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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 1987
Filed:
Oct. 03, 1985
Applicant:
Inventor:
William E Glenn, Fort Lauderdale, FL (US);
Assignee:
New York Institute of Technology, Old Westbury, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
358 41 ; 358 12 ; 358209 ;
Abstract
An apparatus and method for generating video signals using an improved camera system is disclosed. The camera system includes first and second video imaging devices which are scanned at different scan rates. An optical switching system directs light from the scene alternately in time to the first and second video imaging devices, and makes efficient use of available light from a scene being imaged. In an embodiment of the invention, the optical switching system includes a reflective shutter.