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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7363742 | Systems and methods for electronic weaponry having audio and/or video recording capability An electronic control device includes an audio and/or video recorder, for example, packaged as a user-replaceable battery module. The audio and/or video recorder records audio and/or video information for a period beginning prior to receiving of a signal by the modu... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7327394 | Attachment system for a video camera housing A video camera recorder that includes a main camera body, a camera mount member, a first mount member and a second mount member. The camera mount member is coupled to the main camera body. The camera mount member has a camera mount track portion. The first mount mem... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7237342 | Optical axis adjusting device for use in a laser ruler An optical axis adjusting mechanism disposed on a laser ruler for adjusting an optical axis of the laser ruler is provided. The laser ruler includes a main bracket. The optical axis adjusting mechanism includes a main body rotatably assembled to the main bracket of ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7162806 | Video sighting system A sighting system is integrated with video gathering and recording capabilities. A video camera unit may be coupled in front of or behind a weapon's sights. In another embodiment, the weapon's sights are electronically generated by the video camera. Where a zoom len... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7033172 | Dental positioning grid In a digital camera having a rectangular electronic display for framing pictures, a dental positioning grid comprising: a line pattern superimposed on the rectangular electronic display, the line pattern including a horizontally centered horizontal line extending su... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6553186 | Camera viewfinder with aiming aid A viewfinder informs the photographer when a camera is tilted relative to a subject to be photographed. The viewfinder includes a pair of front and rear openings optically aligned to view the subject through the two openings, and a translucent element sur... | 04/22/2003 |
| 5530510 | Folding variable format viewfinder for camera A viewfinder masking assembly having three different aspect ratio masks comprises a single piece three-mask unit with the respective masks connected via living hinges. A mask selector has a camming device for folding one mask behind another in various way... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5437104 | Laser sight mounting device for mounting a laser sight on the flash attachment of a camera A laser sight mounting device including a mounting block, which has a mounting foot at the bottom for fastening to the flash attachment of a camera, a flash attachment at the top for mounting an electronic flash, a longitudinal center through hole, which ... | 08/01/1995 |
| 4893141 | Open frame sight viewfinder An open frame sight viewfinder for a photographic camera is disclosed wherein an aiming or target ring of aiming the camera at a subject to be photographed is positioned forward of a correspondingly shaped viewing aperture to view the subject simultaneous... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4891658 | Open frame sight viewfinder An open frame sight viewfinder for a photographic camera comprises an aiming or target ring positioned forward of a correspondingly shaped viewing aperture. The aiming ring is encircled by a relatively narrow annular zone of light rays, including the extr... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4889425 | Laser alignment system A system for monitoring changes in shape of a structure employs a laser source attached to the structure and a set of beam splitters mounted at various locations on the structure and arranged to route portions of a laser beam produced by the laser source ... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4343534 | Simulated camera viewer for video productions This invention is concerned with a device for simulating the view of a television or movie camera to assist the technical picture taker in selecting the size of the frame of the scenes to be viewed. There is a front opening which can be changed by inserti... | 08/10/1982 |
| 4283860 | Lens field of view simulator A lens field of view simulator is provided to allow a photographer to view a desired photographic subject, framed as the subject would be framed viewing it through the field of view provided by a camera with a predetermined focal length lens attached. The... | 08/18/1981 |
| 4216589 | Sighting device for surveillance camera A temporary sighting device which can be used on a surveillance camera during installation and adjustment, and which includes front and rear spaced apart, parallel walls, each of which contains a window provided with cross-hairs, whereby lines of sight ex... | 08/12/1980 |
