location
348373, H04N 718
Patent
active
RE0349895
ABSTRACT:
An integrated, miniaturized, imaging assembly, comprising microscope size and arrangement, video camera lenses having the objective lens in a mount that is preferably a blackened sphere and that is pivotally mounted in a supporting structure rearwardly of but adjacent to the objective lens, so the forward end of the lens mount can be placed within a concave dome of unusually small and shallow size with the remainder of the imaging assembly outside of and behind the concavity of such viewing dome, and can be tilted and panned to sweep over a broad viewing area with minimum intrusion thereinto. The imaging assembly includes an electronic image-acquisition device, in line with the optical axis of the lenses, and electronic camera circuitry preferably remote therefrom. An easily movable, tripod type of mount for the imaging assembly is adapted to rest on ceiling or other structure in which the viewing dome is mounted.
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Struhs Kenneth E.
Struhs Mark J.
Struhs Patrick L.
British Technology Group USA Inc.
Kostak Victor R.
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