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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4764669 | Photoelectric apparatus for tracing a scanning head along a pattern track with selectable sampling In a photoelectric apparatus for tracing a scanning head (8) along a pattern track (13), a constant arrangement (17) of tightly spaced light-sensitive elements (16) is provided in the scanning head forming together with an addressing device (25) scanning ... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4757378 | Monocular scene generator for biocular wide field of view display system A visual display apparatus for producing a wide field of view picture to an operator includes television cameras directed parallel to a reference axis and disposed angularly left and right of the axis, monitors on which the pictures produced by the camera... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4730212 | Realtime digital diagnostic image processing system A fluoroscopic image is processed digitally using a television camera operating at a frame rate of at least 30 frames per second viewing the image and providing an analog video output, a digitizer which digitizes the analog video output to provide digital... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4706192 | Input apparatus for entering base sequence information of the gene An input apparatus for entering base sequence information of the gene, comprises a computer for analyzing the base sequence of the gene, an input apparatus for entering base sequence information of the gene to the computer which successively stores the ba... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4656510 | Apparatus for identifying and recording bottles and/or bottle hampers Apparatus for identifying and recording bottles and/or bottle hampers utilizes a light source for illuminating a target being examined, such as, for example, a bottle hamper and/or the bottles therein. A camera momentarily examines the target. A conveyor ... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4654700 | Optical decoder An optical decoder to permit differentiating between at least two flashing spots displayed on a cathode ray tube screen is provided by a photosensor and an electrical circuit which is responsive to the absence of flashes during a flashing sequence which i... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4641182 | Systems and components for detecting electromagnetic radiation and displaying images produced thereby There is provided a system for detecting electromagnetic radiation and displaying images produced thereby. The system comprises an imaging device in a first housing, a first rotatable base element carrying an array of input elements which, when rotating t... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4639776 | Indicating device for a printing machine for superimposing ink key setting values on an image to be printed An indicating device for a printing machine includes a scanner for producing signals corresponding to an input print image to be printed. Desired or actual setting values for ink keys are converted into digital signals and are mixed with the signals from ... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4628352 | Device for correcting video signals in a system for acquistion and scanning of fast signals involving the use of a streak camera A device for correcting video signals in order to perform fine scanning of fast signals with a streak camera is completed by a system for correcting nonuniformity of black, nonuniformity of response of the sensing matrix and local defects of the matrix. T... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4608601 | Video response testing apparatus Apparatus for testing the response of a viewer to questions or problems displayed on a video screen comprises apparatus to modulate the video signal to display coded patches on the screen. The patches are coded by alternately raising and lowering the lumi... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4555724 | Elevator system Apparatus and methods for determining the load in an elevator car, including the preparation of a video image of the car which has a predetermined number of picture elements (pixels). The gray scale level of each pixel is determined and compared with a re... | 11/26/1985 |
| 4555726 | Video target track valid indicator Video signal monitoring apparatus searches a video signal for the existence f an imposed indicator signal having predetermined characteristics. The indicator signal is a series of pulses exceeding a predetermined brightness level and having a duration fall... | 11/26/1985 |
| 4553842 | Two dimensional optical position indicating apparatus An optical position indicating apparatus having a light source, a detector for detecting the presence of light and producing an electrical output in response thereto, a reflecting structure for reflecting light from the light source across a target zone, ... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4550432 | Image processor using a moment generator In a robotics system, an image processor may use a moment generator in the identification of an object. Image signals may be provided by an image source such as a TV camera. Synchronizing signals may be extracted from the image signals and together with t... | 10/29/1985 |
| 4518991 | Apparatus for storing and processing analogue signals to be displayed as an oscilloscopic image and oscilloscope comprising such apparatus An apparatus for the storage and processing of analog signals which are stored temporarily in an analog memory, formed by the target of a camera, is provided with the analog signals being converted into video frequency signals by means of a video scanning... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4398212 | Shipping container for a closed circuit television system The container of the present invention includes a box for housing an operatively connected closed circuit television system and having a front end for being opened. A packaging means holds the monitor and camera oriented within the box so that the lens of... | 08/09/1983 |
| 4395731 | Television microscope surgical method and apparatus therefor A method and apparatus therefor for providing an individual a magnified view of the manual manipulations of the individual, particularly those of a surgeon during surgery. Video cameras are provided for viewing the manual manipulations of the individual. ... | 07/26/1983 |
| 4352124 | Aircraft passenger entertainment system An aircraft passenger entertainment system projects three complementary color component images, preferably from a passenger cabin ceiling, onto a flat screen with the aid of three imaging devices, each of which presents a different color component image i... | 09/28/1982 |
| 4303868 | Sawtooth waveform generating circuit for utilization in a helmet mounted display A sawtooth waveform circuit for a cathode ray tube display apparatus or the ike is disclosed for providing a sawtooth waveform signal in synchronization with the uniformly spaced pulses of a sync signal. A direct current voltage is supplied to an integrato... | 12/01/1981 |
| 4298893 | T.V. Energized by exercise cycle A television set is energized by electricity generated by an exercise cycle. The bicycle may be used to charge a battery which in turn operates the T.V. set or the exercise cycle can turn a generator which directly operates the set. The device is particul... | 11/03/1981 |
| 4280135 | Remote pointing system A remote pointing system which permits the remote positioning of a laser beam in accordance with signals received from a laser beam situated at another location. These signals are derived through the use of an appropriate filter, television camera, pair o... | 07/21/1981 |
| 4264923 | Auto television theater An auto theater has a plurality of video reproductions and playback devices. The video reproduction devices are situated in a central location, while the playback devices are arranged in garage-like boxes which partially or entirely surround the associate... | 04/28/1981 |
| 4260376 | Dental apparatus This invention relates to dental illumination apparatus in general, and more specifically to a combined focused dental light and audio-visual instrument which will distract, entertain and educate a patient upon whom the light is focused, to reduce the anx... | 04/07/1981 |
| 4242703 | Projection apparatus for optical systems A projection apparatus for optical systems such as a projection type microscope or the like, which is adapted to project an image of a sample disposed on a movable stage onto a television monitor screen and display it thereon, and which comprises an image... | 12/30/1980 |
| 4236179 | Versatile microsecond multiple framing camera A versatile microsecond multiple framing camera generates a switched beam of illumination derived from a laser and switched by an acousto-optic modulator. The illumination is focused on a subject, and illumination from the subject is caused to scan over a... | 11/25/1980 |
| 4187518 | Timing device A timing device comprises an oscillator a time base, a time display device and a control device intermediate between the oscillator and the display. In addition, it comprises a pickup for low-frequency pulses radiated by a conventional television receiver... | 02/05/1980 |
| 4175552 | Vibration device A vibration device which provides a soothing pleasurable sensation in response to the audio output from an electronic device such as a record player, tape player, television set or radio. The device includes a housing which supports a speaker. The speaker... | 11/27/1979 |
| 4112422 | Method and apparatus for generating moving objects on a video display screen A method and apparatus for generating moving objects for a video game display. Common apparatus including a microprocessor with RAM provides vertical motion for all objects and separate horizontal position counting hardware horizontal motion for each obje... | 09/05/1978 |
| 4080626 | Discontinuous motion special effects generator for television A discontinuous motion special effects generator for television is described including a memory means responsive to a television video signal for storing signals representing a television picture field and memory control means for controlling the writing ... | 03/21/1978 |
| 4077049 | Universal television interface Apparatus for generating horizontal and vertical synchronization signals in synchronism with synchronization signals generated from an on-going television program received by a user is provided by employing a capacitive or inductive coupling to extract th... | 02/28/1978 |
| 4073368 | Automated merchandising system A plurality of communication stanchions are arranged in a parking lot, spaced one from the other, so that each merchandise customer may park their automobile adjacent a stanchion close enough to be able to use communication equipment carried by the stanch... | 02/14/1978 |
| 4051522 | Patient monitoring system Disclosed is a hospital patient monitoring and display system employing a number of bedside consoles, concealable from the patient and including input for various patient sensors such as ECG, pulse rate, patient temperature and blood pressure. The console... | 09/27/1977 |
| 4037048 | Process for the interpretation of remotely sensed data A process for interpreting remotely sensed data to determine the nature and presence of several conditions. Data sensed at two different wave bands are mathematically divided to determine the ratio of the energies coming from the observed object at the tw... | 07/19/1977 |
