Industry Patents

Patent: 7470044

Light Diffusion Device

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Patent Number: 7470044 
Title: Light Diffusion Device 
Abstract: A light diffusion device permits a single light source to serve as both direct lighting and fill lighting for a photographic, theatrical or cinematographic subject. The light diffusion device partially reflects light emitted from a light source away from the subject, using a translucent panel. Additional translucent panels permit the reflected light to escape from the light diffusion device into the surrounding environment. The escaped light reflects from the surrounding environment, thereby creating fill light around the subject, thus reducing or eliminating undesirable shadowing.  
Country of Issue: US 
First Named Inventor: Maes 
Assignee: The Picture People 
Continuation or Divisional of:  
International Classification: F21V 5/00 
US Classification: 362/311 
Issue Date: 12-30-2008 
Filing Date: 03-22-2006 
Application : 11/277212 
Notes:  
Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: 7470044 at Freepatentsonline 
Link to World Patent Family1: World Patent Family at European Patent Office 
Link to Google Patents1: 7470044 at Google Patents 

 

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