Stabilizer Device for Optical Equipment
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1. A stabilizer for a hand-held camera, the stabilizer comprising:
- a base assembly configured to receive a hand-held camera;
a handle assembly extending along a longitudinal axis orthogonal to the base assembly to pivotably connect a handle to the base assembly; and
a gyroscope attached to the base assembly to stabilize the hand-held camera during motion, the gyroscope comprising at least first and second rotatable members, each having an independent center of rotation that is co-linearly aligned along the longitudinal axis.
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Abstract
A stabilizer for a hand-held optical device includes a gyroscope assembly suspended below a base assembly, and a handle pivotably attached to the base assembly. The optical device, which may be a video camera, mounts to the base assembly. The gyroscope assembly has two or more rotatable members that pivot independently to stabilize the optical device about two or more axes of rotation whenever the user moves the stabilizer. A rigid strut connects the gyroscope to the base assembly such that the centers of rotation of the rotatable members are co-linear with a longitudinal axis that extends the handle.
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1. A stabilizer for a hand-held camera, the stabilizer comprising:
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a base assembly configured to receive a hand-held camera; a handle assembly extending along a longitudinal axis orthogonal to the base assembly to pivotably connect a handle to the base assembly; and a gyroscope attached to the base assembly to stabilize the hand-held camera during motion, the gyroscope comprising at least first and second rotatable members, each having an independent center of rotation that is co-linearly aligned along the longitudinal axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of manufacturing a stabilizer for a hand-held camera, the method comprising:
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forming a base assembly to receive a hand-held camera; connecting a handle assembly having a pivotable handle to the base assembly along a longitudinal axis that extends substantially orthogonal to the base assembly; and connecting a gyroscope having first and second rotatable members to the base assembly such that a center of rotation for each rotatable member is co-linearly aligned along the longitudinal axis. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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