Canon U.S.A. Inc. receives the EMMY for Outstanding Engineering Development.LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 11, 1996--Canon U.S.A. Inc., a leader in advanced optical systems, has been awarded the prestigious 1996 EMMY for "Outstanding Achievement in Technical/Engineering Development" and specifically for "Implementation of Lens Technology to Achieve Compatibility with CCD Sensors." Canon's EMMY Award Emmy award Annual presentation for outstanding achievement in U.S. television. Its name is taken from the nickname “immy” for the image orthicon, a television camera tube. , presented by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, marks another milestone in Canon's long-standing engineering commitment to the broadcast industry. David Farr, senior vice president & general manager, of Canon U.S.A. Inc. accepted the EMMY on behalf of the company's Broadcasting Equipment Division (BCTV BCTV British Trust for Conservation Volunteers BCTV Broadcast Television BCTV British Columbia Television BCTV Beijing Cable Television BCTV Blue Collar Television (TV show) ). James Asai, director & general manager of the Canon U.S.A. Inc. BCTV division said, "We are proud to accept this award. This is truly a special recognition of Canon's 40 years of contributing, through our innovative optics, to the broadcast industry and television viewers throughout the world." For more than 40 years Canon has maintained its engineering excellence in the development of superior optical technologies for the broadcasting industry. In September of 1958, Canon pioneered the development of the first Japanese made Television Zoom Lens the "IF-1" offering the broadcast industry the largest zoom ratio ever. And Canon is still the leader in the industry with the highest zoom magnification Magnification A measure of the effectiveness of an optical system in enlarging or reducing an image. For an optical system that forms a real image, such a measure is the lateral magnification m available in the latest DIGI-SUPER 70 Field Lens field lens n. The lens positioned farthest from the eye in a compound eyepiece. Noun 1. field lens - the lens that is farthest from the eye in an optical device with more than one lens model. Over the years Canon has continued to break ground in the broadcast industry. In 1972 Canon was awarded its first Academy Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. In 1976 Canon was awarded its second Academy Award for "The Design and Development of Super Speed Lenses for Motion Picture Photography motion picture photography or cinematography, photographic arts and techniques involved in making motion pictures. See also photography, still. " in recognition of the company's development of Aspheric a·spher·ic also a·spher·i·cal adj. Varying slightly from sphericity and having only slight aberration, as a lens. Adj. 1. Technology for Motion Picture Lenses. Canon U.S.A. Inc., headquartered in Lake Success, is a leader in professional consumer imaging equipment and information systems. Canon U.S.A. over sees sales and marketing, manufacturing, and research and development throughout North, Central and South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , employing more than 9,000 people at over 30 facilities. CONTACT: Canon U.S.A. Inc. Russell Marchetta, 516/328-5145 rmarchetta@cusa.canon.com |
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