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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 18, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 12, 2009
Applicant:
Sriram Sampathkumaran, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventor:
Sriram Sampathkumaran, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignees:
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Electronics Inc., Park Ridge, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A camera lens cover has a phosphorescent symbol on its inner surface so that if it is engaged with the camera to cover the lens, the symbol can be recognized by the camera and a warning generated that the lens cover remains over the lens.