COVERT CAMERA WITH A FIXED LENS
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1. A covert camera for surveillance in an aircraft comprising:
- (a) a front panel having an appearance other than a conventional camera, the front panel having at least one aperture therethrough;
(b) a lens in or near the aperture, the lens having a field of view; and
(c) a camera mount positioned on the front panel, the camera mount having a sensor capable of receiving an image of at least a portion of the field of view, the camera mount further capable of adjustment without movement of the lens.
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Abstract
A covert camera for surveillance in an aircraft comprises a front panel that can have an appearance other than a conventional camera. The front panel can include at least one aperture therethrough. A lens can be in or near the aperture, the lens having a field of view. A camera mount can be positioned on the front panel. The camera mount can include a sensor capable of receiving an image of at least a portion of the field of view. The camera mount can be capable of adjustment without movement of the lens.
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1. A covert camera for surveillance in an aircraft comprising:
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(a) a front panel having an appearance other than a conventional camera, the front panel having at least one aperture therethrough; (b) a lens in or near the aperture, the lens having a field of view; and (c) a camera mount positioned on the front panel, the camera mount having a sensor capable of receiving an image of at least a portion of the field of view, the camera mount further capable of adjustment without movement of the lens. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of using at least one covert camera for surveillance in an aircraft comprising:
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(a) providing the covert camera in an interior of the aircraft, the covert camera comprising; a front panel having an appearance other than a conventional camera, the front panel having at least one aperture therethrough; a lens in or near the aperture, the lens having a field of view; a camera mount positioned on the front panel, the camera mount having a sensor capable of receiving an image of at least a portion of the field of view, the camera mount further capable of adjustment without movement of the lens; and (b) adjusting the position of the sensor to a preferred focus position. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method using at least one covert camera comprising:
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(a) providing the covert camera, the covert camera comprising, a front panel having an appearance other than a conventional camera, the front panel having at least one aperture therethrough, a lens in or near the aperture, the lens having a field of view, a camera mount positioned on the front panel, the camera mount having a sensor capable of receiving an image of at least a portion of the field of view, the camera mount further capable of adjusting without movement of the lens; (b) adjusting the position of the sensor to a preferred focus position; (c) installing the covert camera in an aircraft; (d) receiving the image of the at least a portion of field of view on the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 25)
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24. A camera for surveillance in an aircraft comprising:
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(a) a front panel having an appearance other than a conventional camera, the front panel having at least one aperture therethrough; (b) a lens in or near the aperture, the lens having a field of view; and (c) a camera mount positioned on the front panel, the camera mount further comprising a housing having a first threaded opening; a camera board mount having a second threaded opening and a sensor positioned on the camera board mount, the sensor capable of receiving an image of at least a portion of the field of view, the housing capable of receiving the camera board mount; a screw in the first and second threaded openings connecting the camera board mount to the housing; wherein rotation of the screw is capable of adjusting the sensor to a preferred focus position.
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