Wide area lighting apparatus and effects system
First Claim
1. An illumination system, comprising:
- a portable frame;
a first plurality of controllable lamp elements secured to the portable frame; and
a second plurality of controllable lamp elements secured to the portable frame;
wherein said first plurality of lamp elements emit light over a first color temperature range suitable for image capture, and wherein said second plurality of lamp elements emit light over a second color temperature range suitable for image capture and different from said first color temperature range.
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Abstract
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 of the lamp elements. The panel or frame may have an opening through which a camera can view. A mounting bracket and assembly may be used for attaching the panel or frame to a camera. The lamp elements may be electronically controllable so as to provide differing intensity levels, collectively, individually, or in designated groups, and may be strobed, dimmed or otherwise controlled according to manually selected or programmable patterns. Different color lamp elements may be mounted on the same panel/frame, and, in particular, daylight and tungsten colored lamp elements may be mounted on the same panel/frame and their relative intensities selectively controlled by control circuitry.
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85 Claims
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1. An illumination system, comprising:
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a portable frame;
a first plurality of controllable lamp elements secured to the portable frame; and
a second plurality of controllable lamp elements secured to the portable frame;
wherein said first plurality of lamp elements emit light over a first color temperature range suitable for image capture, and wherein said second plurality of lamp elements emit light over a second color temperature range suitable for image capture and different from said first color temperature range. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A multi-color illumination system, comprising:
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a first plurality of semiconductor light elements emitting light at a first color temperature range suitable for image capture;
a second plurality of semiconductor light elements emitting light at a second color temperature range suitable for image capture; and
a controller for providing adjustable relative illumination levels output by said first plurality of semiconductor light elements and said second plurality of semiconductor light elements. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An illumination system, comprising:
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a portable frame comprising at least one circuit board;
a plurality of surface-mount semiconductor light elements electrically connected to said circuit board; and
a control input for selectively controlling an illumination level of said semiconductor lights. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A portable, camera-mounted illumination source, comprising:
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a panel-shaped portable frame attachable to a camera such that it follows movement of the camera, said portable frame having a front surface with a hole substantially in the center thereof through which the camera views when attached to said portable frame;
a circuit board integrated with said portable frame; and
a plurality of surface-mount semiconductor lamp elements electrically connected to said circuit board;
wherein said portable frame dissipates heat generated by said surface-mount semiconductor lamp elements. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A modular illumination system, comprising:
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a portable frame;
a plurality of a panel members attachable to and detachable from the portable frame, each panel member having a plurality of semiconductor light elements attached thereto; and
at least one power source for providing power to said semiconductor light elements. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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58. An illumination system, comprising:
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a mounting surface;
an array of semiconductor light elements disposed on said mounting surface; and
an integrated lens cover having a plurality of focal lenses for directing light output by said semiconductor light elements. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71)
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72. A lighting apparatus, comprising:
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a frame;
a plurality of semiconductor light elements;
a power source for supplying energy to said semiconductor light elements; and
an adjustable lens cover attachable to said frame. - View Dependent Claims (73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85)
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