US Patent Issued to Panavision International on Dec. 23 for "Modular lens system for motion picture camera applications" (California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,504,602, issued on Dec. 23, was assigned to Panavision International LP (Woodland Hills, Calif.).

"Modular lens system for motion picture camera applications" was invented by David William Macintosh (Calabasas, Calif.) and Daniel Keith Sasaki (Glendale, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A modular lens system for use with a camera system and connected therewith. The lens system including modular sections configured to include one or more lenses and/or an aperture. The one or more lenses are controlled by one or more motors to enhance focus, softness, and/or size and other optical characteristics."

The patent was filed on April 23, 20...