Patents by Inventor Michael Stephen Skipp

Michael Stephen Skipp has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5768648
    Abstract: A camera mount for controlled rolling movement includes a base and a camera platform pivotally connected to the base at its aft end. The pivotal connection includes a hollow shaft to accommodate passage of power and video cables to the camera. The forward end of the camera platform is movably supported by a pair of overlapping arc-shaped rails. This forward support steadies the camera and prevents any up-and-down bouncing motion. The aft pivotal connection, arc-shaped rails, and optical axis of the camera are all preferably coaxial. A plurality of gears transmit the motion of a drive motor into the camera platform. A plurality of bearings provide tight but smoothly operating connections between the moving parts of the camera mount. The camera mount provides a 180-degree range of rolling motion. The camera mount further includes an adjustably positioned counterbalance weight for varying the center of gravity of the pivoting platform and camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignee: Roy Isaia
    Inventors: Michael Sidney Skipp, Michael Stephen Skipp
  • Patent number: D406855
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1999
    Assignee: Roy Isaia
    Inventors: Michael Sidney Skipp, Michael Stephen Skipp