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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 1998
Filed:
Mar. 15, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Paul Teremy, Rochester, NY (US);
David Reynolds Dowe, Holley, NY (US);
Dale Frederick McIntyre, Honeoye Falls, NY (US);
Assignee:
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B / ; G03B / ; G03B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
396 26 ; 396313 ; 396281 ;
Abstract
A photographic camera, including an electrically responsive camera feature, includes an electrical circuit in communication with the camera feature, the electrical circuit being actuable to operate the feature. A pressure/force sensor having electrical resistance variable in response to pressure application is disposed in the camera electrical circuit such that the application of pressure on the force sensor controls the operation of the feature.