Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Rotating contact assemblies for self-leveling camera heads
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Application No.: US14136104Application Date: 2013-12-20
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Publication No.: US10288997B2Publication Date: 2019-05-14
- Inventor: Eric M. Chapman , Mark S. Olsson , Nicholas A. Smith , Alexander L. Warren
- Applicant: Eric M. Chapman , Mark S. Olsson , Nicholas A. Smith , Alexander L. Warren
- Applicant Address: US CA San Diego
- Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.
- Current Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Diego
- Agent Steven C. Tietsworth, Esq.
- Main IPC: H04N7/18
- IPC: H04N7/18 ; G03B37/00 ; H04N5/225 ; G03B17/02

Abstract:
Camera heads and associated rotating contact assemblies are disclosed. In one embodiment a slip-ring assembly includes a rotating contact assembly including slip rings having a cylindrical ring assembly and a flexible or bendable brush assembly. Brush elements may flexed to remain in contact with corresponding ring assembly electrical contacts. Bush contacts may be coated or have attached contact assemblies to increase hardness and oxide resistance with materials such as palladium nickel, rhodium, or hard gold, though a variety of other materials may be used as a suitable coating.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140176696A1 ROTATING CONTACT ASSEMBLIES FOR SELF-LEVELING CAMERA HEADS Public/Granted day:2014-06-26
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