A method and device are provided for positioning a mounted camera. The device includes a holding element that secures the mounted camera to the device, a wireless linkage at which remote attitude commands representing attitude changes of a remote driver are received, a local controller that interprets the remote attitude commands and generates local attitude commands that move the camera to mimic an orientation of the remote driver, and an attitude sensing element that senses a local attitude of the device. The attitude sensing element includes a gyro, an accelerometer, or a magnetometer, and jitter present in the remote attitude commands is removed and not passed on to the local attitude commands.

A lifting device of a display, is provided. The lifting device includes a stationary member, a lifting member, and an elastic module. The stationary member is suitable for being fixed to a vertical plane. The lifting member is slidably connected to the stationary member. The lifting member is suitable for being fixed to a back portion of the display. The lifting member is suitable for sliding relative to the stationary member between a first position and a second position lower than the first position. The elastic module is coupled between the stationary member and the lifting member. The elastic module is suitable for exerting a pulling force opposite to a gravity direction on the lifting member.

A lifting device is provided. The lifting device includes a stationary member, a lifting member, positioning bases, reels, and springs. The lifting member is slidably coupled to the stationary member. The lifting member is fixed to a back portion of the display. The positioning bases are disposed on the stationary member and the lifting member. The reels are pivoted on the positioning bases. The springs are wound around the reels and connected to the other of the stationary member and the lifting member relative to the positioning bases. When the display or the lifting member is subjected to an applied force toward a sliding direction, the lifting member slides toward the sliding direction relative to the stationary member. The springs stretched by the lifting member generate an elastic force, so that the lifting member and the display no longer subjected to a force stay at a height position after sliding.

A system and method for controlling an aerially moved payload having at least one information capturing device and at least one line, reel, and motor combination for maneuvering the payload. The system includes a database having at least one control parameter or location parameter input therein. An image viewing device is provided for displaying information from the at least one information capturing device and software for overlaying at least one of the at least one control or location parameter.

A method and device are provided for positioning a mounted camera. The device includes a holding element that secures the mounted camera to the device, a wireless linkage at which remote attitude commands representing attitude changes of a remote driver are received, a local controller that interprets the remote attitude commands and generates local attitude commands that move the camera to mimic an orientation of the remote driver, and an attitude sensing element that senses a local attitude of the device. The attitude sensing element includes a gyro, an accelerometer, or a magnetometer, and jitter present in the remote attitude commands is removed and not passed on to the local attitude commands.

A multi-purpose component system for photography is described. The system includes motors having connection channels arranged to engage with T-shaped engagement portions located on photographic equipment components. Cam members located along the engagement portions act to fix the motors in position relative to the components.

The present embodiments relate to a trolley system for a camera dolly. The system comprising at least one trolley comprising a power drive for driving the trolley in both a forward and reverse direction, a cable handling and a storage arrangement; a station for operative connection to the at least one trolley; one cable connecting the station and the at least one trolley; a power device for supplying power to the trolley; and at least one rail adapted to receive the at least one trolley, the at least one rail comprising at least one rail recess, and the cable handling and storage arrangement is adapted to deploy the at least one cable in the at least one rail recess as the trolley moves away from the station and take up the at least one cable from the at least one rail recess as the trolley moves toward the station.

A secure accessory mounting track may comprise an elongated body with a tee-slot formed into the body. At least one end of the tee-slot terminates in an angled slot that may allow entry of device attachment hardware, but which will not permit the device attachment hardware to escape from the track when a device attached to the track is loosened only enough to adjust the position of a device. This fully secures the device along the entire length of the track, even when adjusting the position of the device. Attachment of the device may be achieved by fully tightening the attachment hardware to clamp a retaining flange between the hardware and the device. Removal of the device may require the attachment hardware to be loosened farther than what would be required for adjusting the position of the device.

A rail securing mechanism comprises an outer wall portion and an inner wall portion, the outer wall portion and inner wall portion configured to retain a portion of a rail; a recess between the outer wall portion and the inner wall portion; and a rail securing assembly at least partially disposed between the outer wall portion and the inner wall portion. The rail securing assembly comprises a medial bar at least partially disposed within the recess; a tightening bolt; one or more outer wedge pieces; and one or more inner wedge pieces disposed between the one or more outer wedge pieces and the medial bar. Rotating the tightening bolt causes at least one of the one or more outer wedge pieces or inner wedge pieces to protrude from the recess into a space between the outer wall portion and the inner wall portion.

A track system for image capture devices is utilized to shoot fast action at high frame rates for smooth slow motion playback. The results are visual impressions of detaching time and space of viewers from that of their visible subject. The system includes a track, a carriage, a handle, a first retractor, and a release mechanism. The release mechanism includes a trigger, actuator, and a pin. When the user is ready to capture fast action images and/or videos of the target subject, the user pulls the trigger, which in communication with the actuator which causes the pin to disengage from a pin aperture. In turn, the carriage is released to slide along the track.