Indoor producing of high-resolution images of the commonly viewed exterior surfaces of vehicles, each with the same background view
OwnerStephen Michael Swinfordinventor
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Abstract
Disclosed is an apparatus and a process for producing and viewing through the internet high-resolution images of the commonly viewed exterior surfaces of a vehicle, while maintaining the same background view for multiple images of the vehicle. The background and the imaging device are revolved around a vehicle which is maintained in fixed position between the background and the imaging device. There can be two or more opposed imaging devices and two or more opposed displays. The vehicle does not need to be rotated or moved during the imaging.
Claims21
An apparatus for producing images of the commonly viewed exterior surfaces of a vehicle, while maintaining the same background view for multiple images of the vehicle, comprising:
- an imaging device mounted on a first support having wheels, and a display on one surface of a second support having wheels, where the first and second supports are opposed and physically linked by arms which run between and join the first and second supports together such that the first support and the second support can revolve around the vehicle which is positioned between them, while maintaining their positions relative to each other and to the vehicle;
- the wheels of the first and second supports and the wheels of the vehicle all reside in a supporting plane;
- the arms are either positioned high enough relative to the supporting plane such that the vehicle can pass freely underneath the arms or, the arms can be moved out of the way of removed to allow the vehicle to be positioned;
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- the imaging device captures multiple images of the vehicle during each revolution, and the display is also captured in each of said images, and wherein the images are sufficiently pixilated such that damage to the vehicle exterior surface can be viewed when the images are displayed.
An apparatus for producing images of the commonly viewed exterior surfaces of a vehicle, while maintaining the same background view for multiple images of the vehicle, comprising:
- an imaging device mounted on a first support having wheels, and a display on one surface of a second support having wheels, where the first and second supports are opposed and physically linked by arms which run between and join the first and second supports together such that the first support and the second support can revolve around the vehicle which is positioned between them, while maintaining their positions relative to each other and to the vehicle;
- the wheels of the first and second supports roll on a track resting on a supporting plane and the wheels of the vehicle also rest on the supporting plane;
- the arms are either positioned high enough relative to the supporting plane such that the vehicle can pass freely underneath the arms or, the arms can be moved out of the way of removed to allow the vehicle to be positioned;
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- the imaging device captures multiple images of the vehicle during each revolution, and the display is also captured in each of said images, and wherein the images are sufficiently pixilated such that damage to the vehicle exterior surface can be viewed when the images are displayed.
An apparatus for producing images of the commonly viewed exterior surfaces of a vehicle, while maintaining the same background view for multiple images of the vehicle, comprising:
- at least two imaging devices, one of which is mounted on a first support having wheels, and the other mounted on a second support having wheels;
- at least two displays, one of which is on one surface of the first support and the other is on an opposing surface of the second support, where the first and second supports are opposed and physically linked by arms which run between and join the first and second supports together such that the first support and the second support can revolve around the vehicle which is positioned between them, while maintaining their positions relative to each other and to the vehicle;
- the wheels of the first and second supports and the wheels of the vehicle all reside in a supporting plane;
- the arms are either positioned high enough relative to the supporting plane such that the vehicle can pass freely underneath the arms or, the arms can be moved out of the way of removed to allow the vehicle to be positioned;
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- the imaging devices capture multiple images of the vehicle during each revolution, and the opposing displays are also captured in each of said images, and wherein the images are sufficiently pixilated such that damage to the vehicle exterior surface can be viewed when the images are displayed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.