Patents by Inventor Jordanis Melitopoulos

Jordanis Melitopoulos 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).

  • Publication number: 20060147196
    Abstract: The invention relates to a camera crane comprising a support (1) and a jib (2). A traction rope (9) of a control system is movable on a pivot bearing of the crane jib in order to establish a parallelogram system or displace said parallelogram system. The rope is also movable in the longitudinal direction thereof in order to be able to preadjust the angle at which camera-receiving plate is positioned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2003
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Inventors: Dieter Hein, Jordanis Melitopoulos
  • Patent number: 6554500
    Abstract: A balancer system for hand-held cameras includes a camera mounting mechanism, a pendulum arm, at least one counterweight and a handgrip. The counterweight can be attached to the pendulum arm and the pendulum arm is connected to the camera mounting mechanism. The pendulum arm is pendulum mounted on the handgrip. The handgrip is configured as a hollow bell-shaped balancer (1) which is flared at least in its lower section, when in use, and the pendulum arm is a substantially straight pendulum rod (2) extending through the bell-shaped balancer (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Sachtler GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Jordanis Melitopoulos
  • Publication number: 20020090216
    Abstract: A balancer system for hand-held cameras includes a camera mounting mechanism, a pendulum arm, at least one counterweight and a handgrip. The counterweight can be attached to the pendulum arm and the pendulum arm is connected to the camera mounting mechanism. The pendulum arm is pendulum mounted on the handgrip. The handgrip is configured as a hollow bell-shaped balancer (1) which is flared at least in its lower section, when in use, and the pendulum arm is a substantially straight pendulum rod (2) extending through the bell-shaped balancer (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2001
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Inventor: Jordanis Melitopoulos