Abstract: A camera surveillance/inspection assembly and a unique coupling assembly are disclosed. The surveillance/inspection assembly includes a pair of selectively variable length rod members connected to each other by the selectively rotatable coupling. The coupling includes a pair of abutting rotatable members locked together by internal meshing annular toothed portions. The rotatable members and meshing toothed portions are selectively disengaged by depressing a spring urged connecting shaft. Rotation of either or both of the rotatable members will angularly orient the rod members with respect to each other.

Abstract: A gimbal mount system is configured to a couple to a gimbal coupled to and securing a camera. The gimbal mount system includes a handle, a power source, a user interface, a mounting interface, a communication interface, and a communication bus. The mounting interface is located within an end of the gimbal mount system and includes an opening configured to receive a reciprocal mounting protrusion of the gimbal. A locking mechanism removably couples the gimbal to the gimbal mount system. The communication interface is located within the mounting interface and is configured to couple to a reciprocal communication interface of the gimbal. The communication bus is coupled to the power source, user interface, and communication interface and is configured to provide power from the power source to the gimbal. The communication bus may provide instructions to the gimbal based on user input received via the user interface.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a first housing which has a light incident section in a vicinity of one end and which has an imaging optical system to which light from the light incident section is incident, a second housing which has a display section and which functions as a grip section, and a linking section which supports the first housing and the second housing so as to be able to rotate centering on a first axis, in which the first axis is provided in a vicinity of the other end which is an opposite side to the one end of the first housing, and light which includes a component which is orthogonal to the first axis is incident to the light incident section.

Abstract: A mounting structure for a camera system includes a wearable portion; a base portion attached to the wearable portion; a mount portion; and a first fastener attaching the mount portion to the base portion, wherein a frictional force between the base portion and the mount portion controls a rotation of the mount portion about an axis of the first fastener. The mounting structure further includes a second fastener attaching a camera to the mount portion.

Abstract: A light structure for an electronic device includes a first portion permitting user access to a button of the device; and a second portion surrounding the first portion, wherein the second portion permits light from a light source to pass through. The light passing through the second portion varies according to a condition of the electronic device.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a mounting bracket for mounting a monitoring camera. The bracket comprises an alcove adapted to slidingly receive said camera, a first mounting arrangement adapted for the camera to be mounted in a corner formed of a first and second wall, the first mounting arrangement comprising a first and second mounting surface arranged at an angle relative to each other. The first mounting surface is adapted to be attached to and abut the first wall. The second mounting surface is adapted to be attached to and abut the second wall. A second mounting arrangement is adapted for the camera to be mounted on a wall, the second mounting arrangement comprising a third mounting surface adapted to be attached to and abut the wall. The disclosure also relates to a system with a mounting bracket and monitoring camera.

Abstract: The levered mount adapter couples with a camera system to stabilize and enable the camera system to capture high quality images. The levered mount adapter includes a fingered base component, a first lever, and a second lever, which altogether, are designed to couple with extensions of the camera system. A user may decouple the camera system from the levered mount adapter by providing a force input on input structures located on the levered mount adapter. In doing so, the applied force rotates the lever components of the levered mount adapter, thereby eliminating their coupling with extensions of the camera system and enabling the convenient removal of the camera system.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a camera cleaning apparatus. According to one embodiment, a first disc coupled to a first rod, a camera mounted to a portion of the first disc; a second disc coupled to a second rod, wherein a first portion of the first rod is situated inside the second rod and the first rod rotates independently of the second rod; a first and a second directional sensor operatively coupled to the first disc; a first motor mechanically connected to a first rod; a protective cover mounted between the first and the second disc; and a cleaning mechanism mechanically coupled to the second disc and an attachment point disposed on a portion of the protective cover is provided. Embodiments of the present invention can be utilized to clean a protective cover that encapsulates the camera without obscuring the camera's field of view.

Abstract: A mechanical camera bracket for mounting different accessories to the camera is disclosed that ensures a positive lock through the central hub from which extend a first arm and a second arm, allowing for accessories to be attached and detached without having to remove the entire bracket. The central hub has a clamping knob and defining a common axis about which the first arm and second arm rotate. A first bushing and second bushing are rotatable about the common axis in tandem with the first arm and second arm. The first bushing and second bushing each have a first ramp coupled to a first pressure cup in a first ball head camera mount and a second pressure cup in a second ball head camera mount. The clamping knob is configured to move the ramps along the common axis, thus urging the pressure cups against the ball heads.

Abstract: A tripod for a photographing apparatus is provided. The tripod includes a plurality of legs, a bracket, to which the legs are coupled, a support that is coupled to the bracket, and contact members, each of which defines an upper end portion of the corresponding leg. Each contact member includes a first surface provided at an upper end of the contact member and defining a first angle with a longitudinal axis of the leg, and a second surface extending from the first surface and defining a second angle with the first surface. The first surface and the support contact each other when the corresponding leg is in a folding state, and the second surface and the support contact each other when the corresponding leg is in an unfolding state.

Abstract: There is disclosed a compact motorized dolly including an elongated casing incorporating a power source and at least one drive motor, a first circular wheel rotably affixed to the distal end of the elongated casing and the at least one drive motor such that actuation of the at least one drive motor causes the first circular wheel to turn, and a device mount secured to the compact motorized dolly such that a device mounted to the device mount moves along with the compact motorized dolly when the drive motor is activated.

Abstract: An embodiment provides a motorized monopole for a camera, including: a hand-held monopole; a first motor positioned at an end of the hand-held monopole; a first connecting element attached to the first motor; a second motor positioned at an end of the first connecting element; a second connecting element attached to the second motor; a third motor positioned at an end of the second connecting element; and a camera mounting plate attached to the second connecting element by the third motor, where components of the multi-axis gimbal are positioned such that a camera viewing axis, a horizontal image axis, and a vertical image axis of a camera mounted on the camera mounting plate need not be aligned with any of a rotational axis of the first motor, a rotational axis of the second motor, or a rotational axis of the third motor. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: A device adapter is used to mount a handheld device, such as a smartphone, to the binocular tube of a microscope, such as a slit lamp. The handheld device has a camera, a device surface on one side, and a camera lens at the one side. The adapter includes a body with an abutment surface, two side grippers and a lower gripper used to secure the device against the abutment surface of the body. The device adapter also includes an adapter assembly including a camera lens opening alignable with a handheld device camera lens so that an image entering the outer end of the ocular tube with integrated optics passes through the ocular tube, through the integrated optic, and through the camera lens opening for passage into the camera lens.

Abstract: The device and method are intended for the standardization of picture taking without contact with the subject. Two light beamers converging at a distance within the range of camera focus are enabling reproducible viewing conditions via superimposition of the spots of the beamers on the subject and the light of the beamers are extinguished during picture taking in order not to bias the image. The device is constituted of a body (1) adaptable to a camera (1) with objective (2) and is including two light beamers (4A) and (4B) whose beams (5A) and (5B) are converging at a distance (D) within the focus range of the camera as well as a mechanism to extinguish the light beamers during picture taking. It can be improved by enabling the covering of the focus ring (2) and zoom ring (8) of camera (1).

Abstract: An optical image stabilizer including an angular velocity calculator configured to receive an angular velocity signal from an angular velocity sensor and output a corrected angular velocity signal and an angular position signal; a state detector configured to calculate an autocorrelation value according to the corrected angular velocity signal, compare the autocorrelation value with a threshold value to determine a stopped state or a moving state of a camera module, and output a corrected angular position signal and control coefficients; and a lens controller configured to control a lens module according to the corrected angular position signal and the control coefficients.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a quick connect camera mounting system may include a camera mount which may be removably coupled to a base by removably coupling a post collar to a mounting post. A lock bar may be movably coupled to the post collar. The mounting post may include a lock notch which may be configured to receive a portion of the lock bar when the post collar is mated to the mounting post. A lock lever may be coupled to the lock bar which may move a portion of the lock bar into the lock notch when the post collar is mated to the mounting post thereby coupling the camera mount to the base. The camera mount may be uncoupled from the base by moving the lock lever to remove the lock bar from the lock notch and then by separating the mounting post from the post collar.

Abstract: A control method, a camera device and an electronic equipment are provided in the disclosure. After acquiring a first control instruction, the lens of the camera device is controlled to perform a preset operation according to the first control instruction, until a preview image captured by the camera device meets a first preset requirement. The preset operation at least includes controlling the lens to form a first inclination angle with respect to an initial position of the lens. Thus the angle between a lens plane and an image plane is adjusted, i.e., the clarity at various parts of the image acquired by the camera device is adjusted, thus a target image desired by a user can be acquired by the camera device, thereby improving user experiences.

Abstract: An assembly to reduce droplet accumulation and impingement on a lens assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes a camera body; a camera lens mounted within the camera body; and a groove surrounding the camera body. The groove has a first portion defined by a first sidewall, a second sidewall, and a first floor portion and a second portion defined by the first sidewall, a third sidewall, and a second floor portion. The first portion has a first width and a second portion has a second width larger than the first width.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to devices and techniques associated with diagnostics, therapies, and other applications, including skin-associated applications, for example, devices for delivering and/or withdrawing fluid from subjects, e.g., through the skin. In some embodiments, the device includes a system for accessing an extractable medium from and/or through the skin of the subject at an access site, and a pressure regulator supported by a support structure, able to create a pressure differential across the skin at at least a portion of the access site. The device may also include, in some cases, a sensor supported by the support structure for determining at least one condition of the extractable medium from the subject, and optionally a signal generator supported by the support structure for generating a signal relating to the condition of the medium determined by the sensor.

Abstract: An adjusting seat includes a base, an adjustment unit and a worm gear. The adjusting seat has two supporting portions. The adjustment unit includes an assembly portion, two extending portions and a teeth portion. The assembly portion includes a first surface and a second surface. The two extension portions protrude from the first surface of the assembly portion so as to form an accommodation space with the assembly portion. The two extension portions are pivoted on the two support portions, respectively. The teeth portion is located on the second surface. The worm gear is pivoted on the base and meshed with the teeth portion, when the worm gear is rotated relative to the base. The teeth portion is rotated according to a rotation of the worm gear so as to drive the adjustment unit to simultaneously rotate relative to the base.