| US 7,603,031 B1 | ||
| Programmable, multi-spectral, image-capture environment | ||
| George Viaud, Little Falls, N.J. (US); Ken Budris, Mahwah, N.J. (US); Doug Canfield, Mountain Lakes, N.J. (US); Dennis DaSilva, Wanaque, N.J. (US); Jim Dornbusch, Califon, N.J. (US); and John Robinson, Point Pleasant, N.J. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Canfield Scientific, Incorporated, Fairfield, N.J. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jun. 27, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/167,540. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/636197, filed on Dec. 15, 2004. | ||
| Int. Cl. G03B 15/03 (2006.01); H04N 5/222 (2006.01); A61B 6/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 396—159 [348/371; 600/476] | 21 Claims |
| 1. A photography apparatus, comprising:
a camera having a lens structured to receive light reflected off of a photographic subject;
a plurality of light sources structured to illuminate the photographic subject; and
a control circuit operatively connected to the camera and the plurality of light sources for actuating the plurality of light
sources in a predetermined sequence while the camera takes a single photograph of the photographic subject, wherein the control
circuit is configured to be programmed to specify which of the plurality of light sources is actuated, along with the timing
and sequence of actuation of the actuated light sources, during which at least one of the plurality of light sources is actuated
to emit a predetermined power output level and at least one of the plurality of light sources is actuated with a predetermined
duration;
a metering circuit operatively connected to the control circuit, the metering circuit being structured to monitor a light
output from the light sources, and to cut-off power to the at least one of the plurality of light sources which is actuated
to emit a predetermined power output level upon the light output reaching substantially the predetermined power output level;
and
a structure to house the apparatus including an enclosure for the photographic subject.
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