The German CCTV manufacturer Dallmeier reports it has a patent for its multifocal sensor product, Panomera.
Dallmeier has been granted a patent titled “Überwachungseinrichtung” with an issue date of 4.6.2011. Meanwhile, the three-months objection period, during which third parties can raise an objection against the assignation of patent, has expired. As no legally effective protest has been filed, the assignation of patent has now become irrevocable. The number of the patent is 10 2011 103 378.
The makers report that it has been just over a year since the application was filed and the patent has finally been granted by the German Patent and Trademark Office. Dieter Dallmeier the company founder says: “A very short time when one considers that patent applications can often drag on for several years. This patent underscores the unique nature of this technology.”
Multifocal system
The firm points to its new lens and sensor concept: Panomera works with several lenses, each of which has a different focal length. Thanks to this, the camera can be adapted to the area for surveillance, so details are still visible, not only close up but also at very long distances, and individuals can be recognised even at 160m distance. The camera permanently records the whole image with highest detail resolution. PTZ functions like panning or zooming are also possible, in the recordings. This way every incident can be reconstructed and documented subsequently after the event.
The product is already used in various German Football League stadia (such as Mönchengladbach, Leverkusen, Cologne, Dortmund, at airports (Nuremberg, Naples) and in the French shopping-mall La Part-Dieu in Lyon.
