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Lens assembly with incorporated memory module

US6249311A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 24, 1998
Grant dateJun 19, 2001
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Expiry dateFeb 24, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N23/20
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An infrared video camera system having a plurality of interchangeable imaging lens units and optical filter units. Identifying information, used to modify the operation of the camera system based on the specific imaging lens unit and optical filter unit attached thereto, is stored in an Electrically Programmable Read Only Memory (EPROM) located in each imaging lens unit and optical filter unit.

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