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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:
Apr. 10, 1990
Filed:
Feb. 14, 1989
Applicant:
Inventor:
James E McGarvey, Rochester, NY (US);
Assignee:
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B / ; G03B / ; H04N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
354432 ; 354 75 ; 354266 ; 35821311 ; 35821319 ; 358909 ;
Abstract
Method and circuit for converting a conventional camera into an electro-optical camera. The camera, in accordance with the method and circuit of the present invention, can retain all of its original structural components, for example, lens, viewfinder, exposure control and focus mechanism, and be readily converted to provide an electro-optical capability, as an advantageous alternative to a traditional film-based capability. To this end, the invention features techniques for detecting a camera's function, status and timing, in order to synchronize and initiate the required electro-optical functions.