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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8159532 | Electronic image pickup apparatus An electronic image pickup apparatus includes a zoom lens system which is a taking optical system, an electronic image pickup element which is disposed at an image side of the taking optical system (zoom lens system), and which converts an image formed by the taking... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8149275 | Monitoring buoy system A fixed-position buoy for observing and monitoring the surface of a predetermined area of water, including a flotation device; an imaging device operable for obtaining images of the surface of the predetermined area of water; memory for storing the images of the sur... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8120651 | Video capture assembly A video capture assembly is provided with a video recording device disposed inside a protective case. A device interface inside the case is coupled to a video input connector that protrudes outside said case. An image sensor is coupled via a flexible cable to the vi... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8120650 | Video fishing rod with underwater observation gear A video fishing rod with underwater observation gear as fishing equipment, allowing surveillance of the bait and fish around it, and includes a video monitor attachable to the fishing pole, miniature submersible video camera attached close to the end of the fishing ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8106944 | Adaptive illumination for color-corrected underwater imaging Described are a method and an apparatus for color-corrected underwater imaging. A range to an underwater object to be imaged is determined and control values are selected according to the range. Control values are predetermined for a number of ranges according to an... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8106945 | Intelligent fishing tackle An intelligent fishing tackle comprises a fishing line, a sinker module, a microprocessor system module and a hook module, in which the sinker module is connected on the fishing line and includes a camera module used for capturing a underwater image, the microproces... | 01/31/2012 |
| 7920163 | Sealed, waterproof digital electronic camera system and method of fabricating same A hermetically sealed digital electronic camera that is designed to operate both on land and underwater to great depths, and method of making same. The present invention is a camera which is hermetically sealed by being totally encapsulated, preferably by being cast... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7804518 | Enhanced underwater imaging A method for enhancing underwater imaging affected by image degradation effects, the method comprising: acquiring at least one image of an underwater scene using an imaging device; determining information regarding distances of parts of the scene relative to the ima... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7595814 | Monitoring buoy system A buoy system for observing and monitoring the surface of a large predetermined area of water including a flotation device; a waterproof imaging device attached to the exterior of the flotation device, the imaging device operable for obtaining continuous real-time i... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7426339 | Waterproof housing A waterproof housing for storing a camera with a lens barrel includes, a cylindrical lens barrel storage section for storing the lens barrel portion with a through hole communicating the outside and inside of the waterproof housing; and a rotatable cylindrical opera... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7417666 | 3-D imaging system The invention is directed to a remote 3-D imaging system which uses a novel illumination source to establish the relationship of the image features to the system, which is displayed by virtue of calculations. In addition to static surfaces, moving surfaces may be st... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7418198 | Underwater housing for electronic device An underwater housing includes a housing body for containing an electronic device, a seal cap for sealing a rear end opening of the housing body, and a spacer member for dividing a space between the housing body and the seal cap into a cable chamber and an accommoda... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7409148 | Waterproof type electronic device A waterproof type electronic device is composed of a disc lid 13 capable of opening and closing an opening portion (17) of a camera apparatus body (2), a buckle (12) capable of detachably fastening the disc lid (13) to the camera a... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7385645 | Magnetic repulsion actuator for underwater camera An improved means for magnetically operating push buttons and other controls on cameras in underwater housings is disclosed. The magnetic force of repulsion is employed to transmit motion through the case wall without electrical connection to the camera or sliding o... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7369760 | Submersible splash housing A shallow water submersible splash housing which is capable of sealing and protecting a camera from an underwater or harsh environment for filming is disclosed. The shallow water submersible splash housing includes an elastomeric transparent enclosure having front a... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7355924 | 3-D forward looking sonar with fixed frame of reference for navigation An imaging sonar system develops three-dimensional images of the space below, to the sides, and forward of a ship relative to a fixed frame of reference. Various features permit the system to be used in non-military environments and make possible low cost with subst... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7352961 | Waterproof housing compatible for a plurality of cameras A system includes a plurality of cameras and a waterproof housing. The plurality of cameras include a first camera including a first operating member, a second camera including a second operating member which is superposed to the position of the first operating memb... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7349806 | System and method for extracting optical properties from environmental parameters in water A method for predicting water clarity at a plurality of water depths for a location including providing training data to a neural network, the training data representative of water measurements at the location, thereafter receiving inputs including temperature, sali... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7345697 | Housing apparatus of camera having removable diffusion portion A housing apparatus for receiving an image pickup device provided with a light projecting portion for projecting light is provided. The housing apparatus includes a receiving portion for receiving a diffusion plate for diffusing light from the light projecting porti... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7317872 | Remote microphone and range-finding configuration Remotely operable electronic apparatus are applied to distance measurement and picture/sound recording wherein, for example, a remote unit may be equipped with a microphone and an active range finder coupled to an auto-focussing capability. In one embodiment a camer... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7283788 | Remote microphone teleconferencing configurations Electronic teleconferencing configurations use one or more remote microphones for added functionality. A base unit includes an interface to a telecommunications network and at least one remote microphone in wireless communication with the base unit, enabling a carde... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7279675 | Floating periscope A submarine floating periscope comprising: (a) a floating base; (b) a scanning unit for scanning and acquiring images, and; (c) cables between the submarine and the periscope for maintaining the periscope in the vicinity of the submarine, and for enabling communicat... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7278290 | Projectile impact energy and location measurement system A projectile impact energy and location measurement system is taught employing a target apparatus having an impact plate of a solid durable substance such as steel or titanium. Disposed over the plate is a layer of elastoluminescent material composed of zinc sulfide... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7263284 | Protective housing assembly for cameras A protective housing assembly for a camera has a carrier member securable to a support, a tubular protective member detachably secured at a rear end to the carrier member, and a front end cap detachably secured to a front end of the tubular protective member, the fr... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7247069 | Floating electronic platform for swimming pools and spas A stable, portable floating electronic platform is provided to enable wireless communications with at least one remote cellular phone while the platform is floating in a recreational water environment, such as a swimming pool or spa. The floating electronic platform... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7244037 | Detachable pool light A swimming pool light assembly for connecting a light to a side wall of a pool where a pool light niche is not provided, said assembly comprises an interchangeable light, a watertight connector comprising a first end and a second end operable to deliver at least one... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7236201 | Method of generating an image in a turbid medium A method is provided for the generation an image in a turbid medium. After illuminating locations along a each of three adjacent lines using beam(s) of light, a camera is activated to generate three separate images. The second line is between the first and third lin... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7233346 | Differential imaging method and system A differential imaging system is particularly efficacious for detecting objects in high dispersion or light-scattering mediums, such as seawater. Such a device especially useful in mine detection. A single burst of illumination is used as the light sensitive portion... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7227570 | Solid-state image pickup device and signal processing method therefor The invention makes it possible to perform effective A/D conversion on pixel signals read from a pixel array part, to achieve a reduction in power consumption and reductions in the size and the price of an image pickup device as well as simplification of the constru... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7221401 | Monitoring system, monitoring method, and imaging apparatus A camera includes a lens unit and an imaging unit. The optical axis of the camera is defined as a reference line, and a central line of a shooting area including an object to be shot is defined as an imaging centerline. A shift lens is moved to a shift-lens position... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7215826 | Rendering three-dimensional streak tube imaging lidar (STIL) data to two-dimensional contrast and range mappings thereof A rendering method converts three-dimensional streak tube imaging lidar (STIL) data to two-dimensional contrast and range maps thereof. A temporal portion of the STIL data is processed for each pixel of the three-dimensional image. Each temporal portion includes a G... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7209176 | Three-axis remote camera head A remote camera head has a tilt frame attachable to a pan frame at multiple positions. A roll frame is attachable to the tilt frame at multiple positions. The camera head can be expanded or reduced in size as needed based on the space requirements of the camera and ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7164787 | Enhancing two-dimensional contrast images rendered from three-dimensional streak tube imaging lidar (STIL) data A method is provided for enhancing two-dimensional contrast images rendered from three-dimensional STIL data. Briefly, the rendered contrast image data is scaled based on a mean intensity value of all pixels of data therein, stretched to a predetermined dynamic rang... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7164788 | Enhancing two-dimensional range images rendered from three-dimensional streak tube imaging lidar (STIL) data A method is provided for enhancing two-dimensional range images rendered from three-dimensional STIL data. Briefly, the rendered range image data is modified to compensate for jitter effects associated with the STIL camera system, has background portions of the resu... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7149549 | Providing multiple perspectives for a venue activity through an electronic hand held device Methods and systems for receiving and displaying venue-based data at hand held devices are disclosed herein. Data transmitted from one or more venue-based data sources may be received by at least one hand held device present within a venue, such as a sports stadium ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7130663 | Adaptive beam forming using a feedback signal Transmitting apparatus (10) for transmitting a transmission signal to a receiving apparatus (12) is described. The transmitting apparatus (10) comprises means (30, 32, 34) for transmitting to the receiving apparatus a plurality of transmi... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7106359 | Subsurface video observation system A video observation system, useful for location of fish and other plant and animal life underwater, comprises a solid state imager having substantial sensitivity to infrared radiation; video signal generating means for generating a video signal corresponding to the ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7089876 | Floating electronic platform for swimming pools and spas A stable, manually portable floating electronic platform for use in pools and spas is equipped with recesses for receiving beverage containers and is equipped with any of a variety of electronic audio/visual entertainment devices that are powered by an on-board batt... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7066663 | Weather-resistant monitoring camera A weather-resistant monitoring camera has a case, a camera set, a frame, a lens and an adjusting assembly. The case has a body to receive the camera set, the frame, the lens and the adjusting assembly. The frame is used for holding the camera set in place and the c... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7044623 | Thru-hull light A thru-hull fitting assembly is connected to the forward end of a hollow lamp housing for mounting to a hole in the hull of a vessel in a water-tight fashion. An HID or other lamp is mounted in the lamp housing and is surrounded by a reflector which may have an oute... | 05/16/2006 |
