Dual surveillance camera system
First Claim
1. A dual surveillance camera system comprising:
- a) a first camera adapted for recording images under a first type of illumination;
b) a second camera adapted for recording images under a second type of illumination;
c) a first illuminator for providing the first type of illumination;
d) a second illuminator for providing the second type of illumination;
e) a first compartment having a first translucent viewing pane and containing the first camera and the second illuminator;
f) a second compartment having a second translucent viewing pane and containing the second camera and the first illuminator;
in which the first and second compartments are separated from each other by an opaque wall preventing light from the first illuminator originating in the second compartment from reflecting off the second translucent pane directly to the first camera and preventing light from the second illuminator originating in the first compartment from reflecting off the first translucent pane directly to the second camera.
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Abstract
A surveillance system having two specialized surveillance cameras with corresponding specialized illuminators is provided in a dual compartment container that eliminates internal light reflection problems by separating each camera and corresponding illuminator while combining each camera with an alternate illuminator, rendering the system more accurate, yet more compact and suited to unobtrusive placement. Considerable heat is generated by the specialized illuminators, requiring a heat sink to preserve illuminator life expectancy and to prevent the adjacent cameras from being adversely affected by the heat. Another feature enabling the system to work in its compact form despite the heat from the illuminators is that the protective case itself is adapted to be a heat sink for the illuminators.
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15 Claims
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1. A dual surveillance camera system comprising:
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a) a first camera adapted for recording images under a first type of illumination; b) a second camera adapted for recording images under a second type of illumination; c) a first illuminator for providing the first type of illumination; d) a second illuminator for providing the second type of illumination; e) a first compartment having a first translucent viewing pane and containing the first camera and the second illuminator; f) a second compartment having a second translucent viewing pane and containing the second camera and the first illuminator; in which the first and second compartments are separated from each other by an opaque wall preventing light from the first illuminator originating in the second compartment from reflecting off the second translucent pane directly to the first camera and preventing light from the second illuminator originating in the first compartment from reflecting off the first translucent pane directly to the second camera. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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