Patents by Inventor Michael J. Keesling

Michael J. Keesling 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).

  • Automatic pan and tilt compensation system for a camera support structure
    Patent number: 7101045
    Abstract: An automated system for compensating the pan and tilt of a camera head for the movements of a camera support structure and/or a subject matter. A processing system receives signals relating to the movement of the camera support structure, such as the swing, boom and telescope of the crane arm, the movements of a dolly, and preferably the movements of a subject matter. The system employs these inputs to determine the position of the camera and subject matter in a defined world coordinate system and sends signals to compensate the pan and tilt of the camera head so that the field of view of the camera is generally centered on the subject matter being filmed as defined within the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Panavision Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew B. Romanoff, Michael J. Keesling
  • Automatic pan and tilt compensation system for a camera support structure
    Patent number: 6820980
    Abstract: An automated system for compensating the pan and tilt of a camera head for the movements of a camera support structure and/or a subject matter. A processing system receives signals relating to the movement of the camera support structure, such as the swing, boom and telescope of the crane arm, the movements of a dolly, and preferably the movements of a subject matter. The system employs these inputs to determine the position of the camera and subject matter in a defined world coordinate system and sends signals to compensate the pan and tilt of the camera head so that the field of view of the camera is generally centered on the subject matter being filmed as defined within the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Panavision, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew B. Romanoff, Michael J. Keesling, Christopher J. Verplaetse