Patents by Inventor Russell Ofria, Jr.

Russell Ofria, Jr. 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).

  • Steady camera mount system
    Patent number: 6027258
    Abstract: A mounting system for minimizing pointing error in image capture equipment having a first support member rotatable about a first axis and a second support member rotatable about a second axis, the second support member including an adjustable mount allowing the image capture equipment mounted to be positioned so that the center of mass of structure rotatable about the second axis is on the second axis, and the first support member includes an adjustable positioner allowing the second support member position to be adjusted along the second axis so that the center of mass of structure rotatable about the first axis is on the first axis, and further including two hand grips carried by the second support member and positioned equidistant from the second axis of rotation and on a line passing through the second axis of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2000
    Assignee: Advanced Camera Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Russell Ofria, Jr.