Patent ID: 6097424
Filing Date: 2000-08-01
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A submersible video viewing system, comprising:a) a camera encased in a waterproof rubber housing, wherein a plurality of infrared lights are mounted in the housing in concentric relation to a camera lens, wherein the lens is coated with an anti-reflective material, wherein the camera housing includes a desiccant, and wherein a plurality of webs project from the camera housing to support accessories selected from a class including ballast weights, rudders, couplers, and camera orientation supports;b) a cable including a plurality of conductors and a strain relief member coextensive with said conductors and secured to the camera housing, and wherein the conductors and strain relief member are contained in a foam filled core; andc) a power supply and monitor means coupled to said camera by said cable and both mounted in a monitor housing for displaying images captured by said camera at a display screen mounted in the monitor housing and positioned to be visible through a viewing port that opens through an elongated portion of the housing that extends at an angle in the range of 60 to 80 degrees relative to a base of the monitor housing, whereby sun is shielded from the display screen.