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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2021
Applicant:
Seescan, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Eric M. Chapman, Lake Tapps, WA (US);
Mark S. Olsson, La Jolla, CA (US);
Nicholas A. Smith, San Diego, CA (US);
Alexander L. Warren, Escondido, CA (US);
Assignee:
SeeScan, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 37/00 (2021.01); H04N 23/50 (2023.01); G03B 17/02 (2021.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 37/005 (2013.01); H04N 23/50 (2023.01); G03B 17/02 (2013.01); G03B 2217/002 (2013.01); G03B 2217/007 (2013.01); H04N 23/555 (2023.01);
Abstract
Electrical contact assemblies for use in rotating video camera heads are disclosed. A contact assembly may include a first element movable relative to the camera head's housing on which an imager is disposed, a second element rotationally movable relative to the first element, and a slip ring including one or more PCB brush elements to transfer imager signals to an output connector.