Multiple color temperature video, task or reading light system

• US 7,083,293 B2
• Filed: 03/12/2004
• Issued: 08/01/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Arthur A. Kalinski
• Original Assignee: Arthur A. Kalinski
• Inventors: Kalinski, Arthur A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Husar, Stephen
• Assistant Examiner(s): Ton, Anabel
• Application Number:
  US10/800,194
• Publication Number:
  US 20040179360A1
• Time in Patent Office: 872 Days
• Field of Search: 362/225, 362/11, 362/18, 362/16, 362/2, 362/3, 362/13, 362/224
• US Class Current: 362/11
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 15/05 Combinations of cameras with electronic flash apparatus; Electronic flash units
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 2215/0528 movable reflector, e.g. change of illumination angle or illumination direction
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 2215/0553 with second integrated flash
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 2215/0564 characterised by the type of light source
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 2215/0592 installed in front of light emitter

Abstract

A selectable lighting system and method that uses multiple cool burning compact fluorescent light bulbs of different color temperatures to provide lighting that is a mix of different color temperatures that can be selected and/or mixed to illuminate subjects of video or photographic recording as desired by the videographer. The mix of different color temperature bulbs also makes this lighting system very beneficial as a reading light, a general purpose work light or detail work task light.

Claims

1. A light source device comprising:

a light source assembly, wherein said light source assembly is comprised of a plurality of compact fluorescent light bulbs possessing different color temperatures, and wherein said light source assembly is operable for selectively lighting said plurality of compact fluorescent light bulbs;

a tripod assembly connected to said light source assembly;

a translucent diffuser assembly connected to said light source assembly; and

an umbrella assembly connected to said light source assembly,

wherein said plurality of compact fluorescent light bulbs is selected from the group comprised of a DAYLIGHT 6400K bulb, a TRUETONE 5000K bulb, a COOL WHITE 4100K bulb and a WARM WHITE 3700K bulb.

2. The light source device of claim 1, further comprising a carrying case assembly operable for storing said light source device.