GB2406738B - A device and method for illuminating a foreground of a scene - Google Patents

A device and method for illuminating a foreground of a scene

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GB2406738B
GB2406738B GB0501193A GB0501193A GB2406738B GB 2406738 B GB2406738 B GB 2406738B GB 0501193 A GB0501193 A GB 0501193A GB 0501193 A GB0501193 A GB 0501193A GB 2406738 B GB2406738 B GB 2406738B
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foreground
illuminating
scene
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John Dyson
Ian Bailey
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N23/00—Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof
    • H04N23/56—Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof provided with illuminating means
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N23/00—Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof
    • H04N23/70—Circuitry for compensating brightness variation in the scene
    • H04N23/72—Combination of two or more compensation controls
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N23/00—Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof
    • H04N23/70—Circuitry for compensating brightness variation in the scene
    • H04N23/74—Circuitry for compensating brightness variation in the scene by influencing the scene brightness using illuminating means
    • H04N5/2256—
    • H04N5/2352—
GB0501193A 2002-07-17 2003-07-17 A device and method for illuminating a foreground of a scene Expired - Fee Related GB2406738B (en)

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GBGB0216598.3A GB0216598D0 (en) 2002-07-17 2002-07-17 Television light
PCT/GB2003/003111 WO2004008742A2 (en) 2002-07-17 2003-07-17 A light source triggering device

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GB0501193D0 GB0501193D0 (en) 2005-03-02
GB2406738A GB2406738A (en) 2005-04-06
GB2406738B true GB2406738B (en) 2007-02-14

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US4453182A (en) * 1981-10-21 1984-06-05 The Johns Hopkins University High speed imaging television system
US6069659A (en) * 1997-06-03 2000-05-30 Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. Strobe device that prevents the flicker of flashlight and flashing method thereof
US6305818B1 (en) * 1998-03-19 2001-10-23 Ppt Vision, Inc. Method and apparatus for L.E.D. illumination
US20020008849A1 (en) * 1999-03-16 2002-01-24 O'hagan Paul Allen Peter Improvements in or relating to lighting systems

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US4453182A (en) * 1981-10-21 1984-06-05 The Johns Hopkins University High speed imaging television system
US6069659A (en) * 1997-06-03 2000-05-30 Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. Strobe device that prevents the flicker of flashlight and flashing method thereof
US6305818B1 (en) * 1998-03-19 2001-10-23 Ppt Vision, Inc. Method and apparatus for L.E.D. illumination
US20020008849A1 (en) * 1999-03-16 2002-01-24 O'hagan Paul Allen Peter Improvements in or relating to lighting systems

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GB0501193D0 (en) 2005-03-02
AU2003281022A1 (en) 2004-02-02
GB2406738A (en) 2005-04-06
AU2003281022A8 (en) 2004-02-02
WO2004008742A2 (en) 2004-01-22
WO2004008742A3 (en) 2004-04-29

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