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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7819537 | Flash unit A flash unit for an image capturing device includes a main body and a flash tube. The main body has a light emitting surface, a light reflecting surface, and two opposite end surfaces. The light reflecting surface is formed with a light-reflective film. The main bod... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7810941 | Multi-level flash diffuser The present example provides a flexible and compact system for diffusing light in multiple levels when taking photographs. An adapter capable of coupling many types of flashes is fitted to a first diffusion device. The diffusion device may be fitted inside a light b... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7530701 | Photographic flashlight A light diffusion arrangement, for a photographic device having a flashlight, includes a diffuser housing, a plurality of diffracting mesh members, and a plurality of light diffusing elements. The diffuser housing has a light-admissible surrounding sidewall radially... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7431466 | Solar simulator using a combination of mercury and halogen lamps A solar simulator combines mercury lamps and halogen lamps, to improve upon conventional solar simulators using halogen and infrared lamps which cannot recreate an environment close to that under real sunlight, and upon solar simulators using expensive and fragile m... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7422353 | Light-emitting device for image taking and image-taking apparatus having same A light-emitting device is disclosed which enables efficient use of luminous flux and achieves a desired light emission characteristic. The light-emitting device has an optical member which has an emergence surface and a plurality of optical portions, each of the op... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7399097 | Modular filtering and reflective system for photographic use A modular filtering and reflective system for photographic use is herein disclosed which provides for the precise modification of virtually any type of light pattern. The system is particularly adapted for use with conventional soft boxes, or a bendable panel frame ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7396148 | Foldable lighting system A foldable lighting system may include a light housing having a light source. The foldable lighting system may also include a base panel, a back panel, and two side panels. The back panel may be pivotally coupled to the light housing and foldable relative to the lig... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7331693 | Zoom lens and image pickup apparatus including the same At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to a zoom lens which includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit with a negative refractive power, a second lens unit with a positive refractive power, and a third lens unit with a negative... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331681 | Lighting apparatus with adjustable lenses or filters A lighting apparatus comprises a light panel having a panel frame, and a plurality of LEDs or other light elements secured to the panel frame. Lenses and/or filters are adjusted in distance from the light elements, by for example moving the lenses/filters into diffe... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7318652 | Versatile stand-mounted wide area lighting apparatus A lighting effects system comprises an arrangement of lamp elements, such as light-emitting diodes (LEDs) or other light elements, on a panel or frame. The panel or frame may be relatively lightweight, and may include one or more circuit boards for direct mounting o... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7303308 | Lighting apparatus Lighting apparatus for an image-gathering device, includes a light frame supporting a plurality of light emitting diode lamps configured to emit light at a tungsten balanced colour temperature, and a focussing frame comprising a plurality of light focussing lenses c... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7284871 | Light-emitting diode module for flash and auto-focus application A flash module has a first light-emitting diode (“LED”) optically coupled to a first lens having a first viewing angle, and a second LED optically coupled to a second lens having a second viewing angle. The second viewing angle is greater than the first viewing ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7264380 | Light pollution shield A lighting system producing a light pattern that is customized in the field by the end user to minimize light pollution. A housing supports a light source that is connected to a power supply. The housing defines an interior chamber. An opaque or low visible light tr... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7239788 | Apparatus and method for inspecting optical fiber end face An adapter for use in the process of inspecting the end face of an optical fiber. The adapter is used as an interface between an inspection probe and a connector. The connector holds an the optical fiber end which has a surface. The adaptor comprises a positioning m... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7229180 | Reflector device for use in photography Reflector device (10) for use in photography having an openable reflector screen (11) and a screen handle (12), at one end of which handle screen spokes (13) are hinge-mounted, and along which there is mounted so as to be displaceable bac... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7229192 | Light fixture and lens assembly for same A light fixture or troffer for directing light emitted from a light source toward an area to be illuminated, including a reflector assembly within which the light source is positioned and a lens assembly detachably secured to a portion of the reflector assembly such... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7195373 | Illuminating device and projection type video display Each light path changing member forms a first light flux by reflecting a half of light flux emitted from a particular area (central area or peripheral area) of light source in one direction using a polarizing beam splitter, and forms a second light flux by reflectin... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7195362 | Light emitting device and electronic apparatus Provided is an electronic apparatus including: a camera, which picks up an image of a subject, arranged in a main body of the apparatus; a first light source which emits first light in conjunction with a flash of the camera; a second light source which emits second ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7163302 | Camera-mounted semiconductor lighting apparatus A lighting effects system comprises an arrangement of lamp elements, such as light-emitting diodes (LEDs) or other light elements, on a panel or frame. The panel or frame may be relatively lightweight, and may include one or more circuit boards for direct mounting o... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7140742 | Surface-mount semiconductor lighting apparatus A lighting effects system comprises an arrangement of lamp elements, such as light-emitting diodes (LEDs) or other light elements, on a panel or frame. The panel or frame may be relatively lightweight, and may include one or more circuit boards for direct mounting o... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7111974 | Spread illuminating apparatus adapted to allow light to exit out from both surfaces of light conductive plate A spread illuminating apparatus for illuminating two objects includes: at least one light source; a light conductive plate having the at least one light source at an end surface thereof and defining first and second major surfaces from which light emitted from the a... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7083293 | Multiple color temperature video, task or reading light system A selectable lighting system and method that uses multiple cool burning compact fluorescent light bulbs of different color temperatures to provide lighting that is a mix of different color temperatures that can be selected and/or mixed to illuminate subjects of vide... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7063428 | Removable lightbank extension A photography lightbank is extendable axially and radially to a larger size by an extension ring, which is removably attachable to the distal (front) end of the lightbank shroud. Extension rod connectors are configured for attachment of extension rods, which support... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7048409 | Luminaire A luminaire (1) or a system of a first luminaire (1) and a second luminaire (11) for lighting an object (V). Each luminaire has a housing (2; 12) provided with a plurality of tubular lamps (3, 3′, 3″; 13). The housing (2; 12) h... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7036966 | Lamp masking method and apparatus A motor vehicle lamp assembly (10) having a lamp bulb (12) for emitting light and a bulb housing (14) having a light transmissive portion (16) for transmitting light from the lamp bulb to an illumination zone. The housing is coated with a... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7027228 | Arrangement and apparatus for optical beam transformation An arrangement for optical beam transformation, having at least one light source which can emit at least one light beam, with the at least one light beam having a greater divergence in a first direction (Y) than in a second direction (X) at right angles to it, a col... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6996652 | High-speed segmented data bus architecture A system is provided for driving data signals in an integrated circuit device. The system includes a plurality of functional blocks, each having at least one input/output connection along one side of the integrated circuit device. A data bus comprises a plurality of... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6974236 | Illuminating apparatus This specification discloses an illuminating apparatus having a light source and an optical unit disposed forwardly on the object side of the light source, the optical unit being provided with an incidence surface on which light from the light source is incident, a ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6953261 | Reflector apparatus for a tubular light source A tubular reflector for reflecting light emanating from a tubular light source. The tubular reflector may be semi-circular or elliptical in shape and positioned around the tubular light source. Furthermore, the inner reflective surface of the tubular reflector may b... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6917391 | Electro-optical backlighting panel for use in computer-based display systems and portable light projection device for use therewith An electro-optical backlighting panel construction for use in portable computer-based systems having direct and projection viewing modes of operation. In the illustrative embodiments of the present invention, the electro-optical backlighting panel is integrated with... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6827467 | Illuminating apparatus An illuminating apparatus having a light source, an optical unit disposed on the object side of the light source having a lens portion having positive refractive power in the central portion thereof, incidence surfaces on which light from the light source is inciden... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6709120 | Flash unit for a camera A flash unit for a camera comprises a bracket, a reflecting member, two fixed members and a flash emission tube. The bracket is disposed inside the camera, and the reflecting member is disposed inside the bracket. The fixed members are integrally formed on the brack... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6588912 | Foldable modular light diffusion box A lighting box or front projection light device has a housing with an open front and open rear and a bar or rod extending horizontally across the housing. Multiple stage-type nonfocusable lights such as par lamps are mounted on the bar and positioned to s... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6582090 | Method and apparatus for illuminating leads of a component An apparatus and method for compound angle illumination of items such as electronic components and features on those components that are within a field of view of a camera. Illumination assemblies are provided on opposite sides of the components, where il... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6519089 | Collapsible light diffusing device and diffused lighting apparatus A collapsible light diffusing device includes a collapsible housing having a folded and an unfolded condition. The housing in the unfolded condition defines a first aperture and a second aperture, the second aperture being larger than the first aperture. ... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6513941 | Lighting stage A lighting stage comprising a floor and a turntable located on the floor and operable to rotate about a substantially vertical axis. The turntable has an upper surface to support an object, such as a vehicle, with a ceiling juxtaposed with and spaced from... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6491405 | Photographic umbrella with reflective and diffusive linings A photographic umbrella includes a skeletal frame and both a reflective inner surface and a diffusive inner surface secured in relation to the frame. The frame defines an inner concavity or recess that opens at a mouth portion. A first cover member made f... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6480679 | Strobe device for image capturing apparatus, camera and lens fitted film unit, and reflector of strobe light There is described a strobe device particularly suited for image capturing apparatus equipped with wide-angle lens. The strobe device includes a reflector to reflect a strobe light, a light-emitting tube to emit the strobe light and an optical panel to tr... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6400905 | Lighting angle variable lighting device A compact lighting device or a strobe device includes a discharge tube; a prism unit having an incident surface receiving a light from said discharge tube and an outgoing surface that ejects an incident light to a side of an object to be photographed; and... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6264342 | Illuminating device To achieve the object to improve an illuminating device to the effect that such a device can be produced and/or installed with a low economic outlay, can be adjusted easily, is variable with regard to the place of use, and is dependable overall, the illum... | 07/24/2001 |
