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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7916178 | Camera system including a camera head and a camera control unit Disclosed herein is a camera system and camera controller having a modularized design. Camera control functions within the controller are distributed among a number of modules, each module performing a component task of controlling a camera. Individual modules can p... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7911580 | Conversion of cinema theatre to a super cinema theatre Methods of and equipment for converting existing standard motion picture theatres to one having highly immersive, large fields of view are addressed. Aspects of the methods including moving motion picture screens closer to the audience and employing different projec... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7907191 | Apparatus for sampling of analog video data from an image pixel array Disclosed herein is a camera system and camera controller having a modularized design. Camera control functions within the controller are distributed among a number of modules, each module performing a component task of controlling a camera. Individual modules can p... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7907179 | Command module for controlling the camera Disclosed herein is a camera system and camera controller having a modularized design. Camera control functions within the controller are distributed among a number of modules, each module performing a component task of controlling a camera. Individual modules can p... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7903145 | Camera head including an image pixel array and a preamplifier module Disclosed herein is a camera system and camera controller having a modularized design. Camera control functions within the controller are distributed among a number of modules, each module performing a component task of controlling a camera. Individual modules can p... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7894951 | Systems and methods for switching between autonomous and manual operation of a vehicle Systems and methods for switching between autonomous and manual operation of a vehicle are described. A mechanical control system can receive manual inputs from a mechanical operation member to operate the vehicle in manual mode. An actuator can receive autonomous c... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7770815 | Adjustable flow nozzles Adjustable nozzles are disclosed. Nozzles of the present invention include an adjustable component for controlling the water flow through the nozzle. Instead of disassembling the nozzle, a tool may be used to adjust the adjustable component. For example, the adjusta... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7753401 | Flexible airbag case Certain aspects and embodiments of the present invention provide an airbag case at least partly made from a relatively flexible material. The flexible material can be configured to provide the airbag components with the ability to connect to the vehicle and provide ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7740274 | Airbag vent Certain aspects and embodiments of the present invention provide an airbag having a vent that can adaptively release gas from the airbag upon impact with an occupant. The vent may include a membrane and/or diaphragm that can control the amount of gas released from t... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7174911 | Fire hydrant with second valve Fire hydrants which feature additional structure for reducing the potential that those with ill intent can foul municipal water supplies by introducing toxins or other materials into fire hydrants. Various embodiments include valves which close off portions of the h... | 02/13/2007 |
