Abstract: A rotary shock testing machine including: a base; a shaft rotatable relative to the base; a test disc for holding one or more specimens to be tested, the test disc being rotatable with the shaft; an actuator for applying a rotation to the shaft and test disc; and a brake for applying a braking force to the test disc to subject the one or more specimens to a rotary shock.

Abstract: A shutter device for a camera with an adjustable aperture comprises a connecting member for connection to a camera lens, the connecting member disposed along an optical axis; an image aperture disposed along an extension of the optical axis; and a reflective shutter and a shutter which are configured to cover the image aperture at least over a pre-settable period of time on a connection side of the image aperture facing the connecting member. The reflective shutter is disposed rotatably via a reflective shutter shaft, and the reflective shutter shaft is disposed perpendicularly to a plane of a reflective surface of the reflective shutter. The shutter is rotatably disposed via a shutter shaft, such that a combined shutter region results from projection in a direction of the optical axis to the image aperture, which is composed of a shutter region of the shutter and a shutter region of the reflective shutter.

Abstract: An improved motion picture film projector (100) comprises a Geneva Mechanism (120), which intermittently drives a film (114). A light source (116) projects light through the film (114) and a shutter (106) periodically interrupts the light source (116). The shutter (106) has a blade with a shaped edge, which matches the frame shape on the film (114) thus, increasing the amount of light that is transmitted through the film (114). A second edge of the blade also matches the frame shape on the film (114) further increasing the amount of light transmitted through the film (114).

Abstract: A shutter system for a movie camera or the like which controls the exposure of film including a main shutter wheel rotatably mounted on an axis and first and second adjustable shutter wheels positioned adjacent to and coaxially rotating therewith. The first and second adjustable shutter wheels may selectively pivot relative to the main shutter wheel in opposite angular directions so as to close off a portion or all of the arcuate apertures within the main shutter wheel.

Abstract: A rotary shutter for a motion picture camera consists of two sector blades which are rotatable about the same shaft. The angular relative position of one sector blade to the other is fixed to have a fixed open angle thereby when a smaller open angle is desired. When a larger open angle is desired, one sector blade is fixed in the camera at a position to open an exposure aperture and only other blade is rotated. One sector blade is selectively engaged with the other sector blade or fixed in the camera by axial movement thereof.