Automated Stabilizing Apparatus
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1. An automatic stabilizer apparatus comprising:
- a differential gear assembly wherein two drive gears transmit rotational movement to one driven gear to produce rotation of the driven gear about the first axis along the centerline of the driven gear and the second axis along the centerline of the drive gears;
a pair of motor assemblies with output shafts having means for transmitting torque to the drive gears of the differential gear assembly;
a camera bracket having means for attaching to one end of the driven gear such that bracket and driven gear rotate in unison; and
an electronic housing containing a central processing unit, orientation sensors, power management and drive circuit to energize the motors.
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An automated stabilizing apparatus includes a bracket to mount an image device such as a camcorder or camera phone and a differential gear assembly connected to the bracket; a first and second drive system, consists of a bidirectional DC motor, an encoder, and a gear train, having an output shaft couples to the differential gear assembly; and an electronic enclosure houses controls elements that include a microcontroller, motor drivers, and sensors in communication with the drive systems to maintain the bracket and image device steady over a wide range of positions.
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1. An automatic stabilizer apparatus comprising:
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a differential gear assembly wherein two drive gears transmit rotational movement to one driven gear to produce rotation of the driven gear about the first axis along the centerline of the driven gear and the second axis along the centerline of the drive gears; a pair of motor assemblies with output shafts having means for transmitting torque to the drive gears of the differential gear assembly; a camera bracket having means for attaching to one end of the driven gear such that bracket and driven gear rotate in unison; and an electronic housing containing a central processing unit, orientation sensors, power management and drive circuit to energize the motors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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