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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7286706 | Device for detecting and representing movements The present invention concerns a device for detecting and representing movements. The device includes a position sensor for detecting the current position of a reference point of the device, a data processor for processing the position data detected by the position ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7252390 | Projecting optical system A projecting optical system for decreasing a height of an optical system is provided. The system includes a lamp for irradiating light, a color divider for dividing colors of light irradiated from the lamp, an illumination mixer for irradiating the light with equal ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7162153 | Apparatus for generating a combined image An apparatus for generating a combined image includes a first reflector, a second reflector, a third reflector, and a camera. In some embodiments, one or more of the reflectors may be movable between a first position and a second position. Additionally, the apparatu... | 01/09/2007 |
| 6906467 | Continuously variable headlamp control A system for automatically controlling continuously variable headlamps on a controlled vehicle includes an imaging system capable of determining lateral and elevational locations of headlamps from oncoming vehicles and tail lamps from leading vehicles. The system al... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6595704 | Two degree of freedom camera mount A two degree of freedom camera mount. The camera mount includes a socket, a ball, a first linkage and a second linkage. The socket includes an interior surface and an opening. The ball is positioned within an interior of the socket. The ball includes a co... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6585428 | Temporary surveillance system A surveillance system is provided including a platform having a plurality and variety of cameras or sensors mounted thereto, and a base enclosure adapted to accommodate a power supply, a variety of electronics and other equipment for controlling and provi... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6524020 | Camera built into a motor vehicle A camera is suitable for installation in a passenger car motor vehicle and is arranged on a superstructure via a retaining device. To make sure that the camera will be advantageously integrated into the motor vehicle, it can be swung by the retaining devi... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6474615 | Pedestal and its use The invention relates to a pedestal (1) for a variety of equipment, which require accurate aiming and robust mounting, especially form cameras (2) with a telephoto lens (3) and for telescopes, for fitting said equipment in a vehicular window opening (4) f... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6339455 | Digital video disc vehicle television A digital-video-disc vehicle television has a thin ceiling-mountable TV housing (1) having a front edge (2) from which a preferably flat TV screen (3) pivots adjustably downward from a stowage space (4) and having a rear edge (5) with a digital video disc... | 01/15/2002 |
| 5491464 | Remotely controlled radar gun and video recording apparatus A new and improved remotely-controlled radar gun apparatus is provided for a motor vehicle which has a metal roof. A remote-controlled radar gun assembly is mounted on a roof-mounted support assembly, and a radar-gun control module is contained within an ... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5467906 | Camera bicycle A camera mounting assembly for a bicycle having a steering head and a seat post comprising two elongated beam members and support mounting members for mounting the beam members horizontally on the bicycle between the head and post. A camera mounting membe... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5096287 | Video camera for an automobile A video camera for an automobile is mounted on the arm which carries a rear view mirror. The camera is directed forwardly to take pictures through the front windshield of an automobile and a boot is connected between the camera and the windshield to isola... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5039050 | Equipment mounting apparatus The inventon is for an assembly for a mounting frame that has at least three rails or elongated frame members. The assembly comprises a pair of couplings and means for fastening the couplings to each other. Each coupling includes means for receiving one o... | 08/13/1991 |
| 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 |
| 4861157 | Apparatus for continuously photographing road surface This invention relates to an apparatus for continuously photographing a road surface. The apparatus has a motion picture camera attached to an outside upper part of a vehicle body, a road surfacial light projector for projecting a beam of light onto a roa... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4699484 | Rail mounted camera system A camera system which has a wheeled rail car (20) with running gear (26) front and back connected to a chassis (40) containing a movable panning head (46) on the top, covered by an enclosure (44). The panning head (46) has a motion picture camera (58) mou... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4692004 | Project-O-cycle A projector cycle is provided and consists of four movie projectors mounted adjacent to and extending above a seat tube of an exercise bicycle that are mechanically connected to a crankset of the exercise bicycle whereby the turning of the crankset will o... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4652238 | Enhanced limited field of view simulator A system of enhancing a limited field of view (LFOV) aircraft simulator, having less than a full 360×360 degree continuous field of view, such that while a primary object is tracking within the field of view it is fully reproduced as an aircraft, target,... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4645320 | Camera mount for motor vehicle A camera mount for a motor vehicle which always maintains the camera level with respect to the road surface regardless of vehicle rotations due to accelerational or gravitational forces to present a camera view typical of what a human would see looking ou... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4615597 | Camera mount for vehicles A camera mount for supporting a camera at the outside of a vehicle, including two vertical guides along which two slides are movable upwardly and downwardly to differently adjusted levels and which carry a platform on which a camera can be mounted, with t... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4579434 | Large format photographic apparatus Large format photographic apparatus for creating the illusion of vehicle motion has a winch frame for supporting a cable arrangement and for simultaneously pulling two separate cables. A first cable is coupled to a subject vehicle to be photographed. The ... | 04/01/1986 |
| 4534632 | Camera-protecting apparatus including a fan for deflecting particles This apparatus deflects away from the lens of a camera dirt and the like, which may be thrown at it. The camera is enclosed within a housing with the lens protruding from the front wall of the housing. A protector plate is fixedly connected to the housing... | 08/13/1985 |
| 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 |
| 4498744 | Method of and apparatus for producing a photograph of a mobile subject There is disclosed a method of producing a photograph of a mobile subject such as a vehicle, in which method a camera is mounted for linear translational movement along a support in a direction parallel with the path of movement of the subject. A motion t... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4464029 | Wide angle film shooting and projection of truncated images Wide angle film shooting and projection of images on the inside of a spherical screen is accomplished by first shooting a scene using a "fish-eye" lens to obtain truncated circular images with their truncations along a common edge of the film. The images ... | 08/07/1984 |
| 4421486 | Field of view test apparatus A field of view test apparatus utilizes a plurality of interchangeable acic masks to vary the resolution characteristics of a projected field of view. An eye or head tracker provides line of sight direction signals to a servo which positions the mask wit... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4398799 | Head-up displays In a head-up display system by which visual information from a display is superimposed by means of a combiner on a pilot's view of the outside scene, the pilot's view is recorded by a head mounted camera to which light from the outside scene and superimpo... | 08/16/1983 |
| 4348187 | Aerial image visual display This disclosure describes an apparatus for an optical visual display in a simulator training apparatus to develop a realistic infinity virtual image. Two spherical mirrors are positioned facing each other a multiple of their radius apart so that an image ... | 09/07/1982 |
| 4278142 | Automatic guidance system for vehicles A system for the automatic guidance of a vehicle along a scheduled road route, which comprises marks of varying shapes possessing respectively specific travel-function information and attached to the surface of roads in the route selected for the vehicle'... | 07/14/1981 |
| 4251140 | Ride assembly for simulating travel A ride assembly for simulating travel in a preprogrammed environment to passengers is disclosed. The assembly includes a housing having a moveable base adapted for carrying passengers thereon. The assembly also includes a pair of supporting carriage membe... | 02/17/1981 |
| 4141630 | Bicycle An arrangement for producing or showing distance lapse motion pictures in coordination with a bicycle through mechanical or electrical system operated in accordance with the speed at which the bicycle or exercise bicycle by a user thereof.... | 02/27/1979 |
| 4131345 | Visible light projection device A visible light projection device for producing an image on a screen in a variety of angular orientations and sizes. The device includes two servo controlled prisms rotatable about two transverse axes. The prisms serve to direct an input image to a zoom l... | 12/26/1978 |
| 4111536 | Automatic registration of projector images A system for registering images produced by projectors on a screen or other viewing surface is described herein. Two or more projectors are used with a laser attached to one of the projectors. The laser emits a reference point on the screen and a light-se... | 09/05/1978 |
| 4093364 | Dual path photographic camera for use in motor vehicles A photographic recording arrangement to be mounted in a motor vehicle, particularly for use by law enforcement personnel, is described. The arrangement includes a camera of specific construction which is mounted on the dashboard and is capable of automati... | 06/06/1978 |
| 4063258 | Spotlight mounted camera for vehicles A combined vehicular spotlight and camera assembly. In a preferred form the invention comprises a housing adapted to be attached to the vehicle roof, a spotlight disposed internally of the housing to illuminate an object to be photographed and a camera as... | 12/13/1977 |
| 4015342 | Flexible visual display system A cinematographic film system which employs film having a motion picture sequence recorded thereon with at least one intervening frame between recorded frames. A second motion picture sequence is recorded on uniformly spaced intervening frames. The film i... | 04/05/1977 |
| 3998532 | Wide angle single channel projection apparatus The invention utilizes a vertically positioned arc lamp and associated lamp ollector-reflector in conjunction with depending associated secondary and projection mirrors, the projection mirror being convex and centrally apertured to form an exit pupil close... | 12/21/1976 |
| 3958871 | Composite polarized film for use in a weapon training simulator A method of making and utilizing a composite three layer specially polari motion target film for gunnery practice in which two vectograph films of 90° variance in polarization and a black and white film comprise the composite film and are prepared by im... | 05/25/1976 |
