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Optical block assembly

US7583289B2 · kind B2 · utility

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60Claims

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Assignee

GE Security, Inc. · US

Inventors

Thao D. Hovanky · San Francisco, US
Richard Washington · Marble Falls, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 10, 2003
Grant date	Sep 1, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 9, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04N23/55
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Optical block assemblies having single or multi-stage folded light path lens assemblies that may be implemented to allow an optical block assembly to occupy significantly less space and/or present reduced rotational inertia to an electrical articulating mechanism. An optical assembly may be so configured for closed circuit television applications or in any other suitable video imaging application including, but not limited to, applications involving non-articulated or articulated cameras such as normal filming (e.g., motion picture film cameras or studio television cameras), camcorders, military targeting or imaging devices, etc.

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