Patent ID: 9712729
Date: 2017-07-18
CPC Classifications: G03B,G08B,H04N

Claim:
1. A surveillance camera comprising: a housing; a cover, having a dome shape or a flat shape, having a light transmissive area including an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface and the outer surface each comprising a coating that imparts a water contact angle on the inner surface and the outer surface; the water contact angle of the outer surface is greater than the water contact angle of the inner surface; and the water contact angle of the outer surface is 5 to 30 degrees and the water contact angle of the inner surface is less than 10 degrees; a camera enclosed in at least one of the cover or the housing and configured to take an image through the light transmissive area; and a base member configured to secure the housing to an installation surface; wherein the light transmissive area includes an inner surface facing the camera and an outer surface opposite the inner surface; and the cover and the housing are secured together in a water-tight manner.