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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 30, 1996
Barry Walton, Culver City, CA (US);
Bill Schultz, Torrance, CA (US);
David Cornelius, Burbank, CA (US);
Chris Barker, Culver City, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A camera positioning system comprising a track having two parallel outer rails and a center rail, a self-propelled camera positioning device comprising a chassis configured to support a camera, wheels coupled to the chassis for riding on the outer rails of the track, and a drive unit for propelling the chassis along the track, said drive means comprising at least one roller coupled to the chassis for engaging the center rail of the track, and a motor for rotating said at least one roller against the center rail, thereby positioning the chassis along the track; and a control logic for controlling the drive unit.