Patents by Inventor Richard A. Laitinen

Richard A. Laitinen 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).

  • Systems and methods for positioning a camera crane
    Patent number: 8540438
    Abstract: Systems and methods for positioning a camera crane include maintaining the position of a camera head in accordance with the inclination and rate of change of inclination of the arm of the crane. The inclination and rate of change are detected by an inclination detector and an angular detector respectively. The camera head may be positioned in accordance with the inclination as detected by the inclination detector. The rate of changing the position of the camera head may be in accordance with the rate of change detected by the angular detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: CamMate Systems. Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew J. Cronin, Pablo Tovar, Michael Kay Pack, Ron K. Keys, Richard A. Laitinen
  • Systems and methods for detecting an imbalance of a camera crane
    Patent number: 8333520
    Abstract: Systems and methods for positioning a camera crane include detecting an imbalance between a counterweight and an extensible arm and decreasing severity of the consequences of an imbalance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: CamMate Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew J. Cronin, Pablo Tovar, Michael Kay Pack, Ron K. Keys, Richard A. Laitinen