1989-11-28
1991-07-23
Gellner, Michael L.
354 70, 354 74, G03B 2900
Patent
active
050347594
ABSTRACT:
An aerial still camera including: a video camera; a device for elevating the video camera relative ground level; structure for suspending the video camera from the elevating device; first self-levelling structure for levelling the video camera in a first direction; second self-levelling structure for levelling the video camera in a second direction; first drive structure for rotating the video camera to control the image scanned by the video camera along a first axis; second drive structure for rotating the video camera to control the image scanned by the video camera along a second axis; a tether attached at one end to the elevating device for holding the elevating device and the video camera in the elevated position, the tether including electrical conductors; and an electrical control device attached at another end of the tether for controlling the first and second drive structure so as to control the image scanned by the video camera, the control structure further including a video display so to display the image scanned by the video camera. The electrical device also includes a still camera shutter activating device for activating the still camera when the video display displays a desired view from the video camera.
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