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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2019
Gopro, Inc., San Mateo, CA (US);
Noriaki Saika, Foster City, CA (US);
Ryan Harrison, Walpole, NH (US);
Joshua Todd Druker, Redwood City, CA (US);
Himay Rashmikant Shukla, San Mateo, CA (US);
Nenad Uzunovic, San Mateo, CA (US);
Edward Gordon Russell, Pacifica, CA (US);
Gary Fong, Cupertino, CA (US);
GoPro, Inc., San Mateo, CA (US);
Abstract
Disclosed is an electronic gimbal with camera and mounting configuration. The gimbal can include an inertial measurement unit which can sense the orientation of the camera and three electronic motors which can manipulate the orientation of the camera. The gimbal can be removably coupled to a variety of mount platforms, such as an aerial vehicle, a handheld grip, or a rotating platform. Moreover, a camera can be removably coupled to the gimbal and can be held in a removable camera frame. Also disclosed is a system for allowing the platform, to which the gimbal is mounted, to control settings of the camera or to trigger actions on the camera, such as taking a picture, or initiating the recording of a video. The gimbal can also provide a connection between the camera and the mount platform, such that the mount platform receives images and video content from the camera.