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7599545 |
Method and its apparatus for inspecting defects
The present invention relates to a high-sensitivity inspection method and apparatus adapted for the fine-structuring of patterns, wherein defect inspection sensitivity is improved using the...
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7595814 |
Monitoring buoy system
A buoy system for observing and monitoring the surface of a large predetermined area of water including a flotation device; a waterproof imaging device attached to the exterior of the flotation...
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7587134 |
Camera having barrier
A camera having a barrier according to the present invention includes a barrier unit in a space between a front main body and a front metal cover serving as an exterior member. Rotation of a...
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7576800 |
Extreme sports video system
The present invention provides a video system for use in extreme sports videography, particularly skydiving. The video system includes a remote video head disposed on the headgear of a user in...
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7540255 |
Propulsion and steering mechanism for an underwater vehicle
A propulsion system is provided for an underwater vehicle such as a Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV). Two propellers are independently driven by motors, while the orientation of the propellers is...
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7522191 |
Optical image capturing device
An optical image capturing device which is configured to carry out underwater photographing, and comprises a selecting section configured to select a plurality of photographing modes including an...
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7507940 |
Laser underwater camera image enhancer
An apparatus to obtain images of a target by an underwater video camera in a waterproof container wherein the target is illuminated by a laser beam. The shutter of the video camera is kept closed...
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7496226 |
Multi-camera inspection of underwater structures
A method, system and apparatus for viewing and imaging an underwater structure from a submersible platform, navigating along the structure and constructing a map of the structure in the forms of a...
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7474334 |
Multispectral imaging system and methods of use
The multispectral imaging system provides detection of low contrast objects on or below the surface of a body of water through the elimination of most of the surface reflected light clutter...
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7460770 |
Underwater housing for a monitoring device
An underwater housing for containing a monitoring device includes a tubular housing body having a front end formed with an inward flange. The inward flange has a rear side surface formed with an...
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7454128 |
Exterior vehicle camera
An exterior vehicle camera is disclosed for monitoring an operating area of a vehicle comprising a camera housing with a camera module having a camera electronics, and camera optics carried within...
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7426339 |
Waterproof housing
A waterproof housing for storing a camera with a lens barrel includes, a cylindrical lens barrel storage section for storing the lens barrel portion with a through hole communicating the outside...
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7418198 |
Underwater housing for electronic device
An underwater housing includes a housing body for containing an electronic device, a seal cap for sealing a rear end opening of the housing body, and a spacer member for dividing a space between...
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7417666 |
3-D imaging system
The invention is directed to a remote 3-D imaging system which uses a novel illumination source to establish the relationship of the image features to the system, which is displayed by virtue of...
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7409148 |
Waterproof type electronic device
A waterproof type electronic device is composed of a disc lid 13 capable of opening and closing an opening portion ( 17 ) of a camera apparatus body ( 2 ), a buckle ( 12 ) capable of detachably...
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7385645 |
Magnetic repulsion actuator for underwater camera
An improved means for magnetically operating push buttons and other controls on cameras in underwater housings is disclosed. The magnetic force of repulsion is employed to transmit motion through...
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7369760 |
Submersible splash housing
A shallow water submersible splash housing which is capable of sealing and protecting a camera from an underwater or harsh environment for filming is disclosed. The shallow water submersible splash...
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7352961 |
Waterproof housing compatible for a plurality of cameras
A system includes a plurality of cameras and a waterproof housing. The plurality of cameras include a first camera including a first operating member, a second camera including a second operating...
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7345697 |
Housing apparatus of camera having removable diffusion portion
A housing apparatus for receiving an image pickup device provided with a light projecting portion for projecting light is provided. The housing apparatus includes a receiving portion for receiving...
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7279675 |
Floating periscope
A submarine floating periscope comprising: (a) a floating base; (b) a scanning unit for scanning and acquiring images, and; (c) cables between the submarine and the periscope for maintaining the...
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7236201 |
Method of generating an image in a turbid medium
A method is provided for the generation an image in a turbid medium. After illuminating locations along a each of three adjacent lines using beam(s) of light, a camera is activated to generate...
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7233346 |
Differential imaging method and system
A differential imaging system is particularly efficacious for detecting objects in high dispersion or light-scattering mediums, such as seawater. Such a device especially useful in mine detection....
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7106359 |
Subsurface video observation system
A video observation system, useful for location of fish and other plant and animal life underwater, comprises a solid state imager having substantial sensitivity to infrared radiation; video signal...
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6987527 |
Sealed, waterproof digital electronic camera system and method of fabricating and communicating with same
A hermetically sealed digital electronic camera that is designed to operate both on land and underwater to great depths, and method of making same. The present invention is a camera which is...
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6980228 |
Monitoring buoy system
A buoy system for observing and monitoring the surface of a large predetermined area of water including a flotation device; a waterproof imaging device attached to the exterior of the flotation...
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6977671 |
Underwater wireless imaging method and system
A method and system for an inexpensive wireless imaging are provided which allows a user to take hands-free video or still-picture images. An imaging system includes a mask adapted to be worn by a...
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6970578 |
Method of generating images to aid in the detection of manmade objects in cluttered underwater environments
An underwater image area is illuminated with light generating elastic scattering from manmade objects and naturally-occurring features, and fluorescence from naturally-occurring features. Local...
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6965411 |
Remote camera positioner
Apparatus for remotely controlling the positioner of a camera head. At least one hydraulically-actuated positioner for rotating the camera head with respect to an axis is fixed to the camera head...
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6909845 |
Camera line support device
The invention is a camera line support device, adapted for use in an ice fishing hole. The camera line support device includes a cylindrical sleeve member having an inner surface, an outer surface,...
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6900954 |
Viewing enhanced apparatus for visibility impaired fluid
Viewing enhancing apparatus for visibility impaired fluid, such as turbid water or a smoke-filled room, includes a fluid-permeable sidewall and a housing defining a confluence cavity having an axis...
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6856342 |
Control circuitry for high speed video camera operation
A device for controlling a video camera in underwater high speed photography in a first aspect includes a plurality of spaced break screen or sense coil members, a projectile for launch through the...
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6839082 |
Single-canister underwater stereocamera system with distance measurement function
A single-canister underwater stereocamera system with a distance measurement function. In the camera system, a camera drive unit, holding two cameras on its camera base, is set in a parallel space...
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6836285 |
Lidar with streak-tube imaging,including hazard detection in marine applications; related optics
In some aspects of the invention, a LIDAR subsystem or other means at an elevated position emit thin fan-beam light pulses at a shallow angle, and detect reflected portions of the pulses at a like...
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6829197 |
Acoustical imaging interferometer for detection of buried underwater objects
Techniques for underwater detection of fully or partially buried objects such as sea mines and underwater cables are disclosed. An acoustical camera produces three dimensional volumetric images of...
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6819866 |
Watertight universal housing
A watertight universal housing ( 1 ) which allows video cameras, or other electronic devices, to be operated under-water. The term “universal” is intended to indicate the housing's suitability...
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6803943 |
Marine plant field survey method and survey system utilizing the survey method
A marine plant field survey method includes the step of using a submarine mobile video system capable of taking images underwater to measure degree of macrophyte coverage in a marine plant field by...
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6795110 |
Weatherproof and watertight digital electronic camera, including a solid or fluid-filled digital camera operating at great depths
A digital electronic camera is hermetically sealed in a housing, typically inexpensive clear plastic. Digital electrical signals for downloading image information from the camera are converted to...
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6784920 |
Fishing surveillance device
An underwater surveillance apparatus includes a watertight housing having a transparent part and a video tube received in the watertight housing. The video tube has a light receiving end positioned...
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6724986 |
Underwater camera
A submersible underwater housing for a waterproof camera is adapted to hold the camera in either a vertical or a horizontal viewing position. The housing has a rudder to guide the camera when the...
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6707761 |
Co-registered acoustical and optical cameras for underwater imaging
A real-time, three dimensional, acoustical camera and a real-time, range-gated, intensified, electro-optical camera have substantially overlapping fields of view for co-registered imaging of...
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6640053 |
Camera front seal assembly
A camera seal assembly has a first retainer having an opening. The first retainer defines an axis extending through the opening. A second retainer is disposed in fixed relation to the first...
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6574434 |
Water-proof structure of camera
In a camera to which the present invention is applied, a camera body having a pop-up ST unit attached thereto is sandwiched between front and back covers. A plugged rubber arranged inside the back...
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6525762 |
Wireless underwater video system
A Wireless Underwater Video System for obtaining live video/audio data to profile a designated area of an ocean bottom is described. The system includes a video camera enclosed in a water tight...
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6518995 |
System and process for remote, in situ metal work
Oil and gas industry employs a large quantity of hardware in its operations. They require periodic repair, maintenance and modification. Many of these hardware are located beyond direct human...
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6507700 |
Waterproof camera
A waterproof camera has a waterproofing camera case (front and rear cases) and a lens barrel secured within the camera case. Within the lens barrel, there is formed a lens-containing space...
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6476853 |
Submersible video viewing system
A modular, submersible video viewing system. The system includes a viewing monitor, camera and interconnecting multi-conductor cable that store at a portable housing and deploy for underwater...
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6470498 |
Personal computer system, compact disk and method for interactively viewing the earth
Abstract of the Disclosure A method of interactively viewing the Earth including the steps of: selecting satellite viewpointd of a region of the Earth; reading prestored imaged of the region of the...
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6402416 |
Waterproof structure of connecting portion
A waterproof structure includes a first member (front cover) having an elastically-deformable projection at one end and a second member (rear cover) having a contact surface capable of contacting...
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6400396 |
Displaced-beam confocal-reflection streak lindae apparatus with strip-shaped photocathode, for imaging very small volumes and objects therein
An imaging system for detecting the contents of a turbid medium which is at least partially transmissive of light. The system includes a light source for producing a series of discrete pulse beams...
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6353474 |
High accuracy data acquisition port for environmental chamber photogrammetry
An improved system and method for obtaining photogrammetric measurements which eliminates optical distortions created by thermal gradients on windows that are used to protect the photogrammetry...
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