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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5678099 | Small size camera assembly A small size camera assembly or micro-intelligent eye of the invention is formed of a spherical member operating as a rotor, a camera body embedded in the spherical member, and a driving device attached to the spherical member for rotating the same. The c... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5649256 | Adjustable means for a monitor camera An adjustable device for a monitor camera includes a-cone-shaped body which has an opening at a decreasing end, a cylindrical projection, a cushion with a rough surface, a spherical body with a link extended axially and a cylindrical cover having two ends... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5649255 | Video surveillance camera release and removal mechanism A surveillance camera assembly housing is releasably locked to a base for the housing. The base is installed in a ceiling or at another location remote from ground level. A removal tool provided at the end of a pole has fingers which are inserted into ape... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5627616 | Surveillance camera system A camera module for use in a surveillance camera system is provided. The camera module includes a housing and a pan-and-tilt mechanism that is mounted to the housing. The pan-and-tilt mechanism includes a pan motor for panning a camera and a tilt motor fo... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5610580 | Motion detection imaging device and method A motion detection and imaging method and device 10 for carrying out the method are provided. The device 10 comprises a housing 12 containing a CCD 18 for providing digital image data, a lens 16 for focusing an image on the CCD 18 and a solid state non-vo... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5604551 | Magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus with video camera, suited for photorecording without attending camera operator Recording/reproducing apparatus including recording electronics and playback electronics and a radio receiver responsive to a selected television signal for supplying a composite video signal to the recording electronics at selected times are contained wi... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5463432 | Miniature pan/tilt tracking mount The invention is directed to a computer-controlled miniature pan/tilt tracking mount for the precise control of position, velocity, and acceleration of small payloads (e.g., a video camera). The invention consists of a motorized rotational tilt axis mount... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5455625 | Video camera unit, protective enclosure and power circuit for same, particularly for use in vehicles A video camera unit including an enclosure having at least one exterior channel disposed on each of two opposed exterior surfaces of the enclosure, each exterior channel receiving a mounting device, the exterior channels extending substantially the length... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5448320 | Automatic surveillance camera equipment and alarm system A automatic surveillance camera equipment contains an infrared ray detecting sensor having a plurality of sensing zones and for detecting an intruder within a watching area and transmitting its signal to a control device, a control device for sending a co... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5430511 | Controller for a surveillance assembly A controller for use in generating signals for enabling control of a plurality of functions of a camera and lens assembly comprising a movable member having a first region adapted to be engaged by a user's first finger for moving the movable member in a p... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5394209 | Surveillance device with eyeball assembly and pivotably mountable carriage assembly A surveillance assembly in which a camera and lens assembly is surrounded by a shroud to form an eyeball assembly which is rotatable about first and second axes and which is enclosed within a housing. A carriage assembly for mounting the eyeball assembly ... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5289091 | Apparatus for turning monitoring camera There is disclosed a monitoring camera turning apparatus. An angle sensor continuously detects the turning angle of a turning shaft for turning a monitoring camera. Two detected angles are recorded as boundary limit angles in a recorder at the moment of g... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5282182 | Video monitor and housing assembly A portable video cassette camera or minicam, preferably a palmcorder, is placed within a vehicle so as to monitor the activity within the passenger compartment. The minicam is contained in a box fastened to a wall within the vehicle so as to prevent the t... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5240220 | TV camera supporting device A TV camera supporting device to be used in a surveillance system in a building or the like includes a first supporting member receiving a TV camera fixed thereto, a second supporting member rotationally-adjustable relative to the first supporting member ... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5224675 | Mounting apparatus A mounting apparatus for a work object dependent for operation upon at least one subsystem, the mounting apparatus comprising an assembly adapted for attachment to said work object; a main mount adapted to be secured on a means of support; and a frame mou... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5225863 | Remotely operated camera system with battery recharging system A remotely operated camera system has a camera on a mobile camera mounting unit suspended from a suspension cable guidingly supporting the camera mounting unit for movement to and fro along a predetermined path of travel. An endless traction cable extends... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5223872 | Surveillance device with eyeball assembly and pivotably mountable carriage assembly A surveillance assembly in which a camera and lens assembly is surrounded by a shroud to form an eyeball assembly which is rotatable about first and second axes and which is enclosed within a housing. A carriage assembly for mounting the eyeball assembly ... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5181120 | Surveillance camera system A surveillance camera system including a base plate, a truncated cone, a rotation ring spaced from the base of the truncated cone, a camera mounting assembly which readily mounts within the rotation ring, and a dome which rotates with the camera assembly ... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5159368 | Automatic and manual panoramic camera mount A motor driven panoramic mounting for cameras which provides an automatic pan range and the ability to pan over 360 degrees. Mechanical actuators on a fixed base act upon a turnstile on a shaft on the rotating table, with the turnstile shaft also rotating... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5153623 | Surveillance camera with integrated support The surveillance camera has a filming device placed in a package with a hollow support frame constituted by a back and at least one cardan fork arm on which there rests a hollow, preferably spherical, shell. The filming device is placed in the shell, the ... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5121215 | Surveillance camera system A surveillance camera system including a base plate, a truncated cone, a rotation ring spaced from the base of the truncated cone, a camera assembly which readily mounts within the rotation ring, and a dome which rotates with the camera assembly and is ea... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5115263 | Protective casing for optical instruments A protective casing (1) for optical instruments, particularly for video cameras, having a tubular casing shell (2) with a sealed front wall (3) added to the respective end, a backwall (4), an instrument support (11) placed within the casing shell and rigi... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5032856 | Mount for pinhole lens camera A mount for a pinhole lens camera includes a plate for mounting to a wall or cabinet and an approximately hemispherical shell rotatable relative to the plate. The shell is held at a fixed rotational position relative to the plate with clamp or the like. T... | 07/16/1991 |
| 4984089 | Outdoor surveillance dome with enhanced environmental aptitude and control system therefor Outdoor surveillance apparatus, of the type having a camera assembly supported for movement therein, includes a heater supported with the camera assembly for movement therewith, a circulation fan supported with the camera assembly for movement therewith a... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4978984 | Surveillance apparatus A surveillance apparatus for installation in such an open ended housing as the air vent structure of a motor vehicle has first and second supports, the first support carries the cover for the housing and is movable between a position in which the outer ex... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4963962 | Optical surveillance assembly and camera A covert surveillance camera assembly comprises a dummy sprinkler head for camouflaging a camera. The sprinkler head has a pair of parallel arms and a mirror is mounted in a predetermined position relative to the camera and between the arms of the sprinkl... | 10/16/1990 |
| 4945367 | Surveillance camera system A surveillance camera system comprises a spherical housing that has a partially transparent lower, hemispherically shaped gold coated dome with a geometric center. A camera mount is mounted in the housing for panning movements about a vertical pan axis an... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4933691 | Surveillance camera support A vehicular mounted support for cameras or other optical devices comprises a support pillar attachable to the window of the vehicle and having a spacer to steady the pillar in at least partially spaced-apart relationship with the window. The pillar suppor... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4922275 | Automatic panoramic camera mount A motor driven panoramic mounting for cameras which provides an automatic pan range and the ability to go beyond the automatic range under manual control. The automatic mode is restarted regardless of the position of the camera at the restart. Four mechan... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4920367 | Ballistic rated camera housing and method for forming A housing for a surveillance camera protects the camera from damage from projectiles, including small firearms. The housing is generally spherical for reducing wind resistance, and is ballistically rated. The housing is formed of three layers to achieve t... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4918473 | Surveillance camera system A surveillance camera system comprises a spherical housing that has a lower, hemispherically shaped, gold coated dome 12 with a geometric center. A camera mount is mounted in the housing for panning movements about a pan axis that extends through the dome... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4905030 | Manually operated handle for panoramic cameras A manually operated handle for panoramic cameras. The handle has a shaft which extends upwardly for contact with a panoramic camera. The shaft is caused to rotate by the moving of a rack along the side of the handle. A pair of one-way clutches causes the ... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4796039 | Ballistic rated camera housing and method for forming A housing for a surveillance camera protects the camera from damage from projectiles, including small firearms. The housing is generally spherical for reducing wind resistance, and is ballistically rated. The housing is formed of three layers to achieve t... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4764008 | Surveillance housing assembly A novel and useful surveillance camera housing assembly is provided. The assembly is easily mounted as a sturdy arrangement as a rectangular section of a suspended ceiling. A pair of side supports of the assembly extend over the cross forming inverted T-s... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4750011 | Television camera apparatus for watching outdoors There is disclosed herein an attachment device for a camera unit adapted for viewing or shooting a scene from one side of a camera attachment plate, that is on the other side of the plate. The camera attachment unit includes the camera attachment plate pr... | 06/07/1988 |
| 4736218 | Camera support and housing A camera housing unit including an adjustable camera support means for supporting a camera and a protective, substantially opaque enclosure surrounding the support means and having an elongate opening therein. A separate, elongate transparent glass window... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4734725 | Apparatus for photographing objects and/or persons simultaneously with the occurrence of a predetermined event Apparatus for photographing objects and/or persons simultaneously with the occurrence of a predetermined event wherein the apparatus is particularly adapted for photographing persons when they shoot traffic signs along highways. The impact of a bullet aga... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4514068 | Camera mounting system A camera mounting system which allows photographs to be taken from inside a surveillance or observation vehicle, with unlimited horizontal camera traverse, and an improved field of view. The mounting system comprises an assembly which fits into a hole in ... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4420238 | Apparatus for enabling concealing surveillance by use of a camera in a vehicle A system using a vehicle and a camera for effecting substantially undetected surveillance of a preselected target area includes a vehicle modified so that a wall portion thereof includes an opening simulated to appear as a side clearance light of the vehi... | 12/13/1983 |
| 4330184 | Camera-operating device A remotely located camera has a motor unit adjacent the camera-operating controls; namely, a shutter release button and a film advance lever. A ramp is mounted on a plate which is fixed to the motor shaft, with a film lever advance post also on the plate.... | 05/18/1982 |
