Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
362016000 | Including specific light modifier | 66 |
20080259588 | PHOTOGRAPHIC LIGHT DIFFUSER - A photographic light diffusing device is provided. A flexible, transparent cowl is adapted to be mounted on a photographic light source, the cowl including a plurality of ribs and an opening through which the photographic light source is visible when the cowl is mounted on the photographic light source. The cowl elastically deforms to fit onto the photographic light source. A removable, flexible cover is placed over the opening of the cowl. | 10-23-2008 |
20080291657 | Light-source cover and portable device therewith - A light-source cover for controlling transmission of light from a light source mounted in a portable device is made of an optical material. The front surface of the light-source cover has a knurl finish composed of linear grooves and the back surface thereof has a spin finish composed of ripple grooves. Alternatively, both the front and back surfaces of the light-source cover have knurl finishes composed of linear grooves. Still alternatively, only the back surface of the light-source cover has a knurl finish or a spin finish. | 11-27-2008 |
20080310140 | 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 box fitted with a diffusion lens so that additional light dispersion is provided. The light box may be substituted with a black box that tends to direct diffused light for further control over exposure. Various filters may also be used in the system allowing for further flexibility in setting exposure. And finally a system of reflectors and shields allow further control of lighting effects. | 12-18-2008 |
20090154135 | PHOTOGRAPHIC DIFFUSER - A photographic light diffuser for mounting to a camera with a hot shoe and an internal flash including a light diffuser and a diffuser mount removably attachable to the light diffuser. The diffuser mount is adapted to attach to the hot shoe while permitting operation of the internal flash. | 06-18-2009 |
20090161339 | CONTROL OF EMITTED LIGHT FROM LUMINAIRE - Method and apparatus for attenuating unwanted aspects of lighting from a luminaire which is disposed to illuminate an object or objects being photographed. A light attenuating mask is disposed between the luminaire and the object or objects. The light attenuating mask may diffuse, obstruct, or otherwise modify projected light such that light intensity is diminished, unwanted reflections of the luminaire are suppressed, or other aspects of the light are altered. The mask may attach to the luminaire or may be free standing and separate therefrom. | 06-25-2009 |
20100061075 | FLASH ASSEMBLY - A flash assembly includes a circuit board unit, a flash unit, and a housing. The circuit board unit includes a circuit board and two connecting members electrically disposed on the circuit board. Each connecting member defines a gap. The flash unit includes a reflector and a flash tube received in the reflector and electrically connected to the reflector. The flash tube includes two power electrodes received in the corresponding gaps and electrically connected to the circuit board by the connecting members. The flash unit and the circuit board unit are received in the housing. | 03-11-2010 |
20100073902 | 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 member is dome shaped. The dome shaped light uniforming member has an inner wall configured with a light reflective surface adapted for uniforming a light illuminated thereon. The compensatory light source is disposed inside the housing. The compensatory light source, the light uniforming member and the image acquiring unit are disposed in the housing in that order. When the compensatory light source projects a light onto the light uniforming member, the light is uniformly reflected to uniformly illuminate an object positioned at a predetermined position. In such a way, the image acquiring unit can clearly acquire the image of the object, and transform the acquired image into a digital file for saving. | 03-25-2010 |
20100103643 | LENS FOR USE IN FLASH LAMP - A lens includes an incidence surface and an emission surface. The emission surface includes an effective area and a non-effective area around the effective area. The non-effective area includes a first effective area located at the center of the effective area and a second effective area around the first effective area. The first effective area is three fifths of the effective area. A number of recesses formed on the surface of the first effective area and substantially over the entire first effective area. | 04-29-2010 |
20100124041 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING FLASH COLOR TEMPERATURE - An adjustable camera flash unit is provided, including a camera flash unit, and an adjustable light filter affixed in a light path of said camera flash unit. The adjustable light filter may be electronically adjustable when coupled to an appropriately configured electronic controller, and may be adjustable along a continuous range of color temperatures. By adjusting the adjustable light filter to a desired setting prior to discharging said camera flash unit, a flash of a desired color temperature is produced. | 05-20-2010 |
20100142179 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A portable electronic device includes a main body, a camera positioned in the main body, a fill-in light emitting unit positioned in the main body adjacent to the camera, and an optical lens positioned between the fill-in light emitting unit and outside of the main body. The optical lens includes an incident surface facing the fill-in light emitting unit, a light emitting surface opposite to the incident surface, and a plurality of elongated V-shaped ridges formed on the incident surface. The elongated V-shaped ridges are substantially parallel to each other and symmetrical about a central portion of the optical lens. Vertex angles between symmetric elongated V-shaped ridges progressively increase along a direction away from the fill-in light emitting unit. | 06-10-2010 |
20100157569 | METHOD OF IMAGING A SUBJECT USING A LIGHT DIFFUSION BALLOON - A method of using a light diffusion balloon to image a subject is shown and described. The balloon is inflated with a balloon gas that is lighter than air and is placed between a source of light such as the sun and a subject to be imaged. When inflated, the balloon has a length, width, and thickness, and the thickness is less than both the length and the width. The balloon gas has a molecular weight less than that of air, and in one example is helium. | 06-24-2010 |
20100226114 | ILLUMINATION AND IMAGING SYSTEM - An illumination and imaging system and method include a light source, an image capture device, a first mirror situated at a predetermined position relative to the light source, and a second mirror situated at a predetermined position relative to the image capture device. | 09-09-2010 |
20100265691 | Collapsed Parabola Light Reflecting Umbrella Apparatus - A parabola light reflector includes multiple light reflecting surfaces on an umbrella skin. A first or outer skin is used to provide support for and to define the shape of the inner skin. A second or inner skin has a larger surface area than the outer skin and the inner skin is made up of panels of light reflecting material. The panels of the inner skin are stitched together in a variety of different configurations to achieve differing results. The inner skin is configured into a collection of three dimensional folds, creases, bends and angles that significantly increases the surface area of the inner skin that is available to reflect light and to create novel light dispersion patterns from a light source associated with the light reflector. | 10-21-2010 |
20110170276 | PHOTOGRAPHIC LIGHTING APPARATUS - A photographic lighting apparatus is adapted to rest upon a support surface, and comprises an operative panel having a light reflective and/or light transmissive wall, and a support member which supports the operative panel in an inclined orientation relative to the support surface. Such photographic lighting apparatus may be used as a light reflector or a light diffuser and is of particular utility for lighting the subject of a photograph from below. | 07-14-2011 |
20110292634 | LIGHT CONTROL GRID FOR CLOSE WORK - When placing a photographic subject close to a large light source equipped with a light control grid, the problem of occluded light channels is solved by variably converging the channels, such that the soft light is directed at a focal point that can be as close as one-half the diagonal dimension of the light source. The light channels are formed by generally planar intersection of strips, the strips preferably made of a flexible fabric material and having slots with corresponding slots on other strips. Optionally, a deployable frame may be provided to help support the grid. | 12-01-2011 |
20110292635 | Lighting Device for Photographing - Disclosed is a simple lighting device for photographing, which makes it possible to take an artistic picture of a human, which is an object to be photographed, enhancing his or her facial expressions, without the need of troublesome light source adjustment. The lighting device comprises a reflecting plate ( | 12-01-2011 |
20110317394 | Article-Display Stage - The present invention is an article-display stage of the type including a horizontal article-surface for display of an thereon, a backwall, and means to illuminate the article. The inventive article-display stage includes a top and bottom compartments. The top compartment includes a translucent horizontal wall having a front end, the article-support surface and a bottom surface extending rearwardly from the front end to the backwall which is translucent and has front and rear surfaces. The bottom compartment includes an angular wall that extends downwardly from the horizontal-wall front end and has a reflective surface facing the bottom surface of the horizontal wall. A light source behind the compartments provides dual back-and-bottom illumination of the article by directing light both at the rear surface for diffused back-light illumination through the backwall and at the reflective surface for diffused reflected up-light illumination through the horizontal wall. | 12-29-2011 |
20120026717 | Photographic Reflector - A photographic reflector includes an engagement unit, a support frame, a fabric canopy, and a lamp holder. The engagement unit includes an engagement seat and an engagement member moveably mounted in the engagement seat. The support frame includes a plurality of ribs and a plurality of stretchers corresponding to each respective rib. One end of each rib is pivotally connected to the engagement seat. One end of each stretcher is pivotally connected to a preset location of the corresponding rib, and the other end of each stretcher is pivotally connected to the engagement member. The fabric canopy is mounted on the ribs of the support frame and has a reflective layer at an inside thereof and a mounting hole defined at a location close to the engagement unit. The lamp holder is mounted in the mounting hole of the fabric canopy. The photographic reflector can be folded as compactly as desired, easily stored, and convenient in transportation and use. | 02-02-2012 |
20120212927 | FLASH DEVICE STRUCTURE - A flash device structure comprises a front window mechanism and a fixing seat. The front window mechanism has a base, a luminous module and a placement element, wherein the luminous module is set up on the placement element to be located inside the base and maintain the luminous module electrically connected. The fixing seat includes a trigger, wherein the trigger electrically connects with the luminous module when the fixing seat is connected into the front window mechanism. | 08-23-2012 |
20120236529 | Method And Apparatus For A Light Source - A light-emitting device and method for manufacturing the device are disclosed. In one embodiment, an optical coupling layer can formed on a substrate encapsulating a light source die. An encapsulation layer can be formed on the optical coupling layer. A top portion of the encapsulation layer can be flat and the encapsulation can comprise a high density layer and a low density layer. The high density layer can comprise wavelength-converting material precipitated on one side of the encapsulation layer. The low density layer can comprise the wavelength-converting material in particle form suspended within the encapsulation layer. In another embodiment, the method for making the light-emitting device is disclosed. | 09-20-2012 |
20130088845 | Micro-Optical System and Method of Manufacture Thereof - The optical system comprises a base plate having a first plate side and a second plate side, a light guide element located substantially on said first plate side and a lens element located on said second plate side. The base plate and the light guide element are integrally formed or are distinct parts, and the base plate is at least partially transparent The optical system forms a light path for light passing through said lens element, across said base plate and through said light guide element, and wherein said base plate comprises at least one mechanical guiding element. The method for manufacturing such an optical system comprises providing a wafer comprising a multitude of said base plates. | 04-11-2013 |
20130120960 | Apparatus to provide a multi-purpose reflective umbrella and lighting enhancement device for the purposes of providing illumination during still, motion, and video photography. - This invention relates to a new apparatus devised to deliver a multi-purpose reflective umbrella and lighting enhancement device for the purposes of providing illumination during still, motion, and video photography (hereinafter known as “multi-purpose umbrella apparatus”). More specifically, this invention provides the ability to have a single device deliver both the reflective and light bounce properties normally found in multiple devices. | 05-16-2013 |
20130215592 | STROBE DEVICE - A strobe device | 08-22-2013 |
20140029236 | IMAGING DEVICE WITH FOCUSED ILLUMINATION - An imaging system comprising a parabolic reflector having a base and defining a first axis, a light source disposed proximate the base essentially along the first axis, an imaging device comprising a zooming lens having a second axis, the imaging device being disposed in front of the light source along the first axis such that the second axis and the first axis are essentially coincident. | 01-30-2014 |
20140063775 | LIGHTING APPARATUS USED IN PHOTOGRAPHY AND MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE PROVIDED WITH SAME - The present invention includes a light-emitting element, and a reflector including a reflection face that reflects light from the light-emitting element toward a rectangular area to be photographed. The reflection face includes a pair of first refection faces facing each other with the light-emitting element interposed therebetween in a direction corresponding to a long-side direction demarcating the area to be photographed, and a pair of second reflection faces facing each other with the light-emitting element interposed therebetween in a direction corresponding to a short-side direction demarcating the area to be photographed. Furthermore, a height of the second reflection faces is lower than a height of the first reflection faces. This makes it possible to achieve a lighting apparatus used in photography, which is small and with which the whole area to be photographed is illuminated uniformly. | 03-06-2014 |
20140192510 | FOLDABLE SOFT BOX - A foldable soft box includes a housing in which a hollow portion is formed in the central part thereof, a plurality of insertion grooves are radially formed on the front side thereof, and a rotation space is formed on the inner side thereof; a plurality of support bars which are rotatably connected to the housing such that the plurality of the support bars are selectively inserted into the insertion grooves; a rotary control unit which is rotatably disposed in said turning space; and a lamp fixing unit which is coupled with said hollow portion, and fixes a light-emitting lamp. | 07-10-2014 |
20140233207 | STROBE DEVICE - A strobe device of the present invention includes a flash discharge tube having an anode electrode and a cathode electrode on both ends thereof, and a conductive reflector in contact with an outer peripheral surface of the flash discharge tube. The reflector houses a part of the flash discharge tube inside, and functions as an external trigger electrode. The reflector has a bottom that is in contact with a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the flash discharge tube, the portion covering at least an area between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode and a sintered metal of the cathode electrode. This can suppress variation in discharge path at every light emission from the flash discharge tube. As a result, variation in light quantity and variation in light distribution of light emitted from the strobe device can be suppressed. | 08-21-2014 |
20140334124 | CAMERA FLASH GUN DIFFUSER - A camera flash gun diffuser fits over a camera flash gun. A light input opening over the camera flash gun is angled with respect to a light output window of the diffuser. The inner surface of the casing is reflective so that light is redirected from the flash gun output to the output window. A wall of the casing opposite the flash gun output face comprises an adjustment window that can be opened and closed. This allows direct flash light to escape, for example to provide a controlled amount of upwardly directed general background illumination. | 11-13-2014 |
20150022993 | PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND METHOD - A photographic flash attachment apparatus. The apparatus includes a sleeve configured to be fixed to a photographic flash, a ring configured to engage with the sleeve, and one or more attachment mechanisms coupled with the ring adapted to receive one or more photographic attachment elements. Upon attachment of one or more photographic attachment elements to the ring via the one or more attachment mechanisms, rotation of the ring provides rotation of the one or more photographic attachment elements relative to the photographic flash. | 01-22-2015 |
20150055318 | STROBE LIGHT DEVICE - While maintaining weathering resistance, occurrence of whitening in the lens of the strobe light device is prevented and a color temperature of the emitted light required by the strobe light device is adjusted to fall into a preferable range. A lens of the strobe light device contains a base material and an ultraviolet absorber, and the base material is methacrylic resin. The ultraviolet absorber is contained at the rate of between or equal to 0.01 and 0.3 parts by mass, to 100 parts by mass of the base material. The lens may further contain a visible light absorber as a color temperature adjuster, and the visible light absorber preferably has a maximum absorption wavelength of between or equal to 380 nm and 495 nm. | 02-26-2015 |
20150085463 | ELECTRONIC FLASH DEVICE - An electronic flash device which is protected from thermally damaging a lamp holder ( | 03-26-2015 |
20150355528 | STROBE APPARATUS - The strobe device of the present invention is provided with a light source, a reflector, and an optical panel. Reflector is provided with a side opening and a front opening. The optical panel has: wedge-shaped side light guide sections that are integrally formed with both side portions of an incidence-side lens surface; and planar side reflecting sections that are integrally formed with both side portions of an object-side lens surface. Consequently, the strobe device having a reduced thickness and a reduced size is provided. | 12-10-2015 |
20150362148 | Personal Video Conference Lighting Assembly - A lighting assembly for use in connection with personal video conferencing includes a plurality of LEDs and can be mounted easily to a personal computing device. The lighting assembly can include a tiltable base that supports the personal computing device at various angles. The LEDs can be configured to emit converging, overlapping light that provides a continuous field of light on the user, and minimizes hot spots, bands of light, and user discomfort. | 12-17-2015 |
20150370145 | LIGHTING CONTROL DEVICE - A lighting control device is mounted in a photoflash and comprises a fixing seat and a honeycomb grid installed in said fixing seat. The terminal of an extension of one end of the honeycomb grid has a first installation member, and the other end of the honeycomb grid has a honeycomb member. An annular region of the outer surface of the honeycomb member, which is adjacent to the first installation member, has a second installation member. In application, the first or second installation member is sleeved by the fixing seat to make the photoflash generate a desired lighted area according to requirement. Thereby, the present invention can change the distance between the honeycomb member and the photoflash and adjust the area lighted by the photoflash via varying the installation way of the honeycomb grid. | 12-24-2015 |
20160077245 | LIGHT REFLECTOR - A light modifier that can be used in image capture is described. The light modifier has a planar body having a first surface and a second surface. An aperture is disposed in the planar body. The aperture extends through the first and second surfaces. Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon a review of the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments and the accompanying drawings. | 03-17-2016 |
20160077407 | ADAPTER FOR JOINING FLASH UNIT AND LIGHT DIFFUSER, AND ASSEMBLY OF LIGHT DISFFUSER, FLASH UNIT, AND ADAPTER - There is provided an adapter for joining a flash unit and a light diffuser. The adapter includes a holder including anchor points and rods including first ends and second ends. The first ends are configured to be attached to the anchor points, and the second ends including couplings are configured to be attached to a light diffuser. A mounting point may be attached to the holder, and the mounting point may retain a flash unit in a position to emit light toward the light diffuser. There is also provided an assembly including a light diffuser; a flash unit; and the adapter. | 03-17-2016 |
20160091777 | FLASH MODULE WITH SHIELDING FOR USE IN MOBILE PHONES AND OTHER DEVICES - A flash module comprises an optics portion that includes a base plate, a light guide on a first side of the base plate, and a lens element on a second side of the base plate. A casing is attached to the optics portion and defines an interior region in which the lens element is located. An active light emitting component is mounted within the casing. Sidewalls of the light guide are coated with first and second layers of different materials. The second layer is a coating over the first layer and is substantially non-transparent to light emitted by the active light emitting component. The first layer can provide a predetermined aesthetic appearance and can be selected, for example, to match the color of the exterior surface of a device in which the flash module is to be integrated. | 03-31-2016 |
20160154292 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UNIFORMLY FOCUSED RING LIGHT | 06-02-2016 |
362017000 | Plural diverse | 15 |
20080205031 | 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 extended from a base portion to define a light diffraction cavity. The diffracting mesh members are integrally formed on an inner side surface of the surrounding sidewall of the diffuser housing, while the light diffusing elements are integrally formed on an outer side surface of the surrounding sidewall of the diffuser housing, wherein the diffracted light is arranged to impinge on the light diffusing elements from the light diffraction cavity, in such a manner that each of the light diffusing elements is adapted to diverge the diffracted light for diffusing the diffracted light, so as to provide a uniform light diffusion effect as an optimal lighting effect for the photographic device. | 08-28-2008 |
20080278925 | Flash Device for an Electronic Equipment for a Wireless Communication System and Method for Operating a Flash Device for an Electronic Equipment - The present invention relates to a flash device for an electronic equipment comprising a light source ( | 11-13-2008 |
20100020526 | 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 body is made of transparent material and defines a through hole running through the two end surfaces. The flash tube is received in the through hole. | 01-28-2010 |
20110249422 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE USING FILTER ELEMENT - A light emitting device with at least one LED die, a filter element and a reflective element. The filter element may be configured to preferentially attenuate light passing through the filter element, such that light output has improved color uniformity when compared to similar light emitting devices without a filter element. | 10-13-2011 |
20120182710 | LED FLASH LENS UNIT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed herein is an LED flash lens unit which prevents occurrence of yellow bands or yellow rings if LED light is concentrated through an LED flash lens improving manufacturing ability and mass production to have high performance and high efficiency. | 07-19-2012 |
20120243201 | STROBOSCOPIC DEVICE - A stroboscopic device includes a light emitter disposed in a light-emitter casing, a light controller member disposed in an opening of the light-emitter casing, and a prism member disposed at a position near the light emitter where an opening of a reflector is not covered. The light emitter includes a flash discharge tube and a reflector for reflecting the light rays from the flash discharge tube in an irradiation direction. The light controller member controls the light rays from the light emitter. The prism member bends the light rays emitted from the flash discharge tube into an optical axis direction. | 09-27-2012 |
20120257371 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE FOR AN IMAGE CAPTURE SYSTEM - An illumination device for an image capture system according to one example embodiment includes an integrating light pipe having an input face and an output face. The integrating light pipe is positioned to receive light from a light source at the input face and transmit the light at the output face. A projection element is positioned to focus the light from the output face to a document plane to be imaged by an image sensor. A uniformity correction device is positioned to attenuate the light from the output face so that the light has a substantially uniform intensity at the image sensor and a less uniform intensity at the document plane than at the image sensor. | 10-11-2012 |
20120257372 | STROBE DEVICE AND IMAGING DEVICE - A strobe device includes a discharge tube having a light transparent section and an optical member disposed in front of the light transparent section. The optical member includes a first incident face receiving a main beam radiated forward from the light transparent section, a pair of second incident faces receiving a complementary beam radiated forward and obliquely from the light transparent section, a pair of total reflection faces for reflecting totally and forwardly the complementary beam coming from the second incident faces, and an beam-emitting face through which the main beam and the complementary beam go outward. Each of the pair of total reflection faces is formed of a curved face such that the space between the curved faces expands toward the front side from the discharge tube side between the total reflection faces expanding, and two tangential lines to the curved faces at starting points located on the discharge tube side cross each other at an intersection point behind the center of the discharge tube and yet in front of the outer peripheral face of the glass tube. | 10-11-2012 |
20130003342 | CAMERA FLASH MODULE - A camera flash module is provided. The camera flash module may include a lens having a single refractive surface and a reflector that adjusts a direction of a light emitted from the lens. Accordingly, maintaining of a distance between a light emitting device and the lens may not be needed and thus, the camera flash module may be readily manufactured and a productivity may be improved. An error rate caused by distortion in a tilt and an optical axis between the light emitting device and the lens may be reduced. The reflector may adjust a direction of a light emitted from the lens and thus, an emission pattern requested by a camera may be satisfied, and a velocity of light may be improved. The reflector may surround the lens and thus, may prevent the lens from being detached from a light emitting device package body when an external impact occurs. | 01-03-2013 |
20130128491 | Collapsible light modifier for portable flash - A one-piece, collapsible light modifier device for attachment to a flash mechanism, including: (a) a translucent front panel; (b) a reflective rear panel that is substantially the same shape as the front panel, the rear and front panels each including a bendable wire frame around its periphery; (c) at least one side panel between the front panel and the rear panel; (d) a flash hole at a base of the light modifier device between opposite ends of the side panel; and (e) a flash strap attached to the reflective inside surface of the rear panel adjacent the flash hole; wherein the light modifier device includes a compact, closed position and an open position for use. This simplified abstract is not intended to limit, and should not be interpreted as limiting, the scope of the claims. | 05-23-2013 |
20130229781 | PHOTOGRAPHIC LIGHTING APPARATUS - A panel is disclosed that is both light transmissive and light reflective for use in photographic lighting apparatus. The panel comprises a light transmissive material and a light reflective material, which are arranged to provide a distribution of both light transmissive regions and light reflective regions across an operative surface of the panel. | 09-05-2013 |
20130242526 | STUDIO LIGHT-DEFLECTION AND CONTROL CONE - A studio light and deflection cone softens the harsh light that is produced by studio lighting instruments, in order to show fewer wrinkles and imperfections on the actors' faces and to create more appealing and flattering facial features for the purpose of photography. The cone attaches to the front of a studio lighting instrument. As light is projected into the rear of the cone, it passes through a primary gel frame that is covered with light deflecting material that spreads the beam. Inside the cone, the light reflects off the ultra-white interior of the cone, is intensified, and passes through the secondary gel frame that is covered with light deflecting material. Upon leaving the cone, the light passes through the control grid at the very front of the cone that narrows the spread of the light exiting the cone in degrees to produce a very soft and controlled light. | 09-19-2013 |
20150043191 | LIGHTING APPARATUS WITH ZOOMING FUNCTION - A lighting apparatus includes a reflector which has a truncated cone shape along a central axis of the lighting apparatus and a base which is coupled to a narrow end face of the reflector and is capable of moving toward a wide end face of the reflector along the central axis of the lighting apparatus. The lighting apparatus further includes a light source which is mounted centrally on an end face of the base. | 02-12-2015 |
20150062864 | REFLECTIVE LIGHTING SYSTEM - A reflective lighting system for illuminating a subject includes a diffusion panel and a reflector. The diffusion panel is arranged and configured to be illuminated by a light source. The reflector is arranged and configured to receive light from the diffusion panel and redirect the light toward the subject. | 03-05-2015 |
20150103506 | STROBE DEVICE - A strobe device of the present invention includes a light source; an optical element; and reflector having reflecting surface. Reflecting surface includes first reflecting surface formed closer to reflector than from specific reflecting region in reflecting surface; and second reflecting surface formed closer to the optical element. Further, first reflecting surface has a shape curved so as to have its center of curvature inside reflector. Second reflecting surface has a shape curved so as to have its center of curvature outside reflector and to be more remote from an optical axis with decreasing distance to the optical element. This prevents light emitted from the light source from illuminating part other than a desired region. | 04-16-2015 |
362018000 | Selective or adjustable | 13 |
20080239695 | FLEXIBLE, REVERSIBLE AND ADJUSTABLE FLASH SNOOT - A device for controlling projected light beam from an electronic flash, this invention consists of a tube of elastic material such as neoprene or polyurethane ( | 10-02-2008 |
20080285254 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND VISION MEASURING INSTRUMENT - A light source ( | 11-20-2008 |
20090122512 | Light control and shading apparatus and methods - An apparatus and methods that includes a gel holder and an optional shade holder that allows a user to add color or eliminate or reduce reflected color and to shape, shade, diffuse, soften, absorb, block, reflect, retract and dim light inside photographic reflectors such as photographic umbrellas or other reflective apparatus. The invention allows a user to mix, blend or shape light at the source and the resulting light can be symmetrical or asymmetrical. The invention allows a user to more efficiently add texture, eliminate hotspots and create shadows by changing positions of a gel holder with a gel and one or more shade holders with shades on a reflector focus tube. | 05-14-2009 |
20090129046 | Photographic Diffuser - A photographic light diffusing device for mounting to a photographic light source includes a base for attaching the photographic light diffusing device to the photographic light source, a semi-transparent hood extending from the base and defining a top edge, and a flap hinged to the top edge of the hood and rotatable with respect to the hood. | 05-21-2009 |
20090231829 | Lightwall instrument - A lightwall instrument for photographic purposes includes a supporting frame, a light source, a diffuser wall, and one or more shading walls. The position of the light source is adjustable. The shape of the diffuser wall is selectively changed for different effects. The present invention provides a convenient and flexible lightwall instrument for better effect of photographs or films. The light generated by the lightwall instrument is soft, even, and saturated. The effects are highly adjustable. The operation is easy. | 09-17-2009 |
20090310329 | UNIVERSAL LIGHTING SYSTEM FOR COMPUTER WEB CAMERA - A universal lighting system for use with a computer web camera including a digital computing device fitted with a web camera for capturing images of a subject for transmission over a worldwide communication network. A base clamping mechanism is affixed to the computing device. A light array is adjustably connected to the base clamping mechanism for illuminating the subject positioned before the web camera. A diffuser lens is flexibly connected to the base clamping mechanism and sealingly positioned over the web camera for diffusing received light for creating a clear image of the illuminated subject prior to transmission over the communication network. | 12-17-2009 |
20090323303 | 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 stage. The optical lens is arranged between the light source and the stage and inclined to be more parallel to the stage than the light source. | 12-31-2009 |
20100039791 | Reflector Mounting Apparatus - A mounting apparatus for reflectors such as reflector umbrellas for lighting used in motion picture and still photography. The apparatus secures the reflector by retaining elements and the reflector may be removed efficiently from the apparatus and replaced by another reflector if desired by rotating one of the retaining elements about a hinge. The angular position of the reflector may be adjusted by rotating supports for the retaining elements to desired angular configurations by activation of a gear mechanism in a housing. The apparatus includes an indicator that indicates the position or angular orientation of the reflector and allows a user to orient the reflector into one or more desired angular configurations and remove the reflector while maintaining the orientation of the supports. | 02-18-2010 |
20110116249 | Lighting apparatus and system - A flash apparatus and related systems and methods of use are disclosed herein. The apparatus includes a housing having a generally concave reflector, and a light source disposed within the reflector. A handle can be engaged with the housing and/or the light source to facilitate manual positioning and repositioning of the light source relative to a photographic apparatus remote from the housing and/or an object to be photographed. A synchronization device is in communication with the light source and the photographic apparatus for causing the light source to emit a flash of light when the photographic device is actuated. A modifier can also be engaged with the reflector for modifying the emitted flash of light. In a portable system, various interchangeable reflectors, modifiers, and light sources can be provided. Power sources for the light sources and a stand engageable with the handle can also be included. | 05-19-2011 |
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