Industry Patents

Patent: 9094591

Camera Support Apparatus

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Patent Number: 9094591 
Title: Camera Support Apparatus 
Abstract:

A camera support apparatus for supporting a video camera comprises a drive train device (1), a first inductive position sensor (23), (14) attached to a rotational output device (11) of the drive train device (10), and a second inductive position sensor (2), (3) attached to a rotational input device (4) which is operably connected to the drive train device (1), whereby the inductance sensed by the first position sensor (23), (14) is indicative of the rotational displacement of the rotational output device (11) and the inductance sensed by the second position sensor (2), (3) is indicative of the rotational displacement of the rotational input device (4).  

Country of Issue: US 
First Named Inventor: Codd, Lindsay 
Assignee: Vitec Group 
Continuation or Divisional of: 8970778 
International Classification: H04N 5/225 
US Classification: H04N 5/2251 
Issue Date: 07-28-2015 
Filing Date: 07-03-2014 
Application : 14/323234 
Notes:  
Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: 9094591 at Freepatentsonline 
Link to World Patent Family1: World Patent Family at European Patent Office 
Link to Google Patents1: 9094591 at Google Patents 

 

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