US 11,949,998 B2
Photographic paddle and process of use thereof
Davo Scheich, Troy, MI (US)
Assigned to Carvana, LLC
Appl. No. 17/604,515
Filed by Carvana, LLC, Tempe, AZ (US)
PCT Filed Apr. 20, 2020, PCT No. PCT/US2020/028952
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Oct. 18, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/215060, PCT Pub. Date Oct. 22, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/836,383, filed on Apr. 19, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0210339 A1, Jun. 30, 2022
Int. Cl. H04N 23/90 (2023.01); G03B 17/56 (2021.01); H04N 23/56 (2023.01); H04N 23/71 (2023.01); H04N 23/74 (2023.01)
CPC H04N 23/90 (2023.01) [G03B 17/561 (2013.01); G03B 17/563 (2013.01); H04N 23/56 (2023.01); H04N 23/71 (2023.01); H04N 23/74 (2023.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A process for photographing an interior of a vehicle comprising:
reading a VIN or dealer stock number using a photographic paddle, said photographic paddle comprising:
a track on a face of said photographic paddle;
a first wing and a second wing joined to said track;
at least two cameras mounted, each independently to said first wing, said second wing, or said track;
at least two light sources positioned each independently on said track, said face, one of said at least two cameras, said first wing, or said second wing;
a reader adapted to identify a set of vehicle-specific information and positioned on said track, said first wing, said second wing, or one of said at least two cameras;
a shutter release adapted to initiate capture of a plurality of images; and
a power supply electrically coupled to at least one of said track, at least one of said at least two cameras, said first wing, said second wing, at least one of said at least two light sources, and combinations thereof;
accessing the set of vehicle-specific information associated with the VIN or the dealer stock number, the set of vehicle-specific information including at least one of vehicle make, model, year, body style, trim, exterior vehicle color, interior vehicle color scheme, interior vehicle material scheme, and combinations thereof; and
actuating said shutter release initiating the capture of a plurality of images of a vehicle feature.