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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2022
Tu Le, Playa Vista, CA (US);
Tu Le, Playa Vista, CA (US);
Michael Thaler, Augusta, WI (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to an imaging apparatus () for capturing a 360 degree panoramic photograph or sequence of photographs of a subject located at a stage portion () of an enclosure () thereof. The imaging apparatus () comprises a modular enclosure (), and a motor assembly () coupled to a top portion of the enclosure (). The motor assembly () includes an output shaft () adapted to rotate a support member () around a subject located at the stage portion (). The support member () has a first arm (-) coupled with a fixture () adapted to mount one or more imaging devices and a second arm (-) coupled with a counter-balance member () configured to balance weight of the imaging devices while the support member () is rotated.