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8184144 |
Method of calibrating interior and exterior orientation parameters
The present invention calibrates interior orientation parameters (IOP) and exterior orientation parameters (EOP). With the calibrated IOPs and EOPs, a remotely controlled camera can quickly obtains...
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8111294 |
Hybrid image stabilization method and apparatus
The invention relates to a method of stabilizing the images of a scene, acquired by means of an observation device of an imaging system, comprising the step of digital processing of a stream of...
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8111293 |
Photographic apparatus
A photographic apparatus comprises a movable platform and a controller. The movable platform has an imager and is movable and rotatable on an xy plane perpendicular.The controller calculates an...
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8089519 |
Photographic apparatus
A photographic apparatus comprises a movable platform and a controller. The movable platform has an imager that captures an optical image through a taking lens, and is movable and rotatable on an...
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8077212 |
Shock and vibration isolator for a camera
A shock and vibration isolator for a movie or video camera has a vertical axis system including a base, an arm pivotably attached to the base, and at least one spring connected to the base and to...
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7905463 |
Multiple axis gimbal employing nested spherical shells
A multi-axis gimbal has each axis defined by a respective spherical shell driven by a flat, compact motor attached to the driven shell and to a next outer shell (or to an external mounting...
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7561784 |
Gimbal system
A gimbal system. The gimbal system may include space-saving features configured to accommodate one or more payload components, thus increasing the payload capacity of the gimbal ball without...
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7511736 |
Augmented reality navigation system
A navigation system utilizing augmented reality is provided which utilizes captured images to generate orientation information, wherein the pitch, yaw and roll are periodically derived from an...
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7364128 |
Methods and apparatus for support mechanism assembly
Methods and apparatus for a support mechanism are provided. The support mechanism includes an engagement pin including an engagement surface and a latch surface wherein the engagement pin is...
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7315015 |
Image detecting module
An image detecting module. The image detecting module comprises a base, a seat movably disposed on the base, an image detecting unit disposed on the seat, a first guide member by which the seat is...
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7264220 |
Gimbal system
A gimbal system. The gimbal system may include space-saving features configured to accommodate one or more payload components, thus increasing the payload capacity of the gimbal ball without...
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7190097 |
Cross plane wide-gap motor system for gimbal
An apparatus for the control and alignment of a sensor on a moving vehicle is provided that includes a gimbal ball supported by an outer axis structure and adapted to pivot about an outer elevation...
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7133067 |
Instrument and method for digital image stabilization
The invention relates to a high-precision digital image stabilization of an image recording with a CCD sensor utilized in a moving or flying carrier. For the digital image stabilization, the...
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7071970 |
Video augmented orientation sensor
An orientation sensor utilizing an inexpensive but relatively slow base orientation sensor, augmented by capture of a video images, identifying reference objects or regions therein, and calculating...
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7068927 |
Frame assembly for supporting a camera
A generally C-shaped frame portion having upper and lower generally horizontal arms and a generally vertically positioned connecting member partially surrounds a camera receiving space. A plate...
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6999005 |
Image compensation apparatus
In an image compensation apparatus for controlling an attitude of an image pickup section capable of rotating around mutually orthogonal three axes, the apparatus comprises a sight line direction...
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6965397 |
Measuring camera attitude
A system is disclosed for using camera attitude sensors with a camera. A camera assembly includes a tripod base, a tripod head interface mounted on the tripod base, a tripod head mounted on the...
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6798984 |
Image pick-up device on board a space craft, space craft and image sensing method comprising same
The present invention provides a camera device for mounting on board a spacecraft, the camera device having at least one observation sensor and displacement means (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) for controlled...
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6658207 |
Method of framing reconnaissance with motion roll compensation
An electro-optical roll-framing camera is described in which successive overlapping frames of scene imagery are generated by an electro-optical imaging array. Image motion compensation is performed...
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6370329 |
Stabilized camera
A camera has camera optics and an optics support (3) which is rotatably journalled in a camera housing (5) and includes the camera optics. The camera optics include a first pivot mirror (7) at the...
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6263160 |
Stabilized platform systems for payloads
A stabilized platform system for isolating a payload from angular motions of a supporting structure has a base assembly securable to a supporting structure, and a payload stabilizing assembly...
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6154317 |
Device for stabilizing of a remotely controlled sensor, like a camera
A device for stabilizing of a remotely controlled sensor like a camera includes a gimbal system with an inner yaw gimbal carrying the sensor and an outer yaw gimbal and an inner pitch gimbal and...
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6122102 |
Sighting apparatus for aiming an optical device
A sighting apparatus is provided for aiming an optical device mounted on a moving platform and having both coarse and fine adjustment. The sighting apparatus includes a fixed base and an outer...
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5995758 |
Stabilization apparatus
Stabilization apparatus for aiming an instrument such as a camera at a target object. Rotational rate sensors mounted on the camera platform detect rotation of the platform from an initial position...
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5897223 |
Stabilized platform system for camera
A stabilized platform system for isolating a payload from angular motion and translational and angular vibration of a supporting structure, has an inner gimbal for carrying the payload, a sprung...
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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...
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5765044 |
Airborne photographing apparatus
An apparatus for photographing the ground continuously from an airplane, and for recording the photographed images in digital form in real time. A three-line sensor camera comprising a...
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5710945 |
Resilient camera mount usable on a helicopter
A camera mounting mechanism is attachable to a helicopter to support and isolate an exterior camera against vibrational forces generated by the helicopter during flight maneuvers.Individual shock...
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5539575 |
Image stabilized optical system
An image stabilized optical system includes a casing; an objective system and an eyepiece system; a gimbal which is connected to the casing via a shaft and is capable of oscillating; an erect prism...
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5394207 |
Device for stabilizing images
A device suppresses blur by light refraction in a photographically formed image, thereby stabilizing the image. The device includes a detector for detecting whether a conversion lens for varying...
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5337098 |
Camera-shake preventing device
A camera-shake preventing device for preventing an image deflection due to a camera-shake by driving a part of an optical system on detecting the camera-shake, device being capable of restraining a...
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5266988 |
Image shake suppressing device for camera
An image shake suppressing device for a camera comprises an image shake suppressing optical system, a first guide part for guiding the image shake suppressing optical system to be movable in a...
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5231445 |
Image stabilizing device for camera
An image stabilizing device for a camera includes an image stabilizing means for preventing an image blur of the camera and a control means for changing a function of the image stabilizing means in...
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5191370 |
Multi-section helicopter-borne rotatable beam, specially adapted to support range-finder cameras and television focusing cameras for stereophotogrammetric surveys
A multi-section helicopter-borne rotatable beam for supporting at either of its ends range-finder cameras and television focusing cameras for stereophotogrammetric surveys, in which the central...
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5184521 |
Gyroscopically stabilized apparatus
A gyroscopically stabilized apparatus for aiming an instrument at a target object. An external yoke is attached to the ends of a hub assembly which supports the gyro and camera platforms for...
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5181056 |
Image stabilizing apparatus
An image stabilizing apparatus which compensates image blurring by means of a compensatory optical system displaceably supported relative to a barrel comprises an electrical locking device for...
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5155520 |
Camera apparatus having image correcting function against instability of shooting thereof
An object image is formed on an imaging surface through a photographing optical lens system. A first displacement detector detects a displacement associated with the photographing optical lens...
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5153633 |
Image stabilizing device in a camera
An image stabilizing device in a camera has image stabilizing means for preventing the image vibration of the camera, lock means for locking the image stabilizing means in a predetermined state,...
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5101230 |
Image stabilization device for a camera
An image stabilization device includes image processing means for receiving a beam from an object and utilizing the beam as image information, blur correcting means for driving an imaging system to...
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5093677 |
Apparatus for mounting a remote controlled, gyro-stabilized camera externally on a helicopter
A truss-type structure for supporting a relatively large, heavy gyro-stabilized camera pod in a position forward of a helicopter nose, is connected to the brackets normally used for mounting the...
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5034759 |
Photo device
An aerial still camera including: a video camera; a device for elevating the video camera relative ground level; structure for suspending the video camera from the elevating device; first...
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5012347 |
Image stabilizing apparatus for a portable video camera
The image stabilization apparatus for a portable video camera is such that for angular variations about the optical axis of the camera, the horizontal and vertical deflection currents Ix and Iy of...
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4996545 |
Apparatus for correcting blurred image of camera using angular acceleration sensor and angular acceleration sensor
An apparatus for correcting a blurred image has a blurred image correcting lens which constitutes at least part of a photographing lens of a camera. The correcting lens is supported to move in a...
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4989466 |
Gyroscopically stabilized sensor positioning system
A stabilized platform for mounting a camera or other sensor is suspended from a support post by a universal or Cardan joint with two torque motors powering its axes. Below this universal joint is a...
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4970540 |
Image stabilization apparatus
This specification discloses an image stabilization apparatus provided with correcting optical means for compensating image vibration, driving means for driving the correcting optical means, and...
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4965619 |
Image stabilizing device
An image stabilizing device prevents the image blur caused by the vibration of an optical system, is provided with image stabilizing means for preventing the image blur caused by the vibration of...
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4780739 |
Anti-vibration imaging device
An imaging device has detection means for detecting an image vibration of the imaging device and drive means for driving at least one of a photoelectric conversion device for converting a light of...
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4764781 |
Universal translational and rotational film drive mechanism
Prior art optical correlator systems can perform only translation or rotation. Moreover, images obtained from these prior art systems are blurred due to movements of the target. In the present...
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4752791 |
Camera mount
An improved nose mount is disclosed that permits smooth and accurate pan and tilt of the camera by remote control and also provides an effective means for reducing to a minimum the vibration of a...
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4710819 |
Suspension system for supporting and conveying equipment, such as a camera
A suspension system for supporting and conveying equipment, such as a camera assembly, includes at least three flexible members, spaced-apart mounting drums for extendably and retractably...
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