| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 396025000 | UNDERWATER, WATERPROOF, OR WATER-RESISTANT CAMERA | 48 |
| 20080317451 | A Traveling Camera Apparatus for Surfing - The Traveling Camera Apparatus for Surfing is embodied to film and photograph a surfer in motion on a breaking wave. The Traveling Camera Apparatus for Surfing is intended to have a full range of motion with functionality in 6 degrees of freedom and with the ability to operate in and out of the water. The advent for such an apparatus is motivated by the advance of the surfing photography/videography industry. The economic feasibility of the invention is spawned by the advent of wavepools equipped with breaking wave making devices that impart to creating breaking waves for surfing in a controlled environment. In such a wavepool a surfer may travel an entire length of the wavepool as permitted by the propagation of the breaking wave. The Traveling Camera Apparatus for Surfing shall be designed to follow along side the subject and create a multitude of images not possible if the camera were stationary in the wavepool. Some popular and sought after vantage points in the surfing photography industry are obtained when the camera is located directly behind the surfer submerged in the breaking wave and directly adjacent to the surfer where the camera is actually submerged in the water body of the breaking wave. In order to film the motion the surfer over the entire duration of the breaking wave, these camera angles require that the camera actually travel a path across the pool similar to that of the surfer on the breaking wave. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090010629 | Method and Apparatus for a Submersible Electronic Device - The method and apparatus for a submersible electronic device provides an electronic device such as, for example, a digital camera ( | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090092385 | UNDERWATER CAMERA ASSEMBLY - An underwater camera assembly including a through hull housing having a passage extending therethrough. A flexible camera insert is positioned within the passage of the through hull housing and has a first end with a viewing window secured thereto, and a first sealing region for sealing the passage in a water tight manner. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090245766 | LENS ASSEMBLY AND IMAGING APPARATUS - Taking lenses | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090245767 | LENS ASSEMBLY AND IMAGING DEVICE - A lens assembly is provided and includes: a plurality of lenses including a first lens located nearest to an object side of the lens assembly and a second lens located adjacent to the first lens; and a lens frame having a hollow part which includes an opening on each of an object side and an image forming side of the lens assembly and into which the plurality of lenses are inserted with their optical axes aligned. Liquid is sealed in a part between the first lens and the second lens. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20100135647 | LENS PORT - The device includes a lens port ( | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100142936 | METHOD OF AND/OR APPARATUS FOR COUPLING A LENS PORT TO A HOUSING FOR AN UNDERWATER CAMERA - The invention comprises a method of and apparatus for coupling a lens port to a housing for an underwater camera. The method comprises the steps of providing an inwardly castellated ring and a co-operating outwardly castellated ring, the rings comprising part of or being positioned one on the housing and the other on the lens port. At least one of the rings is rotatable and the outwardly castellated ring can be passed through the inwardly castellated ring. Rotating at least one ring holds the outward castellations against the inward castellations to thereby hold the lens port to the housing. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100303455 | DIOPTRIC ADJUSTMENT DEVICE FOR UNDERWATER VIEWFINDER - An adjustment device including an enhanced underwater viewfinder having, in use, a substantially watertight body and including a plurality of prisms within the body, at least one of the prisms being moveable by element of a control mechanism operable from a position exterior of the body. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110064395 | Combined Structure of Waterproof Lens and Camera for Monitoring Purpose - A combined structure of waterproof lens and waterproof camera for rapid and simple assembly and disassembly; it comprising: waterproof lens and waterproof camera; in particular: the locking portions, such as internal thread and groove, are arranged onto the hollow wall of a socket end of the waterproof lens, while snapping portions, such as external thread and retaining clip, are arranged around an embedding end of the waterproof camera; based on this structural design, the waterproof lens and waterproof camera can be combined easily by the matched locking portions and snapping portions, thus realizing rapid separation for subsequent efficient repair, maintenance and replacement. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110110653 | Underwater camera housing controls - A control system for an underwater camera housing, including a pin assembly within the housing wall. The pin has a clamp ring and a set of O-rings at an end of the pin. The pin is received into a well in the housing. A spring is received into a bushing also positioned within the well, with the pin inserted into the center of the spring, and the spring compressed against the seat of the bushing by the clamp ring. The pin is depress-able to contact a control button of the housed camera. The control system additionally includes a knob rotatably attached to the housing's exterior. The knob has a boss magnet to move a worker magnet positioned on the housing's interior. The knob is rotatable to move the boss magnet, and so move the worker magnet, to control functions of the housed camera. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110311210 | HIGHLY TACTILE SHUTTER RELEASE - An operating mechanism for an underwater camera housing includes a shaft adapted to allow in use the shaft to pass through the wall of the underwater camera housing. A sealing element on the shaft allow in use the shaft to be sealed to the underwater camera housing in a substantially waterproof manner. A first pressure device is mounted on the shaft and positioned in use outside the underwater camera housing, and a second pressure device is associated with the shaft and positioned in use within the underwater camera housing. A torque adjustment element is provided between the first pressure device and the second pressure device such that in normal use any feel of resistance to movement of the second pressure device is increased when felt on the first pressure device. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120134657 | FLOATING PERISCOPE IN PARTICULAR FOR AN UNDERWATER VEHICLE - The invention relates to a floating periscope in particular for an underwater vehicle, comprising a floating container ( | 05-31-2012 |
| 20130016960 | Waterproof CameraAANM Yang; Te-WeiAACI Yangmei CityAACO TWAAGP Yang; Te-Wei Yangmei City TW - A waterproof camera including an image capturing module, a shell and a plurality of control buttons. The image capturing module is provided for capturing an image, and further includes a lens, which is a prism type lens installed in the camera. The shell is provided for sealing and covering the whole camera, and includes a window component made of a transparent material and installed correspondingly to a position of image capturing module. The control buttons are arranged on the shell for controlling an operation of the camera and the control buttons are sealed with the shell to achieve the waterproof effect of the camera. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130044999 | Underwater Camera Housing - A camera housing for underwater use comprising a turbulence-reducing design, a recess for mounting a camera, attachment means, and stabilizing outer shell and keel design. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130051779 | TOWABLE DIRECTED-VIEW UNDERWATER CAMERA CARRIER - A towable directed-view underwater camera carrier device for use while fishing includes a main body having a pair of outwardly projecting horizontal fins, an outward projecting vertical fin, a hydrodynamic bulbous nosecone at least one outward projecting guide fin for receiving a tow line, and a cavity for securely positioning a rear facing camera. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130136436 | CAMERA COVER AND CAMERA - A camera cover and camera capable of mitigating water drop and dirt adhesion and of ensuring image clarity are provided. A dome section of the camera cover includes, on its outer surface, a hydrophilic coating made of an inorganic material whose main component is a silicon compound. The thickness of the hydrophilic coating is 0.01 to 1 μm. Surface roughness Ra of the hydrophilic coating is 0.06 μm or less. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130188941 | UNDERWATER CAMERA HOUSING - Disclosed is an underwater camera housing capable of receiving and holding a camera having an electronic viewfinder and a proximity sensor. The housing carries an element to optionally allow or substantially prevent the operation of the proximity sensor. In one embodiment the mechanism to optionally allow or substantially prevent the operation of the proximity sensor includes a material substantially non-reflective to electromagnetic waves emitted for receipt by the proximity sensor. In a second embodiment the mechanism to optionally allow or substantially prevent the operation of the proximity sensor includes a substantially reflective device able to reflect sufficient electromagnetic waves emitted for receipt by the proximity sensor away from the proximity sensor so as to substantially prevent operation of the proximity sensor. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130209079 | CAMERA SYSTEM - A camera system includes a body defining a cavity therein, and a camera attached to the body within the cavity and including a lens. The camera system also includes a shape memory alloy transitionable between a first state and a second state in response to a thermal activation signal, and a wiper configured for wiping debris from the lens. The wiper is attached to the camera and is actuatable by the shape memory alloy. The shape memory alloy transitions between the first state and the second state to actuate the wiper so that the wiper contacts and translates across the lens and thereby wipes debris from the lens. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130223827 | WATERPROOF CASE FOR CAMERA AND WATERPROOF STRUCTURE FOR CAMERA USING THE WATERPROOF CASE - A waterproof case used for a camera includes a case body accommodating the lens barrel, the case body includes a fixed cylindrical member detachably attached to the camera body, and a rotating cylindrical member rotatably connected to a front opening of the fixed cylindrical member coaxially with the fixed cylindrical member, a front opening of the rotating cylindrical member closed with a transparent plate, a first seal portion is provided on a bonding portion of the fixed cylindrical member to the camera body, a second seal portion provided on a bonding portion between the fixed cylindrical member and the rotating cylindrical member, and an inner peripheral surface of the rotating cylindrical member is provided with an engaging surface which comes into contact with an outer peripheral surface of the zoom ring of the lens barrel and which rotates the zoom ring integrally with the rotating cylindrical member. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130236166 | WATERPROOF CASE FOR CAMERA AND WATERPROOF STRUCTURE FOR CAMERA USING THE WATERPROOF CASE - In a waterproof case for a camera, a case body which accommodates a lens barrel includes a fixed cylindrical member detachably attached to a camera body, a rotating cylindrical member relatively rotatably connected to a front opening of the fixed cylindrical member, and a movable cylindrical member which is accommodated in the rotating cylindrical member and which can reciprocate. A first seal is provided on a bonding portion of the fixed cylindrical member and the camera body, a second seal is provided on a bonding portion of the fixed cylindrical member and the rotating cylindrical member, and a third seal is provided on a bonding portion between the rotating cylindrical member and the movable cylindrical member. An engaging surface which contacts with an outer surface of the zoom ring of the lens barrel is provided on an inner surface of the rotating cylindrical member. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130343735 | Waterproof Case For Camera And Camera Device Having The Same - The present disclosure provides a waterproof case for a camera, comprising a front cover for receiving the camera and a rear cover hinged to the front cover, the front cover is secured to the rear cover via a locking structure, wherein an annular waterproof groove is defined in an end surface of a side wall of the front case for receiving a first sealing ring, the waterproof groove extends along a circumferential direction of the end surface and is engageable with a pressing strip arranged at a position on the rear cover corresponding to the waterproof groove to clamp the first sealing ring, and at least one protruding tenon is arranged on the end surface to be engageable with at least one mortise defined at a corresponding position on the rear cover. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140016919 | In-Vehicle Camera Unit Having Camera Built Into Body - An in-vehicle camera unit has a body to which a lens is attached and prevention members that prevent water drops from falling on the lens. Specifically the body has a top surface where the lens is arranged, a front surface of the lens being exposed to an outside of the body. The prevention member is provided in or on the top surface across the front-back direction of the body. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20160026071 | FLOAT AND FLOAT-INCLUDED CAMERA APPARATUS - An embodiment of the invention provides a float capable of mounting a camera device including an antenna to enable underwater photography with less limitation to the arrangement of the antenna. The float includes a recess | 01-28-2016 |
| 396026000 | Fluid pressure detection or modification | 3 |
| 20090060483 | Underwater Monitoring System with Automatic Cleaning Capability - An underwater monitoring system with an automatic cleaning capability includes abase, a monitoring device mounted on the base, and a water-flow forming device mounted on the base and operable to form and direct a water flow toward the monitoring device for cleaning the monitoring device. The water-flow forming device includes a pressurizing pump for forming the water flow, such as a laminar flow, and a controller coupled electrically to the pressurizing pump for controlling activation and deactivation of the pressurizing pump. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20120243854 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND IMAGING DEVICE - An electronic device is provided that includes a housing, a waterproof air-permeable membrane, a door, an air pressure gauge and a watertightness detector. The housing defines an opening and includes an air vent. The waterproof air-permeable membrane blocks off the air vent. The door is shiftably coupled to the housing and movable between a first position that uncovers the opening and a second position that covers the opening. The door and the housing form a watertight structure when the door is in the second position. The air pressure gauge is disposed inside the watertight structure. The watertightness detector is configured to determine whether the housing and the door have maintained a watertight state based on changes in the air pressure inside the watertight structure when the door moves from the first to the second position. The changes in the air pressure are measured by the air pressure gauge. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20160109785 | UNDERWATER CAMERA - Disclosed is an underwater camera, including: a casing having an accommodation space for a camera module; a connector coupled to a first side of the casing and transferring a signal output from the camera module to a controller; a lens connected to the lens and coupled to a second side of the casing in a manner that a periphery portion of the lens is embedded in the second side of the casing; a sealing means coupled to the second side of the casing and preventing water from entering into the casing and from reaching the lens; and a valve coupled to the first side of the casing and having a hose connected to a sealed space provided between the sealing means and a surface of the second side of the casing, thereby discharging air from the sealed space and supplying an inert gas into the sealed space. | 04-21-2016 |
| 396027000 | Camera removable from handheld casing | 17 |
| 20080253756 | Housing with glass window for optical instruments in high pressure underwater environments - A housing for underwater imaging comprising a first section for housing an optical instrument; a second section secured to the first section adapted to house a window; a window disposed within the second section; and a buffer ring disposed between the window and the first section. The buffer ring is a material having a coefficient of thermal expansion approximately equal to that of the window. In the best mode, the window is optical grade glass and the buffer ring is aluminum foil. In the illustrative embodiment, a mounting ring is disposed between the buffer ring and the second section of the housing. The mounting ring is steel and must be polished, lapped, stainless steel as well. The buffer ring protects the glass window from the mounting ring. A third ring is disposed over the window and secures it to the second section of the housing. The second section is removable relative to the first section to allow for a camera to be placed within the housing and secured thereby for deep-sea underwater use at high pressure. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20090003811 | Camera Enclosure Sealing System and Method - The present invention relates generally to a sealing system and method. More particularly, the invention encompasses a method and a system for a camera enclosure sealing. The invention meets or exceeds the IP67 International Standard. The inventive camera enclosure sealing system provides an enclosure which is dust-proof and water-proof. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090028535 | WATERPROOF HOUSING - A waterproof housing is provided with an engaging member that can engage with rotary members provided respectively on a plurality of cameras. The rotary members can be rotated from the outside of the waterproof housing. Accordingly, the plurality of cameras can be stored and operated selectively in a single waterproof housing. For example, the engaging member can be configured in such a manner that a plurality of multiple recessed portions are provided concentrically so that each one of the plurality of rotary members can be fitted to any one of the recessed portion out of the multiple recessed portions. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090110380 | Underwater adaptive camera housing - An underwater camera housing provided with an adaptive mechanical control arrangement for use with a broad range of camera brands and models. The camera housing is preferably formed of front and rear housing sections that are molded of clear transparent plastic and arranged to be moved between an open position for mounting a camera within the housing and a closed position in which the housing provides a watertight enclosure for protecting and communicating with a camera. The housing is provided with a truncated hemispherical lens through which a camera views scenes to be photographed to reduce distortion and not foreshorten viewing angle and a flat window and optional diffuser for providing controlled artificial illumination to a scene. A mounting plate is structured to slideably fit into one of the housing halves in one of two lateral orientations and includes a slidably adjustable camera mounting plate that permits a user to securely and accurately position cameras side-to-side and for and aft with respect to truncated hemispherical lens. Push button assemblies adjustable in length and point of contact are used to permit a user to adapt them to interact with a variety of camera control actuator architectures. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090142045 | PORTABLE WATERPROOF EQUIPMENT - A portable waterproof equipment for containing an articles with a protruding part includes a body ( | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090202232 | WATERPROOF COVER FOR CAMERA - The present invention provides a waterproof camera cover that is comparatively easy to attach to and remove from a camera, and that enables comparatively simple operation of the camera. A holder | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090317069 | USER-CONFIGURABLE WATERPROOF CAMERA CASE - A user-configurable waterproof camera case includes a housing for sealingly holding different models of camera therein, an actuating shaft extending through an opening of the housing, a probe-carrying member connected to an inner end of the actuating shaft, and an adjustable probe carried by the probe-carrying member at a position engageable with an on/off button or a shutter button of the camera. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20110211820 | USER-CONFIGURABLE WATERPROOF CAMERA CASE - A user-configurable waterproof camera case includes a housing for sealingly holding different models of camera therein, an actuating shaft extending through an opening of the housing, a probe-carrying member connected to an inner end of the actuating shaft, and an adjustable probe carried by the probe-carrying member at a position engageable with an on/off button or a shutter button of the camera. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20120008928 | UNIVERSAL UNDERWATER ENCLOSURE FOR CAMERAS AND CAMCORDERS - A universal underwater enclosure has a spherical shell having a hollow in which a camera, camcorder, or other device can be inserted, a lens attached to the shell that can be opened to insert a device, and glove assemblies extending into the hollow for manipulation of a device placed therein. The glove assemblies have fingers and not full gloves, reducing the dimensions of the enclosure—thereby minimizing buoyancy. A mounting system attaches to a device's tripod mount receptor, fixes the device, and allows it to be adjusted in three dimensions. A pressure equalization system relieves stress on the enclosure, which exhibits neutral buoyancy. A flash mounted on the shell operates independently of any device. Modular lens pods replace the lens to accommodate various other lenses. The glove assemblies have perimeter lips secured to the shell by fasteners and a bezel around teardrop-shaped cut-out holes in the shell. The fingers allow access to all of a device's controls. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120189289 | UNIVERSAL UNDERWATER ENCLOSURE FOR CAMERAS AND CAMCORDERS - A universal underwater enclosure has a spherical shell having a hollow in which a camera or other device can be inserted, a lens attached to the shell that can be opened to insert a device, and glove assemblies extending into the hollow for manipulating a device placed therein. The glove assemblies are not full gloves, reducing the dimensions of the enclosure—thereby minimizing buoyancy. A mounting system attaches to a device's tripod mount receptor, fixes the device, and allows it to be adjusted in three dimensions. A pressure equalization system relieves stress on the enclosure, which exhibits neutral buoyancy. A flash mounted on the shell operates independently of any device. Modular lens pods replace the lens to accommodate various other lenses. The glove assemblies have perimeter lips secured to the shell by fasteners and a bezel around teardrop-shaped holes in the shell. The fingers allow access to a device's controls. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20130223828 | WATERPROOF STRUCTURE FOR CAMERA - In a camera according to the present invention, a lens barrel is detachably attached to a camera body, and a waterproof case accommodating the lens barrel therein is detachably attached to the camera body. A locking/unlocking mechanism locks and unlocks the lens barrel and the waterproof case. The locking/unlocking mechanism includes a lens barrel lock pin and a case lock pin disposed on the camera body, a pin hole formed in the lens barrel and into which the lens barrel lock pin can be fitted, another pin hole formed in the waterproof case and into which the case lock pin can be fitted, an unlocking button disposed on the camera body, and a relay mechanism which allows both the lock pins to retract individually and which retracts both the lock pins in accordance with an unlocking operation of the unlocking button. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130315577 | CAMERA CASE - Disclosed camera cases are configured to be positioned around a camera such that the camera is retained within the case while remaining operable. The case can have a generally cuboid shape with front, rear, top, bottom, left and right sides. At least two of these sides can comprise at least one mounting feature, such as a threaded hole. The rear side can comprise a door configured to allow a camera to be inserted into the case. The rear door can comprise an adjustable portion that can be coupled to the rear door in at least two different positions, such that the case is adjustable to be used with cameras of different sizes. A trigger button on a side of the case can be configured to activate a camera button positioned on a top side of a camera within the case. The case can be dirt and moisture resistant. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20140079378 | UNIVERSAL UNDERWATER ENCLOSURE FOR CAMERAS AND CAMCORDERS - A universal underwater enclosure has a spherical shell having a hollow in which a camera, camcorder, or other device can be inserted, a lens attached to the shell that can be opened to insert a device, and glove assemblies extending into the hollow for manipulation of a device placed therein. The glove assemblies have fingers and not full gloves, reducing the dimensions of the enclosure—thereby minimizing buoyancy. A mounting system attaches to a device's tripod mount receptor, fixes the device, and allows it to be adjusted in three dimensions. A pressure equalization system relieves stress on the enclosure, which exhibits neutral buoyancy. A flash mounted on the shell operates independently of any device. Modular lens pods replace the lens to accommodate various other lenses. The glove assemblies have perimeter lips secured to the shell by fasteners and a bezel around teardrop-shaped cut-out holes in the shell. The fingers allow access to all of a device's controls. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140153914 | ELECTRICAL COMPONENT-ACCOMMODATING CASE AND IMAGING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A case that accommodates electronic components therein is described. The case includes a plurality of parts that are configured to engage with each other by a snap-fit joint. At least one part of the plurality of parts includes a groove unit. A width of the groove unit is gradually reduced away from the snap-fit joint. The groove unit is formed in an inner surface of the at least one part of the plurality of parts. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20160054643 | WATERPROOF CASE FOR CAMERA AND CAMERA DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - The present disclosure provides a waterproof case for a camera, comprising a front cover for receiving the camera and a rear cover hinged to the front cover, the front cover is secured to the rear cover via a locking structure, wherein a tubular lens receiver is formed on the front cover for receiving a lens of the camera, the waterproof case further comprises a lens and a pressing ring, the pressing ring secures the lens to an opened end of the lens receiver, the pressing ring defines a side away from the lens, a plurality of protrusions are arranged on the side away from the lens, and a valley is defined between each two protrusions to allow light entering the inside of the lens through each valley and enlarge viewing angle of the camera. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160077409 | Camera Housing for A Square-Profile Camera - A square camera housing accommodates a square camera with a substantially square profile. The square camera housing includes a latching mechanism to secure the camera in the housing, a mounting mechanism to secure the housing to a mounting device, and multiple openings in the housing body to accommodate the camera interface. These features allow the square camera to be inserted and secured in the square camera housing in one of a plurality of orientations relative to the square camera housing. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160252801 | Swivel Camera Mount | 09-01-2016 |
| 396028000 | Having illumination device | 4 |
| 20110311211 | CAMERA HEAD - A camera head comprising: (a) housing having a front and back orientation and defining a cavity, the housing being cylindrical and having an axis, the housing having a rear portion for interengaging with a support system; (b) a first wall annularly configured in the housing; (c) a front portion in threaded engagement with the housing such that rotating the front portion causes it to move axially with respect to the housing, the front portion having a front face at least a portion of which is transparent, the front portion comprising a second wall being cylindrical and extending backward from the front face to define a center cavity, the first and second walls cooperating to define an annular cavity; (d) at least one lens attached to the second wall and disposed in the center cavity; (e) one or more light emitting devices disposed in the annular cavity and operatively connected to the housing; and (f) at least one imaging device disposed in the cavity operatively connected to the housing and optically coupled to the lens; and wherein when the front portion is rotated relative to the housing, the lens moves with the front portion while the light emitting device remain stationary with respect to the housing. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120114318 | LIGHT EMISSION CONTROL OF EXTERNAL FLASH FOR DIGITAL CAMERA - A digital camera containing an internal flash also has an externally attached flash which is adapted to emit light by using as trigger a signal received from the internal flash. A control system for the flash includes circuits for starting and stopping preliminary and main emission of light from the external flash by using as trigger the starting and stopping of light emission from the internal flash and may also be adapted to vary the quantity of light from the external flash for the preliminary emission by changing its waveform. A light screen may be provided to prevent light from the internal flash from illuminating the target object to be photographed by the camera and a light conductor such as an optical cable may connect the internal flash with the external flash. A single knob is operated to switch between two or more different modes of operation such as automatic and manual modes. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20140301727 | UNDERWATER LIGHT WITH CAMERA APPARATUS AND RELATED METHODS - Methods and apparatus are disclosed for underwater swimming pool video monitoring and other data gathering and transmission, and related controls. Embodiments include one or more cameras and/or other sensors and/or controls operatively mounted and/or used with an underwater pool light feature. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20150078736 | UNDERWATER IMAGING SYSTEM - An imaging system designed for use in a low visibility, underwater environment includes a short wavelength light source, such as an ultraviolet LED, for illuminating an object and a camera for capturing images of the object. The exterior of the object is applied with a light absorptive coating, such as a phosphorescent coating. In use, some the light emitted by the light source is reflected by particles suspended in the water, such as silt or algae, at the same relatively short wavelength as initially emitted. However, some of the light emitted by the light source is absorbed by the coated object and re-emitted at a relatively long wavelength based on a principle of fluorescence known as Stokes shift. Accordingly, a cutoff filter disposed in front of the camera enhances visibility of the object by filtering out the short wavelength light reflected by particles suspended in the immediate environment. | 03-19-2015 |
| 396029000 | Handheld camera | 1 |
| 20130343736 | MULTI-DIRECTIONAL PAD FOR AN UNDERWATER CAMERA HOUSING - The invention comprises an underwater camera housing having a body and handles on the body. The body also carries a pad positioned on the body so that the pad is accessible for use by a user substantially without the user being required to remove a hand from the most adjacent handle. The pad is able to be pressed at any point of its periphery and links mounted on the body between the pad and, in use, a position adjacent the controls of a camera are such that by pressing the pad the camera controls can be operated. The links comprise a compound lever system which in use extend between the pad and the multi selector of the camera when positioned within the housing. | 12-26-2013 |
