Industry Patents
Patent: 6993255
Method and Apparatus For Providing Adaptive Illumination
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| Patent Number: |
6993255 |
| Title: |
Method and Apparatus For Providing Adaptive Illumination |
| Abstract: |
An illumination system (20, 72, 110, 142) for illuminating a scene
comprising: an illuminator (24, 74, 116) having a plurality of
substantially contiguous independently controllable light (26, 76)
providing regions each of which provides light that illuminates a
different region of the scene; optics (30) that directs light from the
illuminator to the scene; a range finder (22, 64, 112) that determines
distances to regions of the scene; and a controller (28, 29, 118) that
controls the plurality of light providing regions to provide light for
illuminating the scene responsive to distances determined by the range
finder (22, 64, 112).
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| Country of Issue: |
US |
| First Named Inventor: |
Braun, Yahav |
| Assignee: |
3DV Systems |
| Continuation or Divisional of: |
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| International Classification: |
G03B 15/03 |
| US Classification: |
396/61 |
| Issue Date: |
01-31-2006 |
| Filing Date: |
07-09-2001 |
| Application : |
10/332646 |
| Notes: |
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| Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: |
6993255 at Freepatentsonline |
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World Patent Family at European Patent Office |
| Link to Google Patents1: |
6993255 at Google Patents |
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