Industry Patents

Patent: 8702255

On-Camera LED Fresnel Lighting System Including Active Cooling

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Patent Number: 8702255 
Title: On-Camera LED Fresnel Lighting System Including Active Cooling 
Abstract:

A lighting apparatus for film, television, video capture, motion picture and photography which includes a Fresnel lens fixed in a housing which contains a tight array of high power LEDs. The LED panel or board is mated to a heat dissipating apparatus to provide active cooling and together forming an LED engine. The LED engine is mounted to a slider allowing the LED engine to be adjusted within the housing with respect to the lens. Light shaping diffusion may be included on the housing. A power supply unit may also be included in the housing. When in electrical communication, the LED engine and power supply unit function as an integrated self-contained lighting apparatus. Optionally, the power supply may have an integrated dimmer switch, and may be capable of receiving PFC power or have an integrated battery unit.  

Country of Issue: US 
First Named Inventor: Baxter, Holmes, Fisher 
Assignee: Litepanels 
Continuation or Divisional of:  
International Classification: G03B 15/02 
US Classification: 362/6 
Issue Date: 04-22-2014 
Filing Date: 04-11-2011 
Application : 13/084442 
Notes:  
Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: 8702255 at Freepatentsonline 
Link to World Patent Family1: World Patent Family at European Patent Office 
Link to Google Patents1: 8702255 at Google Patents 

 

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