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US4258388A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 2, 1979 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N7/185
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A T.V. camera, mounted on the arm of a teleoperator remotely controlled gping hand, is used to view an object to be grasped through an in-line semi-reflective mirror and a laterally disposed reflective mirror. Alignment of the teleoperator with the object is indicated by a single superimposed image of the object on the television viewing screen. Non-alignment of the teleoperator hand and the object is indicated by double images.
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