WO2011109133A3 - Formable photographic device - Google Patents

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WO2011109133A3
WO2011109133A3 PCT/US2011/023258 US2011023258W WO2011109133A3 WO 2011109133 A3 WO2011109133 A3 WO 2011109133A3 US 2011023258 W US2011023258 W US 2011023258W WO 2011109133 A3 WO2011109133 A3 WO 2011109133A3
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light grid
formable
photographic device
reflective surface
alignment feature
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Eric Sowder
John B. Baker
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ExpoImaging, Inc.
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Publication of WO2011109133A3 publication Critical patent/WO2011109133A3/en

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03B—APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
    • G03B15/00—Special procedures for taking photographs; Apparatus therefor
    • G03B15/02—Illuminating scene
    • G03B15/06—Special arrangements of screening, diffusing, or reflecting devices, e.g. in studio
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03B—APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
    • G03B15/00—Special procedures for taking photographs; Apparatus therefor
    • G03B15/02—Illuminating scene
    • G03B15/03—Combinations of cameras with lighting apparatus; Flash units
    • G03B15/05—Combinations of cameras with electronic flash apparatus; Electronic flash units
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03B—APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
    • G03B2215/00—Special procedures for taking photographs; Apparatus therefor
    • G03B2215/05—Combinations of cameras with electronic flash units
    • G03B2215/0582—Reflectors
    • G03B2215/0585—Movable reflectors, e.g. change of illumination angle or direction

Abstract

Various embodiments comprise, among other things and in various combinations, a device comprising a formable portion comprising a reflective surface, wherein the formable portion is for retainably forming the reflective surface into a plurality of shapes, and a base portion coupled to the formable portion; a system comprising a first light grid, a first alignment feature disposed on the first light grid, a bezel for retaining the first light grid, and an alignment feature for aligning the first light grid within the light grid retainer.
PCT/US2011/023258 2010-03-02 2011-01-31 Formable photographic device WO2011109133A2 (en)

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EP11751042.0A EP2542939A4 (en) 2010-03-02 2011-01-31 Formable photographic device

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US30974810P 2010-03-02 2010-03-02
US61/309,748 2010-03-02
US13/018,104 US8774612B2 (en) 2010-03-02 2011-01-31 Formable photographic device
US13/018,201 2011-01-31
US13/018,104 2011-01-31
US13/018,181 2011-01-31
US13/018,201 US8457483B2 (en) 2010-03-02 2011-01-31 Photographic system
US13/018,181 US8591049B2 (en) 2010-03-02 2011-01-31 Photographic devices

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