"The abolishment of pain in surgery is a chimera. It is absurd to go on seeking it...knife and pain are two words in surgery that must forever be associated in the consciousness of the patient."
Dr. Alfred Velpeau, French surgeon ; 1839
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7101045 | Automatic pan and tilt compensation system for a camera support structure An automated system for compensating the pan and tilt of a camera head for the movements of a camera support structure and/or a subject matter. A processing system receives signals relating to the movement of the camera support structure, such as the swing, boom and... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7006141 | Method and objective lens for spectrally modifying light for an electronic camera A method for modifying the spectrum of light rays passing through an objective lens to an electronic camera that includes providing an interference type filter within the objective lens. The interference type filter may be a coating on a separate optical element add... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6970201 | Method and lens system for modifying the modulation transfer function of light for a camera A method and lens system for modifying the modulation transfer function of the light passing through the lens system to a camera or other imaging system that includes providing a spatial frequency response modifying (SFRM) filter within the lens system. The SFRM fil... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6961188 | Zoom lens system A zoom lens system is disclosed. The zoom lens system forms a final image of an object and a first intermediate real image between the object and the final image. The zoom lens system includes a first optical unit located between the object and the first intermediat... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6930721 | Lens mount apparatus for a high definition video camera A lens mount apparatus for removably supporting interchangeable lenses on the front of a conventional professional HD video camera separately and alternatively to the lens mount provided with the video camera. A replacement face plate is mounted on the front of the ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6927797 | Viewfinder for high definition video camera A viewfinder for mounting on a camera having a video signal tap, such as a professional video camera, to extend forwardly and laterally of the camera. A pivotable member is connected to a support base for selectively pivoting about a laterally extending axis and bei... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6820980 | Automatic pan and tilt compensation system for a camera support structure An automated system for compensating the pan and tilt of a camera head for the movements of a camera support structure and/or a subject matter. A processing system receives signals relating to the movement of the camera support structure, such as the swing, boom and... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6819867 | Hand-held remote control and display system for film and video cameras and lenses A system (30) for remotely controlling the operation of a camera (10) having a video signal tap and a lens having lens focus, zoom and T-stop adjustment motors (24, 26, 28). A digital motor driver unit (32) is connected to and controls th... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6724429 | System for sensing and displaying lens data for high performance film and video cameras and lenses A system for sensing and displaying lens data for a cinematography zoom lens and camera in real time. A plurality of sensors are connected to the lens for producing signals continually representing the present positions of focus, zoom and T-stop setting rings of the... | 04/20/2004 |