This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Eastman-Kodak Company. Active years: 1989.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 1989
Title: Earl E. Rapp and His Video Camera Microphone Invention.
Introduction
Earl E. Rapp is an inventor associated with Pittsford, New York, and Eastman Kodak Company. His recorded patent work addresses the coordination of a video camera’s sound pickup with its zoom lens.
Latest Patents
Rapp’s listed patent is “Video Camera Microphone with Zoom Variable Acoustic Focus.” It describes a microphone whose acoustic focus, or acceptance angle, changes in synchronism with the camera’s zoom lens. As the lens shifts between wider and narrower views, the microphone adjusts between more omnidirectional and more unidirectional pickup, helping align the recorded sound with the visual field. Rapp is credited with 1 patent.
Career Highlights
The available information connects Rapp’s invention to Eastman Kodak Company. The patent reflects an effort to coordinate picture and sound within a video camera.
Collaborations
Lynn D. Dann is identified as Rapp’s coworker. The supplied information does not specify whether Dann collaborated on the patent.
Conclusion
Earl E. Rapp’s patent describes a practical camera innovation that links microphone directionality to zoom control, supporting closer coordination between a video’s images and its sound.
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