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...that the x-ray was discovered purely by accident? When German physicist Wilhelm Konrad von Roentgen was experimenting with cathode rays in 1895, he put an activated Crookes tube in a book and went out to lunch. When he returned, he discovered that a key that had also been placed in the book showed up as an image on the developed film!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8050547 | Device and process for uniformly lighting an operating area A device and a process are provided for uniformly lighting an operating area for performing the lighting of an operating area (2) of a bed (30) by means of a lighting unit (3) such that a selected lighting field (13) is lighted uniformly.... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8014654 | Softbox A softbox for a spotlight includes a device for mounting the softbox to the spotlight such that in operation, the spotlight shines through the softbox. For limiting the emerging angle of the light shining through the softbox, a light control grid is mounted at the l... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7995906 | Illumination device for video presenter and video presenter having illumination device An illumination device for a video presenter includes a light source and an optical lens. The light source radiates light beams incident on a stage where an object to be photographed is placed and arranged inclined at an acute angle with respect to a surface of the ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7877003 | Devices, systems, and methods regarding images An illumination and/or imaging system including a dome, a crown, and multiple light sources for illuminating an object. The multiple light sources can include dome lights, diffuse on-axis sources, diffuse off-axis sources, medium-angle direct light sources and low-a... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7792419 | Illuminator-especially for cylindrical curved surfaces A plurality of LED's, or electro luminescent strips, are disposed to project illumination to and thru, or towards, a diffuser; resulting in at least a portion of generated diffuse illumination being directed towards and upon the cylindrical surface of an article or ... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7783178 | Image acquiring and transforming apparatus An image acquiring and transforming apparatus having a uniform light source is provided. The image acquiring and transforming apparatus includes a housing, a compensatory light source, an image acquiring unit and a light uniforming member. The light uniforming membe... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7609949 | Portable flag and net kit A durable, portable for the lighting or imaging professional includes at least a first collapsible frame adapted to support a light modifying flag or a light modifying net. The collapsible frame includes first and second rigid frame components 22, 24 carrying... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7477838 | Light box for optical module test A Light box for optical module test is disclosed. The light box is designed to have at least a light source, a beam splitting unit, an optical filtering module and two optical fibers. The optical filtering module is formed with a plurality of filters and arranged be... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7447424 | Optical communication systems and methods of operating such optical communication systems An optical communication system includes a first optical device including a transmission optical switch and a controller coupled to the transmission optical switch, and a second optical device coupled to the first optical device via each of a first fiber and a secon... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7409147 | Video presenter with arch-type support A video presenter of the invention includes a table with a top surface on which an object is to be positioned; a pivot member disposed at a side of the table; an arched or arc-shaped support arm rotatably coupled with the pivot member and extended therefrom; and, a ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7406256 | 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... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7377660 | Photographing assisting apparatus, photographing method, and photographing system A photographing assisting apparatus is used when a subject is photographed using a photographing apparatus. The photographing assisting apparatus has a planar light source that, while in a state covering a to-be-photographed area on the subject, shines light on the ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7373210 | Effects and recording system An effects and recording system is provided which is capable of recording at least one of a received audio signal and a processed audio signal generated by the application of musical effects to the received audio signal. The audio signal may be captured from any dev... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7272255 | Three-dimensional body photography apparatus, three-dimensional geometricmodel generation apparatus, three-dimensional geometric model generation method, and record medium in which three-dimensional geometric model generation program was stored Three-dimensional geometric model generation method, apparatus and record medium for generating a three-dimensional geometric model indicating visual information of a three-dimensional body, comprising: simultaneously radiating light against a predetermined plane of... | 09/18/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7137655 | Door security brace A security brace for impeding forced entry into a room through an entry door. The brace comprises a plurality of elongated pole members with foot members secured at a first end of the pole member, and a block member operatively coupled to a second end of the pole me... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7136672 | Mobile telephone with built-in camera and flash A mobile telephone quipped with a camera may employ, as a camera flash, one or more RGB tri-color LEDs arranged on a face of the mobile telephone which is aligned with the direction in which a photograph may be taken by the camera. The viewing angle of the RGB tri-c... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7127159 | Strobe illumination An illumination technique is provided that adjusts the respective light intensities of each of a plurality of light sources that are strobed at desirable consistent intensities by adjusting a respective light pulse pattern for each respective light source. All the l... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7054549 | Variable background for photographic pictures The invention refers to a variable background for photographic pictures which comprises a flexible basic body, which supports the object which has to be photographed, and at least one adjustment device for modifying the shape of the basic body. ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7024037 | Cross-polarized imaging method for measuring skin ashing A process for measuring skin ashing is provided. The process comprises selecting a desired skin testing area and acguiring an image of the area using x-polarization technique. The image is analyzed by obtaining a light distributing image, storing the difference betw... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7020390 | Automatic photograph seal vending method and apparatus therefor An automatic photograph seal vending method comprising providing a photographing process for creating a photographed picture image or images, wherein an illumination means illuminates one or more subjects in a photographing space and a photographing means takes a ph... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6947666 | Support apparatus and method for use with a camera and strobe lights A support apparatus for a camera and strobe lights includes a mounting plate for holding the camera substantially normal to and at a fixed distance from the photograph area, a set of legs attached to one or more portions of the apparatus providing support and positi... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6907193 | Method of taking polarized images of the skin and the use thereof The present invention relates to a method of photographing the skin of a person comprising the steps of: (i) illuminating the skin with at least one light source, where the light emitted from the light source is filtered using a polarizing filter; and (ii) capturing... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6904923 | Sunshade A sunshade has a shade and at least two supports, with each support having a second end that is coupled to the shade at spaced-apart locations thereof. The sunshade also has a connector coupled to the first end of each support, the connector having a central portion... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6788886 | Method for photographing lustrous objects, method for photographing spectacle frames, and method for creating electronic spectacle frame catalogue The present invention provides a method for photographing lustrous objects, including even spectacle frames with highly reflective surfaces such as metal frames, that enables the objects to be photographed more naturally and aesthetically without any reflection on t... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6738567 | Photograph vending machine An automatic photograph sticker vending machine (11) is provided with a camera (21) for picking up an image of a subject, an illuminating device (22) for illuminating the subject, a display (16) for displaying various information such as ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6711347 | Slide copper system Sunlight is reflected from the white surfaces of a diffuser chamber through a photographic slide in order to permit its being copied by a camera. The quality of color rendition is excellent, and the device is simpler and less expensive than alternative methods of re... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6659620 | Portable lighting apparatus and desk-type lighting apparatus A portable lighting apparatus includes a storage case section, and a lid section connected to the storage case section such that the lid section can be opened and closed. The storage case section includes a power supply, a plurality of lighting units conn... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6643455 | Object imaging system An object imaging system, particularly for slaughtered animal carcases or meat pieces, includes an imaging station to which the object (10) is introduced, a camera (20) at the imaging station, and lighting means (30). The imaging station includes a backin... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6606453 | Method for photographing lustrous objects, method for photographing spectacle frames, and method for creating electronic spectacle frame catalogue The present invention provides a method for photographing lustrous objects, including even spectacle frames with highly reflective surfaces such as metal frames, that enables the objects to be photographed more naturally and aesthetically without any refl... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6424802 | Photography aid for reducing shadows and reflections The invention relates to a photography aid, and in particular to a photography aid for use with microscopes, such as stereo microscopes. The photography aid includes a reservoir adapted to contain a fluid and a holding dish. An opening is disposed between... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6343184 | Controlled environment photo studio An apparatus comprising a support element, a frame or enclosure rotatably attached to the support element and a camera rotatably attached to the frame or enclosure. The frame or enclosure can rotate about a subject placed on the support element in the hor... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6317560 | Photographing system containing synchronizing control data for controlling lighting, photography, printing and guidance based upon the user's choice of photographing mode A photographing system comprises a photographing box (16) capable of accommodates a user (17) and of allowing the user (17) to change a pose, a lighting means (2) installed in the photographing box (16), and a photographing means (3) installed in the phot... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6259572 | Photographic color effects lighting filter system A photographic color effects lighting filter system made up of a series of lighting filters which are designed to be placed in front of one or more lighting sources. The lighting color effects filter series is made up of groups of filters wherein each of ... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6106124 | Self-contained photo studio lighting apparatus A self-contained photography studio apparatus for photographing at least one subject comprising means to support and spatially orient the subject to be photographed, means for illuminating said subject so as to provide uniform illumination and substantial... | 08/22/2000 |
| 5946500 | Apparatus and method for chroma replacement The present invention is a method and apparatus for background generation and chroma replacement for use with video and digital imaging that includes motion pictures, television, commercial and portrait photography. The present invention comprises a proje... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5915132 | Modular still photography studio A modular still photography studio comprising a plurality of adjacent photography set frames is provided. The studio is an apparatus which provides for converting any space, such as a room into a multiple set photography studio. The photography set frames... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5903781 | Apparatus for photographically recording three-dimensional objects The apparatus comprises a light projector emitting light rays along a central longitudinal axis and a light shaping device for creating a central symmetric geometric figure of light in a plane running perpendicular to the above mentioned central longitudi... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5850256 | Portable test pattern illuminator This invention relates to an improvement in a portable test pattern illuminator for illuminating a reference image so that the color and tonal range of a camera focussed on the reference image can be balanced to enable the camera to produce a faithful rep... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5835794 | Electronic flash module The disclosure is concerned with an electronic flash module comprising a plurality of flash subunits to illuminate a photographed scene in flash photography. Each flash subunit comprises a flash-tube and associated charging and triggering circuits; a mode... | 11/10/1998 |
