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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7184658 | Automatic flash switching rotational strobe frame In the realm of professional photography, and those amateur wanting professional results, when photographing people, the illumination devices must be located directly above and on the centerline of the camera lens. This is the desired effect as not to have shadows b... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7133571 | Automated cropping of electronic images The present invention relates to the automated and semi-automated cropping of electronic images, and in particular to an apparatus and a method of using an electronic camera to capture and crop such electronic images. An electronic imaging processing device (1 | 11/07/2006 |
| 5345284 | Electronic flash unit with two integrated flash heads An integrated flash head having a ring flash for taking shadowless pictures and a bar flash for taking contoured pictures. The bar flash is pivotably mounted on the ring flash housing and the ring flash housing is movable relative to the camera lens to ch... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5023648 | Flash taking lens shutter camera A lens shutter camera comprises a mode signal output device for outputting either a first flash mode signal or a second flash mode signal, a shutter driving device for effecting the opening movement of the lens shutter slowly and effecting the closing mov... | 06/11/1991 |
| 4987433 | Ring and point strobe A ring and point strobe includes a ring strobe and a support housing to secure the ring strobe to the end portion of a camera lens. A support bracket is movably secured to the strobe unit and supports a point source strobe. A detent mechanism is coupled b... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4970538 | Camera system with flash device A camera comprising a flash unit attachable to a camera body, a switching device and a control device. The flash unit includes a light emitter switchable between an emission permit state in which the light emitter is projected from a body of the flash dev... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4748462 | Starting arrangement for flash device A starting arrangement for a flash device is arranged to be capable of responding to either a flash device of the type having a high voltage trigger circuit and a flash device of another type having a low voltage trigger circuit. The starting arrangement ... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4556303 | Camera flash holder A small size camera is adapted for use with various types of flash units, such as a compact multi-lamp flash and a larger flip-flash. The various flash types are to be located in respective operative positions relative to the camera body to space them at ... | 12/03/1985 |
| 4401375 | Flash adapter for folding camera A flash adapter converts a folding camera that is adapted to operate a flash bar to use a conventional electronic flash. The flash adapter can comprise a resilient U-shaped bracket with a pair of legs adapted to fit the shutter housing of the folding came... | 08/30/1983 |
| 4185905 | Dual purpose flash/strobe socket assembly for a photographic camera A dual purpose socket assembly is provided for a photographic camera for releasably connecting either a photoflash lamp device or an electronic flash device to the camera which operates in an artificial illumination mode to provide electrical signals for ... | 01/29/1980 |
| 4139293 | Flashgun A flashgun is provided with an integral plug adaptor unit having at least two different plug members for connection to different types of camera flash sockets. The adaptor can be oriented within the flashgun housing so that a desired plug can be brought i... | 02/13/1979 |
| 4095245 | Adapter for electronic flash apparatus An adapter for electronic flash apparatus comprises a pair of first external connection terminals detachably connected to high tension pulse takeout terminals of a camera incorporating means for generating the high tension pulse in response to the action ... | 06/13/1978 |
| 4067029 | Arrangement for the delayed firing of an electronic flash unit An adapter effects delayed firing of an electronic flash unit in response to activation of a photographic camera of the type provided with a striking member which otherwise serves to effect firing of impact-fired flash bulbs. The adapter includes a housin... | 01/03/1978 |
| 4064519 | Regulated strobe for camera with sixth flash inhibit An electronic flash accessory is provided for a camera of the type having a flash socket assembly adapted for receipt of a conventional multiple flash bulb array together with circuitry for sampling the terminals of the flash socket which are adapted to c... | 12/20/1977 |
| 4027316 | Apparatus for delayed firing of electronic flash units or the like The synchronizing switch for an electronic flash unit, which is connected to the body of a photographic camera through the medium of an adapter, is closed with a variable delay following the actuation of camera release by way of an impeller which is mount... | 05/31/1977 |
| 4025933 | Multiple adapter plug for instamatic-type cameras A universal electronic camera flash features a plug with provision for connection to cameras having flash cube sockets, as well as for cameras having flash bar plug sockets. A rotatably adjustable clamp makes possible the mounting of the flash unit on cam... | 05/24/1977 |
| 3988753 | Strobe adapter for use with percussive camera A strobe adapter for adapting an electrically operated strobe for use with a camera having a percussive striker comprising a lever, and a spring connected to said lever whereby said lever has a dead center position. On one side of the dead center position... | 10/26/1976 |
