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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5853153 | Camera float device A manually operated camera float device for achieving movement-free video camera shots. This device attaches to a camera boom and is comprised of a first frame member and a second frame member, the first frame member having a platform for coupling a camer... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5850579 | Pan/tilt support with concentric drive shafts A pan/tilt device consists of a pan motor and a tilt motor on a motor mount structure, a camera mount structure rotatable by the pan motor about the pan axis, a camera bracket on the camera mount structure rotatable by the tilt motor along the tilt axis. ... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5833101 | Camera mount A mount for use in an automobile to support a camera for recording images during operation of the automobile. The camera mount comprises an elongate member extending between and rigidly connected to the headrest supports in the seat of the car. A camera m... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5835193 | Compensation mechanism for the elimination of manual backpan on camera cranes and jib arms A new circuit is connected to the pan servo amplifier 38 of a camera remote pan head 44 for the purpose of eliminating the need for manual backpan. The circuit comprises a tachometer 20 mounted on the pan arm of a camera crane or jib arm 28 and connected ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5835808 | Vehicular camera mount A vehicular camera mount is supported on the exterior of a vehicle door and includes a series of vacuum mounts adjacent the edge of the vehicle door. A horizontal beam comprising upper and lower horizontal supports connects the vacuum mounts. A vertical b... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5826121 | Adjustable camera support base for low camera positioning An adjustable base for a motion picture camera, particularly suited to low level positioning of the camera. The base includes a camera mount, legs supporting the camera mount, and feet which rest on the floor or other supporting surface. The legs can be i... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5802412 | Miniature pan/tilt tracking mount The invention is directed to a computer-controlled miniature pan/tilt tracking mount for the precise control of position, velocity, and acceleration of small payloads (e.g., a video camera). The invention consists of a motorized rotational tilt axis mount... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5797054 | Three axis gimbal for use in a camera support system A three axis gimbal for use in a motion picture camera support system including a support apparatus and a combined sled and camera having a postphotography. By using the three axis gimbal an operator can adequately control angular deviations of the combin... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5790910 | Camera mounting apparatus A mounting apparatus for a surveillance camera includes a base plate, a swivel assembly and an elongated housing interconnecting the two. The base plate and housing include wire openings formed therein that cooperate to define a wire pathway through the h... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5787317 | Shoulder carrier for camera A shoulder carrier for a camera, such as a video camera, is provided which positions the camera with its viewfinder adjacent the viewer's eye without the necessity for additional support. The shoulder carrier includes a shoulder harness including a pair o... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5781814 | Camera crane arm A camera crane arm has a frame pivotally supporting a central beam section. Outer beam sections are attached to and spaced apart from the central beam section. A leveling system is externally attached to the frame and pivotally linked to a camera platform... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5768648 | Camera mount for controlled and steady rolling movement A camera mount for controlled rolling movement includes a base and a camera platform pivotally connected to the base at its aft end. The pivotal connection includes a hollow shaft to accommodate passage of power and video cables to the camera. The forward... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5768647 | Camera positioning assembly A camera positioning assembly including a backing board, a base member connected to said backing board about an axis, a gear adapted for rotational movement, an arm connected to said gear and said base member for moving said base member about said axis in... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5767905 | Video camera periscope and monitor surveying devices for the handicapped A video camera periscope device including a micro-video camera mounted above an arm of a chair. The camera has a bottom side with a coupling structure. Included is a monitor with a viewing screen, and is coupled to a forward end of the arm of the chair. T... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5768645 | Disposable camera with alignment means for assisting in taking self/group portrait pictures The present invention relates to a camera which comprises a camera unit including a housing with a front face and a bottom. A lens assembly is located within the housing and extends to the front face of the housing. A shutter is located within the housing... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5761539 | Centrally located camera intermediate a plurality of photographic environments A coin operated camera is mounted on a pedestal intermediate a plurality of children's rides. The camera may be rotated about a vertical axis to align with any of the rides to allow a photograph to be taken of the ride and any associated persons or appara... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5752113 | Panoramic indexing camera mount Systems, particularly cameras and mounts, for capturing images of a panorama to allow the combination of the images into a continuous image are disclosed. In particular the invention is directed to mounts that rotate image capturing devices such that the ... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5749010 | Camera support A camera support for holding a camera in front of a user having a first U-shaped section. The first U-shaped section is connected to a second U-shaped section which is in turn connected to an arm portion that has a camera mount. The first U-shaped section... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5749011 | Camera stabilizing mechanism A stabilizing mechanism for a hand-held device, such as a video camera, through which a user looks, includes a stabilizing rod which is coupled to the bottom surface of the device and extends over the shoulder of the user. The rod is preferably a light-we... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5742859 | Camera support and stabilizing device A video camera support device that lessons the dependence on the individual skill and stamina of the operator in producing quality video recordings. The invention overcomes the problems of the prior art, by providing that all operator movements are isolat... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5737657 | Adjustable platform having a quick release mechanism for use with a camera An adjustable platform is used with a camera support system which includes a camera support and a support apparatus. The adjustable platform includes a platform, a mounting plate, to which a camera is attached, and a quick release mechanism. The platform ... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5725187 | Camera mount device A camera mount device for mounting a camera on a tripod has pivot members which enable a camera to be rotated about one or more axes without being lifted and has a stop member which provides quick engagement and disengagement with rotating member to enabl... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5721997 | Camera handle A multipurpose camera handle includes a base member attachable to the camera. Connected to the base member for rotation about its axis is a first arm which extends transversely of the camera lens axis. A second arm is connected to the first arm at a right... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5708889 | Device for adjusting the length of an extendible rod-like element, particularly an extendable leg of a tripod or stand for optical or photographic equipment Two portions of an extendible rod-like element are joined together in an adjustable manner by means of a device with a external screw thread and an internal screw thread comprising an internally threaded sector movable on one of the portions of the rod-li... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5708890 | Tripod A tripod applicable to an optical apparatus having a center of gravity the position of which is separate from a position in which the tripod is to be mounted, a supporting portion for supporting a plurality of leg portions is arranged to be movable from a... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5694633 | Camera system modifiable with additional features and adapted for use by right-handed or left-handed users A camera system is adaptable as for right-handed and left-handed users and is extendable and modifiable in a versatile fashion. The camera system includes a basic element connected to a lens, a recording housing, and a handle part. The basic element has a... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5683063 | Elevated camera mount A camera mount assembly for mounting a camera on vertically spaced rails of a platform secured to and adapted to be elevated by aerial lift equipment, said assembly comprising support means including generally horizontal cantilevered sections extending ou... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5652935 | Camera controlling tripod locking An optical device system includes a lock member that locks the posture of a variable member relative to an anchoring member of a supporting device (e.g., a tripod), and a controller in the optical device that controls the state (locked or released) of the... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5650821 | Video camera support with counterbalance A video camera support with counterbalance includes a tubular camera support having a first end and a second end. A camera mounting bracket is positioned at the first end of the camera support. A counterbalance assembly is positioned at the second end of ... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5649257 | Tree mounted camera support A tree mounted camera support comprised of a tree support portion comprised of a vertical portion, a horizontal portion and a diagonal support portion. The tree support portion has a pair of adjustable straps for securement to a trunk of a tree. An adjust... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5649256 | Adjustable means for a monitor camera An adjustable device for a monitor camera includes a-cone-shaped body which has an opening at a decreasing end, a cylindrical projection, a cushion with a rough surface, a spherical body with a link extended axially and a cylindrical cover having two ends... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5644377 | Compensation mechanism for the elimination of manual backpan on camera cranes and jib arms A new circuit is connected to the pan servo amplifier 38 of a camera remote pan head 44 for the purpose of eliminating the need for manual backpan. The circuit comprises a tachometer 20 mounted on the pan arm of a camera crane or jib arm 28 and connected ... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5625853 | Mounting device for mounting a lens barrel to a support structure and having multiple positions for connecting to the support structure A mounting device for mounting an optical device (for example, a lens barrel) on a support structure (for example, a tripod). The mounting device has a rotatable ring unit and a mounting seat integrally formed as a single unit, and allows the support stru... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5623709 | Tripod with detector for inclination of pan head A tripod device for holding a camera in a predetermined position has an angle detector for detecting an inclination of a pan head disposed on the tripod device, an angle setting unit for setting a working angle of the pan head, a control unit for outputti... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5604551 | Magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus with video camera, suited for photorecording without attending camera operator Recording/reproducing apparatus including recording electronics and playback electronics and a radio receiver responsive to a selected television signal for supplying a composite video signal to the recording electronics at selected times are contained wi... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5592151 | Fire monitoring system A fire monitoring system for waste bunkers includes a pair of infrared cameras, which are arranged on an axis of rotation. The axis of rotation is connected to a controllable drive motor and to an angle transmitter. Furthermore, the fire monitoring system... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5589903 | Panorama head for optical equipment particularly for photographic equipment A panorama head for positioning optical equipment precisely relative to a system of axes comprises an articulated joint for each axis, each articulated joint including first and second joint elements which are coupled with one another for rotation about t... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5579071 | Camera stabilizing support A camera stabilizing support apparatus includes motorized "x-y translation" of one or more components of the camera equipment, such that no mechanical forces are imparted to the overall system which would adversely affect the angular position of the gimba... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5568189 | Aerial support platform mechanism with five axes of motion An aerial support platform is supported to extend below, and intermediate of, a pair of parallel cables mounted along respective opposite walls of a studio. A carriage rides on each of the parallel cables, and another pair of cables extends to connect the... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5566915 | Stand and accessory for stand The invention relates to a monopod, particularly for cameras, with improved stability. A prop section is hinged at one end to a leg at a point between its ends to enable pivotal movement in a plane parallel to the leg of the stand, between a transport pos... | 10/22/1996 |
