PAN AND TILT CONTROL SYSTEM WITH INDUCTIVE POWER SUPPLY
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1. A pan and tilt control system for an image capture device, said system comprising:
- a pan and tilt head, said head having an attachment mechanism for selective attachment of an image capture device;
an inductive coupling device in electrical communication with said pan and tilt head, said inductive coupling device being rotatably secured to said pan and tilt head;
wherein an image capture device attached to said pan and tilt head is in electrical communication with said inductive coupling device and may be rotated about a first axis in a substantially horizontal plane and about a second axis in a substantially vertical plane.
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Abstract
A pan and tilt control system that includes a pan and tilt head having an attachment mechanism for selective attachment of an image capture device. The system further includes an inductive coupling device in electrical communication with the pan and tilt head. The coupling device is rotatably secured to the head. The system allows an image capture device attached to the pan and tilt head to be in electrical communication with said inductive coupling device and also be rotated about a first axis in a substantially horizontal plane and about a second axis in a substantially vertical plane.
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1. A pan and tilt control system for an image capture device, said system comprising:
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a pan and tilt head, said head having an attachment mechanism for selective attachment of an image capture device; an inductive coupling device in electrical communication with said pan and tilt head, said inductive coupling device being rotatably secured to said pan and tilt head; wherein an image capture device attached to said pan and tilt head is in electrical communication with said inductive coupling device and may be rotated about a first axis in a substantially horizontal plane and about a second axis in a substantially vertical plane. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An inductive coupling device, said device comprising:
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a lower inductive coil portion operatively connected to a power source; an upper inductive coil portion in electrical communication with said lower inductive coil portion, said upper portion being rotatable relative to said lower inductive coil portion about a first axis; an attachment mechanism secured to said upper inductive coil portion, said attachment mechanism being adapted for the attachment of an electronic device to said inductive coupling device; and wherein said upper inductive coil portion may be rotated about said first axis to change an orientation of an attached electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of powering an image capture device on a pan and tilt control head, said method comprising the steps of:
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securing an image capture device to a first portion of a pan and tilt head, said image capture device being rotatable relative to said first portion and in electrical communication with said first portion; connecting a second portion of said pan and tilt head to a power source, said second portion being rotatably secured to said first portion and in electrical communication with said first portion; and powering said image capture device through said power source. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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