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Apparatus for obtaining an enlarged image of a portion of the field of view of an infra-red camera
EP 0179032 B1 · Applicant: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON
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- Filed August 16, 1985 and granted March 28, 1990. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended August 16, 2005.
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FiledAugust 16, 1985
PublishedApril 23, 1986
GrantedMarch 28, 1990
Term endedAugust 16, 2005
Application numberEP 85850260
Classification (CPC)H04N23/20 +1 more
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