Enhanced shadow reduction system and related techniques for digital image capture
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1. A lighting device that illuminates an object from a light source, comprising:
- a housing having at least one inner surface portion that is diffusely reflective;
an aperture disposed in the housing, the aperture aligned with the light source;
a diffuser disposed between the light source and the object; and
a reflector disposed adjacent the aperture between the light source and the diffuser
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Abstract
A lighting device for illuminating an object from a light source includes a housing having an inner surface portions of which are diffusely reflective and an aperture disposed in the housing aligned with the light source. The lighting device further includes a diffuser positioned between the light source and the object and a reflector disposed adjacent the aperture between the light source and the diffuser.
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1. A lighting device that illuminates an object from a light source, comprising:
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a housing having at least one inner surface portion that is diffusely reflective;
an aperture disposed in the housing, the aperture aligned with the light source;
a diffuser disposed between the light source and the object; and
a reflector disposed adjacent the aperture between the light source and the diffuser - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 25, 30)
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16. A lighting device for illuminating an object comprising:
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a housing having an inner surface, at least a portion of the inner surface being diffusely reflective;
a light source disposed in the housing;
a diffuser positioned between the light source and the object; and
reflector disposed adjacent the aperture between the light source and the diffuser. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 26)
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19. A method of illuminating an object with a light source and capturing an image of the object with an image capture device, the method comprising:
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providing a diffuser that diffuses light directed directly toward the object; and
reflecting a portion of the light from the light source for illuminating the object such that substantially all the shadows within the field of view of the image capture device are located behind the object. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A lighting device for illuminating an object from a light source so that an image capture device can capture an image of the object, comprising:
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a light source; and
means for illuminating the object such that substantially all shadows of the object within the field of view of the image capture device are located behind the object.
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23. A lighting device for illuminating an object from a light source so that an image capture device can capture an image of the object, comprising:
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a light source; and
means for converting the light from the light source into indirect side lighting directed onto the object, whereby at least a portion of the visible shadows of the object are reduced. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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27. A system that captures an image of an object, comprising:
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a lighting device that illuminates the object from a light source, the lighting device comprising;
a housing having at least one inner surface portion that is diffusely reflective;
an aperture disposed in the housing, the aperture aligned with the light source;
a diffuser disposed between the light source and the object; and
a reflector disposed adjacent the aperture between the light source and the diffuser; and
an image capture device constructed and arranged to acquire an image of an object that has been illuminated by the lighting device. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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31. A method of capturing an image of an object, comprising:
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directing light from a light source directly towards the object;
diffusing the light directed directly toward the object;
reflecting a portion of the light from the light source for illuminating the object such that substantially all the shadows within the field of view of the image capture device are located behind the object; and
capturing an image of the object having substantially reduced shadows, using an image capture device.
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