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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:
Oct. 04, 1994
Filed:
May. 27, 1993
Applicant:
Inventor:
Thomas J Quattrini, Byron, NY (US);
Assignee:
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
3541951 ;
Abstract
A camera element position detecting assemblage for a camera element supported for movement to a plurality of positions is characterized by force exerting means for exerting a variable force which is changed in accordance with changes of position of the camera element. Also, position detecting means is provided for sensing a change of force of the force exerting means when the camera element undergoes a change of position, and for substantially determining the particular position of the camera element responsive to the change of force of the force exerting means.