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EP 1057324 A1 20001206 - CAMERA DISPLAY DEVICE WITH FLEXIBLE HEAD

Title (en)

CAMERA DISPLAY DEVICE WITH FLEXIBLE HEAD

Title (de)

BILDAUFNAHMEVORRICHTUNG MIT BEWEGLICHEM KAMERAKOPF

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE VISUALISATION PAR CAMERA A TETE FLEXIBLE

Publication

EP 1057324 A1 20001206 (FR)

Application

EP 99902639 A 19990211

Priority

FR 9900301 W 19990211
FR 9801919 A 19980217

Abstract (en)

[origin: FR2775151A1] The camera (3) is miniaturized and placed at the head (2), whilst the flexible tube (5) can be rotated and used with mechanical or electrical command

IPC 1-7

H04N 5/225

IPC 8 full level

H04N 5/225 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H04N 23/555 (2023.01); H04N 23/56 (2023.01); H04N 23/58 (2023.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9943151A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

FR 2775151 A1 19990820; FR 2775151 B1 20000407; EP 1057324 A1 20001206; WO 9943151 A1 19990826

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 9801919 A 19980217; EP 99902639 A 19990211; FR 9900301 W 19990211