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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8079723 | Adjustable lens with self-illuminated scale An adjustable lens with a self-illuminating scale for use in photography, cinematography, or videography has a housing surface with scale markings and an opaque member with a reference marking mounted over and movable relative to the surface. The movement of the mem... | 12/20/2011 |
| 7922346 | Medical lighting apparatus and medical imaging apparatus An object of the preset invention is to provide a medical lighting apparatus capable of illuminating an affected part with proper illuminance while assuring a work space for an operator near the affected part. A medical lighting apparatus for irradiating an affected... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7604360 | Integrated sensor for correlated color temperature and illuminance sensing A sensor for measuring the properties of light from a light source is disclosed. The sensor includes first and second photodetectors that are illuminated by the light. The first and second photodetectors generate first and second photodetector signals indicative of ... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7177537 | Automated portrait studio An automated studio and control system for taking photographs is disclosed that alleviates many exposure problems and simplifies variables with which the photographer must deal in order to achieve consistent high quality photographs. The studio includes a multi-ligh... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7113633 | System and method for discovering and categorizing attributes of a digital image With respect to photography, the present invention includes a physical target device used in conjunction with computer software to ascertain and record such attributes as lighting conditions, perspective, and scale with regard to the assembly of two-dimensional phot... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7077531 | Reflector apparatus and method for reflecting light upon a film set using the reflector apparatus The present invention relates to a reflector apparatus for reflecting light upon a film set. The reflector apparatus comprises a fire retardant frame formed of a twin wall board made with a block-copolymer polypropylene resin with flame inhibiting properties. A flex... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7057705 | Lithographic apparatus, device manufacturing method, performance measuring method, calibration method and computer program A controller for a pulsed radiation source is a closed-loop controller of minimum order, preferably first, to effect dead beat control. Performance indicators for a pulsed radiation source in a lithographic apparatus are based on moving averages (MA) and moving stan... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7044613 | Realistic scene illumination reproduction An illumination reproduction apparatus and process for illuminating a subject with the illumination at a location in a scene when the subject is not in the scene. Scene illumination data is generated that specifies the illumination at the location in the scene from ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6755555 | Auxiliary illuminating device having an adjustable color temperature by controlling the amount of light passing through color filters An auxiliary illuminating device that has an adjustable color temperature. The color temperature is adjusted by varying the light throughput of independently adjustable color filters. ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6685326 | Realistic scene lighting simulation A lighting simulation process for simulating the lighting of a subject at a location in a scene. Scene illumination data is created that specifies the illumination that the scene provides at the location at which the subject is to be simulated from a plur... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6522261 | Selectable candela strobe unit A multi-candela output device for indicating alarm conditions has an output section, visible after installation, and a mounting section not visible after installation. A candela output level can be set by positioning a manually adjustable member on the mo... | 02/18/2003 |
| 5896014 | Fill-in light emitting apparatus and still video camera A fill-in light emitting apparatus having an illuminating mechanism for emitting illumination light whose color temperature can be varied; a color temperature metering mechanism for measuring the color temperature of the external light; and a color temper... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5704702 | Automatic lighting equipment and automatic lighting system using said equipment An automatic lighting system simplifies reproduction of desired lighting conditions by use of a computer which compares characteristics of an actual subject to prestored data representing light locations for preferred lighting of a similar mimic subject, ... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5564812 | Control knob dial illumination A device for backlighting a plastic panel associated with a control knob and carrying indicia thereon for illumination by an electroluminescent panel under the plastic panel containing the indicia with the electronic circuitry for illuminating the electro... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5481439 | Automatic lighting equipment and automatic lighting system using said equipment An automatic lighting system simplifies reproduction of desired lighting conditions by use of a computer which compares characteristics of an actual subject to prestored data representing light locations for preferred lighting of a similar mimic subject, ... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5471370 | Strobe control apparatus of camera A strobe control apparatus for a strobe-incorporated camera. A light emitter is supported in a camera body by a supporting mechanism so as to move between a retracted position and an operative position. A drive mechanism moves the light emitter between th... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5448502 | Devices for judging image on the basis of gray world assumption, discriminating color chart, deducing light source and regulating color An image judging device provided with a sampling unit for obtaining image data suitable for judging quality of an image by sampling image signals obtained by color separation, a calculation unit for calculating a statistic representing characteristics of ... | 09/05/1995 |
| 4959755 | Automatic battery powered video light An automatic battery powered video light (10) is supplied power by a d.c. battery (16). A light (20) is connected between a first terminal of the battery (16) and a MOSFET switch (46), which is connected to a second terminal of the battery (16). A control... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4841455 | Reseau apparatus for photogrammetry devices A mensuration apparatus for converting film images and paper drawings into digital photogrammetric arrays to be computer processed, displayed, mensurated and analyzed. This mensuration apparatus includes a table on which a translatable camera and a reseau... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4751617 | Photo-optic collector A photo-optic collector assembly for use with an automobile headlamp assembly or the like comprises a collector member for receiving and redirecting light outwardly of the automobile headlamp assembly, a mounting member for engaging the collector member a... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4743929 | Flash device for use in photography A flash device for use in association with a camera is disclosed. The camera provides focal length data representing a focal length of a lens mounted on the camera to the flash device. The flash device comprises a body portion, a flash head pivotally moun... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4717336 | Flashed-lamp indicator An improved flashed-lamp indicator composition comprising a volatile dye, a nonvolatile particulate heat-absorbing material; a binding agent; and inert platelet-shaped particles having an average particle size within the range of from about 0.5 to about 1... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4555170 | Device for illuminating display unit in viewfinder A device for controlling a light source in a viewfinder of a camera, such as may be used for illuminating a liquid crystal display unit, having a simple operation and which is saving of power. An operating switch is provided for operating the light source... | 11/26/1985 |
| 4479169 | Calculator and apparatus for macrophotography An apparatus for macrophotograph comprising a camera, an electronic flash unit having a variable power output, a bracket for connecting the electronic flash unit to the camera in such manner that an angle formed between an axis passing through a lens of t... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4450506 | Automatic light-quantity-control speed light An automatic light-quantity-control speed light which is capable of operating in a direct or an indirect illumination mode incorporates a device for indicating, prior to an exposure, whether or not light quantity control is possible in the direct illumina... | 05/22/1984 |
| 4392182 | Arrangement for scanning points in space An arrangement is disclosed, in form of various embodiments, for more rapid scanning of an addressed point in space with programmable angular relationships, using either merely rotary motion for angle and reduced motion for position in two or three dimens... | 07/05/1983 |
| 4387976 | Light quantity indicating circuit for an electronic flash device The present invention provides an electronic flash device which has a function of light measuring device. The electronic flash device comprises, substantially, a flash unit for generating flash light, a flash control unit for controlling the flash light g... | 06/14/1983 |
| 4384315 | Photographic flash device for use with a shadowless lamp for surgical operation The present invention relates to a photographic flash device used with a common still camera in order to photograph a patient's operation under a shadowless lamp. Specifically, the present invention is characterized in that the flash from a stroboscopic u... | 05/17/1983 |
| 4382666 | Indicating device for computer type electronic flash apparatus An indicating device of computer type electronic flash apparatus has a plurality of display members representing respective limited distance ranges for correct exposure of an object to be photographed. Each of the display members corresponds to a respecti... | 05/10/1983 |
| 4366529 | Optical source unit for an endoscope An illumination device for photographing a portion of the body cavity to be examined with an endoscope having a light source using a discharge tube circuit for illuminating the portion to be examined and a mechanical shutter arranged in the optical path o... | 12/28/1982 |
| 4298907 | Flash attachment with extendable head A flash attachment for a hand held camera having a flash head pivotally mounted on an extendable member. A main unit together with a plurality of modular auxiliary units which may be used to construct the attachment are shown. One embodiment shows a plura... | 11/03/1981 |
| 4276579 | Photographic flash device In a photographic exposure device of the type comprising a flash section comprising a flash tube which flashes by the energy charged on a main discharge capacitor and a reflector, and a flash light emission angle variable mechanism capable of varying the ... | 06/30/1981 |
| 4271376 | Electronic flash An improved electronic flash is provided having a selectively energizable source of illumination, control circuits for controlling the source of illumination according to a plurality of operational modes which include an automatic control mode and a manua... | 06/02/1981 |
| 4251854 | Light angle indicator of photographic flash In a light angle indicator of photographic flash having a main part containing at least a flash lamp and a front lens part slidably coupled to said main part, the improvement is that the light angle indicator comprises a first indicator panel fixed to said mai... | 02/17/1981 |
| 4200901 | Multilamp photoflash unit with electrostatic protection A photoflash lamp array comprising a plurality of high-voltage type flashlamps mounted on a printed circuit board containing circuitry for sequentially igniting the flashlamps in response to successive high-voltage firing pulses applied thereto. Each of t... | 04/29/1980 |
| 4176389 | Photoflash unit with two-color indicator A photoflash unit having a flashed lamp indicator comprising two layers of film having different colors, one of the layers being a heat-shrinkable material and the other layer being translucent and substantially unaffected by the heat of lamp flashing. An... | 11/27/1979 |
| 4156269 | Multilamp photoflash unit A photoflash unit comprising two parallel columns of horizontally disposed lamps mounted in a planar array with flash indicators aligned behind each lamp. The lamps of one column are staggered with respect to the other, and the two columns are located on ... | 05/22/1979 |
| 4148093 | Flash array A flash array has at least two combustion flash lamps and an indicator which indicates whether a lamp has or has not flashed. The indicator consists mainly of a melting strip which is constructed as a radiation-sensitive switch contact and which is part o... | 04/03/1979 |
| 4104705 | Photoflash lamp array having shielded switching circuit A flash lamp array having a plurality of flash lamps positioned over a side of a circuit board having thereon circuitry for sequentially flashing the lamps. A metal shield, in the form of a sheet of metal foil or foil-covered paper, is positioned adjacent... | 08/01/1978 |
| 4100590 | Scene-brightness-dependent control of flashbulb flash duration An apparatus is described for effecting scene-brightness-dependent control of the duration of the flash produced by a flashbulb flash unit having at least one flashbulb. The apparatus includes a housing so configured and dimensioned that it can be pushed ... | 07/11/1978 |
