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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:
Jul. 16, 1991
Filed:
Aug. 21, 1989
Applicant:
Inventor:
Rein S Randmae, Fort Salonga, NY (US);
Assignee:
Vicon Industries, Inc., Melville, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
358227 ; 358225 ; 358229 ;
Abstract
To focus the video camera, the CCD image pickup device moves relative to the lens mount which is maintained fixed in relation to the camera body. The lens mount includes a cylindrical bearing surface on which symmetrically spaced carrier bearings slide when a focusing ring is turned. Cam followers connected to the carrier ride on ramps incorporated in the focusing ring. When the focusing ring rotates, the cam followers slide along the moving ramp surfaces and cause corresponding motion of the CCD pickup device.