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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2006
Applicants:
Walter Parkola, El Cajon, CA (US);
Martin J. Wood, Ramona, CA (US);
Inventors:
Walter Parkola, El Cajon, CA (US);
Martin J. Wood, Ramona, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apical Industries, Inc., Poway, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 19/00 (2006.01); G03B 15/06 (2006.01); G03B 17/00 (2006.01); G02B 7/02 (2006.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An inspection device for visually inspecting an image sensor of a digital recording device, such as a digital camera. The inspection device includes a tubular housing and a lens mounted therein. The housing is configured to engage a lens interface of a camera body. A lighting assembly is provided that is configured to illuminate the image sensor when the inspection device is coupled to a digital camera body so that the image sensor may be visually inspected for contamination.