United States Patent (10) Patent N0.: US 6,611,662 B1 Grober (45) Date of Patent: Aug
US006611662B1 (12) United States Patent (10) Patent N0.: US 6,611,662 B1 Grober (45) Date of Patent: Aug. 26, 2003 (54) AUTONOMOUS, SELF LEVELING, SELF OTHER PUBLICATIONS CORRECTI G STABILIZED PLATFORM N Product Brochure for PANAFLEX products. (76) Inventor: David E. Grober, 616 Venice Blvd., Product Ad for SPACECAM- _ Marina del Rey, CA (Us) 90291 Product Ad for GYRON, Model 935 by WolfeAlr, Pasadena, CA May 1996. ~ ( * ) Notice; Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this Product Brochure and pr1ce sheet for TYLER Camera Sys patent is extended or adjusted under 35 terns U_S_C_ 154(k)) by 0 days_ Technical Manual for Self—Synchronous Stabilized Alidade, Sperry Marine Systemts Division, Department of the Navy, 21 A 1. N .1 09 579 723 P- 131M129’ 1969 ( ) pp 0 / ’ Speci?cation sheet for Nettmann Cam—remote With Gyron (22) Filed: May 26, 2000 Stabilizer Module, MattheW Studio Electronics, Jun. 1997. Product Brochure for Libra III, 3—Axis Remote Head, Geo Related US. Application Data Film Group, Van Nuys, CA. (60) Provisional application No. 60/136,756, ?led on May 28, _ _ 1999_ * cited by eXammer (51) Int. Cl.7 .............................................. .. G03B 17/00 Primary Examiner—Christopher Mahoney (52) 396/55; 396/421 (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—LaW Of?ces of David L. (58) Field of Search .............................. .. 396/7, 12, 13, Hoffman 396/419, 428, 55, 52, 421; 74/522, (57) ABSTRACT _ A stabilized platform is stabilized to compensate for motion (56) References Clted caused by Waves, currents, Wind, and other motion during Us‘ PATENT DOCUMENTS land, air, and sea operations of a camera.
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