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Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2020

Filed:

Aug. 15, 2017
Applicant:

Avigilon Corporation, Vancouver, CA;

Inventors:

Kevin Piette, Carlisle, MA (US);

Pietro Russo, Melrose, MA (US);

Bo Yang Yu, Winchester, MA (US);

Assignee:

Avigilon Corporation, Vancouver, CA;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 19/02 (2006.01); B25J 18/06 (2006.01); B25J 9/16 (2006.01); B25J 18/00 (2006.01); B25J 9/00 (2006.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 19/023 (2013.01); B25J 9/0078 (2013.01); B25J 9/1697 (2013.01); B25J 18/005 (2013.01); B25J 18/06 (2013.01); H04N 7/185 (2013.01);
Abstract

An electronic movement-controlled apparatus that includes a camera and a movable arm is disclosed. The movable arm has both a stationary end and a movable end with the camera being attached to the movable end so as to be movable therewith. The stationary end is configured to be coupled to a rigid support structure. The movable arm includes a plurality of arm segments connected in series to form the movable arm. The arm segments are configured to have cooperating segment regions in terms of each of the arm segments being compressible and expandable in unison to move the movable end and effect a pan and tilt movement of the camera.


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