CAMERA WITH LED LIGHTING SOURCE - CONCORD CAMERA CORP

Title:

CAMERA WITH LED LIGHTING SOURCE

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2003073161

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

An external lighting source for a camera (10) is provided. A visible spectrum light emitting diode (20) or diodes is/are used instead of the conventional gas tube flash mechanism of a camera to bathe a scene in bright visible light. A reflector (12) directs the light from the LED(s) outward from the camera to illuminate a scene in a fairly uniform manner during the image captured period.

Inventors:

ANGELI GERALD (US)
SCHOLZ ERWIN (US)
TANG JOSEPH (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2003/004968

Publication Date:

February 05, 2004

Filing Date:

February 21, 2003

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Assignee:

CONCORD CAMERA CORP (US)
ANGELI GERALD (US)
SCHOLZ ERWIN (US)
TANG JOSEPH (US)

International Classes:

H04N5/225; (IPC1-7): H04N5/222

Foreign References:

US6002424A	1999-12-14
US5239374A	1993-08-24
US5523782A	1996-06-04
US5527261A	1996-06-18

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