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US 8,894,302 B2Granted
Elevated systems for capturing images
OwnerBert Gerard Tardieuinventor
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Abstract
Described herein is an elevated system that can be used for various purposes including capturing images or video at an elevated height. In one embodiment, the elevated system includes support members and a mechanism (e.g., gimbal, pivot) that is coupled to at least one support member. The mechanism provides a range of motion along independent axes. An elongated member is coupled to the mechanism. The mechanism is capable of providing movement of the elongated member with a range of motion of three hundred and sixty degrees.
Claims17
An elevated system, comprising:
- a plurality of support members;
- a gimbal mechanism coupled to at least one support member;
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- an elongated member being coupled to the gimbal mechanism, wherein the gimbal mechanism is capable of providing movement of the elongated member and an associated image capturing device along a first axis and a second axis, wherein the support members include a first set of members comprising four substantially vertical members that rest on a relatively flat surface when the elevated system is in an assembled condition, wherein the support members include a second set of curved members comprising four substantially horizontal members that are coupled to each other and the first set of members when the elevated system is in the assembled condition, wherein the second set of curved members in combination form a circle that surrounds the gimbal mechanism.
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A system, comprising:
- a plurality of support members to rest on any relatively flat surface when the system is in an assembled condition;
- a pivot mechanism coupled to the plurality of support members which support the pivot mechanism;
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- an elongated member being coupled to the pivot mechanism, the pivot mechanism to provide movement of the elongated member with a range of motion of three hundred and sixty degrees, wherein a lower region of the elongated member moves substantially within a region formed by the support members, wherein the pivot mechanism includes a spherical member shaped like a ball and a socket member, wherein the elongated member is designed to support and move an image capturing device at an elevated height to capture images when the system is in the assembled condition.
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A system, comprising:
- a plurality of support members;
- a mechanism coupled to at least one support member, the mechanism to provide a range of motion;
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- an extendable member being coupled to the mechanism such that the mechanism is capable of providing movement of the extendable member and an associated image capturing device that is supported by the extendable member with a range of motion of three hundred and sixty degrees, wherein the support members include a set of members comprising three members with at least one of the members being coupled to a chair that supports the at least one member and at least one different member resting on a relatively flat surface when the system is in an assembled condition, wherein the support members to support the mechanism, the extendable member, and the image capturing device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.